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	Government of Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The state government of Illinois is modeled after the federal government with adaptations originating from traditions cultivated during the state's frontier era.
		The executive branch is led by the Governor of Illinois.
		Traditionally Chicago, East Saint Louis, and the Illinois portion of the Quad Cities tend to vote heavily Democratic, along with the Central Illinois population centers of Peoria, Champaign-Urbana, Springfield and Decatur.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Government_of_Illinois (271 words)

	Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Illinois was a major arsenal in both world wars; large numbers of fls left the cotton fields of the South to come to Chicago, where they developed a famous jazz culture.
		The highest true elevation in Illinois is the Sears Tower with an elevation at the top of its roof of approximately 2,030 feet (the elevation of Chicago is approximately 580 feet and the height of the roof is approximately 1450 feet).
		Illinois is known as the "Land of Lincoln" because it is here that the 16th President spent most of his life, practicing law and living in Springfield.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Illinois (3932 words)

	Illinois and Chicago Government Resources--Pritzker Legal Research Center
		Illinois: This site, created and maintained by the Illinois State Library, is a portal to significant current and historic Illinois state government documents, and Illinois library collections.
		Illinois Department of Corrections: This website not only provides the full text of recent Illinois Department of Corrections publications, rules, and statistics, but it also has a search engine which allows the user to locate photos and criminal history records on inmates in Illinois prisons.
		Illinois Statistical Abstract: From the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois, this resource provides a wide variety of socio-economic data for the state of Illinois.
	www.law.northwestern.edu /lawlibrary/research/govt/illandchi.htm (601 words)

	Illinois Government News
		Illinois is second only to California when it comes to subsidizing Amtrak service, according to updated figures from the nation's passenger rail service.
		Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich yesterday signed legislation into law expanding the use of railroad crossing enforcement cameras throughout the state.
		A government consultant in the middle of dueling accusations over hiring improprieties in the Blagojevich administration was given a $30,000 no-bid state contract for a two-month job, then won a second deal for...
	www.topix.net /state/il-gov (605 words)

	Illinois Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Champaign County Illinois Government Champaign County, Illinois is located in the heart of East Central Illinois, at Latitude 40.14030 North, Longitude 88.19610 West.
		Illinois Government And Legal Research Search Illinet Online database which has information on the collections of over eight hundred Illinois libraries.
		Village Of New Lenox, Illinois - Government The Village of New Lenox, incorporated October 4, 1946 in the State of Illinois, located approximately 36 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, is governed by a Mayor and Board of Trustees.
	resourcereference.com /directory/government/illinois-government.html (242 words)

	Illinois State Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The legislative branch consists of the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate.
		The judicial branch is headed by the Illinois Supreme Court, which has 7 justices.
		The Illinois Supreme Court interprets the Illinois Constitution and Illinois laws.
	www.state.il.us /kids/learn/govern (474 words)

	CNN.com - Illinois overhauls government ethics laws - Nov. 22, 2003
		Illinois, a state that both laments and seems to revel in its colorful history of government graft, is trying to clean up its image with a major overhaul of weak ethics laws.
		Illinois is legendary for its anything-goes style of politics -- dead people showing up on voter rolls, a mysterious shoebox full of cash turning up after a Cabinet member's death, fat contracts being awarded to political contributors.
		Illinois officials, especially lawmakers facing an election year, felt they had to respond to public disgust over the scandal.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/Midwest/11/22/government.ethics.ap (567 words)

	Champaign County, Illinois Local Government Information Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Champaign County, Illinois is located in the heart of East Central Illinois, at Latitude 40.14030 North, Longitude 88.19610 West.
		With Interstates 57 and 74 intersecting in the County, Chicago, Illinois is approximately 2 hours north; St. Louis, Missouri is approximately 3 hours south-southwest; and Indianapolis, Indiana is approximately 2 hours east.
		Home to the University of Illinois, Parkland College, and two major regional hospitals (Carle Foundation Hospital and Provena Covenant Hospital), Champaign County is a leader in education, health care, government, high technology, light industry and agriculture.
	www.co.champaign.il.us (212 words)

	About the Illinois Documents Depository Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Illinois Documents collection at the State Library is a historical representation of state government since Illinois was granted statehood in 1818.
		Recognizing the need for public access to government information, the Illinois General Assembly passed a law in 1967 requiring each state agency to deposit copies of their publications with the State Library for its collection and exchange purposes.
		All items received at the State Library for the Illinois Documents collection are published in a monthly listing, Illinois Documents List, and an annual compilation, Publications of the State Of Illinois.
	cyberdriveillinois.com /departments/library/what_we_do/ildocdep.html (169 words)

	Welcome to the State of Illinois Web Site
		Governor Rod R. Blagojevich applauded the Illinois General Assembly for a successful legislative session and for passing a $45.8 billion operating budget.
		The FY 2007 budget makes significant investments in education, health care, jobs, and public safety.
		For the fourth consecutive budget, all of this was accomplished without asking the hardworking people of Illinois for more of their money in income or sales taxes.
	www.illinois.gov (218 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Illinois: Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		IAPPO - Illinois Association of Public Procurement Officials - A chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasers (NIGP); made up of Public Purchasing Officials throughout the State of Illinois.
		Illinois Association of Minorities in Government (IAMG) - Advocates on behalf of minority employees for jobs, promotions, retention, and protection against discriminatory acts.
		Illinois Statistical Abstract - Detailed compilation of economic and demographic data on the state.
	dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Illinois/Government (326 words)

	Listings Illinois: Tazewell County: Government
		Government career info, employer profiles and salary info.
		Find government and trade solutions for your company in the directories at Business.com.
		Pekin is administered by a council-manager form of government, with a five-person city council.
	listingsus.com /Illinois/Central-Region/Tazewell-County/Government#govm (264 words)

	The Illinois History Resource Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Population of Illinois by Counties: 1810 to 2000
		Illinois State Historical Society - Large photographic prints of Hessler's 1860 beardless Lincoln are now available to the public.
		Charles Guiteau Case The assassin of President James Garfield was born in Freeport, Illinois on September 8, 1841.
	www.historyillinois.org /hist.html (1786 words)

	Overview, Government, Litchfield, Illinois (IL)
		Litchfield is both progressive and professional in its city government and services.
		Notice is hereby given that the Finance Meeting of the City Council of the City of Litchfield, Illinois, during the calendar year of 2005 shall be held once a month at 7:00pm, in Corwin Hall in the City Hall Building in the City of Litchfield, Illinois on the following dates:
		Notice is hereby given that the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Litchfield, Illinois, during the calendar year of 2005 shall be held once a month at 7:00pm, in Corwin Hall in the City Hall Building in the City of Litchfield, Illinois on the following dates:
	www.litchfield.il.us /Government/FormofGovt.htm (213 words)

	Locate Billions in Free Grants!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The federal government also distributes grant money to men, women and children to help them attend college and to help with everyday living expenses and unforeseen expenses such as medical expenses.
		The Government also gives Low Interest Loans, NO interest loans loan guarantees, free management consulting help, free help to prepare a business plan, free help with your invention, free marketing help, free legal help, free technical help and even free tax help.
		Access to Thousands of government grant programs providing assistance for home buying and ownership, home repair, small businesses, home improvement, land purchase, site preparation for housing, health, assistance and services for the unemployed, job training, federal employment, education, and much, much more.
	www.simplyillinois.info /browse/lombard-illinois-government.html (2759 words)

	Illinois, Chicago Law, Government offices
		State of Illinois Resources: State and Local Documents from Northwestern University Library.
		The state of Illinois has 102 counties, with thousands of local units of government.
		Municipal Code Corporation, List of Codes: MCC is the Nation's leading publisher of local government Codes of Ordinances.
	www.callyourlawyers.com /linksillinois.html (858 words)

	eXroads.com - Government/State/Illinois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Illinois Commerce Commission - The Commission has five members, one of whom is designated as Chairman by the Governor.
		Each Commissioner is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Illinois State Senate for a five-year term.
		Prairenet Community Network - Prairienet is a member- and donation-supported community information network for Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding East-Central Illinois region, offered as a community service by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
	www.exroads.com /Government/State/Illinois (216 words)

	State Report Cards: Illinois State Government Performance 2005
		As a result, Illinois is now undergoing one of the most dramatic reorganizations of any state government in recent years.
		Decades of mismanagement and a crippling lack of inter-agency coordination have left Illinois in a gargantuan hole.
		In the end, whether you see Illinois management as a glass half full or a glass half empty doesn’t matter a great deal.
	results.gpponline.org /StateOverview.aspx?relatedid=1&stateconst=STATE_IL (682 words)

	Government Information Research Guide
		Illinois State Document Depository Libraries: A list of libraries in Illinois that have depository collections of Illinois state government publications.
		Abbreviations and Acronyms of the United States Government.
		Illinois State Government Telephone Directory Latest printed edition available at Reference JK5730.I44.
	www.cod.edu /library/libweb/Blewett/gdgovinfo.htm (1070 words)

	Society of Government Meeting Professionals - Heart of Illinois
		The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) is the only professional organization created solely to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of government meetings.
		As business meetings and professional conferences have become an accepted and effective tool for agencies to set or reach goals, accomplish change and exchange information and ideas, so has the need arisen for an organization to educate individuals who are responsible for the planning of these events.
		The HOI Chapter is comprised of federal, state and municipal government workers and hospitality representatives who have joined together to promote effective, cost conscious meeting planning in Illinois.
	www.sgmp-illinois.org (150 words)

	Illinois Attorney General - Ensuring Open and Honest Government
		Attorney General Lisa Madigan believes that an open, honest and accountable government, the cornerstone of a democracy, can only be achieved through the free and open exchange of information between government and its citizens.
		Both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Open Meetings Act (OMA) endeavor to open the workings of government to the public, shed light on government actions and, in the process, strengthen our democracy.
		Similarly, the newly enacted government ethics laws are intended to increase government accountability.
	www.ag.state.il.us /government (236 words)

	Politics and Government at ISU
		Welcome to the Homepage of the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University.
		The Public Service Sequence is designed for those who aspire for a career in government agencies.Students interested in international careers have the option of a Global Studies Concentration.
		Department of Politics and Government • Illinois State University • Campus Box 4600 • Normal, IL 61790 •Schroeder Hall 306 • (309)438-8638
	www.politicsandgovernment.ilstu.edu (455 words)

	Find State of Illinois Government Information
		Illinois Government Information -- is a search engine specifically for state of Illinois websites.
		Brookens Library is a depository for publications disseminated by the State of Illinois.
		PrairieCat, the Library Catalog -- All of the UIS Library's government publications are cataloged and can be found when doing a subject search in the online catalog, and most of the titles can be checked out.
	library.uis.edu /findinfo/govinfo/state (477 words)

	ILLINOIS - GOVERNMENT & SERVICES
		Illinois Dept of Children and Family Services, 107 N 3rd, 221-2525
		Illinois Association for Home and Community Education, 336 S 36th Street, 223-8380
		Illinois Department of Employment Security, 107 N 3rd, 222-1560
	www.quincynet.com /analists/n847.htm (148 words)

	Illinois PIRG
		The Illinois Campaign Reform Coalition works to address campaign and ethical reform in Illinois.
		The Coalition recognizes that public interest issues in Illinois are impacted by who runs for office and who wins elections.
		These factors are often affected by big money in politics and the lack of ethical standards in government.
	www.illinoispirg.org /IL.asp?id2=6946&id3=IL& (306 words)

	Springfield Illinois Information and Fun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Commerce: Illinois is a leading producer of soybeans, corn and pork.
		Illinois is ranked high in manufacturing, agriculture and coal mining.
		Central Illinois is noted for historic sites and memorials associated with the life of Abraham Lincoln.
	www.topologies.net /springfield.htm (351 words)

	Illinois: State and Local Government on the Net
		Matthew Kaplan of Libertyville, IL is experienced in handling divorce law cases.
		Horowitz and Weinstein are Illinois attorneys solving legal disputes and problems including complex issues of shareholders, partners, real estate, taxation, wills, trusts and probate.
		Mission in progress: Illinois Voices strives to empower people with...
	www.statelocalgov.net /state-il.cfm (191 words)

	Government - Village of Villa Park
		The seven member board is responsible for the appointment of a Village Manager, approval of the annual budget and adoption of ordinances.
		The Illinois General Assembly, composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives, is responsible for enacting, amending, or repealing laws, passing resolutions, adopting appropriation bills and conducting inquiries on proposed legislation.
		It also acts on amendments to the United States Constitution submitted by Congress, proposes amendments to the Illinois Constitution, and takes responsibility for impeachment and conviction of executive and judicial officeholders in the state.
	www.invillapark.com /gov.htm (806 words)

	Peoria County Government
		In March, Peoria County Government approved a Government Assistance Program (GAP) loan for entrepreneur and Ace Hardware owner Tim Doehrmann.
		GAP loans are low interest loans intended to encourage growth and boost the economy by filling the "gap" between a borrower's bank loan and his or her personal investment.
		Currently, Peoria County is invested in 11 local businesses and continues to offer its GAP loan at a low 3.0%.
	www.co.peoria.il.us (1102 words)

	Illinois Government Jobs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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		Central Management Services provides a variety of centralized services for the operation of Illinois government including personnel, employee benefits, purchasing, telecommunications and...
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	www.khmersenate.org /illinoisgovernmentjobs.html (197 words)

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