Illinois
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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.
Illinois 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 Bluebook
- Illinois Handbook of Government
- 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
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Index to Current Urban Documents
http://turing.library.northwestern.edu/login?url=
http://gem.greenwood.com/ip.asp?c=O1073
A guide to reports and research that are generated by local government agencies and other organizations of selected cities in the Midwest region (IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MS, NB, ND, OH, SD, WI.)
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.
Illinois Statistics
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Illinois Association of Realtors
http://www.illinoisrealtor.org/iar/marketstats/
market_statistics.htm
Housing sales and other real estate related statistical reports available from the IL Association of Realtors. See also this Housing Statistics Archives site.
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.
Illinois Dept. of Public Health Statistics
http://www.idph.state.il.us/health/statshome.htm
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) collects and evaluates thousands of health statistics to measure progress toward state and national health objectives. For more detailed data viewing and downloading at county/community level, use the IPLAN Data System.
The Illinois Report
http://www.igpa.uiuc.edu/IllinoisReport/2008/
By the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. The center's previously published very useful statistical reports, the Illinois Statistical Abstract and the Illinois County Statistical Abstract are discontinued.
Illinois Tax Statistics
http://www.revenue.state.il.us/AboutIdor/TaxStats/
By the Illinois Department of Revenue.
(Northern) Illinois Data
http://www.illinoisdata.com/
The northern Illinois business and industry data center developed by the Regional Development Institute, Northern Illinois Universityin cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity.
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.
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.)
Last updated:
August 19, 2008
