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Consumer Information

Information on buying auto, health, and home insurance. You may also file a complaint online.

Map showing construction areas - from the Illinois Dept. of Transportation.

from the Attorney General's Office

Information on auto repair, buying a car, and avoiding rip-off schemes are a few of the topics discussed here.

Crime & Justice

Agencies/Departments

Access opinions, information on services, consumer fact sheets and information dealing with criminal justice.

Find out what the Appellate Defender is doing and what issues are coming up before the Illinois Supreme Court in the near future. Also find materials on Capital Punishment litigation and the entire OSAD Handbook on Briefs & Oral Arguments.

Look up an inmate, find an institution, apply for a job...these are just some of the services provided by this site.

Missing children and adults, unsolved crimes, wanted posters for various cities, and links to local law enforcement web pages are just some of the things you'll find here.

Statistics

Comprehensive crime statistics by county from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Requires Adobe Acrobat to view. Downloadable in .dbf or .zip file formats.

What's the average time from admission to death row to execution? How much do death row inmates cost Illinois taxpayers each year? Learn the answers to these and other questions in statistical reports by the Illinois Department of Corrections.

This web site offers some safety information about meth and the links to a meth manufacturer registry.

Reports/Publications

Summaries of notable court decisions and recent legislation.

Economy & Economic Development

Agencies/Departments

Get info on starting a new business...find info on job training...learn about DCEO programs & services.

Actions of the commission, selected Commission orders, and daily filings in public utility cases are among the things presented here.

Take a crash course in state finance or find out the latest state fiscal information.

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  "Each year, the Comptroller's Office collects more than 9,200 financial reports from counties, municipalities, and special taxing districts across the state. We have taken those records and made them all available for taxpayer review at this site." Included are revenues and expenditures, benefits, and assets and outlays; more.

Statistics/Databases

Community-level information (by city) such as economic development amenities, transportation, utilities, health & education facilities, employment, tax structure, etc.

- Illinois Department of Employment Security

Employment/unemployment and labor force statistics for state and county; more.

Reports/Publications

Periodic report from the State Comptroller on the fiscal condition of the state.

Environmental Information

Agencies/Departments

Find information on state parks and recreational areas...apply for a hunting/fishing license online...check out the status of largemouth bass at your favorite fishing hole... Also, keep up to date on events and programs and changes in regulations.

Use the Site Environmental Information Data System (SEIDS) to look up sites monitored by the IEPA in your home county. Public notices and new releases are found here; plus, a page just for kids.

Keep up with the latest state environmental legislation and administrative rulings.

Reports/Publications

Newsletter of the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Includes information on federal actions and legislative updates.

Genealogy

This guide to genealogy offers links to online resources and advice on how to get started on your family tree.

This is a searchable database of over 250,000 men from Illinois who volunteered to fight for the Union Army. Search by last name, unit, or residence. Further information, including date of muster and rank, is available in the printed edition. Site includes histories of Illinois Civil War regiments and units; also information on how to obtain copies of original Illinois Civil War records.

Health & Vital Statistics

Find statistics, news releases, and publications on current health concerns at this site.

Vital Health Statistics of Illinois, (some material requires Adobe Acrobat to view)

Comprehensive summary of statistics by state, county and some larger cities includes births, deaths (and cause of death), infant mortality, and more.

Statistical Databases/Sources

Some of the databases listed below allow you to search by Illinois or Illinois counties while others have state and/or county-level statistical data contained in them.

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This site can be used to access statistics on agriculture production, supplies, consumption, facilities, cost, and returns.

Employment, wage, and establishment data for both states and counties is presented here. 1986 forward.

This site lets you choose variables within a given census, then provides you with a table showing the results.

This site provides access to state data for information such as wage and salary disbursements by industry, personal income by major source and earnings by industry.

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