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State Agency Websites
     (contents of special interest to attorneys are noted.)

State of Illinois website

Aging, Department of

Programs, funding formulas, legislation related to aging, contact information for area agencies on aging.

Agriculture, Department of

Forms, news and legislation, programs and services, grants.

Appellate Defender's Office

Criminal law digest (summaries of noteworthy court decisions and recent legislation), public defender directory, state appellate defender directory, brief bank, downloadable publications.

Appellate Prosecutor's Office

Schedule of Events , State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor's Act, Continuing Legal Education Division

Arts Council

Guide to the Illinois Arts Council , About the Illinois Arts Council , Award and Grants Program Deadlines , Program Guidelines and Applications

Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission

Lawyer registration, lawyer search, how to request an investigation, rules and decisions, ethics inquiry program, client protection program, new filings, hearing schedules and clerk's office .

Attorney General, Office of the

Legislation, Attorney General opinions since 1995, gang crime prevention.

Auditor General

Procurement Bulletin.

Banks and Real Estate, Office of

Agency rules, consumer services.

Bar, Illinois Board of Admissions to the

Exam General Information , Applying to Take the Exam , Law Student Registration Application , Admission on Motion , Character and Fitness

Bureau of the Budget

About the Bureau of the Budget, Governor's announcements, executive orders, volume cap guidelines, quarterly financial reports.

Capital Development Board

Downloadable publications and forms for those involved or wishing to become involved in state construction projects, special opportunities for female and minority engineers, contractors and tradespeople.

Central Management Services, Department of

Doing business with the state (includes vendor forms, bid advertisements, guidelines), state employment forms, local government programs.

Children and Family Services, Department of

DCFS rules, policy guides, summary of policy interpretations.

Commerce and Community Affairs, Department of

Business assistance and information.

Commerce Commission, Illinois

Forms of the Commission, e-docket.

Community College Board, Illinois

Comptroller, Office of the

Electronic FOI salary request, Y2K Guidebook for Local Governments, forms.

Criminal Justice Information Authority

Education, Board of

Charter school legislation, rules, reports, ISBE waivers, waiver information and applications, Illinois Association of School Boards.

Elections, Board of

Campaign Disclosure Information , Election Information , Voting Information , About the Board

Emergency Management Agency

Employment Security, Department of

Federal Bonding Program information, employment services for employers and workers.

Environmental Protection Agency

Clean Air Act Permit Program (CAAPP) application forms and instructions, citizen pollution complaint, Site Remediation Program application forms, environmental regulations, small business assistance: resources and assistance to lessen the burden of regulations on small businesses, fact sheets which help explain EPA requirements, compliance assistance online helpline, EPA Small Business Ombudsman's office.

Financial Institutions, Department of

Financial Institutions IDFI Regulates , Short Term Lending Report , Filing a Complaint

Gaming Board, Illinois

Governor, Office of the

, Around the Office, Press Releases

Guardianship and Advocacy Commission

Contact information, a guardianship FAQ, relevant statutory acts and legislative updates, commission press releases, conference information and legal forms.

Health Care Cost Containment Council, Illinois

Publications and Data , New Releases , In the FutureCurrent Legislation's Affect on the Agency , Links

Higher Education, Board of

Appropriations

Historic Preservation Agency

Illinois Historical Library

Housing Development Authority

Updated Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund guidelines, application deadlines and underwriters' requirements, IHDA Board meeting schedule, Illinois Housing Trust Fund meeting schedule, IHDA lenders by county, HUD/IHDA Risk-Sharing Program guidelines, Multifamily Tax-Exempt Bond Program Guidelines.

Human Rights Commission

Acts, rules, decisions, forms and more.

Human Rights, Department of

Human Rights Act , Rules and Regulations , Mediation Rules , Employer Report Form for Applying fora Public Contract

Human Services, Department of

Office of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities (Title 59) , Office of Community Health & Prevention(Title 77 & 89) , Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse(Title 77) , Office of Transitional Services(Title 89) , Office of Rehabilitation Services Administration(Title 89) , Educational Facilities(Title 89) , Request for Proposal , Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Code , Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act , Services

Industrial Commission

The Industrial Commission is the state court for workers' compensation cases. This site includes FAQs on reporting an accident, filing a claim, benefits, and more, plus the full text of the Workers' Compensation Act, Occupational Diseases Act, and Industrial Commission Rules. All call sheets and forms are now available online.

Insurance, Department of

File a complaint , Laws, Rules & Company Bulletins , Illinois Insurance Newsletters

Judicial Inquiry Board

Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Inquiry Board , Rules of Procedure of the Illinois Courts Commission , Code of Conduct , Allegations and Summaries of Filed Complaints , Downloadable Form Request for Investigation of a Judge or Associate Judge or Office of the Lieutenant Governor , Illinois Main Street Participation Requirements

Lt. Governor, Office of the

Labor, Department of

Summary of Law Enforced , Prevailing Wage Rates by County , Minimum Wage Law and Rules , Child Labor Law and Rules , Illinois Street Trades Law , Illinois Wage Payment & Collection Act & Rules , Carnival and Amusement Ride License Application Form , Safety Violation Complaint Form , Prevailing Wage/Citizens Preference Complaint Form

Labor Relations Board

Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, Illinois

Summary of new legislation and recent cases which affect the law enforcement community.

Liquor Control Commission

Includes downloadable retailer, distributor, and special event retails license applications and information packets, full-text searchable text of the Illinois Liquor Control Act and related regulations, and information on limiting minors' access to tobacco and alcohol.

Lottery, Department of

Natural Resources, Department of

Programs, publications, online hunting and fishing license and permit applications.

Nuclear Safety, Department of

Current News & Information , Statutes Regulations & Licensing Guidance , Announcements, Notices, Public Meeting Transcripts

Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

Labor Market Information , Illinois Resource Information System (IRIS)

Pollution Control Board

Pollution control board cases, meeting and hearing information, rules and regulations, statutes and legislation, Citizen's Guide to IPCB Processes.

Prairie State 2000 Authority

The Prairie State 2000 Authority offers State resources to small to medium-sized Illinois business and their workers who must retrain in new technologies or quality/productivity improvement systems in order to remain competitive.

Professional Regulation, Department of

Regulated professions: their acts and rules.

Property Tax Appeal Board

Taxpayer assistance, appeal forms, guides to practice and procedure before the board.

Public Aid, Department of

laws and regulations affecting department operation, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, free publications, Guide to Illinois FOIA.

Public Health, Department of

Vital records.

Racing Board, Illinois

Inside the IRB , Annual Report , Related Links

Revenue, Department of

Tax forms, publications, administrative hearings, proposed rules, regulations, sunshine letters.

Secretary of State, Office of the

Department of Administrative Hearings, Table of contents of the Illinois Administrative Code and Illinois Register, corporation, partnership, and trademark forms and fees, LLC name search.

State Fire Marshal

Agency divisions and responsibilities, State Police, Illinois
How to request criminal history information, FOID application and address change.

State Retirement Systems

State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois , Judges' Retirement System of Illinois , General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois , Social Security Administration

State Treasurer, Office of the

Forms for financial institutions that are doing business or would like to do business with the State Treasurer's Office.

State Universities Retirement System

Pending legislation, benefits estimator, QUILDRO forms.

Student Assistance Commission, Illinois

InfoNetStudent Loan Servicing Information

Toll Highway Authority, Illinois State

Toll highway rules and regulations, maps, services, news.

Transportation, Department of

Bidding and contract information, highway construction forms, BLR forms for local agency use.

Veterans Affairs, Department of

Veteran benefits assistance, State of Illinois veterans' benefits services, fulltime veteran services offices directory.

Vital records information

State and county records offices information.

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