As a record number of Illinoisans across the state face unemployment and housing questions, a group of Illinois lawyers created a nonprofit organization to help with legal concerns caused by the pandemic.

Supported by the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, COVID Help (Housing and Economic Loss Prevention) is a joint project of CARPLS Legal Aid, a nonprofit legal aid organization helping Illinoisans with unemployment and foreclosure and eviction notices, among other concerns. With COVID Help, Connor Malloy said the program is secure, confidential, and free for all Illinois residents.

Malloy added that through virtual legal assistants, the program would point residents to legal information and online resources. Residents can visit IllinoisCOVIDHelp.org for more details.