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Illinois Government Resources

 

Search for Illinois Govt. Resources | Links to Illinois Government Sites | Frequently Requested Sites

The Benedictine University Library has been an Illinois Documents Depository Library since 1989.  In its role as a depository library, the Library is responsible not only for collecting the Illinois documents sent to the library by the Illinois State Library but also for providing access to the collection and reference service in the area of Illinois state government.  (23 ILL. Adm. Code 3020.220a)  Because the depository system was established to disseminate state government information to the public, the staff of the Library takes its depository status seriously and actively works to fulfill its responsibilities.

Search for Illinois Government Resources

  • Find-It! Illinois -  search for Illinois Government Iinformation and search the catalogs of over 600 Illinois academic, public, school, and special libraries in the Statewide Illinois Library Catalog (SILC)
  • Illinois Government Information (IGI) search engine - a joint project of the State Library and the University of Illinois, providing search capabilities across Illinois state government websites.
  • I-SHARE - search the library catalogs of 65 Illinois academic institutions
  • Lexis-Nexis Academic - search for Illinois laws and court cases as well as newspapers articles

Links to Illinois Government Sites

State of Illinois - official website for the State of Illinois

  • Executive Branch
    • Office of the Governor - contains major addresses of the governor, press releases from the Governor's office, biographical information on the governor and first lady,  and a tour of the executive mansion
    • Office of the Lieutenant Governor - contains information on projects involving the Lieutenant Governor, press releases from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, and biographical information on the lieutenant governor
    • Secretary of State Illinois Gateway - contains information on motorists' services, the Illinois State Archives, program descriptions, press releases from the Secretary of State, and biographical information on the Secretary of State
    • Link to Alphabetical list of state agencies
    • Illinois Register - weekly listing of proposed, adopted, emergency and other rule making activities
    • Illinois Administrative Code -  state agency adopted rules and regulations for each title of the Illinois Compiled Statutes
  • Legislative Branch
    • Illinois General Assembly - links to the Legislative Support Agencies such as the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, the Economic & Fiscal Commission, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Commission, the Legislative Audit Commission, the Legislative Information System, the Legislative Printing Unit, the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislative Research Unit, the Legislative Space Needs Commission, and the Pension Laws Commission
    • Current Legislation - full text of the legislation from the 94th General Assembly.
    • Public Acts - full text of the Public Acts from the 94th General Assembly. A link to Public Acts from the 90th through 93rd General Assemblies is also found on this page. Disclaimer
    • Illinois Compiled Statutes - full text of the laws of Illinois and a link to Using the Illinois Compiled Statutes and Public Acts. Disclaimer
    • Illinois State Senators - contains list of members, party affiliation, district, and biographical information, contact information, committee members and schedules, and the full text of the senate rules
    • Illinois State Representatives - list of members, party affiliation, district, and biographical information, contact information, committee members and schedules, and the full text of the house rules
  • Judicial Branch
    • Illinois Judiciary - links to Criminal Justice Information Authority and the Judicial Inquiry Board as well as those sites listed below.
    • Opinions of the Supreme and Appellate Courts - full text of Illinois Supreme Court opinions filed since May 23, 1996, and Appellate Court opinions filed since September 1, 1996.
    • Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor - full text of selected documents produced by the Office, links to the Family Violence Unit, the Drug Unit, the Labor Unit, the Special Prosecution Unit, and the Continuing Legal Education Unit
    • Office of the State Appellate Defender - full text of selected documents produced by the Office, information on the death penalty, legislative summaries, directory of public defenders, and lists of expert witnesses"

Frequently Requested Sites

  • Unclaimed property - description and listing of unclaimed property in Illinois
  • Tax forms - tax forms and instructions for individuals and businesses
  • Road conditions - expressways and tollways in Illinois
  • Travel information - official State of Illinois Tourism website listing everything from hiking/biking trails, to historic main streets & villages, to world class sports, restaurants, clubs, and theater.
  • Illinois State Library - describes collections, programs, and services of the Illinois State Library as well as information on depository programs
  • Illinois Federal Clearinghouse - Web site with information that can assist individuals and organizations in improving their access to federal funding.

 

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