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18 years ago
I used to work at this agency before moving into the private sector. The people that work there are great. It's a great place to work.
175 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60604
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(312) 353-7390
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Absolutely A+ for a government office. The security guard…read morelet me in 10 minutes before closing. I was seen after the official closing time and out in minutes. I received my replacement Social Security card soon after!
I originally arrived yesterday, my representative payee was on the phone…read more We had a scheduled appointment for today, in person. This has been going on for 2 years since I had a fall, brain surgery & a stroke. The guard & employees were wonderful, both days. Second day my representative payee was there in person, as was in person. Great service & progress made. Now just waiting for the debit card to come to my payee. Took a long time but well worth the effort.
Evil people who do evil things run this hellhole. My charge was completely absurd and was dropped…read morealmost immediately after I was released. In the 28 hours I was held here: barely any water. unable to eat --the one "meal" they offered I couldn't consume because of a medical condition that causes severe illness when I consume wheat. Harassed and mocked for my gender identity (after an arresting officer unzipped my coat and grabbed my chest to determine my sex). Fellow inmate denied medical attention for symptoms of a concussion after being dropped on her head by arresting officers. Ignored and later mocked for screaming and crying for help for her. Denied necessary medications and then released feeling very ill and barely able to see straight. These guards could not care less who you are or why you are in there. They would literally not care if you drop dead. They are sick people who get off on others' suffering. Shame on them all.
for anyone that messes up and needs to go to jail, this is a place to go…read more this is not a place that you wanna go to and be at. It's got a lot of murderers and people that are in there for bad things. Keep yourself straight and stay out of there.
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Had an appointment Fantastic service in and out 20 mins. The Security their on their toes excellent…read moreJob. They walk the Parking Lot and very helpful.Thank You Great Job. SECURING our Safety.GOD BLESS
1. No heat 2. Not enough chairs…read more3. No INDOOR bathrooms (33 degrees out) 4. Impossible to reach by phone 5. Woman who helped me was very nice. Many expressed "Thank trump for this" I appreciate that - he's a deviant.
But these are the booths they have here they're just a little understaffed
Same photo just letting y'all know when u come here you could be waiting a while
This is social security and all the people that are trying to get help
My package has been delayed for over a week. I recently read a review from another customer who…read morereported a similar issue, stating that their package had been stuck for weeks five months ago. This is an unprecedented situation for me, as I have never encountered such a long delay. It is concerning that my package has been sitting idle for an extended period. I hope that my package has not been stolen, as this is the reason for the "delay" mentioned in the review.
One of the limited locations available to get in and upgrade to a higher level of TSA security to…read morelower waiting times at airports. This was the closest to Milwaukee, and the Chief of Staff needed to come here. Plan on about two months from when you make the appointment. Only the person with the appointment can go in and up to the office for security reasons. I had to wait outside but the weather was nice and there are two pleasant benches in front of pretty flower boxes. Security is professional and very polite. The process doesn't take long. Limited parking on the street in front, I suggest you get here very early. Don't bring any weapons.
Come here on a Tuesday afternoon and it's not a very long wait. My car front plates were stolen. I…read morehad to get new ones and need to update my plates on my registration. I was told to come here. Line moves before you get bored.
Stopped in to get some residential parking permits, and came at apparently the perfect time. I'd…read moredriven by the day before and there was a line halfway down the ramp, which didn't just didn't have time to wait through. Happily when I came the following day there were only 3-4 people in front of me and I was here for five minutes total from the time I parked my car until the time I got back in. Yes, they may close a window even if there are people here... but are employees not entitled to breaks, and should a business not comply with the law that requires employees to have specific rest periods? I'm not mad about that. Parking around the area may or may not be metered; I've only been to the Masonic Temple for meetings or this once to the clerk's office. There's parking on the west side of the building and the surrounding streets.
Sometimes the line goes out the door and down the ramp.
I live in Omaha, NE and received a letter (see attachment/picture) from this particular Chicago…read moreoffice in December, 2024 stating that I owe $2200 in overpayments due to me being incarcerated. Problem is I've never been incarcerated in my life. Immediately contacted Social Security and through an appointment met with a represenitive through my local Omaha field office. Provided them with all requested documents to prove that I was not incarcerated but as of 06/13/25 this matter has yet to be resolved. Not only has this matter not been resolved, but now the Chicago field office has authorized monthly deductions from my monthly social security payments "until the amount I owe is paid back" (see attachment/picture). Omaha field office has reached out several times to the Harold Washington Social Security Center for clarity on the delay and the deductions but according to the Omaha SS field office representative, none of the Omaha field offices inquiries to the Harold Washington Social Security Center have been responded to. Pretty sad that I have to resort to google review with this. This is a good example of how inconsiderate this particular Chicago field office is when it comes to these matters.
This new location is nice looking and well maintained, but that's about it…read more It opens at 9am, and I went at about 9:15am. Of course, it was already crowded, and for at least ten minutes, not even ONE number was called. Nope, not one. I'd had my wallet stolen, and the DMV had issued me a temporary paper replacement. They couldn't say for sure if the Social Security office would accept it, but I figured they would. You can guess how this ends. After waiting for an hour (yay!), I went to the counter, where a surly younger woman pointedly asked me for my documents. I gave her the DMV-provided temporary license (NOT a photocopy!), and she said she can't accept it. I had no way of knowing this. It is not on their website. It was issued by the DMV itself that same day! I can see no reason why it shouldn't be accepted, but if not, then they need to be a lot clearer. It becomes very obvious that they don't value citizens' free time one bit, not really an attitude citizens deserve from their governments.
Letter received from Harold Washington Social Security Office.
It has an Washington address but you can take the no. 20 Madison CTA BUS PLUS #60 #124 & #157 ? Google maps is Such a Wonder !!!!
Mr. Paul and all the ladies, were genuinely nice + respectful. I wish the Southside MLK location…read moresecurity/state trooper guy got his training from here. This location is always respectful of your appointment time. Need to print? The nail salon next door charges $3 for 1 page. Make sure you get by a public library and print for quarters and dimes.
Came to the Chinatown DMV twice for real IDs and its def the most convenient for those of us in the…read morebridgeport and surrounding areas This location is appointment only and was relatively easy to book - had to reschedule once and was able to get a slot a couple days later. There are two parking lots as part of the canal plaza, which can easily fill up depending on the time of day (earlier times seems to have worked out better for me). People also park directly outside on Archer for quick appointments but try at your own risk (not allowed at a certain point) The place is small but set up in a way to move efficiently and in an organized fashion. You'll line up outside to get your appointment details verified and will be let in shortly Once you're in, the staff is generally pretty tame and helpful compared to other locations. There was less asian representation than I expected but overall pretty diverse, mainly with English and Spanish speaking individuals with limited mandarin but no dedicated Cantonese staff on site (at least when I went) Besides all that, the pacing will be limited to 6 computers/stations attending to patrons at a time. No public restrooms and 2 dedicated seats for seniors. While you wait, you can vibe to some mainstream pop music as thats what theyre often playing inside lol (PS: there is a place next door where you can print documents for $3 if you need to if itll save you a trip back and forth) I think things will move relatively quickly - i had a more complicated use case so spent over an hour there but that should certainly not be the norm. Paul and one of the managers Luz worked patiently with me to verify my documents and answer the questions I had while walking me through and explaining why some procedures were being done (green card, marriage name vs maiden name type situation). Overall, had a smooth experience and would opt to come here for future services
New DMV office, but it's small and there is always a line whenever I have passed by, and it's cold today! Good luck to all!
Small line outside to verify your appointment
Well, I only came here for a citizenship ceremony, but it was an OK place. Be prepared to park…read moreseveral blocks away because there is NO street parking around this block (or across the street because the federal prison is right there). We parked in a lot a few blocks away but it was hot so that kind of sucked. Security was... slow. They were very much like TSA agents who don't care about their jobs and are clearly phoning it in most of the day. It took awhile to even get through because everyone was just moving slowly and not giving a damn. The waiting before the ceremony was weird. We were corralled in one waiting room, then separated from the people who were becoming citizens, but still corralled together in a large room. We just couldn't be near them which was weird. Then they all went away and we just kept waiting for like 45 more minutes until we got to go in the room for the ceremony. Then way more waiting until finally the ceremony started. It was a lot of waiting in different bland looking rooms. Obviously, the ceremony was awesome, especially because my friend became a citizen. It was really cool to share that experience with so many people from so many different places. I think they said there were like 22 countries represented in that group of people so that's awesome.
Had my citizenship interview today, I was in and out in 90 mins and the staff were amazing. I want…read moreto give a big shout out to all the security staff, especially Floor 2 and 3, the lady and gent security were so friendly and were making it there job to put people at ease. The interviewer was also amazing. I have never had such great service from a government office before!
it's such a Grueling process having to deal with them! having to be out of work and need of…read morefinances that you put into should never be this hard! it's really disgusting !
Love love love my Fed Agency! But today Congress has decided to continue its fight with the…read morePresident and I with 1000s of others are paying for it. FURLOUGHED! Going home to look out the window, ride my bike, maybe see if Wal-Mart is hiring, or play Deer Hunter 2014 all day! That job I was offered at Georgia Pacific dose not look so unattractive now. UPDATE: We came back to work on 10/17/13: happy to be back, I missed the extra early mornings and watching everyone sleep on the L at 6AM.
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Yes, they rent out space in my Government Bldg.
Wow! I have never been to a government office run that well! I had an appointment for a later date…read morebut I didn't want to wait 3 weeks so I went the following day after applying online. I walked in Tuesday around 9:40 ish, I grabbed a number then I sat down- waited 1 minute- my number was called and then I was done within 5 minites! Very very impressive! Great job guys
yesterday I decided I will walk there to get some exercise after walking way there "almost 3…read moremiles" after sitting there for 20 minutes and mind you it was only maybe noon at this point they said we're not taking any more walk-ins were too busy it was barely noon before they started turning people away
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A big thank you to the illinois national guard who ran a very smooth operation to get me and the…read morerest of the people in Illinois a covid vaccine today. Thank you for your service
How do we not give five stars to our Army National Guard??…read more This National Guard supports a fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. The Company B 935th Aviation unit and the Company B 1-106th Aviation unit call this home. Both pilots and repair units stay busy here. Each weekend the Blackhawk helicopters make numerous flights across the SW side of Chicago and the southern suburbs. The flight path to enter and exit the airport airspace is east of the building closer to the fire department by Latrobe ave.
This office is simply the best. Staff is friendly, professional, and helpful. Wonderful environment.read more
I just recently joined this chamber and have been very pleasantly surprised by their…read moreprofessionalism, involvement, and organization. Everyone I've interacted with involved in the leadership of the organization has been inviting and pleasant and my first networking event with them was a very positive experience. The chamber is large enough to provide plenty of contacts of a wide variety to serve as a great resource and referral source to small business owners and the like, but small enough that you don't feel lost in the crowd. Those members and event guests that I've met thus far have been a pleasure to talk to and I look forward to the future as a RVCC member!
A gorgeous old building, lined with oh-so beautiful marble floors. Love at first sight! Yellow,…read moreslightly dimmed lighting. It seems that the Building is dedicated to Humanity (non-profits, wellness, social work, counseling) as it is a long term HQ for Women's Business Development Center and a new location for Actor's Fund. I saw a few door signs for psychology/psychotherapy private practice. Say hello to JUAN, the host with the mostest. Well-informed about building events and tenants as he has dutifully and happily worked the same post for 30 years. Impeccably clean and polished! (The joy of being in Chicago...brass buildings are polished daily at wee hours in the morning, like 1-2 am).
Time stands still here - as do all building services, no matter how serious or immediate are your…read moreneeds.
Every number transferred to, their mailbox is full and you can't leave a message. The package…read morestatus is locked so you can't even get a vacation hold or change the delivery date. The entire department should be fired and outsourced to India. They'll do a better job and answer the phone. The website is useless for help.
At the time of the writing of this review viral records has been folded into the Cook County…read moreRecorder of Deeds. This office is the perfect stereotype of a government office with employees that just don't care and do everything in their power stop you from doing what you are attempting to do. As background, I am employed by a business that regularly requests death certificates as a required pay of its business. For the last two months I've bee going to this office on the regular basis. Keep in mind that a death certificate is a public record that does have any special privacy protections. There are several reasons why this office is terrible. First, the level of helpfulness and politeness depends on the random cashier you draw. The employees' attitudes range from down right mean and rude to indifference. Second, the worst part is the requirements to obtain the public records you need seem to shift every time I go there, the employees do their best to try and prevent me from obtaining a document that any member of the general public has a right to obtain. The following experience illustrates this point. About a week ago, I went there with four requests for death certificates with the required documents I have used in the past to obtain death certificates, a letter explaining why the death certificate with need with details of the deceased, their required request form and IDs of the requester (I had requests of my colleagues). The cashierI drew refused to provide me any death certificates because I was not requester. When I asked her if the policy had changed (I used the exact same types of requests and supporting documents that I had used to successfully obtain death certificates in the past), she said no. She checked with her supervisor, but she still refused. She then offered for mean opportunity to speak to her supervisor; I accepted her offer. After waiting about fifteen minutes, I met with the supervisor. I explained to the supervisor that we had used the same forms and supporting documents to obtain death certificates in the past. His was response was tell me that their policy had not changed, and that I should not have previously been issued the death certificates. He than asked which cashiers had issued me death certificates with the forms and supporting documents he now deemed insufficient. I point out the the numbers. The main bone of contention was that since I not the requester, I was not authorized to be issued the death certificate. Keep in mind this a public record that the general public has legal access to. He intended to call overt one of the cashiers in question and interrogate them as to why they issued me a death certificate in the past. Before he could that, I pointed out in the cover letter where I was authorized to receive the death certificate on behalf of my colleagues. After that they provide the requested death certificates. They literally refused to provide me with the requested documents because multiple employees, including a supervisor, did not bother to read the cover letter they require. Instead, they just wanted to give me a hard time, and do whatever they could to beguile my efforts. I would tell you to avoid this place, but you can't if you need these type of public records.
How many people really take the time to get to know their public officials? Some of us do!! Those…read morewho are lucky enough to get someone who will fight on their behalf when it concerns the health and welfare of their community, should say it with gratitude. Alderman Jason Ervin has shown our community that he has our concerns at the forefront whenever we have come to him with issues. What more can one ask? He's knowledgeable in the way our city operates and sensitive to our concerns. He has always come through for our community when it was within his power. We trust him.
The 28th ward residents are attempting to get improved services. This ward is more than 50% a…read morevacant lot. There are many vacant, abandoned buildings. City services are dismal. Policing is not good. All residents suffer. We are trying to rebuild the neighborhood. Anyone who wants to be an owner occupant can purchase property cheaply from the numerous foreclosure entities. We are on a mission to redirect city services back to the neighborhood. We encourage the alderman to participate in aggressive actions to remedy these problems. Good luck to him.
If you have a business like I do in Bolingbrook, you need to join this Chamber of Commerce, they…read morereally help promote your business.
Until recently, Manny was my alderman and he was always terrific and responsive. Special props to…read more(all but one of his staff) who are always very helpful and friendly, especially Pedro. These guys are great, drop in or give a call, someone will always help you out. Manny also listens to his constituents on the subject of development and generally runs with the community group's recommendations on proposed projects, a rarity in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood - he actually cares about long term residents and long term health of the neighborhood, it is fantastic. 1 star off for the lone boob in the office who is in love with the future suburbanites that move here for 2 years before procreating and leaving, and never saw a building plan he didn't like.
Manny Flores is my Alderman and I have to tell you I am really happy I'm in his ward right now…read more I have had an issue with the drains in our area and with the recent rains it's been flooding our entire street and our lawns. Apparently this has been going on for some time, but no one called the Alderman's office to report it. I called them a couple weeks ago about our drain being blocked by mud, garbage and who knows what else. I also mentioned that our street hadn't been cleaned for sometime. I know that there are signs on our block for street cleaning, but I have yet to see the evidence that we've been cleaned. Within a week our drains were cleared and our street was cleaned. I am more than impressed with the response time from the office. I used to live in Matlack's ward and let's just say I was less than happy with that area of the city.
I needed to get my application for a special event license fixed as I had mailed it in with some…read moremistakes and they were very helpful and nice and quick and my experience was truly very good especially when considering I was dealing with a state agency
Are you planning on flying your dog, cat or other accepted animal to another country?…read more My first bit of advice: DO ALL YOUR RESEARCH AND PREP well in advance. WELL IN ADVANCE my friends. I've literally been working on this for a few months and it feels like a full-time job. But I love her, so there you go. Depending on where you are going the laws differ, but I am going to the UK...so it's monumentally crazy and insane. But not impossible. You can do it on a short time line...but its stressful even with a long one, so to each their own. But I am bringing her with us. Tillie is going to be British! She loves the Queen. And thus, I visited the USDA office for Illinois. Make an appointment in advance. They are nice on the phone. Luckily for us Chicagoland people this is quite conveniently located in Des Plaines, just off I-90 and near O'Hare airport. It's very near the Rivers Casino just west of the highway in a complex with white buildings. You'll drive back into the lot where a few more buildings are...then park your car (free) and walk around to the second (back) entrance. You'll go through security, and be checked in. What you'll need to get their good old stamp of approval for your pet to fly: *health certificate (from your veterinarian) with the below items: *current Rabies vaccination cerificate. *dogs: treated for tape worm no more than 5 days before flight and not more than 1 day before - vet signature. *current Rabies vaccination certificate. *proof of microchip inserted BEFORE most recent rabies vaccination. *sticker from microchip. You bring them all of these things (and as you can see, this is all a huge feat in itself!) and pay them $38 and you'll get all of your documents stamped so your furry friend can fly the friendly skies. *cashier's check or credit (all forms) accepted. (no cash). This completes your documentation for the US side (for the most part) but you surely need to visit this office if you are going out of the country with your pet...so there you have it, hope this helped a bit!
Make an appointment. Do not just show up- you will have to sign in and go through security…read more Get your paperwork all in order with your regular vet and you have this office sign and stamp it. The people were incredibly friendly in what was a very stressful situation for me. They clarified a few of my questions over the phone so I was sure I was showing up with the right papers and even accommodated me with an earlier appointment time the day of my flight out.