Chicago

• Chicago Area Directory of Organizations
  Clubs, groups, and other organizations throughout the metropolitan region (Chicago Public Library).
• Chicago Community Areas - Census Data
  • Chicago Community Areas - (City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development).
    Summary profiles comparing the 1990 and 2000 census (pdf). Click on a geographic region to access data for individual community areas.
  • Census 2000 General Profiles for the 77 Chicago Community Areas from Summary File 1 (pdf) - (Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission)
    Use the Acrobat "find" feature to search by name of community area for a 3-page summary profile (map of community areas).
• Chicago Elections
  Local voter information (Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago).
• Chicago Image Database
  A Web-based project aimed at enhancing knowledge about the built environment of the Chicago region (University of Illinois, Chicago).
• Chicago Metropolitan Area at a Glance
  Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Information Office.
• Chicago Tribune
  • Chicago Tribune (1985 - current)
    Full text.
  • Chicago Tribune (1849 - 1985)
    Historical collection offers full page and article images with searchable full text.
• Chicago Wilderness
  Information on the Chicago Wilderness regional nature reserve including a directory of wilderness sites and visitor information.
• ChicagoJobs.org: The Definitive Chicago Area Job Guide
  (Skokie Public Library and North Suburban Library System)
• City of Chicago
  Official Web site for the City of Chicago.
  • Chicago Landmarks
    Basic information on all of the City's landmark buildings and districts.
  • City Clerk of Chicago
    Chicago City Council information.
• Encyclopedia of Chicago
  Thousands of historical resources-including articles, photos, maps, broadsides and newspapers (Chicago Historical Society).
• Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
  Multi-media account of the phenomenon of homicide in the city from the years 1870 to 1930, by Leigh Bienen (School of Law at Northwestern University).
• Learn Chicago
  Facts and historical information, including primary sources (Chicago Public Library).
  
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• Cook County Information Center
  Includes directories of Cook County governmental agencies, Commissioners, and other countywide elected officials.
• Cook County Clerk's Office
  The official record keeper for births, deaths and marriages that take place in the City of Chicago and suburban Cook County.
• Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 (for Illinois)
  Large-scale plans of a city or town created to assist fire insurance companies in risk assessment; the maps list street blocks and building numbers in use at the time the maps were made.
• IAM (Illinois Assoication of Museums) Directory of Illinois Museums
  This on-line version of the IAM Directory contains only information for IAM member institutions (including Historical, Cultural, and Scientific Agencies) only.
• Illinois Census 2000
  One page summaries of 2000 Census data for each governmental unit in the state including the state of Illinois, all counties, all townships, and all communities (incorporated places). Profiles are also available for Illinois' Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and our 106th Congressional Districts.
• Illinois County Data Book (published periodically)
  The major demographic, economic, and political statistics for each Illinois county.
• Illinois Fact Sheets
  (Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs).
• Illinois State at a Glance
  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Illinois Statistical Abstract
  A comprehensive compilation of economic and demographic data relating to Illinois and to political subdivisions within the state.
• Illinois Violence Fact Sheet
  (Illinois Violence Prevention Authority)
• IllinoisAtlas.com
  Illinois (and U.S.) maps based on a wide variety of characteristics, including data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other government sources (Regional Development Institute at Northern Illinois University).
• IllinoisData.com
  Current and historical demographic and economic statistics (Northern Illinois University and the Center for Governmental Studies and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity).
• State & County QuickFacts
  Summary profiles showing frequently requested data items from various Census Bureau programs at the national, state, and county level.
• State and Local Government on the Net
  U.S. states, counties, and cities.
• State Health Facts Online
  The latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation (Kaiser Family Foundation).
• State Legislatures Internet Links
  Information from the websites of the fifty state legislatures, the District of Columbia and the Territories.
• State of Illinois
  Official page for the State of Illinois.
• Stateline.org
  State-level news, statistics, and public policy (Pew Center for the States).
• U.S. States and Territories
  Government links and legal guides (Law Library of Congress).
• Vital Records Information: Illinois
  Information about where to obtain copies of Illinois vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce decrees.
  

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This page was last updated 10/13/2006 MW