Illinois Community Service
Illinois Community Service Options
A statewide directory of community service providers commonly used for court-ordered hours, diversion, probation, parole, and reentry. OACRA does not place users — always confirm with your supervising officer before starting hours.
Chicago Metro
Counties: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane
Verified Court-approved & commonly used
Chicago Citywide Community Service Network
Large network of nonprofits regularly used for court-ordered community service hours across Chicago.
Large network of nonprofits regularly used for court-ordered community service hours across Chicago.
Cook County
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Common court-approved option involving packaging, sorting, and distribution work.
Common court-approved option involving packaging, sorting, and distribution work.
Cook County
Catholic Charities of Chicago
Serves multiple regions of Cook County with structured volunteer roles.
Serves multiple regions of Cook County with structured volunteer roles.
Cook County
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Accepts volunteers for sorting, packing, and distribution tasks; widely used for community service.
Accepts volunteers for sorting, packing, and distribution tasks; widely used for community service.
DuPage / Kane / Lake
Eligible Nonprofits & community agencies
PAWS Chicago
Animal welfare nonprofit offering volunteer shifts; availability varies.
Animal welfare nonprofit offering volunteer shifts; availability varies.
Chicago
Habitat for Humanity – Chicago ReStore
Volunteer roles include warehouse, customer support, and donation processing.
Volunteer roles include warehouse, customer support, and donation processing.
Cook County
DuPagePads
Offers shelter support roles and food service volunteering.
Offers shelter support roles and food service volunteering.
DuPage County
Lake County Haven
Women’s transitional shelter that may offer volunteer tasks depending on needs.
Women’s transitional shelter that may offer volunteer tasks depending on needs.
Lake County
Northern Illinois
Counties: Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson
Verified Commonly accepted programs
Rock River Valley Food Pantry
Frequently used by courts in the Rockford area for structured volunteer hours.
Frequently used by courts in the Rockford area for structured volunteer hours.
Winnebago County
Salvation Army – Rockford
Sorting, donation processing, and community support work.
Sorting, donation processing, and community support work.
Winnebago County
Eligible Regional nonprofits
Northern Illinois Food Bank – Geneva & Northern Region
Multiple volunteer roles; good option for hours if approved.
Multiple volunteer roles; good option for hours if approved.
DeKalb / McHenry
United Way – Northern Illinois
Community partner agencies may offer volunteer placements.
Community partner agencies may offer volunteer placements.
Multi-county
Central Illinois
Counties: Sangamon, Peoria, McLean, Champaign, Tazewell, Macon, Logan
Verified Court-recognized community service
Midwest Food Bank – Bloomington
Regularly used for structured service hours by probation departments.
Regularly used for structured service hours by probation departments.
McLean County
Peoria Friendship House
Offers volunteer tasks like pantry assistance and community support roles.
Offers volunteer tasks like pantry assistance and community support roles.
Peoria County
Eligible Nonprofits (verify first)
Salvation Army – Central Illinois
Multiple counties participate in volunteer programs.
Multiple counties participate in volunteer programs.
Multi-county
Eastern Illinois Foodbank
Sorts and distributes food regionally; good option with approval.
Sorts and distributes food regionally; good option with approval.
Champaign County
Southwestern Illinois
Counties: Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Bond, Jersey
Verified Common regional service sites
St. Clair County Community Action Agency
Provides structured volunteer tasks often accepted for court hours.
Provides structured volunteer tasks often accepted for court hours.
St. Clair County
Madison County Food Pantry Network
Pantry and distribution roles frequently used for community service.
Pantry and distribution roles frequently used for community service.
Madison County
Eligible Regional nonprofits
United Way of Greater St. Louis (Illinois region)
Partner agencies often allow volunteer hours.
Partner agencies often allow volunteer hours.
Multi-county
Habitat for Humanity – Metro East ReStore
Retail and warehouse volunteer shifts; must confirm with officer.
Retail and warehouse volunteer shifts; must confirm with officer.
Madison County
Southern Illinois
Counties: Jackson, Williamson, Franklin, Saline, Jefferson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski
Verified Accepted community service options
Good Samaritan Ministries – Carbondale
Pantry and shelter support tasks accepted by many courts.
Pantry and shelter support tasks accepted by many courts.
Jackson County
Williamson County Food Pantry
Structured roles commonly used for community service hours.
Structured roles commonly used for community service hours.
Williamson County
Eligible Local nonprofits
Salvation Army – Southern Illinois Region
Supports multiple counties with various volunteer placements.
Supports multiple counties with various volunteer placements.
Regional
Union County Animal Control
May allow volunteer tasks; confirm requirements first.
May allow volunteer tasks; confirm requirements first.
Union County
Important: Always verify hours, scheduling, documentation, and acceptance with your supervising officer before starting any community service program.
Legal disclaimer: OACRA lists publicly available information only. We do not authorize hours, place users, or guarantee acceptance.
