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Federal
USA.gov US government’s official web portal
Government Print Office Resources of the federal government
Library of Congress Information on and related to federal legislation, congress, committees and more
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Social Security Administration Apply for benefits, check the status of you application, or locate the closest Social Security Office
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services
Federal Citizen Information Center Find the right person to answer your question about federal programs, benefits, or services

State
Illinois Government Illinois Government Facts & Information
Library of Congress State and local government
University of Illinois Springfield Search for government officials
Illinois Attorney General’s Office Do not call registry, health care assistance, consumer alerts, child support awareness, and much more
Illinois Governor’s Office
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Illinois Vital Records-Birth IL Birth Records
Illinois State Archives-Death Database of Illinois death certificates
Illinois Vital Records-Marriage Illinois Marriage Certificates
Illinois State Archives-Marriage IL marriage index
Secretary of State Vehicle Ownership
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Boat & Vessel Ownership, hunting license, and fishing licenses
Illinois State Board of Elections Voter Registration
Illinois State Police Criminal Records
Illinois Public Record Illinois property records, death records, birth records, divorce and marriage records and more
Illinois Issues
Illinois Government Documents

Local
City of Effingham Police, Fire, other city departments and City Council Meeting agendas

Voter Information
Federal Election Commission
Meet the Press
Project Vote Smart Find your representatives & information on candidates

Nonprofits
Effingham Nonprofit Organization Directory
East Central Illinois Philanthropy Center Nonprofit Resources located at the Helen Matthes Library
Effingham Volunteer Match Take a quiz to find out which organization would be a good match for you as a volunteer opportunity
Red Cross
Multnomah County Library collection of Social Issues