Government Sites
See also Government & Politics -- Lincolnwood Community,Illinois Clicks! and Find It Illinois
General Information
- Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address, etc. - FedForms
Forms published by the federal government. - FirstGov
Official site for U.S. government information. - Google Uncle Sam
Searches only government sites. - Government Documents in the News
Looking for data on an issue involving the government that has been a big news story? Visit the University of Michigan's site, which links you to the appropriate government documents and other sources. - Government Printing Office
Need to order a document published by the U.S. government? This is the place. - Postal Service
Congress
- Congress.org
E-mail your elected officials directly from this site, find contact info for local/national media, check on the status of a bill and search "Issues and Actions" alphabetically or by organization. - House of Representative
- U.S. Senate
- Thomas, U. S. Congress on the Internet
Full text of bills 1989 to present, committee information, the Congressional Record and explanation of the law enactment process.
Consumer Information
See also Consumer Sites- Federal Citizen Information Center
Consumer publications on a variety of subjects from the federal government. - Consumer Price Indexes
Copyright, Patent & Trademark
- Copyright Clearance Office
Seek permission to reproduce copyrighted works. - Copyright Office
- Patent & Trademark Office
Election Information
- Illinois State Board of Elections
- League of Women Voters of Illinois
- Vote Smart
Information about current officials and candidates, including biographical sketches, voting records, issue positions, and addresses. - Voting Information for Cook County Voters
Voting registration forms, polling places, directory of elected officials, party officials, candidates' views, etc.
Foreign Governments
- Bureau of Consular Affairs
Consular fact sheets on health conditions, currency, travel safety, etc., for all countries U.S. have political relations with. Passport information and travel tips also available here. - CIA World Factbook
Political & statistical data for foreign countries. - Country Studies Handbook
- Stateman's Yearbook
Reliable, concise information on any country in the world.
This database is only available online in the library, where it is also available in print, please ask at the Adult Service desk. - U.S. Embassies and Diplomatic Missions
Housing Resources
- Chicago Housing Authority
Forms and information on the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly called Section 8. - Homes & communities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's gateway to housing programs and real estate information. - Ginnie Mae
A government agency within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assisting people with low to moderate income in securing financing for houses. - Housing Authority of Cook County
Information on the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly called Section 8, and the Low Rent Public Housing Program. - Illinois Housing Development Authority
Help for homebuyers and renters with modest incomes.
Immigration
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Information: 800-375-5283 - New Americans Site by the Librarians of Skokie Public Library
Resources for recent immigrants with an emphasis on local information. - Visa Services
From U.S. Department of State
Income Tax
- Circuit Breaker - Illinois Department on Aging
- Tax Forms -- Illinois Department of Revenue
- Tax Forms -- U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Forms and publications can be downloaded by number and date. - U.S. Tax Code
Law & Security
See also Legal Resources- CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
"War on Terrorism" section, history of CIA and bibliography of intelligence literature. - Circuit Court of Cook County
Select Brochures and then Circuit Court of Cook County - An Informational Guide for a booklet providing information of the Cook County court system organization and operations. It includes a directory of circuit court services and facilities and government offices. - Cook County Court Information Center
- FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Home page has a list of the Most Wanted, crime statistics, and an excellent site for kids and teens. - Illinois Sex Offender Information
Provided by the Illinois State Police. - Supreme Court Decisions
Current and past Supreme Court decisions.
Military
- Department of Defense
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)
Veteran's service records. - Naval Historical Center
- U.S. Army Center of Military History
Presidency
- Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents
- POTUS (Presidents of the United States)
Background information, election results and cabinet members. - Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
From NARA (National Archives and Records Administration). - The White House
State and Local Government
- Lincolnwood Village Hall
- ChicagoInfo
City of Chicago's official government Website. - Cook County Assessor's Office
- Cook County Clerk's Office
Order birth, marriage or death certificates from this site. - Cook County Information Center
- Niles Township Government
Illinois Government
- Circuit Breaker -- Illinois Department on Aging
- Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
- Illinois General Assembly
- Illinois Secretary of State
- State of Illinois Website
Starting point for finding an Illinois state agency. There is also information on education, legislature, tourism, plus links to communities and to kids' pages with facts on Illinois. - State of Illinois Toll Free Numbers
Search by agency, personal name and phone number. - Tax Forms -- Illinois Department of Revenue
State Governments' Gateways
- State Governments
From Library of Congress. - Stateline.org
Established to help journalists and policy makers become better informed, this site provides data on each state's budget, crime, prisons, environment, income, poverty, insurance, accidents and population. Information on major issues and comparison searches of one state to another are also available.
Statistics
See also Statistics- Statistical Abstracts
Social & economic data. - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic and labor statistics. - Census Bureau
The most comprehensive site for statistics on U.S.
U.S. Postal Services
Post Offices in Lincolnwood Vicinity
- Edgebrook Postal Station
5424 W. Devon Avenue
Chicago, Il 60646 1-800-ASK-USPS - 6500 N Lincoln Ave
Lincolnwood , IL 60712-9998
1-800-677-9564 - Northtown Station
3401 W. Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60645
1-773-83-8640
1-800-ASK-USPS - Skokie Main Post Office
4950 Madison Street
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 676-2873
