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Chicago Survivors hotline: (855) 866-6679
- multi-cultural crime victim and survivor services to surviving family members following homicide in Chicago
- services are free and open to all families who have lost a loved one to violence
National Center for Victims of Crime - VictimConnect:
- (855) 4-VICTIM or (855-484-2846)
- Chat online at https://victimconnect.org/
Illinois Attorney General - Crime Victim Assistance Line:
- (800) 228-3368
- (877) 398-1130 (TTY)
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Your local legal aid program may be able to help you with protecting your rights in the criminal process, crime victims compensation, getting or enforcing court orders, appealing housing and medical denials, survivor benefits, and more. Find out if there is a free legal aid program in your area that can help you by answering a few questions online.