Elections
League of Women Voters -
Voter information from nonpartisan political organization
that works to influence public policy through citizen
education and advocacy.
Open Book - Illinois - Comptroller's searchable database of state contracts and
campaign contributions.
Opensecrets.org
- Nonpartisan site tracks money financing U.S. political
campaigns. Includes donor lookup and election overviews.
Project Vote Smart
- Biographical information, campaign finance data and voting
records for candidates and elected officials.
VoterInfoNet -
Cook County ballots and polling places.
Government
Bureau of Labor Statistics -
Provides statistics on inflation, consumer spending,
wages, earnings, benefits, employment and more.
Elected officials - A directory of national, state and
local elected officials.
Fedstats: One Stop
Shopping for Federal Statistics - Government statistics
by subject, state, agencies and statistical references.
Federal Trade Commission - Do Not Call Program -
Information about limiting telemarketing calls received at
home.
Federal Trade Commission - Opt Out Prescreen Program
- Information about how to opt out of prescreened offers of
credit and insurance and reduce unwanted mail and reduce
potential identity theft.
GovBenefits - Information on government benefits by
subject, life event, and state or federal programs.
International Relations and Security Network (ISN) -
A collaborative effort by research institutes, think tanks,
and government and non-governmental organizations to provide
International perspectives on world affairs.
OpenCongress.org -
Sunlight Foundation project combines official government
data with news and blog coverage of what is happening in
Congress.
Statistical Abstract of the United States - Covers
social, political and economic statistics of the United
States
U.S. House of
Representatives - Representative by zip code, summaries
of House debates, and roll call votes.
U.S. Senate -
Senator listings, the Congressional Record and roll call
votes.
United States Postal Service- Helps you find a zip code,
calculate postage and locate a post office.
World Embassies and Consulates - A listing of embassies
and consulates of the world, embassies of other nations to
the United States and United States embassies worldwide.
State
Find-It Illinois
(Illinois Government Information (IGI) and more) - Gateway
to library and governmental resources.
Illinois Clicks
- Covers a range of topics, including arts, business,
homework help, consumer information, jobs and culture.
Illinois Election Information - Illinois election
information including vote totals, candidate filings and
referendum results.
Illinois General Assembly
- Includes Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois
Administrative Code and legislator lookup.
Northeastern Illinois
Planning Commission - Planning and forecasting of
population, employment, and other socio-economic data for
the six Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake,
McHenry and Will.
Secretary of
State Illinois Gateway - Access to license plate
renewal, the corporate/ LLC database, the Illinois Rules of
the Road online and Secretary of State facility locations.
State and
Local Government on the net - Lists state and local
government services of each state.
State Board of
Elections - Access to campaign disclosure, election
information and voting information.
State of Illinois -
Information about Illinois services, state facts,
employment, education and business.
Local
City of Des Plaines
Home page - Access to the city code, forms, permits,
city services, downtown redevelopment and city council
minutes.
Cook County
Assessor’s Office - Cook County property search details,
appeals, exemptions and forms.
Cook County Clerk’s
Office - Information about getting married, obtaining
birth, death or marriage certificates, redeeming property
taxes and finding an elected officials.
Cook County Information
Center - A directory of agencies and listing of county
officials and county board meetings.
