Illinois Legal Aid Organizations Awarded $600,000 in Grants to Improve Pro Bono Services 

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced that it is awarding more than $600,000 in Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants to two Illinois legal aid providers. Land of Lincoln Legal Aid will receive $369,179 and Legal Aid of Chicago (LAC) will receive $256,496.   These are two of 15 legal aid organizations receiving a grant. In total, LSC is awarding $4.75 million to support the growth of pro bono legal services for low-income Americans.   Last year, 74% of low-income households faced at least one civil legal problem, according to LSC’s recently…

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