Illinois
State Government | Local Governments | Statistics

Since 1971, Northwestern University has been a depository for Illinois state documents. We also house a selective collection of basic reference publications from other states.

State Government Resources

Illinois Gateway
http://www.illinois.gov/
Comprehensive source of information about the state and the state government.
- Site Map
- Agencies, Boards & Commissions
- Judiciary
- Legislature
- TelePhone Directory
- Illinois Freedom of Information Act (IL FOIA)

Illinois Electronic Documents Initiative
http://iledi.org/ppa/
The Illinois Electronic Documents Initiative provides permanent public access to official publications of the State of Illinois which have been deposited in electronic form.

Cyberdrive Illinois
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/
Cyberdrive Illinois is a clearinghouse of information for Illinois, and also the official Web site for Illinois Secretary of State.
- Find-It! Illinois
- State Archives
- State Library

Illinois Local Government Resources

Illinois Local Government Online
http://www.iml.org/
Illinois Local Government Online is a service of the Illinois Municipal League. Established in 1914, the Illinois Municipal League allows membership to any city, village, or incorporated town in the State of Illinois.

United Counties Council of Illinois
http://www.unitedcounties.com/
United Counties Council of Illinois is a statewide association representing counties throughout the state ranging in size from Lake in the north, to Carroll in the west, to Jackson in the south.

Township Officials of Illinois
http://www.toi.org/
Township Officials of Illinois, established in 1907, serves as a clearinghouse of information for Illinois townships, and represents 99 percent of the state's townships today - see the IL township maps.

State & Local Statistics

U.S. Census: Federal, State and Local Governments
http://www.census.gov/govs/www/
Access to mostly statistical information on various levels of governments, including employment, finance/tax data and Census of Governments (conducted every 5 years.)

Illinois Statistical Abstract
http://www.igpa.uiuc.edu/abstract/
The Illinois Statistical Abstract, by the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois, is a comprehensive compilation of economic and demographic data relating to Illinois and to political subdivisions within the state. The Appendix 5 is an excellent list of statistical information sources. View also the Illinois County Statistical Abstract.

Illinois Data
http://www.illinoisdata.com/
Developed by the Regional Development Institute, Northern Illinois Universityin cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity.

Illinois Community Profiles
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/
Community_Development/CommProfiles/
Profile information of Illinois Communities by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Oppourtunity.

USA Counties
http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml
USA Counties is the most comprehensive source for data on counties in the United States, featuring over 5,900 data items for the United States, States and counties from a variety of sources.

USA.GOV: Statistics at the State and Local Levels
http://www.usa.gov/Government/State_Local/
Statistics.shtml
Links to various online statistical resourses for all the states - including Illinois.

Last updated: February 22, 2008