Finding Illinois Laws
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Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) database - onlineNote: Because the statute database is maintained primarily for legislative drafting purposes, statutory changes are sometimes included in the statute database before they take effect.
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Illinois Compiled Statutesprint: call number KFI1229.I4403 - floor 4
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West's Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated
Annotated version of the Statutes with analysis, such as legal commentary and explanation.
print version:
call number: KFI 1230.5.W47 1992 - located on floor 4
online version:
- WestlawTo access this source:
* click on "Statutes & Court Rules" link in the "All Content" tab
* click on "Illinois" under "State"
The Constitution of the State of Illinois was adopted at a special election on December 15, 1970.
State of Illinois provides access to the most recent Public Acts and an archive from the 77th General Assembly (1971-72) until the most recent.
Laws of Illinois - compiled by Western Illinois University Library
The Illinois General Assembly's Legislative Reference Bureau offers a helpful (and frequently updated) Researching Legislative History online guide.
Northwestern University Law's Pritzker Legal Research Center also has a helpful Illinois Legislative History page.
