Chicago Government Resources
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City of Chicago HomepageThe City of Chicago's Official Homepage
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City of Chicago Services DirectoryThe location for online city services. This includes sites for all online city services organized alphabetically.
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City of Chicago Programs and InitiativesInformation about the different programs providing aid to various groups in Chicago.
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City of Chicago Data PortalThe 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.
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Cook County Data PortalThe Open Data Portal for Cook County Government.
Chicago News Resources
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Chicago Sun-Times 1986-currentComplete electronic 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. Paid advertisements are excluded
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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. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Non-Profit Research
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Greatnonprofits.org Chicago ListA leading community source on non-profits, Greatnonprofits.org is searchable by location and by issue.
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Guidestar Advanced SearchGuideStar gathers and disseminates information about every single IRS-registered nonprofit organization.
Article and Encyclopedia Resources
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Sociological AbstractsIndexes journals covering all facets of sociology and related disciplines including anthropology, criminology, demography, education, law and penology, race relations, social psychology, and urban studies.
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Encyclopedia of ChicagoThe Encyclopedia of Chicago is a dynamic and unprecedented metropolitan history. Includes thousands of historical resources-including articles, photos, maps, broadsides and newspapers-related to Chicago's colorful and complex history.
Government Information Librarian
Paul Voelker
Contact:
Paul Voelker
Director, Klarchek Information Commons
IC-110
Director, Klarchek Information Commons
IC-110
773.508.3949
Subjects: Political Science, Sociology