| Organization |
Category |
Scope |
Description |
| AARP
| Social Activism |
NATIONAL |
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older. Through information and education, advocacy and service, we seek to enhance the quality of life for all by p
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| ACCION Chicago
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
ACCION Chicago is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing credit and other business services to small business owners who do not have access to traditional sources of financing. By encouraging the economic self-relia
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| ACORN
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
ACORN®, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is the nation's largest community organization of low and moderate-income families, with over 150,000 member families organized into 700 neighborhood chapters
... [more]
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| Abbott Laboratories Fund
| Foundations |
REGIONAL |
The Abbott Laboratories Fund (The Fund) is an Illinois not–for–profit, philanthropic corporation established in 1951 by Abbott Laboratories. Abbott Laboratories provides the primary financial support of the Abbott Laboratorie
... [more]
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| Acorn Housing Corporation
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now established the ACORN Housing Corporation (AHC) in 1986 to build and preserve housing assets. Since its inception, AHC has assisted over 45,000 families to become firs
... [more]
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| Albany Park Chamber of Commerce
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Albany Park Chamber of Commerce represents over 600 local businesses in the Albany Park and Mayfair communities of Chicago's northwest side. For more than 75 years, Chamber businesses have joined together to provide qua
... [more]
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| America Connects- Community Technology Works
| Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
The America Connects Consortium (ACC) supports the work of community technology centers (CTCs) across the country. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, ACC provides technical assistance to the more than 400 centers fun
... [more]
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| American Factfinder
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
US Census maps
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| American Planning Association
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
APA is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional, and rural planning. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and sc
... [more]
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| American Planning Association’s Affordable Housing Reader
| Journals |
NATIONAL |
The reader comprises articles from JAPA, Planning, PAS Reports, and several other APA publications in addition to APA policy documents and court briefs. Learn about the challenges to affordable housing and share in the succes
... [more]
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| Asset-Based Community Development Institute
| Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD), established in 1995 by the Community Development Program at Northwestern University's Institute for Policy Research, is built upon three decades of community development
... [more]
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| Association For Community Networking (AFCN)
| Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
The Association For Community Networking (AFCN) is an educational nonprofit corporation dedicated to fostering and supporting 'Community Networking' -- community-based creation &provision of appropriate technology services.
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| Association House of Chicago
| Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Shaped by Jane Addam’s settlement house movement in Chicago, Association House began in 1899 with the support of more than 100 community volunteers. Since then the agency has served as a community resource, responding to the
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| Association for Community Design
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
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| Aurora Economic Development Commission
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
This agency, formed in 1981 by the City of Aurora and Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce, has worked to attract scores of new businesses to the Community, increasing the tax base and multiplying the numbers of jobs availa
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| Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
| Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
NATIONAL |
The Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance consists of diverse groups committed to promoting, supporting and making better decisions using accurate, reliable, and accessible data and information for improving the quality
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| Bethel New Life
| Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Bethel New Life is faith-based, focusing on our West Side Chicago community. We work towards making this place a model of what can happen when people work together for the common good. We are a local organization with a natio
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| Building Better Communities Network
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Building Better Communities Network website is an information clearinghouse and communication forum dedicated to building inclusive communities and to successfully siting affordable housing and community services.
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| Business and Professional People for the Public Interest
| Social Activism |
LOCAL |
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI), one of the nation's foremost public interest law and policy centers, has been at the front lines of Chicago's most pressing social justice issues for over thirty
... [more]
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| Byte Back
| Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
For over five years Byte Back (501(c)(3) non-profit organization) has been working with local organizations to provide computer access and career ladder computer training to underemployed and unemployed adults, and computer l
... [more]
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| CAGIS
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Chicago Area Geographic Information Study (CAGIS) laboratory- Chicago community area maps
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| COMM-ORG
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The COMM-ORG mission is to help connect people who care about the craft of community organizing, find and provide information that organizers, scholars, and scholar-organizers can use to learn, teach, and do community organiz
... [more]
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| Campaign for Sensible Growth
| Environment |
REGIONAL |
The Campaign for Sensible Growth is an action-oriented coalition of government, civic and business leaders in northeastern Illinois' six counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will) working to promote economic developme
... [more]
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| Campaign for Sensible Growth
| Social Activism |
REGIONAL |
The Campaign for Sensible Growth is an action-oriented coalition of government, civic and business leaders in northeastern Illinois' six counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will) working to promote economic developme
... [more]
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| Census quick tables
| Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Popular tables and maps for the U.S., states, counties, cities, towns, and American Indian reservations
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| Center for Community Change
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
For almost 30 years, CCC has been nationally recognized for its work helping people build organizations and create better communities and policies.
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| Center for Community Change
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
Extensive information on housing trust funds
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| Center for Neighborhood Technology
| Information Technology |
LOCAL |
The Center for Neighborhood Technology has a unique mission: To invent and implement new tools and methods that create livable urban communities for everyone.
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| Center for Neighborhood Technology
| Environment |
LOCAL |
The Center for Neighborhood Technology has a unique mission: To invent and implement new tools and methods that create livable urban communities for everyone.
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| Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
| Community-based orgs. |
LOCAL |
CNT’s main mission is to invent and implement new tools and methods that create livable urban communities for everyone. Focusing on the issues including economic growth, accelerating urbaniz
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| Center for Neighborhood Technology- Neighborhood Early Warning System
| Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
LOCAL |
CityNews is an interactive website that allows users to obtain data about properties in their community (News) and indicators about their community (City). In addition to the specific housing data, we now allow you to look at
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| Center for Renters Rights
| Community-based orgs. |
LOCAL |
The Center for Renters’ Rights was incorporated in 1995. It is a not-for profit community services organization dedicated to the fair and equitable exercise of both Illinois tenants’ and property owners’ rights, duties, remed
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| Center for Responsible Lending
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) is a unit of the Center for Community Self-Help (Self-Help), based in Durham, NC. Self-Help is one of the nation's leading community development lenders and has provided $1.6 billion i
... [more]
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| Center for Urban Economic Development- Neighborhood Indicators
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Basic demographic and socioeconomic indicators for Chicago's 77 Community Areas based on the 2000 Census &Employment Change in the Manufacturing Sector:
Series of tables tracking employment change and firm growth in the Ch
... [more]
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| Center for Urban Economic Development- Neighborhood Indicators
| Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
LOCAL |
Neighborhood indicators for Chicago community areas.
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| Chicago Aldermanic Ward Map
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Chicago Aldermanic Map
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| Chicago Area Geographic Information Study
| Data Resources |
REGIONAL |
CAGIS is a reliable and economical source of information and data processing services for the greater Chicagoland area and all of Illinois. A local organization, proficient in meeting local information needs for small area da
... [more]
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| Chicago Area Transportation Study
| Public Offices |
REGIONAL |
CATS is charged with planning and developing a safe, efficient and affordable transportation system for the region. The CATS committee structure ensures that citizens, interest groups, elected officials, and public and priva
... [more]
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| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
| Community-based orgs. |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) organizes and advocates to prevent and end homelessness based on our belief that housing is a human right in a just society.
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| Chicago Commons Association
| Community-based orgs. |
LOCAL |
Chicago Commons selects neighborhoods where opportunities are fewest and obstacles are greatest. We listen and learn from those we serve, developing programs that strengthen individuals at key stages of their lives. Through o
... [more]
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| Chicago Community Loan Fund
| Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) was originally conceived as a bridge between people who wanted to put their money to work 'in their own backyard' and nonprofit organizations that serve low-wealth families and communities w
... [more]
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| Chicago Community Ventures- Chicago Prospector
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Property locator and market analysis information.
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| Chicago Crime Data
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Browse and map crimes by district, zipcode, type of crime, location etc. Data is taken from the Chicago Police Department Citizen ICAM Web site.
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| Chicago Department of Buildings
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
As a regulatory agency, we are dedicated to advancing public safety through vigorous enforcement, community partnership and use of creative technological solutions making Chicago a safe place to live, work, and build.
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| Chicago Department of Construction and Permits
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The City of Chicago Department of Construction and Permits (DCAP) is a newly formed department dedicated solely to encourage development and renovation in this city through the issuance of construction permits.
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| Chicago Department of Construction and Permits- Building Permit Status
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
This web page is a resource of permit information, and is not to be used as a substitute for the official correspondence that is given to your design professional or representative when building plans are returned.
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| Chicago Department of Housing
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) is to strengthen neighborhoods and enhance affordability by providing a range of housing opportunities for all Chicagoans.
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| Chicago Department of Housing - Information for Renters
| General information |
LOCAL |
Information for Chicago Renters
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| Chicago Fact Finder
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Chicago Fact Finder is a searchable database containing Census information for Chicago, Cook County, and the six-county metropolitan area. A unique additional feature is that it also provides detailed information about the pe
... [more]
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| Chicago Geographic Information System Kiosk
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
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| Chicago Health & demographic indicators
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
The Center for Health Administration Studies (CHAS) conducts interdisciplinary studies of local, national, and international health services delivery. CHAS specializes in evaluation studies that combine elements of medical ca
... [more]
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| Chicago Historical Society
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Historical Society is a privately endowed, independent institution devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois, as well as selected areas of America
... [more]
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| Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
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| Chicago Housing Authority- Housing Development Map
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
The housing development map provides a GIS map of CHA housing developments including the plans for transformation. Each map symbol contains a link to a page long description of each development.
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| Chicago Image Base
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Imagebase is a Web-based project aimed at enhancing knowledge about the built environment of the Chicago region. On this site you will find a wide variety of images and other data along with information on how to
... [more]
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| Chicago Landmarks Survey
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Search Chicago's architecturally and historically significant buildings. The Chicago Historic Resources Survey (CHRS), completed in 1995, was a decade-long research effort by the City of Chicago to analyze the historic and ar
... [more]
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| Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
| Social Activism |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Lawyers' Committee enforces fair housing laws and works to preserve affordable housing, advocates for the rights and interests of poor children, works to improve the ability of Chicago's Public School system to me
... [more]
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| Chicago Metropolis 2020
| Community-based orgs. |
REGIONAL |
In 1996, The Commercial Club of Chicago - a membership organization of leading area business and civic leaders - undertook the Metropolis Project, an effort to ensure the preeminence of the Chicago Metropolitan Region in the
... [more]
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| Chicago Public Schools- School Test Scores and Demographic Reports
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
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| Chicago Reader Apartments for Rent and Homes for Sale (Spacefinder)
| General information |
LOCAL |
SpaceFinder is the fast, easy way to search through the Chicago Reader's housing classifieds, known far and wide as the place to find a home or apartment in the Chicago area. Just choose a column below -- left if you're renti
... [more]
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| Chicago Recycling Coalition
| Environment |
LOCAL |
Chicago Recycling Coalition works to promote recycling, source reduction and composting. Individuals, community groups and environmental groups can join together and change the way Chicago treats the earth.
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| Chicago Rehab Network
| Community-based orgs. |
LOCAL |
Chicago Rehab Network (CRN) is a citywide coalition of neighborhood-based nonprofit housing organizations working to create and preserve affordable housing in Chicago and the region. Through research, publications, policy and
... [more]
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| Chicago Rehab Network
| Social Activism |
LOCAL |
Chicago Rehab Network (CRN) is a citywide coalition of neighborhood-based nonprofit housing organizations working to create and preserve affordable housing in Chicago and the region. Through research, publications, policy and
... [more]
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| Chicago Rehab Network
| Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
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| Chicago Rehab Network- Online Affordable Housing Factbook
| Data Resources |
STATE |
The Affordable Housing Fact Book is available in print and on the web. The Fact Book collects detailed demographic and housing data for Chicago wards and community areas. It also includes data for counties and municipalities
... [more]
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| Chicago Reporter
| Journals |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Reporter was founded by John A. McDermott in 1972, a time when Chicago, as the rest of the nation, struggled to come to terms with the gains of the civil rights era and the resistance that followed. McDermott, act
... [more]
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| Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce is a premier business leadership organization providing cutting edge value added services to all members of the regional business community. Benefits of membership in the Chamber incl
... [more]
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| Chicago Southland Development, Inc.
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce is a premier business leadership organization providing cutting edge value added services to all members of the regional business community. Benefits of membership in the Chamber incl
... [more]
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| Chicago State University Center for Urban Politics and Policy
| Universities |
LOCAL |
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| Chicago State University: Fredrick Blum Neighborhood Assistance Center
| Universities |
LOCAL |
The Fredrick Blum Neighborhood Assistance Center (NAC) provides technical and research assistance to neighborhood based, community, and economic development organizations. Housed in the Department of Geography, Economics and
... [more]
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| Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The CTA operates the nation's second largest public transportation system and covers the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs. On an average weekday, nearly 1.5 million rides are taken on the CTA.
|
| Chicago Tribune Homes For Sale
| General information |
LOCAL |
Real estate listings from builders, regional MLS services and Tribune classifieds.
|
| Chicago Tribune Homes for Rent
| General information |
LOCAL |
Find classifieds for rental apartments &homes througout the Chicago area.
|
| Chicago Wilderness
| Environment |
REGIONAL |
Chicago Wilderness is a regional nature reserve that includes more than 250,000 acres of protected natural lands. It stretches from southeastern Wisconsin, through northeastern Illinois and into northwestern Indiana.
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| Chicago-Cook County Development Corporation
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Chicago-Cook Business Center is a public agency and is the principal economic development organization for the Chicago-Cook County region. It is a single source contact organization that works with prospect companies by p
... [more]
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| Chicagoland Apartment Association
| Community-based orgs. |
REGIONAL |
The Chicagoland Apartment Assocation was founded in 1990 to represent the interests and professional development needs of property management owners and managers in the Chicago area and suburbs. Vendors and suppliers who ser
... [more]
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| Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
| Environment |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, founded in 1985, is to improve the bicycling environment and thereby the quality of life in the region. The Federation does this by promoting bicycle safety, education, and f
... [more]
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| Citizen Advocacy Center of Chicago
| Social Activism |
LOCAL |
The Citizen Advocacy is a non-profit, non-partisan community legal organization dedicated to building democracy for the 21st century. Center community lawyers and volunteers focuses on strengthening the citizenry's capacity a
... [more]
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| City of Chicago
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago Official website
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| City of Chicago - Affordable Housing Plan
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago's Affrodable Housing Plan for 2004-2008
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| City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The Commission (CCHR) is charged with enforcing the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance. The Commission investigates complaints to determine whether discrimination may have occurred, and uses
... [more]
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| City of Chicago Department of Construction and Permits
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The City of Chicago Department of Construction and Permits (DCAP) is a newly formed department dedicated solely to encourage development and renovation in this city through the issuance of construction permits.
|
| City of Chicago Department of Housing -- Information for Seniors
| General information |
LOCAL |
Housing information for Chicago Seniors
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| City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
|
| City of Chicago Department on Aging- Senior Centers
| General information |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Department on Aging senior centers provide an array of activities, programs and services for older adults.
|
| City of Chicago Geographic Information System
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago interactive mapping
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| City of Chicago Ward and Alderman List
| General information |
LOCAL |
List of Ward and Alderman for the city of Chicago.
|
| City of Chicago- Chicago Fact Book
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Chicago's thriving real estate market has improved housing options for residents possesing a variety of incomes and needs. Homes in the city's 77 community areas and more than 200 individual neighborhoods offer quality constr
... [more]
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| City of Chicago- Citizen ICAM
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
The Chicago Police Department developed Citizen ICAM to provide residents of the City of Chicago with a tool to assist them in problem-solving and combating crime and disorder in their neighborhoods. It is based upon the ICAM
... [more]
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| City of Chicago- Division of Maps and Plats On-Line Kiosk
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Division of Maps and Plats On-Line Kiosk. Contains: Aerial photography of the city taken in the summer of 2002, 80-Acre sheet maps display assigned street addresses for parcels(Each sheet represents one half of a quarter-sect
... [more]
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| City of Chicago- Landlord Training Program
| General information |
LOCAL |
The Landlord Training Program is administered in cooperation with the Department of Buildings and the Chicago Police Department. The program is designed to teach building owners, landlords, building managers and residents how
... [more]
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| City of Chicago- Zoning Map
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
This interactive mapping website allows users to determine the zoning classification for any area of the City. Users are allowed to search by specific address, intersection or by ward. The map provides information from a vari
... [more]
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| City of Chicago: Find your Ward or Alderman
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago find your ward or alderman
|
| City of Chicago: Find your Ward or Alderman
| Congressional offices |
LOCAL |
City of Chicago find your ward or alderman
|
| City-Data.com
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Data- by zip code, city, or county
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| Civic Net
| Information Technology |
LOCAL |
Chicago CivicNet is an initiative of the City of Chicago and the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors. CivicNet aggregates the communications requirements of the City, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, Chicago
... [more]
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| Claretian Associates
| Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Claretian Associates builds community within the culturally diverse neighborhood of South Chicago by working with community leaders, residents, and organizations to provide affordable housing and related services for low- and
... [more]
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| Community Connections (HUD)
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Community Connections (ComCon) Clearinghouse is the Information Center for the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
|
| Community Housing Resource Center of Atlanta
| Nbhd.Indicators Sites |
NATIONAL |
The Community Housing Resource Center (CHRC) supports balanced community revitalization in Georgia through direct service, technical assistance, the provision of information, and technical services. The CHRC utilizes funding
... [more]
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| Community Information Technology & Neighborhood Early Warning System
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Community Information Technology &Neighborhood Early Warning System
Provides data on individual parcels including: Direct links to Cook County Assesor Information, Cook County Treasurer Information, Recent Sales Information
... [more]
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| Community Investment Corporation
| General information |
LOCAL |
Community Investment Corporation is a not-for-profit mortgage lender that provides financing to buy and rehab multifamily apartment buildings with five units or more in the six-county metropolitan Chicago area.
|
| Community Investment Corporation of Chicago
| Policy and Praxis |
LOCAL |
Community Investment Corporation is a not-for-profit mortgage lender that provides financing to buy and rehab multifamily apartment buildings with five units or more in the six-county metropolitan Chicago area.
We also offe
... [more]
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| Community Planning and Development Chicago Calendar of Events
| Other |
STATE |
The Community Connections (ComCon) Clearinghouse is the Information Center for the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
|
| Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The CRA was enacted in 1977 to prevent redlining and to encourage banks and thrifts to help meet the credit needs of all segments of their communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It extends and clarifie
... [more]
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| Community Technology Centers Network
| Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
A Community Technology Center (CTC) is a community service, social action, and - or educational facility that uses computers, the Internet and other information technology tools to provide a range of vital services for those
... [more]
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| Community Technology Review
| Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
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| Congress for the New Urbanism
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
As outlined in the preamble to our Charter, CNU advocates the restructuring of public policy and development practices to support the restoration of existing urban centers and towns within coherent metropolitan regions. We st
... [more]
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| Cook County Assesor
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Cook County Assesors office
|
| Cook County Assessor
| Data Resources |
LOCAL |
Cook County Assessor
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| Cook County Recorder of Deeds
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Cook County Recorder of Deeds website
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| Corporation for Affordable Homes of McHenry County
| Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Corporation for Affordable Homes of McHenry County (CAHMCO) is to expand the supply of affordable housing in McHenry County. CAHMCO is a membership organization consisting of businesses, not-for-profit orga
... [more]
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| Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) fosters widely shared and sustainable economic well-being. CFED promotes asset-building and economic opportunity strategies, primarily in low-income and distressed communities
... [more]
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| Corporation for Supportive Housing: Toolkit- Ending Homelessness
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
This Toolkit highlights some of the most promising practices for ending long-term homelessness today. The projects and programs represented here are making real strides toward ending homelessness in our country by serving th
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| DePaul University - Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development
| Universities |
LOCAL |
The Chaddick Institute, located at DePaul University in Chicago, advances the principles of effective land use, transportation, and community planning. Founded in 1993, the institute offers planners, attorneys, developers, a
... [more]
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| DePaul University - The Monsignor John J. Egan Urban Center (EUC)
| Universities |
LOCAL |
Egan Urban Center works closely with DePaul faculty members and community organizations to develop educational opportunities that draw on the expertise of both. Community-based organizations expand the opportunities for schol
... [more]
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| Deborahs Place
| Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Deborah's Place, a private not-for-profit corporation, serves women in Chicago who are homeless or formerly homeless. Food, shelter and supportive services are provided by dedicated volunteers and staff so that women can beco
... [more]
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| Delta Institute
| Environment |
REGIONAL |
Welcome to the Delta Institute, a nonprofit organization that engages in the policy and practice of improving environmental quality and promoting community and economic development.
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| Department of Treasury - CDFI Fund (Community Development Financial Institutions)
| Public Offices |
NATIONAL |
The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund was created to expand the availability of credit, investment capital, and financial services in distressed urban and rural communities. The Fund was authorized by t
... [more]
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| DevCorp North
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
DevCorp North improves the business and economic climate of Rogers Park through business, community and economic development.
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| Digital Divide Network
| Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
The website offers a range of information, tools and resources that help practictioners stay on top of digital divide developments. It also serves as forum where practictioners can share their experiences with colleagues arou
... [more]
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| DigitalEmpowerment.org
| Information Technology |
NATIONAL |
Campaign advocating the continuation of technology programs.
|
| DuPage County Economic Development
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
This web site was specifically developed for you -- the business owner, the entrepreneur, the site developer, and the economic development specialist. Its purpose is to provide you with the information and tools needed to det
... [more]
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| DuPage County Official Website
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
DuPage County Official Website
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| DuPage County Recorder
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
Dupage County Recorders office
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| DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference
| Public Offices |
LOCAL |
The DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, a council of 36 municipal governments in DuPage County, Illinois, was founded in 1962. Our membership is comprised of both elected and appointed officials. The Conference is a not-fo
... [more]
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| EPA- CERCLIS Database
| Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Search CERCLIS for information on hazardous waste sites across the nation.
|
| EPA- Enviromapper
| Data Resources |
NATIONAL |
Enviromapper map hazardous waste sites in your community.
|
| Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce is the largest advocate and resource for all businesses in Elgin, Illinois. We provide our members and the Elgin community with benefits, services, information, and programs that produce suc
... [more]
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| Elmhurst Economic Development Corporation
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
The mission of the Elmhurst Economic Devopment Corporation is
to retain and attract businesses within the City of Elmhurst.
|
| Enterprise Foundation
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Enterprise Foundation rebuilds communities. Our mission is to see that all low-income people in the United States have the opportunity for fit and affordable housing and to move up and out of poverty into the mainstream o
... [more]
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| Enterpriz Cook County
| Econ.Development |
LOCAL |
enterpriz Cook County's primary purpose is to stimulate regional economic activity and increase employer satisfaction. We encourage businesses to remain and grow in the county. enterpriz Cook County also will support activit
... [more]
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| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest
| Environment |
STATE |
The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) is a Midwest public interest environmental advocacy organization working to achieve cleaner energy resources and implement sustainable energy strategies, promote innovative and e
... [more]
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| Every Block A Village
| Neighborhood |
LOCAL |
Every Block a Village Online (EBV Online) is a collaborative project working to use the Internet as a tool for community organizing. Building on an existing block-by-block community organizing initiative in one Chicago neigh
... [more]
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| Family Housing Fund
| Policy and Praxis |
NATIONAL |
The Family Housing Fund is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and produce affordable housing for families with low and moderate incomes in the seven-county metropolitan area of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. T
... [more]
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| Fannie Mae Foundation Housing Policy Debate
| Journals |
NATIONAL |
This quarterly journal provides insightful discussion and original research on a broad range of housing and community development issues. Regularly divided into three sections, Housing Policy Debate features informative debat
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| Fannie Mae Foundation Knowledgeplex
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KnowledgePlex® offers best practices, discussions, research and more for professionals working on affordable housing and community development. Start by choosing one of these links, or choose a topic from the left side.
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| Fannie Mae KnowledgePlex
| Policy and Praxis |
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The inclusive, far-reaching resource for timely, authoritative, and practical information on Affordable Housing and Community Development (AH - CD), www.knowledgeplex.org is the product of a collaborative partnership among le
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| Fannie Mae-Owned Property Search
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To help your search, please provide the state where you want to search for a property. Or, for a more specific search, provide the state and city; the state and ZIP code; or the state, city, and ZIP code. You can also search
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| Fannie Mae-owned property search
| Data Resources |
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Fannie Mae-owned property search.
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| Fannie Mae: Homepath
| General information |
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| Fannie Mae: Knowledgeplex
| General information |
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KnowledgePlex® offers best practices, discussions, research and more for professionals working on affordable housing and community development. Start by choosing one of these links, or choose a topic from the left side.
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| Federal Financial Institutions Examination Councils (FFIEC) : Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
| Data Resources |
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Home Mortage Disclosure Act- Get date on mortage lending nationwide. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), enacted by Congress in 1975 and implemented by the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation C, requires lending institu
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| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago- List of data resources on the web
| Data Resources |
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Offers a comprehensive list of economic data resources available on the web.
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| Field Guide to Chicago Buildings
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| Field Guide to Chicago Buildings
| Data Resources |
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The Field Guide to Chicago Buildings was developed as a collaborative effort between the City Design Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Chicago Teachers' Center of Northeastern Illinios University with fu
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| Find your District Officials
| Congressional offices |
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Voting Information- Search for your Districts - Officials
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| Find your ward boundaries on ChicagoElections.com
| Congressional offices |
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Find ward boundaries (including maps), voter registration and information.
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| Foreclosure report
| Data Resources |
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Foreclosure report for Chicago
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| Foreclosure report
| Data Resources |
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Forclosure reports
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| Freddie Mac: Home Steps
| Data Resources |
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With the help of HomeSteps, our approved lenders and the local real estate community, thousands of buyers become the owners of HomeSteps homes each year. Search our database of houses for sale or find a local agent to make yo
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| Freddie Mac: Resources for homeownership
| General information |
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Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned corporation chartered by Congress in 1970 to keep money flowing to mortgage lenders in support of homeownership and rental housing. Freddie Mac purchases single-family and multifamily reside
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| Funders Network
| Policy and Praxis |
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The Funders’ Network is an active resource and focal point for foundations, nonprofit organizations and other partners working to solve the environmental, social, and economic problems created by suburban sprawl and urban dis
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| Geodata.gov
| Data Resources |
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Geodata.gov is part of the Geospatial One-Stop E-Gov initiative providing access to geospatial data and information.
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| Geography Network
| Data Resources |
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The Geography Network is a global network of geographic information users and providers. It provides the infrastructure needed to support the sharing of geographic information among data providers, service providers, and user
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| Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation Glen
| Econ.Development |
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The mission of the Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is to provide an environment that is conducive for attracting and keeping business in Glen Ellyn.
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| Global Chicago
| Econ.Development |
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Global Chicago is a collaborative project whose mission is to enhance Chicago's strengths as a global city and raise awareness - both here and abroad - of Chicago's global connections by:
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| Google Earth
| Data Resources |
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Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop.
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| Greater North-Pulaski Development Corporation
| Econ.Development |
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Founded in 1977, Greater North-Pulaski Development Corporation (GNPDC) is a neighborhood based economic development organization serving Chicago's Northwest Side communities and is a Chicago leader and a national model |
