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1970 Illinois Constitution Annotated for Legislators (12/18)
Adoption Assistance Notification Requirements (3/23/07)
Adoption Tax Incentives (2/4/08)
African American Men and Women of Science(2/17)
Assistance for Illinois Businesses (12/22)
Background Checks of Prospective Adoptive or Foster Parents (9/4/08)
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Cost Projections (9/20/06)
Charter Schools Comparison (1/2/09)
Compact Fluorescent Light Recycling Laws (1/2/09)
Comparing Road Fund Spending to Traffic System Data (5/14/09)
Consumer Laws (7/23)
County DataBook (7/13)
Directory of Illinois State Officials (PDF Updated 12/2023)
Duties of the Lieutenant Governor (12/11/08)
Employee Leave for Military Member Families (11/13/08)
Expungement Laws in Illinois (1/20/09)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (7/23)
Federal Grant Alerts (monthly)
First Reading
Governors' Impeachments in U.S. History (7/8/08)
Grandparent Visitation and Custody (3/24/08)
Helping College Students Afford Textbooks (9/5/08)
History of Illinois Legislators' Compensation and Expense Allowances (5/21/10)
History of Legislative Pay Increases (8/8/08)
Hospital Sanctions in Other States (10/14/08)
How a Bill Becomes Law in Illinois (4/16)
How a Bill Becomes Law in Illinois (Spanish) (9/10)
How States Set Legislators' Pay (9/4/08)
Illinois Redistricting History Since 1970 (5/28/08)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (3/24)
Illinois Visitors' Guide to the Illinois General Assembly (3/18)
Indoor Air Quality Laws (12/22/08)
Interest Rate Limits for Veterans (10/30/07)
Laws and Bills to Protect Cellphone Customers (12/10/08)
Laws for Older Adults (10/22)
Laws for Youth (8/22)
Laws on Ticket Resellers (4/3/08)
Laws Regulating Pet Breeders and Sellers (5/16/08)
Legislative Redistricting in All States (12/8/08)
Legislative Resolutions to Amend the Illinois Constitution of 1970 (5/1/08)
Local Government

Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments (12/17)
Legislator's Guide to Local Governments in Illinois: Special Districts (3/03)

Midwife Licensing in Other States (2/14/08)
Mortgage Servicing Abuse (1/2/09)
Nongovernmental Funding Sources (1/07)
Penalties for Crimes in Illinois (5/22)
Penalties for DUI (5/21/08)
Pharmaceutical Disposal or Donation Programs (11/20/08)
Preface to Lawmaking (3/23)
Protections Against Predatory Mortgage Lending (1/2/08)
Rail Infrastructure Funding Sources (4/11/08)
Road Funds for Non-Road Uses (4/20/09)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (5/23)
Seat Belts on School Buses (3/20/08)
Sex Offender Residence Restrictions (1/9/08)
State Laws Banning Text Messaging While Driving (12/23/08)
States' Historic Preservation Tax Credits (7/7/08)
States' Methods for Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies (12/9/08)
States' Motor Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Registration Fees (1/9/09)
States' WARN-Type Laws (1/23/09)
TANF Increases in Other States (3/8/07)
Tax Credits for Health Savings Accounts (5/29/08)
Tax Structures of Illinois and Surrounding States (12/8/08)
Taxes on Motor Fuels in Illinois and Bordering States (9/30/08)
Textbook Shortage in Chicago Public Schools (10/2/08)
Toll Enforcement by Picture (12/15/08)
Workers' Compensation in Illinois and Nearby States (1/2/09)
Zero-Based Budgeting in Other States (11/20/08)

publications and selected research by date

2024

Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (3/24)

2023

Directory of Illinois State Officials (PDF Updated 12/2023)
Directory of Illinois State Officials (PDF Updated 10/2023)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (7/23)
Consumer Laws (7/23)
Directory of Illinois State Officials (PDF Updated 7/2023)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (5/23)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (4/23)
Preface to Lawmaking (3/23)

2022

Assistance for Illinois Businesses (12/22)
Laws for Older Adults (10/22)
Laws for Youth (8/22)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (7/22)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (4/22)
Penalties for Crimes in Illinois (5/22)

2021

Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (7/21)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (6/21)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (4/21)

2020

Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (8/20)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (8/20)

2019

Laws for Youth (10/19)
Preface to Lawmaking (10/19)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (8/19)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (3/19)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (3/19)

2018

1970 Illinois Constitution Annotated for Legislators (12/18)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (6/18)
Laws for Older Adults (3/18)
Illinois Visitors' Guide to the Illinois General Assembly (3/18)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (2/18)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (2/18)

2017

Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments (12/17)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (6/17)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (2/17)
African American Men and Women of Science (2/17)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (2/17)

2016

Preface to Lawmaking (11/16)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (6/16)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (3/16)
How a Bill Becomes Law in Illinois (4/16)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (2/16)

2015

Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments (10/15)
Assistance for Illinois Businesses (8/15)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (7/15)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (3/15)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (3/15)

2014

Preface to Lawmaking (11/14)
Laws for Youth (11/14)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (8/14)
Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments (8/14)
Consumer Laws (6/14)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (6/14)
Illinois Visitors' Guide to the Illinois General Assembly (4/14)
Penalties for Crimes in Illinois (1/14)

2013

Federal Funds to State Agencies (8/13)
County DataBook (7/13)
Preface to Lawmaking (7/13)
Laws for Older Adults (7/13)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (6/13)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (4/13)

2012

Federal Funds to State Agencies (6/12)
Roster of Illinois Legislators (5/12)
Assistance for Illinois Businesses (4/12)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (4/12)
Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments (1/12)

2011

Federal Funds to State Agencies (8/11)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (3/11)
Federal Grant Alerts (monthly)
Legislative Session Days Since 1951 and Special Session Days Since 1971 (1/31/11)

2010

Preface to Lawmaking with Manual of House Procedures (12/10)

Manual of Senate Procedures from Preface to Lawmaking (12/10)

AIDS and the Law: What You Should Know (Spanish) (10/10)
How a Bill Becomes Law in Illinois (9/10)
How a Bill Becomes Law in Illinois (Spanish) (9/10)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (7/10)
In Pursuit of Legislative Adjournment (6/9/10)
History of Illinois Legislators' Compensation and Expense Allowances (5/21/10)
Penalties for Crimes in Illinois (5/10)
Laws for Older Adults (3/10)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (3/10)
Legislative Seating Chart: 2010 (2/10)

2009

Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments (11/09)
Laws for Youth (11/09)
Legislative Roster 2009 (7/09)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (5/09)
Legislative Session Days Since 1951 and Special Session Days Since 1971 (5/29/09)
Comparing Road Fund Spending to Traffic System Data (5/14/09)
Road Funds for Non-Road Uses (4/20/09)
Legislative Seating Chart: 2009 (4/09)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (3/09)
Illinois Visitors' Guide to the Illinois General Assembly (2/09)
States' WARN-Type Laws (1/23/09)
Expungement Laws in Illinois (1/20/09)
States' Motor Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Registration Fees (1/9/09)
Charter Schools Comparison (1/2/09)
Compact Fluorescent Light Recycling Laws (1/2/09)
Mortgage Servicing Abuse (1/2/09)
Workers' Compensation in Illinois and Nearby States (1/2/09)

2008

State Laws Banning Text Messaging While Driving (12/23/08)
Indoor Air Quality Laws (12/22/08)
Toll Enforcement by Picture (12/15/08)
Duties of the Lieutenant Governor (12/11/08)
Laws and Bills to Protect Cellphone Customers (12/10/08)
States' Methods for Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies (12/9/08)
Legislative Redistricting in All States (12/8/08)
Tax Structures of Illinois and Surrounding States (12/8/08)
Manual of Senate Procedures from Preface to Lawmaking (12/08)
Preface to Lawmaking with Manual of House Procedures (12/08)
Pharmaceutical Disposal or Donation Programs (11/20/08)
Zero-Based Budgeting in Other States (11/20/08)
Employee Leave for Military Member Families (11/13/08)
History of Illinois Legislators' Compensation and Expense Allowances (11/10/08)
AIDS and the Law: What you should know (11/08)
Hospital Sanctions in Other States (10/14/08)
Textbook Shortage in Chicago Public Schools (10/2/08)
Taxes on Motor Fuels in Illinois and Bordering States (9/30/08)
In Pursuit of Legislative Adjournment (9/16/08)
Helping College Students Afford Textbooks (9/5/08)
Background Checks of Prospective Adoptive or Foster Parents (9/4/08)
How States Set Legislators' Pay (9/4/08)
Federal Funds to State Agencies FY 2006-2008 (9/08)
Legislative Session Days Since 1951 and Special Session Days Since 1971 (8/13/08)
History of Legislative Pay Increases (8/8/08)
Governors' Impeachments in U.S. History (7/8/08)
States' Historic Preservation Tax Credits (7/7/08)
Tax Credits for Health Savings Accounts (5/29/08)
Illinois Redistricting History Since 1970 (5/28/08)
Penalties for DUI (5/21/08)
Laws Regulating Pet Breeders and Sellers (5/16/08)
Legislative Resolutions to Amend the Illinois Constitution of 1970 (5/1/08)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (5/08)
Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments (5/08)
Rail Infrastructure Funding Sources (4/11/08)
Laws on Ticket Resellers (4/3/08)
Grandparent Visitation and Custody (3/24/08)
Seat Belts on School Buses (3/20/08)
Midwife Licensing in Other States (2/14/08)
Adoption Tax Incentives (2/4/08)
Sex Offender Residence Restrictions (1/9/08)
Protections Against Predatory Mortgage Lending (1/2/08)

2007

Interest Rate Limits for Veterans (10/30/07)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (7/07)
Federal Funds to State Agencies (5/07)
Adoption Assistance Notification Requirements (3/23/07)
TANF Increases in Other States (3/8/07)
Legislative Seating Chart: 2007 (3/07)
A Guide to Nongovernmental Funding Sources (1/07)
Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments (1/07)

2006

Manual of Senate Procedures from Preface to Lawmaking (12/06)
Preface to Lawmaking with Manual of House Procedures (12/06)
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Cost Projections (9/20/06)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (6/06)
Federal Funds to State Agencies FY 2004-2006 (5/06)
Legislative Seating Chart: 2006 (3/06)

2005

Federal Funds to State Agencies FY 2003-2005 (8/05)
Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators (7/05)
Laws for Youth (5/05)
Legislative Seating Chart: 2005 (2/05)
Federal Funds to State Agencies FY 2002-2004 (2/05)
1970 Illinois Constitution Annotated for Legislators (2/05)
Penalties for Crimes in Illinois (1/05)

publications and selected research by topic

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