- AIA
Chicago (American Institute of Architects) ~ "The American
Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) is the largest
professional association of licensed architects, architectural
interns, and allied professionals in Illinois. It is the second
largest AIA chapter in the country."
- Chicago
Architecture (YeloDog.com) ~ Architectural photography of
the Loop and South Side (including the University of Chicago).
- Chicago
Architecture Foundation ~ "The Chicago Architecture
Foundation is dedicated to advancing public interest and education
in architecture and related design."
- The
Chicago Architecture Imagebase: An Era-By-Era Collection of
Images ~ Department of Art History, The University of Illinois,
Chicago
- Chicago
Architects Oral History Project ~ A project from the Art
Institute of Chicago intended to "record the life experiences
of architects who shaped the physical environment in Chicago
and surrounding communities."
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- Chicago
Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design ~ Images, exhibits,
information.
- Chicago
Imagebase ~ Historical and current images "aimed at
enhancing knowledge about the built environment of the Chicago
region."
- Chicago
Landmarks ~ Clickable maps, alphabetic listing, online tours,
architects section, and architectural style guide; from the
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
- Digital
Archive of American Architecture ~ Boston
College; color slides copyright Prof. Jeffery Howe
- Lincoln
Park Architectural Photographs ~ Search for images by specific
architects. From DePaul University.
- Louis
Sullivan to SOM: Boston Grads go to Chicago
~ Exhibit "examines the significant contributions Boston
architects, particularly those from MIT, made towards affecting
change in architectural design and practice in Chicago during
the late 19th and early 20th centuries."
- Vanity
Building Addresses in Chicago
~ This webpage provides the street addresses of Chicago buildings
commonly referred to by name.
From the Chicago Public Library.
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General
Resources
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History
and Culture
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Illinois
History
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Labor
- Center
for Labor and Community Research ~ A Chicago-based non-profit
consulting and research organization providing research and
analysis to unions, communities, and local governments.
- Chicago
Anarchists on Trial: Evidence from the Haymarket Affair
~ Primary documents, images, and other material from American
Memory, the Library of Congress.
- Chronology
of Illinois Labor History ~ from the Institute of Labor
and Industrial Relations Library, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
- The
Dramas of Haymarket ~ An online exhibit of the Chicago History
Museum.
- Illinois
Department of Employment Security ~ The state's agency for
providing Illinois labor market information
- Illinois
Department of Labor ~ The state's agency enforcing Illinois
labor laws.
- Illinois
Labor History Society ~ Information and images from the
Center for Law and Computers at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
- Illinois
Labor Relations Board ~ Administers the Illinois Public
Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between
unions and public employers.
- Labor
Beat ~ a Chicago-based producer of videos and publications
on labor and social issues
- The
Labor Trail ~ The Chicago Center for Working-Class Studies
(CCWCS) presents the Interactive Labor Trail. This on-line history
resource builds on “The Labor Trail: Chicago's History
of Working-Class Life and Struggle,” a map of 140 significant
locations in the history of labor, migration, and working-class
culture in Chicago and Illinois.
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Media
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Neighborhoods
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Politics
- Chicago's
Mayors ~ Includes a chronology, inaugural addresses, gravesites,
and a gallery. From the Chicago Public Library
- Chicago
Politics ~ Primary sources, papers, data, and more from
the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at
Chicago.
- City
Clerk of Chicago ~ Find your alderman as well as information
about the City Council and muncipal legislation.
- Muncipal
Reference Collection: Chicago Public Library ~ "The
Municipal Reference Collection is a unique resource that should
be the first point of contact for information on Chicago ordinances,
statistics, government, budgets and Chicago community areas."
- Parades,
Protests, and Politics in Chicago ~ An online exhibit from
the Chicago History Museum with primary sources, images, and
a bibliography.
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Sports
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Transportation
- Chicago-L
~ "The internet's largest resource for information on Chicago's
rapid transit system."
- The
Chicago Area Transportation Study
~ "Since 1955, the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS)
Policy Committee and staff have helped plan, program and implement
transportation improvements for the northeastern Illinois planning
area."
- Chicago
Bike Program
~ Information, maps, and more about biking on Chicago streets.
- Chicago
Department Transportation ~ "The Chicago Department
of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for city street, alley
and sidewalk reconstruction, bridge maintenance, public way
inspections and permits, traffic services, and planter and median
maintenance."
- Chicago
Transit Authority (CTA) ~ "The CTA operates the nation's
second largest public transportation system and covers the City
of Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs."
- Fly
Chicago ~ The official city of Chicago website with information
on O'Hare International Airport, Midway International Airport,
and Chicago-Gary Airport Authority.
- Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT)
- Illinois
State Toll Highway Authority
- Metra
~ "The 495-mile Metra system serves 230 stations in the
counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, McHenry and Kane."
- Pace
Bus ~ "Pace is the premier suburban transit provider,
quickly moving people to work and school safely and efficiently.
The backbone of Chicago's suburbs, Pace serves 130,000 daily
riders with 240 routes, 450 vanpools and many Dial-a-Ride programs.
Pace covers 3,500 square miles and is the 14th largest bus service
in North America."
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- Regional
Transportation Authority (RTA) ~ "The RTA is the financial
oversight and regional planning body for the three public transit
operators in northeastern Illinois: the Chicago Transit
Authority (CTA), Metra commuter rail and Pace suburban bus."
- RiverBus
Water Taxi
~ Chicago's water transportation system.
- Urban
Transportation Center
~ "The Urban Transportation Center at the University of
Illinois at Chicago seeks to understand and improve urban transportation
through the creation, application and dissemination of transportation
knowledge while also making use of the Chicago metropolitan
area."
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N.
Mellendorf, Librarian. Maine South High School, Library Resource
Center, Park Ridge, IL Last update: 4/4/08 Contact: nmellendorf@maine207.org
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