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Illinois Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in Illinois. Members of the Georgetown University community may seek additional assistance at the reference desk or online.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Illinois Legal Research Guide, 2006, KFI1275 .W46 2006
• Illinois Legal Research, 2009, KFI1275 .W65 2009
• Illinois Legal Research Guide, University of Chicago D'Angelo Law Library

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• Print:
  • The Constitution appears in the 1st volume of the three Illinois Statutes compilations listed below
• Internet
  • Constitution of the State of Illinois

Statutes/Code

• Print: (There is no official version of the Illinois compiled statutes)
  • Illinois Compiled Statutes, KFI1229 .I44 (Current)
  • West's Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated, KFI1230 1993 .A4 (Current)
  • Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated, KFI1230 1993 .A42 (Current)

   

• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: IL-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Illinois > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > IL - Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Comb

• Internet:
  • State Statutes, Illinois General Assembly

Legislative History

• Session Laws: HeinOnline, (1809 - 2009)
• How to Research an Illinois Legislative History, Illinois Supreme Court Library
• Illinois Legislative History Research, Southern Illinois University Law School Library
• Researching Legislative History, Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau

Legislature

• Illinois General Assembly
• Bill Tracking
• Legislative News & Information (From the State Bar Association)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print:
  • Illinois Administrative Code, KFI1235 .A23 (no longer updated in print)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: IL-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Illinois > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > IL - Illinois Administrative Code
• Internet:
  • Administrative Code, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
  • Administrative Code Indexes, State of Illinois
  • Illinois Register, State of Illinois; (2002 - Current)

Agencies

• Governor's Office
  • Executive Orders, (2002 - Current)
• Attorney General Opinions, (1971 - Current)
• State Agencies
• Secretary of State's Illinois Gateway

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print:
  • North Eastern Reporter, KF135 .N6 (1st series, 1885-1936) & KF135 .N612 (2nd series, 1936 - Current)
  • Illinois Reports, KFI1245 .A2 (2nd series v. 57-)
  • Reports of Cases at Common Law and in Chancery, 1819-1831, KFI1245 .A2 (1st series v. 1-415 & 2nd series v. 1-56)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw:
    • IL-CS (state cases)
    • IL-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Illinois > Find Cases > IL State Cases, Combined (state cases)
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Illinois > Find Cases > IL Federal & State Cases, Combined (state & federal cases)
• Internet:
  • Opinions of the Illinois Supreme Court and Appeals Court (1996 - Current)

Courts

• Illinois Courts
• Illinois Supreme Court Rules

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Cities, Counties & Municipalities
• Findlaw: Municipal Codes

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Illinois Bar Journal, K9 .L35 (1931-2002; now CANCELLED)
  • Also available in microform K9 .L35 Micro (1979 - Current)
• Electronic:
  • LegalTrac (index Coverage: 1980 - Current & full-text coverage 2007 - Current)
  • Westlaw (selected coverage 1983 - Current)
• Internet:
  • Journal Home Page (subject index coverage 1992 - Current & selected coverage 1996 - Current)
    
    
• University of Illinois Law Review, K25 .N63 (1981 - Current)
  • Also available in microform K25 .N63 Micro (1981-2000)
• Electronic:
  • HeinOnline (1949 - Current)
  • Lexis (selected coverage 1982 - Current)
  • Westlaw (selected coverage begins with 1983 & full-text coverage begins with 1992 - Current)
• Internet:
• Journal Home Page (abstract coverage 1995-2002 & full-text coverage 2002 - Current)
  
  
• University of Chicago Law Review, K25 .N4 (1933 - Current)
  • Also available in microform K25 .N4 Micro (1933-2000)
• Electronic:
  • HeinOnline (1933 - Current)
  • JSTOR (1933 - Current)
  • ProQuest ABI/INFORM (1993 - Current)
  • Lexis (1982 - Current)
  • Westlaw: (1982 - Current)
• Internet:
  • Journal Home Page (1933 - Current)

GENERAL

• Treatises & Encyclopedias:
• Illinois Law & Practice, KFI1265 .I4 (1953 - Current)
  • Electronic:
• Westlaw
• Illinois Jurisprudence, KFI1280 .I38 1992 (1992 - Current)
  
  • Electronic:
    • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Illinois > Search Analysis & CLE Materials > Jurisprudences, Restatements and Principles of Law > Illinois Jurisprudence
      
      
• Internet
  • Ethics Opinions (members only, 1980- )
  • Law Libary of Congress Guide to Law Online: Illinois
  • Illinois State Library
  • Cook County Commission on Human Rights
  • City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations
  • Illinois Department of Revenue Tax Forms
  • Internet Law Library: Illinois
  • FindLaw: Illinois
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Other Illinois Bar Associations

Last Updated 06/11 (MK)

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