Government & Law

Government & law

AARP Tax-Aide Site Locator

Free one-on-one counseling, as well as assistance on the telephone and internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms.


All About Forms

Legal forms including bankruptcy, corporations, divorce, and real estate.


American Bar Association

FAQs for legal issues.


Business.gov

Legal and regulatory information for America’s small businesses.


Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

A government compendium of Federal programs, projects, services and activities.


Chicago Bar Association

General legal information for the public and also offers attorneys referrals or information on community law fairs.


City of Chicago

The official site for the city of Chicago.


Congress.org

Find federal legislators.


Congressional Record

Official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress from 1994 to the present.


Contact Elected Officials, USA.gov

Contact information for state and federal elected officials.


Cyberdrive Illinois

Access to motorist information, vehicle license services, state archives, and business services.


Democracy Network

Find out who’s running for offices on your ballot and where the candidates stand on issues.


Directory of Elected Officials

List of links to municipal, county, state, and federal offices. (Cook County)


FAQs of the U.S. Government

Find out which U.S. government agency to contact.


Federal Agencies Directory

A directory. (Louisiana State University and the Federal Depository Library Program)


Federal Depository Library Program

The largest and most comprehensive index in the U.S. dedicated to banking/savings (deposits) information for consumers.


FindLaw: Forms

A comprehensive collection of legal forms. (PDF)


Foreign Embassies of Washington D.C.

Information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C.


Forms.gov: Federal Forms Catalog for Citizens

Federal forms by agency, form name, or keyword.


GovBenefits.gov

Resource for all government benefits.


Government Publications: 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.


GovLoans.gov

Federal loan information.


HUD: U.S. Department and Urban Development

Homes and Communities.


Illinois Department of Employment Security

Your direct link to Illinois workforce services.


Illinois Department of Revenue

Find form and information.


Illinois Department of Revenue – Tax Forms

Tax forms.


Illinois General Assembly

Includes Illinois Compiled Statutes and Public Acts.


Illinois General Assembly – Illinois Compiled Statutes

Illinois Compiled Statutes include the laws governing Illinois.


Illinois Legal Aid

Provides user-friendly legal information, educational materials and forms, self-help resources, and other related materials.

Illinois Legal Forms

Free Illinois downloadable PDF legal forms.Illinois State Board of Election


Search for your district or local officials.


immigrationhelp.org

Get Free Immigration help


Immigration and Naturalization Service

View the Statistical Yearbook, get INS forms and obtain information about renewing expiring Green cards.


Internal Revenue Service

Income tax, regulations, and forms.


Internal Revenue Service – Forms and Publications

Federal forms and publications.


Lawyer Finder and Legal Information for the Public from the Illinois State Bar Association

Illinois State Bar Association’s lawyer directory.


League of Women Voters of Illinois

A nonpartisan political organization.


Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan

Chicago Free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly individuals.


Legal Forms

Thousands of free downloadable PDF legal forms.


Legal Information Institute – Supreme Court Collection

Supreme Court decisions. (Cornell University Law School)


Medicare Appeals Forms

Appeals forms.


NARA/U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Search documents, photos, and records.


Project Vote Smart

Catalog and listings of U.S. and Canadian manufacturers.


Social Security Administration

Information on Medicare, private insurance plans, disability benefits and more.


Social Security Forms

A list of most Social Security forms.


State and County QuickFacts

Data about people, businesses, and geography given at the national, state, and county levels.


State and Local Governments on the Net

A directory of official state, country, and city government sites.


State of Illinois

The official site for the state of Illinois.


State of Illinois – Executive Branch

A list of the elected officials in the executive branch of the Illinois government.


State of Illinois Business Portal

Starting and running a business in Illinois.


State Telephone Directory

Search by name, phone, or agency.


Supreme Court of the United States

The official site for the Supreme Court.


The White House

The official site of the White house and the presidential administration.


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. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Find information and forms.


U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs Home Page

Consulate and embassy information. Can also download and print passports here.


U.S. Government Documents

Directory to popular government reports on topics such as business, crime, education, energy, environment, health and transportation.


U.S. Tax Code On-Line

Allows you to access the complete text of the United States Internal Revenue Code.


USA.gov

Official website for searching the U.S. Government.

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