--- title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for Illinois (FY2025) license: CC0-1.0 source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) --- # Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for Illinois (FY2025) Illinois's LSC-funded civil legal aid capacity from the LSC Basic Field grant directory, with each figure's status labeled so a consuming agent can weight it correctly: the measured LSC records (provider count, awarded grant dollars, service-area types, and the Census-based poverty population LSC allocates by); one computed figure — LSC funding per person in poverty — a transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes, with its formula disclosed; and the interpretive boundary (what this funding/capacity surface is, and is not). Source: LSC Basic Field grant directory. CC0. ## Claims ### 3 LSC-funded civil legal aid providers received $16,916,481 in Illinois (FY2025) **RECORDED.** The LSC Basic Field grant directory records 3 LSC-funded civil legal aid grantees in Illinois for fiscal year 2025, awarded $16,916,481 in total. A re-tally of published LSC grant awards. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release. ### 1,426,520 people in poverty live in the LSC service areas covering Illinois (FY2025) **RECORDED.** The poverty population in the LSC Basic Field service areas covering Illinois is 1,426,520, the figure LSC uses to allocate Basic Field grants. A Census/ACS-based poverty count summed across the state's service areas. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory — poverty population (U.S. Census/ACS) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: Re-tally of LSC's published service-area poverty figures (occurred=true), from a named authority — BUT the underlying poverty count is a U.S. Census/ACS SURVEY ESTIMATE with sampling error, not a hard census enumeration. Superseded with each LSC grant cycle / ACS vintage. ### LSC grant counts by service-area type in Illinois (FY2025): Basic Field 3, Agricultural Worker 1 **RECORDED.** Counts of the 3 LSC grants by LSC service-area type: Basic Field 3, Agricultural Worker 1. A count of grants per LSC-defined service-area category. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release. ### LSC civil legal aid funding is $11.86 per person in poverty in Illinois (FY2025) — a derived ratio **DERIVED.** Dividing the $16,916,481 in LSC Basic Field funding for service areas with a reported poverty population by the 1,426,520 people in poverty there yields $11.86 of LSC civil legal aid funding per person in poverty in Illinois. A transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes. Source: Justice Atlas — derived ratio (LSC allocation ÷ service-area poverty population, over the same set of grants) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a constructed ratio, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's calculation, not an LSC/Census figure). Reproduce it: $16,916,481 ÷ 1,426,520 = $11.86. Falsified if either input is wrong; it counts ONLY LSC Basic Field funding for grants with a reported poverty figure, not total civil legal aid spending, so it understates total per-capita legal aid. ### What this legal-aid surface is — and is NOT — for Illinois (the epistemic boundary) **INTERPRETATION.** Every figure above describes LSC Basic Field grant CAPACITY and FUNDING for Illinois (FY2025). It is NOT all civil legal aid (LSC funds only part of the field; it excludes non-LSC legal aid, pro bono, and self-help), NOT a measure of cases handled, outcomes, or unmet need, and NOT a statement of whether you personally qualify for legal aid. For eligibility and help, use LawHelp.org / your local LSC grantee; for the full justice gap, see LSC's Justice Gap research. Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the LSC facts above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not an LSC verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The figures above are LSC records plus one disclosed derived ratio; the four-status labels each, and this is the only interpretation. ### Illinois sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (735 ILCS 5/13-201) **RECORDED.** Under 735 ILCS 5/13-201, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Illinois is 1 year. Note: Single-publication rule applies.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-735-civil-procedure/il-st-sect-735-5-13-201/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Illinois sets a 2 years (4-year repose) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (735 ILCS 5/13-212) **RECORDED.** Under 735 ILCS 5/13-212, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Illinois is 2 years (4-year repose). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 4 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object exception; minors up to 8 years/age 22.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — http://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050K13-212.htm Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Illinois sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (735 ILCS 5/13-202) **RECORDED.** Under 735 ILCS 5/13-202, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Illinois is 2 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents under 5/13-211.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K13-202 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Illinois sets a 2 years (10/12-year repose) civil statute of limitations for product liability (735 ILCS 5/13-213) **RECORDED.** Under 735 ILCS 5/13-213, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Illinois is 2 years (10/12-year repose). Note: an outer statute of repose of 10 year(s) may also bar the claim; Discovery within repose period gets 2 more years to file.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050K13-213.htm Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Illinois sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (740 ILCS 180/2) **RECORDED.** Under 740 ILCS 180/2, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Illinois is 2 years. Note: One year after disposition of related criminal case in some cases.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=074001800K2 Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Illinois sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (735 ILCS 5/13-205) **RECORDED.** Under 735 ILCS 5/13-205, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Illinois is 5 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050k13-205.htm Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Illinois sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (735 ILCS 5/13-205) **RECORDED.** Under 735 ILCS 5/13-205, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Illinois is 5 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Fraudulent concealment gives 5 more years from discovery.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050k13-205.htm Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Illinois sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (735 ILCS 5/13-205) **RECORDED.** Under 735 ILCS 5/13-205, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Illinois is 5 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050k13-205.htm Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Illinois sets a 10 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (735 ILCS 5/13-206) **RECORDED.** Under 735 ILCS 5/13-206, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Illinois is 10 years. Note: Sale-of-goods contracts under UCC § 2-725 are 4 years.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050K13-206.htm Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary) **INTERPRETATION.** The periods above are the statutes Illinois has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim "accrues" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Illinois immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page. Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation on the SOL data. --- Every claim above carries a four-status warrant (RECORDED / MODELED / DERIVED / INTERPRETATION) and a named source you can re-fetch — this is a research object, not a flat fact. Structured: `https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/il.jsonld` ## Data ### Illinois — every legal-aid indicator (typed) Each official figure for this state with its four-status warrant and named source. RECORDED = a re-tally of published LSC/Census values; DERIVED = an in-house ratio (allocation ÷ service-area poverty population). | indicator | value | warrant | source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LSC-funded providers (distinct organizations) | 3 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | LSC service-area grants | 4 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | Total LSC allocation (USD) | 16916481 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | Poverty population in service areas | 1426520 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (U.S. Census/ACS) | | LSC funding per person in poverty (USD) | 11.85856560020189 | DERIVED | Justice Atlas — allocation ÷ poverty population | | Fiscal year | 2025 | — | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | ### Illinois — LSC grants by service-area type (RECORDED) Counts of the state's LSC grants by LSC-defined service-area category — a count of grants per program type. | service_area_type | grant_count | | --- | --- | | Basic Field | 3 | | Agricultural Worker | 1 | ### Illinois — LSC-funded legal-aid grants (RECORDED) The full LSC Basic Field grant directory for this state: one row per grant (an organization may hold more than one). Allocation is the awarded grant amount; poverty population is the Census/ACS figure LSC allocates by (blank where LSC does not report it for that service area). | organization | service_area | service_area_type | allocation_usd | poverty_population | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Legal Aid Chicago | IL-6 | Basic Field | 7748398 | 653401 | | Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. | IL-7 | Basic Field | 5353610 | 451455 | | Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc. | IL-3 | Basic Field | 3525538 | 297299 | | Legal Aid Chicago | MIL | Agricultural Worker | 288935 | 24365 |