Finding Laws & Policies
- Illinois Compiled Statutes - Illinois General AssemblyUpdating the database of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) is an ongoing process. Recent laws may not yet be included in the ILCS database, but they are found on this site as Public Acts soon after they become law. For information concerning the relationship between statutes and Public Acts, refer to the guide link at the top of the page.
- Constitution of the State of Illinois - Illinois General AssemblyView the Constitution of the State of Illinois. You can read each article separately or access the entire constitution in a single document.
- Guide to Using the Illinois Legislation Site - Illinois General AssemblyA guide to using the Illinois Legislation site.
- Illinois Legislative Reports - Illinois General AssemblyView a range of legislative bills and reports from the Illinois General Assembly.
- Illinois Department of Labor Laws & RulesAccess labor laws & rules in the State of Illinois.
- Illinois CourtsThe homepage for the Illinois Court System. Provides links to information about all Illinois courts as well as court rules, decisions, and contact information.
- Illinois Supreme CourtThe Illinois Supreme Court homepage provides access to Information about the court, judges, current docket information, court opinions, and more.
- U.S. Code Table of Contents - Legal Information InstituteAccess full-text of U.S. legislative code.
- U.S. Constitution - Legal Information InstituteAccess the U.S. Constitution in full-text. The Legal Information Institute also provides explanations for each article and section of the constitution.
- Federal Laws: Judicial Opinions - Legal Information InstituteThis free resource provided by Cornell's Legal Information Institute contains Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals cases going back to the early 1990s. Some of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions are also provided.
- United States Supreme CourtThe home page for the United States Supreme Court. Contains recent decisions, information on pending cases, oral arguments, news and updates.
- United States House of RepresentativesThe home page for the House of Representatives. Contains information on current and past legislation, legislative agencies, information on current members and other resources related to the House of Representatives.
- United States SenateHome page for the United States Senate. Contains information on pending bills and legislation, current and past senators, committee information and other resources related to the US Senate.
- Govinfo.govDiscover U.S. Government information. You can browse documents by topic, category, date, and more.
Databases: Public Policy Information
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowUpdated weekly. Explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. Every report is written by an experienced journalist and features comments from experts, lawmakers and citizens on all sides of every issue with numerous charts, graphs and sidebar articles.
- CQ Press Public Affairs Collection This link opens in a new windowCQ Public Affairs Collection brings together CQ's storehouse of current affairs content in a fully integrated reference tool. Some subjects are advocacy and public service, education, energy, the environment, health, and transportation. Provides in-depth reporting on vital issues, statistical and historical analyses, historic documents and primary source materials, as well as a directory of key government, nonprofit, and private organizations in each of the major policy areas.
Law Library Guides
- Law LibGuidesThe Law Library at the University of Illinois has created a number of guides on law topics, which can be helpful for finding additional resources.
- Legal Research for UIUC Students GuideResearching the law can be complicated, but this Law Library guide will help you figure out what kind of law you are looking for, and then point you toward some resources that can help you find what you need.
