Here are a few more information that might be helpful. Be safe out there.
ILLINOIS RESOURCES
MUSICIAN-SPECIFIC RESOURCES (State-by-state guide):
Billboard Magazine: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9337908/coronavirus-resource-guide-music-professionals-help
Teaching Artists Guild – Resources for Covid-19: https://teachingartistsguild.org/covid-19-resources/
INCOME / HOME / FOOD
Unemployment benefits application & FAQs: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/Pages/default.aspx
Emergency Rental Assistance: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/serv/svcs/how_to_find_rentalassistanceinchicago.html
Temporary Assistance – Food stamps / SNAP: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=33698
Illinois Medicaid: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1628
Greater Chicago Food Depository (Find Food): https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food/
VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICES
** City of Chicago – Coronavirus (links to priority resources)**: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home.html
Aunt Berta: www.auntbertha.org
Enter your zip code to locate local, available resources by category.
Chicago Public Library – Online Resources: https://www.chipublib.org/online-resources/
No library card? Apply for an ecard: https://chicago.polarislibrary.com/polaris/patronaccount/selfregister.aspx
LEGAL AID
CARPLS: https://www.carpls.org/
Illinois Legal Aid: www.illinoislegalaid.org
THE MIND
NAMI Illinois & Support Hotline: www.namiillinois.org
Yale – The Science of Well-Being (available for free online): https://www.coursera.org/
Register for free and search for course name
City of Chicago – Donate & Volunteer: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home/resources.html?#donation-information
OTHER RESOURCE SITES AND TIPS
Block Club Chicago – Unemployment and rent assistance sources: https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/03/18/out-of-work-due-to-coronavirus-heres-how-to-get-unemployment-benefits-rent-relief-and-more/?fbclid=IwAR3YRxn6yDE0xRVRQKDU6FSu_glvtCpZSI4CYq7t-ioqijoGocVNn_uBjDE
Fat Rice offers pay-what-you-can meals: https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/03/19/fat-rice-offering-pay-what-you-can-meal-kits-to-laid-off-industry-workers-others-in-need/?mc_cid=71a0ae3e10&mc_eid=dff2ccff29&fbclid=IwAR1PEwuAeCXTSjcdlVEoh0oS11be5GGCKwDgcvpgie7tLtZ-ncGtr_E0XKo