Policy Research
Resources focus on federal-level information, but include some state/local information.
Legislation
- Illinois General AssemblyIncludes Illinois Compiled Statutes, Public Acts, Proposed Bills
- ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
City of Chicago
- Journal of the proceedings of the City Council of Chicago (Online)Via the Office of the City Clerk: 1981-
- Guide to legislation considered by the Chicago City Council.Library has in print 1981-2008.
- Legislative Information Center. Office of the City Clerk. City of Chicago.Online access to Chicago City Council records between December 1, 2010 to the present.
- Chicago Police Department - "Reform in the News"CPD press releases related to reform
United States Department of Justice
- Investigation of the Chicago Police DepartmentUnited States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois, January 13, 2017
Google for Gov
A great deal of government information is available on the Internet, directly from the websites of federal and state agencies and departments. If you know the agency involved in your research area, you can search its website directly. If you're not sure, try this Google trick:
In a Google search, enter "site:gov" + keyword(s). This will search for your keyword(s) only on websites that have the domain .gov.
