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Legal aid available to Illinois veterans

Illinois veterans, active-duty service members, reservists and their dependents will be able to access free legal help for consumer, housing and family law issues through a statewide hotline and network of legal support services launched this month, according to Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights.  “The men and women who bravely serve our country deserve to have access to proper care and programs that they need,” DeLuca said. “Veterans with limited resources will now have access to attorneys to represent them in civil legal matters.” The Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN) was created . . .

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