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Veteran Resource Guide: Cook County, IL
A one-page, print-ready guide to veteran help in this county — crisis lines first, then local resources with a listed phone number. Print it and post it anywhere veterans will see it.
Wounded Warriors — Veteran Resource Guide
Cook County, IL
In crisis? Free, confidential, 24/7
Dial 988 then Press 1 · or text 838255
Veterans Crisis Line — for veterans, service members, and their families.
More options: warriorsfund.org/crisis
About 132,321 veterans live in Cook County, IL (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate). The table below lists the county's top veteran resources from our open national directory — every entry has a working phone number on file.
| Resource | Type | Phone | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver Support Coordinator at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital | Vet Center | (708) 202-8131 | Hines |
| Caregiver Support Coordinator at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center | Vet Center | (312) 569-5865 | Chicago |
| Chicago Heights Vet Center | Vet Center | 708-754-0340 | Chicago Heights |
| Chicago Vet Center | Vet Center | 773-962-3740 | Chicago |
| Evanston Vet Center | Vet Center | 847-332-1019 | Evanston |
| Mobile Vet Center - Chicago | Vet Center | 773-962-3740 | Chicago |
| Mobile Vet Center - Evanston | Vet Center | 847-332-1019 | Evanston |
| Mobile Vet Center - Oak Park | Vet Center | 708-457-8805 | Oak Park |
| Mobile Vet Center — Chicago | Vet Center | 877-927-8387 | Chicago |
| Oak Park Vet Center | Vet Center | 708-457-8805 | Forest Park |
| Orland Park Vet Center | Vet Center | 708-444-0561 | Orland Park |
| Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital | VA Medical Center | 708-202-8387 | Hines |
| Jesse Brown VA Medical Center | VA Medical Center | 312-569-8387 | Chicago |
| Auburn Gresham (Chicago) Clinic | VA Clinic | 312-569-8387 | Chicago |
| Chicago Heights Clinic | VA Clinic | 708-754-8880 | Chicago Heights |
| Evanston Clinic | VA Clinic | 847-869-6315 | Evanston |
| Evanston VA Clinic | VA Clinic | 847-869-6315 | Evanston |
| Hoffman Estates VA Clinic | VA Clinic | 847-645-1443 | Hoffman Estates |
| Lakeside Clinic | VA Clinic | 312-469-4850 | Chicago |
| Oak Lawn Clinic | VA Clinic | 708-499-3675 | Oak Lawn |
| Oak Lawn VA Clinic | VA Clinic | 708-499-3675 | Oak Lawn |
| VA Chicago Women Veterans Health Center | VA Clinic | 312-569-8387 | Chicago |
| VA Hines Women Veterans Health Center | VA Clinic | 708-202-8387 | Hines |
| A Beautiful Mind Inc | Mental Health | (773) 304-3699 | Chicago |
Listings come from the Wounded Warriors open veteran-resource directory. Hours and phone numbers change — call ahead. Spot an error? Email info@warriorsfund.org.
More help (works from paper — type the address)
- warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors-near-me — search every veteran resource by ZIP code
- warriorsfund.org/emergency-financial-assistance — help with rent, utilities, car repair (our own aid applications are paused)
- warriorsfund.org/state/illinois — all Illinois veteran resources