Legal and Government Resources

Explore resources and videos on Civics, the U.S. Constitution, the Federal Government, landmark Supreme Court cases, and more.

Illinois' largest information database gathered from county, state, and federal public record sources.  Access over 35 million records on real estate & mortgage transactions, business licenses, criminal background information and much more.

Access Cook County Clerk's Office official birth records, death records, marriage certificates, and more.

Access the most comprehensive source of Illinois' executive, judicial and legislative branches of government, complete with biographies, articles, images and contact information helpful for Illinois citizens.

Access the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State's portal for searching various business entities throughout the state of Illinois.

Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) has opened opportunities to justice so that people can resolve their problems, especially those with the least access to the legal system. Through innovation and partnership, we make the law actionable and accessible. 

Here are some special topics that may be of interest:

> Get Legal Help
> Legal Form Library

Access the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's portal for licensed health, service, and business professionals.

Helpful forms and publications about state traffic laws and safe driving behaviors, courtesy of the Illinois Secretary of State's office. 

Here are publications that may be of interest: 

> Illinois Rules of the Road (Non-CDL vehicles)
> Rules of the Road Review Course Workbook

Access hundreds of full-text consumer legal magazines and reference books (such as the Nolo series) to understand the complex world of law and legal matters of all kinds, plus links to over 30,000 official federal and state legal forms.

Voting law tool providing citizens with FREE access to the most comprehensive collection of US voting laws, legislative developments, and news.