Chicago Area Biohazard Resources — Official Agency Directory

When a biohazard or crime scene situation occurs in Chicago or the suburbs, families need to know who to contact — and they need links that go directly to official government websites, not aggregator directories. Every agency below links to its official .gov or .org page. Phone numbers are verified. This directory covers Cook County and all six collar counties.

(888) 629-1222

Illinois Crime Victims Compensation — 740 ILCS 45

Up to $45,000 for qualifying crime scene cleanup — crimes after August 7, 2022, reported within 72 hours. Payer of last resort. 2-year application deadline. Administered by the Illinois Attorney General.

Apply online: forms.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Forms/CrimeVictims_CompensationRequest — Illinois Attorney General official application

Program information: www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/safer-communities/supporting-victims-of-crime/crime-victim-compensation/ — Illinois Attorney General official page

Illinois statute — 740 ILCS 45: www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2028&ChapterID=57 — Illinois General Assembly official compiled statutes

Phone: 800-228-3368 | Email: crimevictims.services@ilag.gov

CSCleanup Chicago documents every eligible job for this program from hour one. We tell every qualifying family about it on the first call. The application, the documentation, the process — we guide you through all of it.

Cook County Medical Examiner — Scene Release for Chicago and Cook County

Death Investigation Agencies — Scene Release Contacts for All 7 Counties

Scene release — the authorization that allows biohazard cleanup to begin — comes from the Medical Examiner in Cook County and from the elected Coroner in each collar county. Every agency below links to its official government website. CSCleanup Chicago coordinates with the correct agency on every death-related call.

Illinois State Agencies — Legal Framework and Regulatory Resources

The Illinois agencies below provide the legal framework governing biohazard cleanup in Illinois — from the CVCA program to the EPA licensing requirement to the IDPH public health oversight.

Funeral Home Resources — Illinois and Chicago Metro

Families dealing with a death often need both a funeral home and a biohazard cleanup company. These are separate services and separate calls — but CSCleanup Chicago coordinates timing with the funeral home your family chooses so the two processes do not conflict.

CSCleanup Chicago coordinates timing directly with the funeral home your family selects. Scene release from the Cook County Medical Examiner (or relevant county Coroner) must happen before the funeral home can take custody of remains AND before cleanup can begin. We track all of this so the family does not have to.

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