Guide for families
Illinois crime victim compensation for cleanup
For families in Waukegan, Zion, Gurnee, Antioch and the rest of Lake County, Illinois.
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- No money up front
Quick answerThe Illinois Attorney General’s Crime Victim Compensation program can help pay for crime scene cleanup after a violent crime in Illinois. It pays after insurance and other sources. Call 1-800-228-3368 to start. Reviewed by Devonte, who leads our Racine team · Updated November 2026.
The program
How it works in Illinois
The Illinois Attorney General runs the Crime Victim Compensation program. Crime scene cleanup is a covered expense, though replacing damaged property generally isn’t.
The program is the payer of last resort, so insurance and other sources come first.
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- No money up front. We help with insurance and victim programs
Applying
What we do for you
We’ll document the cleanup with photos, the scope and the invoice, and explain what the program usually asks for. Victim advocates at the police department or state’s attorney’s office can help with the application too.
We don’t ask for money up front while it’s processed.
Who qualifies
Eligibility in Illinois
The Illinois program helps victims of violent crime and, in some cases, their family members. The crime generally has to be reported to police and the applicant has to cooperate with the investigation. The Attorney General’s office reviews each application.
Victim advocates with the local police department or the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office can help you apply and explain what the program covers in your situation.
What we provide
Documentation for your application
We document the cleanup with photos, the scope you approved and an itemized invoice. That’s the information compensation programs typically ask for to support a crime scene cleanup claim.
Because the Illinois program pays after insurance and other sources, file your insurance claim first. We’ll handle that part with your insurer.
Across the line
If you live in Wisconsin and the crime was in Illinois
Victim compensation generally follows where the crime happened. If the crime happened in Illinois, the Illinois program is usually the place to start, even if you live in Wisconsin. The same goes the other way.
We work on both sides of the state line and can help you figure out which program to ask about.
Helpful links
Illinois contacts
Official agencies and organizations we point families to. We have no paid relationship with any of them.
Call or text 988, any time
FAQ
Common questions
Yes, crime scene cleanup is a covered expense, after insurance.
Illinois Attorney General, Crime Victim Services: 1-800-228-3368.
Yes, across Lake County and nearby.
The Lake County Coroner’s office in Waukegan handles deaths in the county: (847) 377-2200.
Sources we checked (reviewed November 2026)
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