Government Resources
Welcome to the Government Resources Library Guide! This guide provides resources for information pertaining to federal, state and local government. For more in-depth research assistance, please visit the library's reference desk.
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Reference Resources
The Municipal Year Book 2011: the authoritative source book of local government data and developments
Call Number: JS344 .C5A24 2011
Congress and the Nation 2005-2008: politics and policy in 109th and 110th Congresses
Call Number: JK1001 .C6 2005-2008
Federal Government
White House
The official website for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.
USA.gov
The official web portal for the U.S government. Allows users to search for information across all federal agencies.
Thomas.gov
Provides legislative information such as bill tracking, laws, presidential nominations, and full text committee reports.
FDsyc (formally GPO Access)
Access to official Federal Government publications. Allows users to search and download documents and publications.
OpenCongress
Designed to help citizens keep track of what's really happening in Congress. Provides information about elected officials, bills, roll call votes, and issues.
State Government
State of Illinois
Provides comprehension information about about the state and state government.
Hint: Use the site map to find content you are searching for.
Illinois General Assembly
This site includes:
Illinois Administrative Code
Illinois Register
Illinois Complied Statues
Find-it Illinois!
Search 226 State of Illinois websites, and search digital archives from Illinois public libraries.
Illinois Constitution
Full-text of the Illinois Constitution of 1970.
Illinois Department of Revenue: Tax Forms/Publications
Find tax forms for Illinois.
Local Government
Office of the Mayor
The official website of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the 55th mayor of the City of Chicago.
City Council
Watch live city council meetings, view the meeting agenda,
Find your Alderman (by ward or name)
Find your ward (by street address)
"The City of Chicago is divided into fifty legislative districts or wards. Each district is represented by an alderman who is elected by their constituency to serve a four year term. In addition to representing the interests of their ward residents, together the fifty aldermen comprise the Chicago City Council, which serves as the legislative branch of government of the City of Chicago." (Cityofchicago.org)
Federal Statistics and Datasets
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Comprehensive summary of statistics on social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
U.S Census Bureau
Overview of programs and services. Includes a search engine that locates data on specified topics, and locates keywords that link to related information.
American Fact Finder
User-friendly interface to access U.S Census data. The interface allows users to create maps, tables,and charts based on Census data.
Fed Stats
Offers convenient search and linking capabilities to over 100 agencies that collection data on topics such as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, energy use, etc.
Last Updated: July 7, 2015
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