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Directories

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Officials

Election

Forms

Law

Tax Information

Research Databases

 

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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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

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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

TreasurerKathy 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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

 

 

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This page was last updated June 30, 2009.