Internet Links: Government

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Federal
C-Span Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) A government compendium of Federal programs, projects, services & activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. Commerce Business Daily Congress.org Find federal legislators by entering your zip code or search by person's name. Congressional Directory of the U.S. Congress Congressional Record Search the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress from 1994 to the present. Core Documents of U.S. Democracy U.S. Government Printing Office Home Page. GPO Access provides access to The Federal Register, Congressional Record, Congressional Bills, United States Code, and many more documents of the Federal Government. CyberCemetery Collection of sites of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Income tax, regulations, and forms. Economic Indicators Monthly reports from the U.S. Government Printing Office, dating from 1998 - present. Environmental Protection Agency Provides information on pesticides, indoor air quality, and radon. FAQs of the U.S. Government Use this site to find out which U.S. government agency to contact. FedStats Provides access to statistical data from over 70 federal agencies. Food & Drug Administration This site makes available FDA Consumer with a searchable index from 1985. Foreign Embassies of Washington D.C. Frequently Used Sites Frequently used sites that allows easy access to U.S. federal government information. Use this site to find everything from government documents to congressional bills to statistics to tax forms to immigration forms. Google Search: UncleSam Government Complaint Center A guide to where to file various kinds of complaints. GovBenefits.gov Resource for all government benefits. GovLoans.gov Gateway to Federal loan information. HUD: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Homes and Communities. You can search for properties on this site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. IBM Patent Server Home Page This site offers the full text of more that 2 million patents issued since 1971 and drawing of patents since 1980. The IBM service is free. Immigration and Naturalization Service You can view the Statistical Yearbook, get INS forms and obtain information about renewing expiring Green cards. LegiStorm A list of U.S. Congressional staff and their salaries. MAPlight.org This nonprofit site explores the connections between campaign donations and Congressional voting. NARA/U.S. National Archives & Records Administration Office of Industry Analysis Industry, trade, and economic data and information from the International Trade Administration. Recent U.S. Government Documents Recovery.gov Information and updates about the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. State and County QuickFacts Provides frequently requested Census Bureau information. Data about people, businesses, and geography are given at the national, state, and county levels. Social Security Administration Social Security On-line provides information on Medicare, private insurance plans, disability benefits and more. THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet Full-text legislation, bill summaries, Congressional Record, and the Constitution. Uncle Sam - Forms from the Feds Uncle Sam - Who's Who in the Federal Government Biographical information about elected and appointed officials in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government. U.S. Census Bureau: The Official Statistics Homepage of the U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Copyright Office The place to download copyright forms. U.S. Government Documents A handy directory to popular government reports on topics such as business, crime, education, energy, environment, health and transportation. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office The place to look and learn about patents, trademarks. U.S. Savings Bonds Online USA.gov Official website for searching the U.S. Government. Search by keyword, topic, or agency. The White House

State
FTA Tax Rates & Structures This web site maintained by the Federation of Tax Administrators contains individual state tax rate tables including sales and excise taxes. Adobe Acrobat is required to view the tables. Cyberdrive Illinois Access to motorist information, vehicle license services, state archives, and business services. Illinois Department of Employment Security Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Illinois General Assembly Includes Illinois Compiled Statutes and Public Acts. Illinois Sales Tax Rates Reference Manual Illinois State Treasurer's Office: Cash Dash Find out if you have unclaimed property held by the State of Illinois. Private, Business and Vocational Schools Directory of Approved Programs to Operate in Illinois Search Systems Largest Free Public Records Database Collection. Search public records by state. Includes corporate name availability, inmates, liquor licenses, missing children, unclaimed property, real estate properties, and much more. State and Local Sourcebook Links to home pages for states, legislatures, major counties and cities, national associations and research organizations State of Illinois State of Illinois Business Portal Authoritative information for starting and running a business in Illinois. State Telephone Directory Search by name, phone, or agency. State and Local Governments on the Net

Local
Circuit Court of Cook County Locate court facilities, judges, and other government agencies. FAQ's about jury service. Court rules and orders. City of Chicago Home Page Cook County Assessor Cook County Information Center Hoffman Estates, Illinois Village of Hoffman Estates Home Page. Palatine, Illinois Village of Palatine Home Page. Village of Palatine Code of Ordinances Township of Palatine VoterInfoNet Information for Cook County voters. Find your polling place and see the candidates on your ballot.

Directories
Civic Footprint Enter your address to find your state and local representatives. Directory of Elected Officials From the Cook Country Clerk's Office, this is a list of links to municipal, county, state, and federal offices. It also includes links to political party officials. Embassy World A worldwide directory of embassies and consulates. Federal Agencies Directory This directory is a partnership of Louisiana State University and the Federal Depository Library Program. International Governmental Organizations Link to Northwestern University Library Foreign Government Directories Link to University of Michigan Documents Center

Elected Officials
Washington, D.C.		Illinois		Palatine		Hoffman Estates
Washington, D.C. www.usa.gov Executive Branch Supreme Court U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Illinois General Assembly - House Illinois General Assembly - Senate
Executive Branch www.whitehouse.gov 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461
President Barack H. Obama (D) E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov Vice President Joe Biden (D) E-mail: vicepresident@whitehouse.gov The President's Cabinet Department of Agriculture - Secretary Tom J. Vilsack Department of Commerce - Secretary Gary Locke Department of Defense - Secretary Robert M. Gates Department of Education - Secretary Arne Duncan Department of Energy - Secretary Steven Chu Department of Health and Human Services - Kathleen Sebelius Department of Homeland Security - Secretary Janet Nepolitano Department of Housing and Urban Development - Secretary Shaun Donovan Department of the Interior - Secretary Ken L. Salazar Department of Justice - Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. Department of Labor - Secretary Hilda L. Solis Department of State - Secretary Hillary R. Clinton Department of Transportation - Secretary Ray H. LaHood Department of the Treasury - Secretary Timothy F. Geithner Department of Veteran Affairs - Secretary Eric K. Shinseki The Executive Office of the President White House Chief of Staff - Rahm Emanuel

Supreme Court www.supremecourtus.gov
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Sworn in 2005 Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. Sworn in 2006 Stephen G. Breyer Sworn in 1994 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sworn in 1993 Anthony M. Kennedy Sworn in 1988 Antonin Scalia Sworn in 1986 David Hackett Souter Sworn in 1990 John Paul Stevens Sworn in 1975 Clarence Thomas Sworn in 1991

U.S. Senate www.senate.gov
U.S. Senators from Illinois
Richard J. Durbin (D) Washington Office: 309 Hart Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-2152 FAX: 202-228-0400				Chicago Office: 230 S. Dearborn Street #3892 Chicago, IL 60604 312-353-4952 FAX: 312-353-0150
Roland Burris (D) Washington Office: 523 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-2854
U.S. Senate Leadership
Presiding Officer - Richard B. Cheney President Pro Tempore - Robert C. Byrd (D - West Virginia) Majority Leader - Harry Reid (D - Nevada) Democratic Whip - Richard J. Durbin (D - Illinois) Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R - Kentucky) Republican Whip - Jon Kyl (R - Arizona)

U.S. House of Representatives http://www.house.gov
U.S. Representatives from Illinois
Melissa Bean (D), 8th District Washington Office: 318 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-3711 FAX: 202-225-7830				District Office: 1622 E. Algonquin Rd. Suite L Schaumburg, IL 60173 847-925-0265 FAX:847-925-0288
Mark Kirk (R), 10th District Washington Office: 1030 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-4835 FAX: 202-225-0837				District Office: 707 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 350 Northbrook, IL 60062 847-940-0202 FAX: 847-940-7143
U.S. House Leadership
Speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi (D - California) Majority Leader - Steny Hoyer (D - Maryland) Majority Whip - James E. Clyburn (D - South Carolina) Republican Leader - John Boehner (R - Ohio) Republican Whip - Roy Blunt (R - Missouri)

Illinois www.state.il.us/gov State Officials State Representatives State Senators
State Officials
Governor Pat Quinn www.illinois.gov/gov www.standingupforillinois.org Springfield Office: 207 Statehouse Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-0244 FAX: 217-524-4049				Chicago Office: State of Illinois Center, Suite 15-200 100 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601 312-814-5220
Attorney General Lisa Madigan Springfield Office: 500 S. Second St. Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-1090				Chicago Office: State of Illinois Center, 12th Floor 100 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601 312-814-3000
Secretary of State Jesse White Springfield Office: 213 State Capital Springfield, IL 62756 217-782-2201 or 800-252-8980				Chicago Office: State of Illinois Center, Suite 5-400 100 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601 312-814-2262
State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias Springfield Office: 219 Statehouse Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-2211 FAX: 217-785-2777				Chicago Office: State of Illinois Center, Suite 15-600 100 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601 312-814-1700 FAX: 312-814-5930
State Comptroller Daniel W. Hynes Springfield Office: 201 Statehouse Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-6000				Chicago Office: State of Illinois Center, Suite 15-500 100 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601 887-304-3899

Illinois General Assembly - House www.ilga.gov/house
Fred Crespo (D), 44th District Springfield Office: 250-W Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-0347 FAX: 217-557-4622				District Office: 1014 E. Schaumburg Road Streamwood, IL 60107 630-372-3340 FAX: 630-372-3342
Sidney H. Mathias (R), 53rd District Springfield Office: 200-1N Stratton Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-1664 FAX: 217-782-1275 sidneymath@email.msn.com				District Office: 4256 N. Arlington Heights Road Suite 104 Arlington Heights, IL 60004 847-222-0061 FAX: 847-222-0062
Suzanne Bassi (R), 54th District Springfield Office: 211-N Stratton Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-8026 FAX: 217-782-5257 repbassi@aol.com				District Office: 110 W. Northwest Highway Palatine, IL 60067 847-776-1880 FAX: 847-776-1925
Michael Tryon (R), 64th District Springfield Office: 244-W Stratton Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-0432 FAX: 217-782-1275 mike@miketryon.com				District Office: 1 North Virginia Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815-459-6453

Illinois General Assembly - Senate www.ilga.gov/senate
William E. Peterson (R) 26th District Springfield Office: 307 State House Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-8010 FAX: 217-782-4885 illsen26@aol.com				District Office: 3050 North Main Street Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-2727 847-634-6060 FAX: 847-634-1569
Matt Murphy (R), 27th District Springfield Office: M103E Capitol Building Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-4471 senator@srauschenberger.com				District Office: Palatine Centre Atrium Offices 17 E. Northwest Highway, Suite 4 Palatine, IL 60067 847-776-1490 FAX: 847-776-1494
Pamela J. Althoff (R), 32nd District Springfield Office: M103E State House Springfield, IL 62706 217-782-8000 FAX: 217-782-4079 palthoff@mc.net				District Office: 1 North Virginia Street Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815-455-6330 FAX: 815-455-8284

Palatine Village of Palatine Officials Palatine Park District Salt Creek Park District School District 15 School District 211 Palatine Public Library
Village of Palatine www.palatine.il.us
200 E. Wood Street Palatine, IL 60067 847-359-9050 FAX: 847-359-9094 village@palatine.il.us Officials Mayor - Jim Schwantz Village Clerk - Marg Duer District 1 - Aaron B. Del Mar District 2 - Scott Lamerand District 3 - Dan Varroney District 4 - Greg Solberg District 5 - Jack Wagner District 6 - Brad Helms
Palatine Park District www.palatineparkdistrict.com
Commissioners President - Andy McPherson Vice President - Sue Gold Treasurer - Jennifer Rogers Commissioner - Jay Cozza Commissioner - Nick Sawyer
Salt Creek Rural Park District www.saltcreekpd.com
Commissioners President - Michael Reiss Vice-President - Doug Postma Secretary - Cliff Hall Treasurer - Shirley Eichaker Commissioner - Walter Kleinfeldt Commissioner - Don Granell Commissioner - Ilene Wiesenmayer

Community Consolidated School District 15 www.ccsd15.net
Superintendent of Schools - Daniel W. Lukich, Ph.D. School Board Members President - Gerald D. Chapman Vice-President - Mark J. Bloom Peggy Babcock Richard L. Bokor James G. Ekeberg Tim Millar Sue Quinn
High School District 211 www.d211.org
Superintendent - Nancy N. Robb School Board Members President - Robert LeFevre, Jr. Vice-President - George Brandt Secretary - Debra Strauss Lynn Davis Anna Klimkowicz Theresa Tracy Edward Yung
Palatine Public Library District www.palatinelibrary.org
Library Board of Trustees President - Carol L. Barnes Vice-President - Nancy J. Heggem Secretary - Katherine Thomas Treasurer - Jill K. Jensen Barbara E. Illian Helen L. Schersten

Hoffman Estates Village of Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estate Park District
Village of Hoffman Estates www.hoffmanestates.com
1900 Hassell Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 847-882-9100 Mayor - William D. McLeod Village Clerk - Bev Romanoff Board of Trustees Raymond M. Kincaid Jacuelyn "Jackie" Green Karen V. Mills Anna Newell Cary J. Collins Gary J. Pilafas
Hoffman Estates Park District www.heparks.org
Board of Trustees President - Scott Triphahn Vice President - Georgeanna Mehr Treasurer - Kathy Musial Secretary - Dean R. Bostrom Trustee - Mike Rossiaky Trustee - Gene Hiser Trustee - Gayle Vandenbergh Trustee - Will Richae Trustee - Cary Collins Trustee - Doug Altenberger Trustee Emeritus - Bill McLeod, Mayor of Hoffman Estates Trustee Honorary - Ed Goldberg, St. Alexius Medical Center

Election
Democracy Network Enter your zip code to find out who's running for offices on your ballot and where the candidates stand on issues. A project of the League of Women Voters Education Fund & the Center for Governmental Studies. Elections and Voting Links to frequently used sites related to the U.S. Federal Government on the topics of elections and voting Illinois State Board of Election Search for your district or local officials. League of Women Voters of Illinois Politics1 A current resource of comprehensive links to all the Presidential, Gubernatorial, U.S. Senate & Congressional candidates and political parties. Project Vote Smart Provides a comprehensive database about thousands of candidates and elected officials. VoterInfoNet Information for Cook County voters. Find your polling place and see the candidates on your ballot.

Forms
All About Forms Free legal forms including bankruptcy, corporations, divorce, and real estate. FAFSA on the Web-U.S. Department of Education Federation of Tax Administrators State tax forms. FindLaw: Forms A comprehensive collection of legal forms. All the forms are available in PDF (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) and are searchable by title or form number. Forms.gov Search for forms from all federal agencies here, including IRS, Social Security, and Veteran Benefits. Illinois Department of Revenue Forms list. Immigration and Naturalization Service Forms and fees. Internal Revenue Service Federal forms and publications. Medicare.gov Appeals forms. Social Security Forms U. S. Copyright Office Forms United States Patent and Trademark Office--Forms

Law
ABI World Bankruptcy news, statistics, legislative updates and information on how to find bankruptcy professionals and file. American Bar Association: ABA LawInfo.org FAQs for laypersons on legal issues. Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission Contains current records of registration and discipline information for lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois. Business.gov Legal and regulatory information for America's small businesses. Includes a collection of "Plain English Guides." Cook County Circuit Court Electronic Full Case Docket Search On-line access to the full electronic docket for cases filed in the Civil, Law, Chancery, and Domestic Relations divisions. Searchable by litigant name, case number, or filing date. Divorce Source Legal resource for divorce, custody, alimony, and support. Estate Planning Links.com The Fair Use Network Information and resources to help you understand intellectual property rights, i.e. trademarks, copyrights, and fair use. FindLaw A source to law on the internet. You can locate a lawyer and search a database of Supreme Court cases from this site. FindLaw: Cases and Codes: Supreme Court Opinions FindLaw's searchable database of the Supreme Court decisions since 1893 (U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: U.S. Reports 150-, 1893-). Browsable by year and US Reports volume number and searchable by citation, case title and full text. GPO Access Federal Register, Congressional Record, U.S. Code, etc. Illinois Compiled Statutes Illinois Compiled Statutes include the laws governing Illinois. IllinoisLawyerFinder.com Illinois State Bar Association's lawyer directory. Illinois Legal Aid Provides user-friendly legal information, educational materials and forms, self-help resources, and other related materials. Internet Law Library Search the U.S. Code and Code of Federal Regulations. Law Firm directory from Martindale Free service that allows you to plug in a name, an office, a city, state, or country and select the kind of lawyer/law firm you need. Very brief biographical information on the lawyers is available as well. Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago Free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly individuals in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Legal Engine Starting point for online legal information. This service allows you to either search with LawFinder or go into specific bodies of law to search--state law, county and city law, federal case law and more. LegalLinks: Illinois Site maintained by the Appellate Lawyers Association. PatentLawLinks.com Provides links to everything "patent" on the Internet. Southern Illinois University School of Law: Self-Help U. S. Internal Revenue Code 26 USC U. S. Patent and Trademark Office The place to look and learn about patents and trademarks. U. S. Supreme Court Decisions WWLIA Worldwide Legal Information Association, a nonprofit corporation that is making legal information available to the world

Tax Information
AARP Tax-Aide Site Locator The AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counseling, as well as assistance on the telephone and internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms. Search for the location nearest you by entering a zip code. Center for Economic Progess: Find a Tax Site Free tax help to working families throughout Illinois; click here for eligibility requirements. Federation of Tax Administration - State Tax Forms Links to the official tax forms of every state. Illinois Department of Revenue Illinois Department of Revenue - Tax Forms Illinois Department of Revenue - Regional Office Locations & Contact Information Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service - Forms and Publications Internal Revenue Service - Contact My Local Office in Illinois Internal Revenue Service - Prior Years, Forms, Instructions and Publications Search IRS Revenue Rulings Online search of the entire IRS Revenue Ruling Library from 1954 to the preset. Uncle Fed's Tax Board Online resources for Tax Relief. U. S. Tax Code On-Line Access the complete text of the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 of the U.S. Code (26 USC). Yahoo! Finance: Tax Center

Research Databases Palatine Public Library subscribes to a number of Web-based services (databases) which are available to users of the Library. Some are available from home and some are for use in the Library only. Resources available from home will require Palatine Public Library cardholders to type in their Library bar code number.
Available from home for Palatine Library Cardholders.				Available to use inside the library.
CQ Electronic Library CQ Insider - Descriptive and contact information for government agencies, elected officials, nonprofits and public interest groups. CQ Public Affairs Collection - An essential reference source covering public policy issues. CQ Researcher - In-depth, non-biased coverage of today's most important issues. Covers a wide range of social, economic, political and environmental issues. CQ Weekly - A complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering.