Community Links

Local Organizations         

Economic Resources

• Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
• Illinois Enterprise Zone Association
• Rural Economic Technical Assistance Center
• Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
• Western Illinois University Small Business Development Center

• City of Morris
• Village of Coal City
• Illinois Chamber of Commerce
• Chicago Chamber of Commerce

State Government

• State of Illinois
• Attorney General
• Auditor General
• Board of Elections
• Bureau of the Budget
• Illinois Department of Revenue
• Housing Development Authority
• Office of Banks and Real Estate
• Secretary of State
• Illinois State Library
• State Treasurer

Community/Local Information

• Illinois Communities

• general information about Illinois counties and their communities.
• Illinois County Search
  • find Illinois County for specified city.
• Hometown Countryside Connection (HCC)
  • community information network for central and western Illinois
• NorthStarNet
  • community information network for North Chicago suburbs
• PrairieNet Community Network
  • Champaign-Urbana & East Central Illinois
• Access SI
  • Community Resource Directory for Southern Illinois

Genealogy/Local History

• Illinois GenWeb - All volunteer Internet organization promoting Illinois family history
• Chicago Historical Society
• Directory of Illinois Libraries - addresses & phone numbers
• Early Illinois Women
• Illinois Alive - The Heritage and Texture of a Pivotal State During the First Century of Statehood (1818-1918)
• Illinois in the Civil War
• Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
• Illinois Historic Architectural and Archaeology Resources Geographic Information System (HAARGIS)
• Illinois History Resource Page - many, many relevant links
• Illinois State Archives and Regional Archives Depositories
• Illinois State Genealogical Society
• Illinois State Historical Society
• Illinois State Historical Library
• Newberry Library

Government

• Township Officials in Illinois
• Illinois State Government
• Illinois State Legislature

Kids Stuff

• Discover Illinois (Just for Kids!)
• Illinois State Museum Exhibits

Libraries

• Directory of Illinois Libraries
• Illinois State Library

Maps

• City-County correspondence
• U.S. Geographic Names Information System
• Rockford Map Publishers

Schools/Education

• Illinois High School Association
• Illinois Community College System

Travel/Tourism

• Enjoy Illinois
• Fairs & Festivals Database
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Illinois State Parks & recreation areas
• Illinois Tourism
• Macomb - Home of the St. Louis Rams Summer Training Camp
• Western Illinois Tourism Development Office
• Central Illinois Tourism Development Office