Research Links

Find Your Elected Officials
From the State Board of Elections web site

Illinois State Legislature
The Illinois General Assembly
(Bill search, members, committees, transcripts, compiled statutes, rules and much more.)

State of Illinois Homepage
Departments, Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Illinois Department of Transportation

Illinois Republican Party - Illinois Democratic Party

Thomas
Search for federal bills by topic, title or number.
Search Congressional Records, Committee Reports and much more.

US Legislative Branch
An excellent starting point for any information related to congress.

US Executive Branch
An excellent starting point for federal agencies, commissions, departments and executive committees.

US House of Representatives
Official House web site

United States Senate
Official Senate web site

Federal Election Commission

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Environmental Protection Agency

GPO Access
GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted.

Politics 1
Comprehensive Guide to U.S. Politics

Congress.org
The purpose of Congress.org is to enable users to contact public officials, media and others, and to enhance public knowledge of government, public policy and current public issues.

Project Vote Smart
Tracks the performance of over 13,000 political leaders

Opensecrets.org
Has industry-by-industry breakdown of PAC spending, even to the specific firm, has a searchable database by lobbyist, firm, client and candidate. In its section on individual and soft money donors, it also has a searchable database of current Federal Election Commission data.