| 1970 Illinois Constitution Annotated for Legislators | County Data Book | Economic Development Resource Guide |
| Federal Funds to State Agencies: FY 2005 - FY 2007 | Federal Grant Alerts | First Reading |
| How a Bill Becomes a Law in Illinois | Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators | Laws for Older Adults |
| Laws for Youth | Local Government | Medicare and Medicaid: What is the Difference? |
| Nongovernmental Funding Sources | Penalties for Crimes in Illinois | Preface to Lawmaking |
This book includes the text of the 1970 Constitution as amended through the November 2004 election; commentary describing relevant court decisions, laws, and Attorney General's opinions, and a detailed index to the Constitution's text. It emphasizes the constitutional structures of state and local government; legislative powers and procedures; and limitations on statutes.
A similar publication on the U.S. Constitution is also available at local libraries or on the Internet:
This statistical compilation collects the major demographic, economic, and political statistics for each Illinois county. Part 1 describes Illinois as a whole and contains maps shaded to show some important data about counties. Part 2 gives a separate compilation of statistics for each county. Part 3 ranks all counties for most of these statistics. Part 4 contains sources and methodology and lists of counties by representative, legislative, and congressional district.
Other statistical resources at local libraries or on the Internet that include Illinois data:
Economic decline and falling government revenues have resulted in reduced federal aid to states and state assistance to local governments. This guide provides information on both governmental and nongovernmental sources of aid ranging from cash grants to technical assistance.
This publication presents information on federal aid programs administered by Illinois state agencies. It includes program descriptions and outlay information. It also has a State Trust Fund section that identifies the trust fund(s) used for depositing federal grants. A table shows which programs are supported and what regions and populations of Illinois are served by the federal grants.
First Reading is a newsletter for Illinois legislators. It includes articles alerting legislators to issues of interest to them as well as biographies of newly elected legislators after each election and summaries of important legislation from each session. It also contains abstracts of reports filed with the General Assembly.
Issues available:
This chart shows the progress of a bill through the Illinois General Assembly and the Office of the Governor. It is useful to researchers investigating the history of a bill or to observers of legislative sessions.
Other resources on researching Illinois and federal legislative histories:
Another resource on the Illinois House and Senate:
This handbook gives information on every significant Illinois state tax. Each is described in a separate section listing its history, rates, statutory authority, revenue collected, and disposition of proceeds. The Tax Handbook also notes federal taxes (if any) that apply to the same transactions; taxes on similar transactions in selected states (usually those with the highest and lowest rates); and taxes on the same item or transaction that local governments in Illinois are authorized to impose.
Other resources on Illinois and federal taxation at local libraries or on the Internet:
This booklet summarizes major Illinois and federal laws and programs for older adults. The summaries are arranged by subject and include citations to the laws described.
Other resources on programs for older adults:
This booklet tells about major laws that affect young persons in Illinois. The laws are divided by subject and arranged in a question-and-answer format to make them easy to find.
Other resources on laws at local libraries or on the Internet:
The LRU collects data on state assistance to local government and publishes a biennial catalog. This and other publications pertaining to local governments, or of interest to them, include:
Describes state programs providing financial and technical assistance to counties, municipalities, townships, and special districts (excluding school districts). Compiled from a comprehensive survey of all Illinois state agencies.
An overview of special districts in Illinois. Describes Illinois special districts and clarifies service delivery responsibilities among the various types.
A popular brochure that summarizes the primary differences between the two prominent government health insurance programs.
This booklet is intended to serve as a preliminary guide on available resources for those who are initiating a search for foundation funding.
This chart summarizes the sentences and fines for criminal offenses in Illinois.
Other resources describing federal and Illinois sentencing guidelines:
Statistical resources on federal and state criminal sentences:
This book is a comprehensive guide to the history and present functioning of the General Assembly, specifically designed for new legislators. It atttempts to put together basic information about the constitutional provisions directly affecting the legislative process; the structure of the General Assembly; legislative procedures for passage of bills and other activities; legislative salary, fringe benefits, and office operations; and staff and other support for legislators.
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