The Center for Analysis of Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems website is a resource for research and statistics on the usage and resolution of major civil case mediation programs in Illinois.

created: 05 Jan 2005 by blarison ::: updated: 05 Jan 2005

Learn about the mayor, the city's highest elected official. Click on government to learn about the wards and their representative aldermen who comprise City Council. Also find information about city agencies.

created: 10 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

This is the U.S. Government's official web portal. It is designed to be a "one stop" place to locate information about available government services. You can search more than 186 million web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

created: 23 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

A detailed explanation of the federal legislative process.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

Illinois Supreme and Appellate Court opinions.

created: 10 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

This is the official site of the Illinois General Assembly. The site provides the full text of bills, public acts, the Illinois statutes, legislative debates, legislative calendars and bill status.

created: 06 Aug 2003 by blarison ::: updated: 25 Jan 2005

The Illinois General Assembly is comprised of 59 Senators and 119 members of the House of Representatives.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

Provides information about legal rights and responsibilities and instructions on how to handle common legal problems. Includes court forms and links to Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Housing, Immigration, Health Care and other areas.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

Here you will find information on legal issues important to municipalities in Illinois. The IML legal department page includes links to compilers of Illinois municipal codes online. Coverage of new laws and court cases relating to local governments are included.

created: 20 Oct 2004 by blarison ::: updated: 20 Oct 2004

The Library of Congress tracks the status of legislation as it moves through Congress.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

Tools to locate information on towns, cities and communities in Illinois. Information includes school report cards, crime data, road maps, road conditions and links to city and county websites.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

Online access to city and county Codes in Illinois and the United States. To access the online codes, choose your state from the drop down menu or click your state on the map.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

This site brings together links to sources of municipal codes for most major cities in Illinois. The codes typically contain traffic and parking laws, labor and employment information, and local ordinances concerning pets, housing and other topics of interest to people living in these locations. The site is maintained by the Law Library at NIU.

created: 03 Feb 2006 by blarison ::: updated: 03 Feb 2006

Access to hundreds of Illinois public records, including banks, campaign finance, licenses of all kinds, veterans and many more. Most are free, a few require payment.

created: 10 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

Links to the 39 Illinois counties that have government information online.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 29 Sep 2004

Links to state, county, city, township, village and regional government in Illinois.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 26 May 2004

The resources on this web site will link you to every Illinois state agency. These include the Department on Aging, the Attorney General, Department of Corrections, Public Health, Fire Marshall, Public Services, the Governor's office, Department of Labor and many more.

created: 04 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 05 Aug 2003

The state court system is comprised of circuit, appellate, and the Illinois Supreme Court.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

A summary of How Our Laws Are Made.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 05 Oct 2004

Find out about the Executive Branch of the Federal government. Learn the administration's news and policies. This site also provides historical and biographical information for all Presidents, and it has links to all U.S. government web sites.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 23 Aug 2003

Illinois township links plus links to state and federal resources.

created: 10 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 14 Aug 2003

The Federal Government Blue Pages site provides an easy and fast way to search federal agency and service listings by state, city, area code, and keyword. This site corresponds with the telephone directory blue pages covering the federal government.

created: 16 Nov 2004 by blarison ::: updated: 16 Nov 2004

The courts comprise the 3d branch of federal government.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

The number of Representatives a state is entitled to elect is determined by its population. Illinois has 19. The Senate and the House of Representatives comprise the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 14 Aug 2003

Each state, regardless of population, elects 2 senators for 6 year terms. The Senate and the House of Representatives comprise the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government.

created: 05 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

Check this site if you need to know in which county an Illinois city is located. Provides links to each county in the state.

created: 10 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 10 Aug 2003

Complete information on all aspects of voting in Illinois; how to register, where to vote, location of polling places, how to obtain and absentee ballot. Also includes links to find your elected officials.

created: 06 Aug 2003 by linkadmin ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003