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The Child Support Cook Central Office at 36 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, is closed.  If in-person assistance is required, please visit one our other regional office locations.  The new Cook Central Office, 115 South LaSalle, will open February 10, 2025. 
Cook County Region
Cook Central Office: temporarily closed
hfs.cookcentral@illinois.gov

Cook Southern Office: 6221 South Emerald Drive, Chicago, IL 60621
hfs.CookSouthern@illinois.gov

Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

Illinois HFS - Medicaid and Child Support

Welcome to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

"We work together to help Illin​​oisans access high quality health care and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being."

Welcome to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

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COVID testing and vaccines are free in Illinois - get yours today. Find vaccination sites​ near you and learn more​ about going a​ll-in to get through this together. Transportation to vaccination sites is free. If you are a Medicaid customer or are uninsured and you have been asked to pay out of pocket for a COVID test or vaccine, please click here and call for assistance.

For our Providers: Many recent Provider Notices include information on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). 
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