Resources: Local
Addison Community Resource Guide
An easy to use guide to local free and low cost services. Find housing, food, legal help, medical care, counseling, degrees and training, and more by browsing "I need..." . Or find resources for seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and other categories by browsing "I am..."
Addison Press Community History Archive
Search the 1989 – 2000 issues of the Addison Press. Find people, places and events. Search by keyword, exact phrase, use the advanced search feature, or browse by year.
Addison Suburban Life
Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of Addison Suburban Life.
Chicago Legal Clinic
Low cost, legal services available in English and Spanish to residents of Cook and DuPage Counties based on ability to pay. Services include: adoption, bankruptcy, child custody, divorces, guardianship, landlord-tenant, real estate, wills and probate, worker’s compensation, and limited immigration help.
Servicios legales de bajo costo disponibles en inglés y español a los residentes de los condados Cook y DuPage basados en su capacidad para pagar. Los servicios incluyen: adopción, bancarrota, custodia de los hijos, divorcios, tutela, arrendador-inquilino, bienes raíces, testamentos y sucesiones, compensación del trabajador y ayuda limitada de inmigración.
DuPage County Bar Association Legal Aid
Low cost or free legal aid in areas such as stalking, divorce, custody, child support, guardianship, adoption, probate, or orders of protection. All applicants must complete a telephone or in-person screening to confirm eligibility guidelines.
Illinois Legal Aid Online
General low cost or free legal advice and family law information
Justice Entrepreneurs Project
Affordable legal services provided by independent lawyers in a variety of areas such as family law, landlord/tenant, estate law, consumer law, employment law, criminal misdemeanors and traffic tickets, and real property law. Small business help available for business formation, contracts and intellectual property issues. Limited immigration assistance.
Prairie State Legal Services
Free legal services for low-income persons and those age 60 and over on a variety of topics such as loss of veteran’s benefits or SNAP (food stamps), domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures; loss or denial of subsidized housing benefits, utility services, medical or nursing home care.
Press Reader
Read and browse the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, LA Times, and more. Access over 2,000 U.S. and international titles from around the world.
For remote access:
- Go to PressReader
- Click sign in (account icon on top right)
- Pick "library or group" and search for Addison Public Library
- Enter library card number
- Or download the PressReader app for mobile devices. You will have to create a user name and password in the app.