Legal and Government Information

The Rock Island Library Reference Department at the Downtown Library provides access to Illinois statutes and City of Rock Island ordinances. Self-help legal books are available in several areas of the library. For assistance in finding these resources, please contact our reference desk. Please note that Rock Island Library employees cannot offer legal advice. 

More law books are available at the Rock Island County Law Library.
 

Frequently Requested Website Links

The following links are provided as a public service by the Rock Island Library. The Library is not responsible for content or operation of links to outside websites. 
 

Local Government Websites 

• City of Rock Island - City services, job applications,  epay and more
• City of Rock Island email newsletter sign up form (for departments other than the Library.)
• Rock Island County Government - Website of Rock Island County, Illinois
• Live Rock Island - Renaissance Rock Island services and programs
• Rock Island Township Office - Assistance programs, other services, assessor's office
• South Rock Island Township - Township information, services, supervisor, assessor and clerk's offices

Local Legal Resources

• Rock Island County Circuit Clerk
• Downloadable court forms
• City Building Codes for Rock Island
• Rock Island City Code of Ordinances 
• NOLO Legal Encyclopedias - Popular Sections from NOLO Law Books 
• Prairie State Legal Services - Rock Island Office
• Self Help Legal Center of Southern Illinois
• Rock Island County Legal Self Help Center

 

Community Resources

Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau 
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross - Disaster Relief and other services 
Food Stamps, Cash, & Medical Assistance
Project Now
United Way Quad Cities
QC Restaurant Inspections - Illinois  - Iowa
 

State Governments

• State of Illinois
• Illinois State Statutes
• Illinois Governor's Office
• Illinois General Assembly
• Illinois Blue Book
• Illinois Courts
• Illinois Criminal Records
• Sex Offender Search - Illinois  - Iowa
• Iowa State Prisons
• Iowa Criminal Records

 

Federal Government

• The White House
• U.S. Supreme Court
• United States Codes 
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives
• A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments & Agencies
• Federal Prisons
• National Sex Offender Registry

 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

Please see our FOIA page for information about the City FOIA request process.