SHUTTLE SERVICE

The Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (VACCC) is the only department in Cook County that offers emergency and immediate financial assistance for essential needs such as food, shelter and utilities specifically to Cook County Veterans and their families. Transportation to their offices has been a barrier to access to their services.
 
To address this issue, the VACCC is partnering with Abbott Connection, LTD dba A-List Limousine and Transit Services, LTD for a one-year contract. A-List Limo & Bus is a veteran-owned transportation company which has been serving Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and Southeast Wisconsin for up to fifteen years.

Starting December 1, 2024, the VACCC is launching a one-year pilot program to initially provide transportation between the Hines VA Medical Center and the VACCC office located in the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. The goal of the program is to increase access to the office by providing shuttle service Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00am – 2:00pm (the VACCC office closes at 3pm). Additional routes will launch in March of 2025 and will include the Orland Park Vet Center, Evanston Vet Center, and the Chicago Heights Vet Center. 
 
PLEASE NOTE: 
 
The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center has strict rules regarding contraband, if you do bring one of the below listed items, please note there is no on-site location for you to store them while you visit the VACCC.
 
Contraband consists of those items which an individual may legally possess but are prohibited from being brought into a courthouse. These items include, but are not limited to, the following:

Knives, Razor Blades, Scissors, Powders, Liquids, Aerosol Spray Cans, Markers, Pepper Spray, Mace
Glass Items, Tools, Nails or Screws Etc.

Cameras, Radios, Tape Recorders

Rolled Coins, Handcuff Keys, Pad Locks, Heavy Chain Items, Heavy Metallic Belts, Knitting Needles, Corkscrews

And any other items that Court Services Department (C.S.D.) members feel will compromise the security or integrity of courthouse and courtroom proceedings
 

Hines VA Hospital Shuttle Timeline
Monday - Friday
(FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE)

TIME

PICK UP

DROP OFF

9:00

AM

Hines VA Hospital to VAC (A)

First Pick Up

 

10:00

AM

 

VAC to Hines VA (B)

Return Trip

11:00

AM

Hines VA Hospital to VAC (A)

Pick Up return to VAC

 

12:00

PM

 

VAC to Hines VA (B)

Return Trip

1:00

PM

Hines VA Hospital to VAC (A)

Pick Up return to VAC

 

2:00

PM

 

VAC to Hines VA (B)

Last Trip 

 
 
Orland Park Vet Center Shuttle Timeline
Monday - Friday
(FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE)
  

TIME

PICK UP

DROP OFF

9:00

AM

Orland Park Vet Center to VAC (A)

First Pick Up

 

10:00

AM

 

VAC to Orland Park Vet Center (B)

Return Trip

11:00

AM

Orland Park Vet Center to VAC (A)

Pick Up return to VAC

 

12:30

PM

 

VAC to Orland Park Vet Center (B)

Return Trip

1:30

PM

Orland Park Vet Center to VAC (A)

Pick Up return to VAC

 

2:30

PM

 

VAC to Orland Park Vet Center (B)

Last Trip 


 
  
Evanston Vet Center Shuttle Timeline
Monday - Friday
(FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE)

TIME

PICK UP

DROP OFF

9:00

AM

Evanston Vet Center to VAC (A)

First Pick Up

 

10:00

AM

 

VAC to Evanston Vet Center (B)

Return Trip

11:00

AM

Evanston Vet Center to VAC (A)

Pick Up return to VAC

 

12:30

PM

 

VAC to Evanston Vet Center (B)

Return Trip

1:30

PM

Evanston Vet Center to VAC (A)

Pick Up return to VAC

 

2:30

PM

 

VAC to Evanston Vet Center (B)

Last Trip 

 
 
Chicago Heights Vet Center Shuttle Timeline
Monday - Friday
(FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE)

TIME

PICK UP

DROP OFF

9:00

AM

Chicago Heights Vet Center to VAC (A)

First Pick Up

 

10:00

AM

 

VAC to Chicago Heights Vet Center (B)

Return Trip

11:00

AM

Chicago Heights Vet Center to VAC (A)

Pick Up return to VAC

 

12:30

PM

 

VAC to Chicago Heights Vet Center (B)

Return Trip

1:30

PM

Chicago Heights Vet Center to VAC (A)

Pick Up return to VAC

 

2:30

PM

 

VAC to Chicago Heights Vet Center (B)

Last Trip