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Federal

Google Search: Unclesam

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

President George W. Bush (R)

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500

E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov

Vice President Richard B. Cheney (R)

Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Washington D. C. 20500

E-mail: vicepresident@whitehouse.gov

The President's Cabinet

Department of Agriculture - Secretary Ed Schafer

Department of Commerce - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Department of Defense - Secretary Robert M. Gates

Department of Education - Secretary Margaret Spellings

Department of Energy - Secretary Samuel W. Bodman

Department of Health and Human Services - Secretary Michael O. Leavitt

Department of Homeland Security - Secretary Michael Chertoff

Department of Housing and Urban Development - Secretary Steve Preston

Department of the Interior - Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Department of Justice - Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey

Department of Labor - Secretary Elaine Chao

Department of State - Secretary Condoleezza Rice

Department of Transportation - Secretary Mary E. Peters

Department of the Treasury - Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

Department of Veteran Affairs - Secretary Hon. James B. Peake

Cabinet Rank Members

Vice-President Richard B. Cheney

White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolton

Environmental Protection Agency - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson

Office of Management and Budget - Director Jim Nussle

Office of National Drug Control Policy - Director John P. Walters

Office of the United States Trade Representative - Ambassador Susan Schwab

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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

Barack Obama (D)
Washington Office:
713 Hart Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-2854
FAX: 202-228-4260

Chicago Office:
230 S. Dearborn Street, #3900
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-3506
FAX: 312-886-3514

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 Rod R. Blagojevich

Springfield Office:

207 Statehouse
Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-0244
FAX: 217-524-4049

Chicago Office:
State of Illinois Center, Floor 16
100 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-2121

Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn

Springfield Office:

214 Statehouse
Springfield, IL 62706
217-782-7884

FAX: 217-524-6262

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 - Rita Mullins

Village Clerk - Marg Duer

District 1 - Mike Jezierski

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 - Jennifer Rogers

Vice President - Andy McPherson

Treasurer - Sue Gould

Commissioner - Jay Cozza

Commissioner - Robert Schultz

Salt Creek Rural Park District

www.saltcreekpd.com

Commissioners

President - Ilene Wiesenmayer

Vice-President - Cliff Hall

Secretary - Drew Burbidge

Treasurer - Michael Reiss

Commissioner - Shirley Eichaker

Commissioner - Don Granell

Commissioner - Doug Postma

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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 - Kelly Keenan

Nancy L. Carlson

James G. Ekeberg

Tim Millar

Sue Quinn

Wendy L. Rowden

High School District 211

www.d211.org

Superintendent-Elect - Nancy N. Robb

School Board Members

President - Robert LeFevre, Jr.

Vice-President -Lynn Davis

Secretary - Anna Klimkowicz

George Brandt

Susan Kenley-Rupnow

Bill Lloyd

Debra Strauss

Palatine Public Library District

www.palatinelibrary.org

Library Board of Trustees 2007-2008

President - Carol L. Barnes

Vice-President - Nancy J. Heggem

Secretary: Katherine Thomas

Treasurer: Jill K. Jensen

Barbara E. Illian

Peter Salter

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

 

Officials

Mayor - William D. McLeod

Village Clerk - Bev Romanoff

Raymond M. Kincaid

Jacuelyn "Jackie" Green

Karen V. Mills

Anna Newell

Cary J. Collins

Gary J. Pilafas

Hoffman Estates Park District

www.heparks.org

Park Board of Commissioners

President - Scott Triphahn

Vice President - Craig Bernacki 

Treasurer - Kaz Mohan

Assistant Secretary - Lollie Guiney

Commissioner - Keith Evans

Commissioner - Ron Greenberg

Commissioner - Lili McGovern

Executive Director - Dean R. Bostrom

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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

Election Center 2008 

From CNN.com. Find information about the presidential candidates and issues, as well as the latest polls, blog updates, and financial contribution reports.

Illinois State Board of Election

Search for your district or local officials.

League of Women Voters of Illinois

Map the Candidates

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