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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  Return to Top
Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
 
 
Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
 
 
Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois
Chicago Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) - the central labor body for over 300 Chicago area unions, with a membership of over half a million
Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. - representative of the Second Congressional District of Illinois
Illinois Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) - advocates for the public interest, uncovering threats to public health and well-being and fighting to end them, and using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposes, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation
Midwest Academy - one of the nation's oldest and best known schools for community organizations, offers five day training sessions for leaders and staff of citizen and community groups committed to progressive social change
National Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (RPC) - multiracial, multi-issue, international membership organization working for social, racial and economic justice and uniting people of diverse ethnic, religious, economic and political backgrounds to make America's promise of "liberty and justice for all" a reality
 
Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
 
 
Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Architecture Foundation  
 
Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
 
 
Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
 
 
Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
 
 
Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune  
 
Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
 
 
Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation