LibGuides: Sociology: Local Policy Resources

Chicago Government Resources

City of Chicago Homepage
The City of Chicago's Official Homepage
City of Chicago Services Directory
The location for online city services. This includes sites for all online city services organized alphabetically.
City of Chicago Programs and Initiatives
Information about the different programs providing aid to various groups in Chicago.
City of Chicago Data Portal
The City of Chicago's Data Portal is dedicated to promoting access to government data and encouraging the development of creative tools to engage and serve Chicago's diverse community. The site hosts over 200 datasets presented in easy-to-use formats about City departments, services, facilities and performance.
Cook County Data Portal
The Open Data Portal for Cook County Government.

Chicago Sun-Times 1986-current
Full-text local and regional newspaper articles covering many topics including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Coverage: 1986 - present.
Chicago Tribune (1985-current)
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community.

Wikipedia List of Chicago Non-Profits
Greatnonprofits.org Chicago List
A leading community source on non-profits, Greatnonprofits.org is searchable by location and by issue.
Guidestar Advanced Search
GuideStar gathers and disseminates information about every single IRS-registered nonprofit organization.

Sociological Abstracts
Abstracts and indexes from international journals in sociology, social psychology, and behavioral sciences. Coverage: 1952 - current.