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OFFICE OF STATE GUARDIAN | ILLINOIS GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION

4302 North Main Street, Suite 108, Rockford, IL 61103

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Description

Handles the personal, financial, and legal affairs of developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and elderly persons with disabilities. Serves as "guardian of last resort" for individuals with disabilities when no other person is available to serve. Most of its wards are indigent or have limited assets.

Date of Last Formal Update

09/22/2025

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211 Nebraska

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ILLINOIS GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION

Safeguards the rights of persons with disabilities by providing public guardianship services, legal representation in mental health proceedings, a process to investigate disability rights violations, and a resource for special education inquiries.

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