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Illinois Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in Illinois.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Illinois Legal Research Guide, 2006, KFI1275 .W46 2006
• Illinois Legal Research, 2003, KFI1275 .W65 2003
• Legal Research for Non-Law School Students, Southern Illinois University School of Law Library
• Illinois Law, Loyola University, Chicago

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

• Print: The Constitution appears in the 1st volume of all Illinois Statutes compilations.
• Internet

Statutes/Code

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

   

• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: IL-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: ILL;ILCODE
  • Internet: State Statutes, Illinois General Assembly

Legislative History

• Session Laws: HeinOnline, 1995-
• How to Research an Illinois Legislative History, Illinois Supreme Court Library
• Illinois Legislative History Research, Southern Illinois University Law School Library
• Researching Legislative History, IL Legislative Reference Bureau

Legislature

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

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Illinois Administrative Code (no longer updated in print), KFI1235 .A23
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: IL-ADC
  • Lexis: ILL;ILADMN
  • Internet:
    • Administrative Code, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
    • Administrative Code Indexes, State of Illinois
    • Illinois Register, State of Illinois

Agencies

• Governor's Office
  • Executive Orders, 2003-
• Attorney General Opinions, 1992-
• Agencies
• Secretary of State's Illinois Gateway

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print
  • Regional: North Eastern Reporter (1st & 2nd series), KF135 .N6 & KF135 .N612
  • State, KFI1245 .A2:
    • Reports of Cases at Common Law and in Chancery, 1st series v. 1-415, 2nd series v. 1-56
    • Illinois Reports , v. 57- (2nd series)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: IL-CS (state cases) & IL-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: ILL;ILCTS (state cases) & MEGA;ILMEGA (state and federal cases)
  • Internet:
    • Opinions of the Illinois Supreme Court and Appeals Court (May 1996-present)

Courts

• Illinois Courts
• Illinois Supreme Court Rules

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Cities, Counties & Municipalities
• Municipal Codes, 19th Judicial Circuit of Illinois
• Municipal Codes, Findlaw

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Illinois Bar Journal
  • Internet
  • Print: K9 .L35
    
    
• Univesity of Illinois Law Review
  • Internet
  • Hein Online
  • Print: K25 .N63
    
    
• University of Chicago Law Review
  • Internet
  • Hein Online
  • Print: K25 .N4

GENERAL

• Treatises/Encyclopedias:
  • Illinois Law & Practice
    • Westlaw database
    • Print: KFI1265 .I4
  • Illinois Jurisprudence KFI1280 .I38 1992
    
    
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: IL-LP (online version of Illinois Law & Practice )
  • Lexis: STATES;ILJUR (online version of 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

Updated 8/08 (MK)

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