Local  |  State  | Federal  | Election Resources 

Local

City of McHenry | links to all departments including General Information, the Police Department, Public Works, and Parks & Recreation.

City of McHenry City Clerk's Office | Services include free Notary Public; 815.363.2100.

McHenry Township | links to all departments including the Assessor’s Office.

McHenry County Department of Health | Affordable Care Act enrollment information.

McHenry County | links to all departments including the Circuit Clerk, Department of Health, Jury Commission, & Planning and Development.

McHenry County Clerk's Office | Precinct Finder, Election Polling Places, sample ballots and more. 

State

Find It! Illinois | links to Illinois government information, Electronic documents of Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, search library catalogs, Illinois State Library, & Illinois Documents Repository program.

Illinois General Assembly | information on members, legislation, Bills & Resolutions.

Illinois Rules of the Road | the Illinois driver's handbook or driver's manual, in English.

Prawo jazdy w stanie Illinois | the Illinois driver's handbook or driver's manual, in Polish.

Normas de Tránsito de Illinois | the Illinois driver's handbook or driver's manual, in Spanish.

Illinois State Board of Elections | Find your state representative and state senator and other voter information. 

Registration and Polling Place Information | search for your voter registration.

Federal

Data.gov | is a good source for student reports, business, or general information purposes. 

Immigrant Resources | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; the federal agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. It is a component of the Department of Homeland Security.

The Library of Congress | legislative information from the Library of Congress. Search for Legislation in current Congress, Bills, & Resolutions.

Medicare | The official U.S. government site for Medicare. Find information about health and drug plans, facilities and doctors, and coverage.

Social Security Online | the official site of the Social Security Administration. You can apply for benefits and check the status of your application, see your earnings statements, estimate your retirement benefits and find a local office.

Study for the U.S. Citizenship Test | online study aid for the U.S. Citizenship Test.

U.S. Department of Energy: Fuel Economy Guide | This website features updated fuel economy data for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1984, allows side-by-side vehivle comparisons, and offers fuel-saving tips.

U.S. Postal Service | find a zipcode, a local post office, calculate postage, print a shipping label, and more.

U.S. Senate | links for Senators, Senate Committees, legislation and more.

U.S. House of Representatives | find your representative and information about committees and legislation.

USA.Gov | links to all branches of the federal, state and local government. Search engine.

The White House | links to the President, First Lady, Vice President, White House Staff, Legislative, and Judicial Branches, State & Local government and much more.

Election Resources

FactCheck | is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” resource for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.

League of Women Voters | is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Registration and Polling Place Information | Verify that you are registered to vote and find out your polling place as well as the districts that you are eligible to vote for. 

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