5 places in West Chicago, plus 11 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. We welcome everyone in need of food assistance to visit our pantry. Please bring a photo ID with you. Guests may visit any one of the six Neighborhood Food Pantries locations once per week.
Hours
Monday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
123 Fremont St, West Chicago, IL 60185
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.
Hours
Monday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Friday, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Address
27W031 North Avenue, West Chicago, IL 60185
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves West Chicago, Illinois. Individuals must be residents of West Chicago, Illinois to make use of this program.
Hours
Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
300 E Forest Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Community health center run by Access Community Health Network. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
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Address
245 W Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Will. To qualify for food assistance, you must be living permanently within our service area (Dupage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties). A household’s gross monthly income must be within the guidelines.
Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
1871 High Grove Lane, Naperville, IL 60540
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves DuPage, Will. In order to use our pantry services, you must reside in DuPage or Will County and meet the Federal Income Guidelines.
Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
6809 Hobson Valley Drive #118, Woodridge, IL 60517
Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
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Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Where can I get free food in West Chicago, Illinois?
We have confirmed 8 places that can help in West Chicago: Neighborhood Food Pantries at 123 Fremont Street (Monday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (630) 375-7185, call first; Sudanese American Charity of Illinois (Thursday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (630) 597-3221, call first; Wayne Township Pantry (Monday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM), (630) 231-7173, call first. 5 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in West Chicago, Illinois?
We have confirmed one place that can help in West Chicago: ACCESS West Chicago Family Health Center, (630) 293-4124. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in West Chicago, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in West Chicago: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in West Chicago, Illinois?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in West Chicago: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in West Chicago, Illinois?
We have confirmed one place that can help in West Chicago: Prairie State Legal Services, (630) 690-2130. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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