COVID HELP (Housing and Economic Loss Prevention) is a statewide initiative to provide no-cost legal guidance and representation to Illinoisans experiencing common legal problems both due to the COVID-19 pandemic and not directly related to crisis. Many legal problems are not simple and with the law changing often, people need to up-to-date information. Illinois residents can access free legal assistance 24/7 at www.covidhelpillinois.org. COVID HELP’s virtual legal assistants provide users with accurate and reliable legal information, direct them to appropriate legal resources, and connect them with legal aid programs in their area. COVID HELP’s virtual legal assistants were created by legal aid attorneys to address the most common issues Illinoisans have faced during the pandemic: -Personal debt and bankruptcy -Housing (landlord/tenant, eviction, and foreclosure) -Employment -Unemployment -Wills, estates, and guardianship