Education - Finance - Health - Agriculture & Gardening - Automobilies - Government - Weather - Media In Central Illinois - Search Engines - Genealogy - Travel
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EDUCATION
www.aaaknow.com Available in both English and Spanish, this site has hundreds of pages of basic math skills, interactive practice, games, teacher resources and other math Web site links for grades K-8.
www.bigchalk.com "
. . .bigchalk.com, sponsered by Proquest, uses the Internet to put
everyone closer to the information they need. Teachers use bigchalk.com
to shape their passion and skill into a learning environment that breaks
the barriers of classroom walls, fixed hours, and limited school resources.
bigchalk.com opens a world of information to teachers, students, and parents
— enhancing learning, helping with homework, and offering limitless paths
of exploration. bigchalk.com enables teachers to create their own interactive
centers of involvement that encourage, inform, and excite students. bigchalk.com
gives parents a clear view into their child's classwork, and helps them
better understand how their child is doing and what they can do to help."
www.fafsa.ed.gov United States Department of Education Free Application for Financial Student Aid. Gives information about financial aid for students, online application for FAFSA, check status of your application and many other useful things for students and parents.
www.finaid.org Financial Aid information for students
www.petersons.com Peterson’s helps you to find the right college for you.
www.fastweb.com Fastweb helps you search for scholarship information.ucation FREE Application for Federal Student Aid Web Site
FINANCE
www.mortgageloan.com Find information about mortgage rates, terms, personal finance, debt consolidation and more at this website.
HEALTH
World's Healthiest Foods List
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php
Describes 130 foods that are nutrient-dense, relatively unprocessed, readily available and familiar, affordable, and tasty. For each food, it describes the nutrient content, health benefits, how to select and store, and tips for preparing and serving it. The site also provides recipes.
KidsHealth - Kids
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/
Kid-friendly presentation (language level, emotional level and a certain amount of pure silliness) of stuff kids need and want to know about - dealing with feelings, everyday illnesses and injuries, "my body," and even (since illness in the family is pretty scary) health problems of grownups.
Includes a glossary and a section on People (medical professionals), Places, and Things (braces, shots, etc.) That Help Me.
http://www.medlineplus.gov MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions
www.webmd.com The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENING
www.usda.gov United States Department of Agriculture
Enhancing the quality of life for the American people by supporting production of agriculture.
www.agr.state.il.us Illinois Department of Agriculture
General information, programs, services and food/agriculture guides.
www.ilfb.org Illinois Farm Bureau
Improving the economic well-being of agriculture and enriching the quality of farm family life.
www.gardenguides.com Gardening information and resources including articles by top garden writers, seasonal tips and advice and guide sheets on hundreds of plants.
www.extension.uiuc.edu Provides practical, research-based information and programs to help individuals, families, farms, businesses and communities in Illinois.
AUTOMOBILIES
http://www.edmunds.com Edmunds car buying guide lists new car prices, used car prices, car comparisons, car buying advice, car ratings, car values, auto leasing.
www.nadaguides.com NADA guides for pricing new autos and trucks, car reviews and free car quoates from local dealers.
www.kbb.com Kelley Blue Book. Research accurate retail or trade-in Blue Book values for used cars and dealer invoice and MSRP for new cars.
GOVERNMENT
www.recalls.gov Official US Government website for recalls.
www.usa.gov Home page of the US Government's Official Web Portal for all government transactions, services, and information. It provides direct online
www.irs.gov Internal Revenue Service.
www.irs.gov/formspubs Internal Revenue Service forms. You can find forms online or order those you need as well as get help and instructions.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com Illinois Secretary of State website. Find out about such things as drivers license information.
www.usps.com United States Postal Service—Find out rates, buy stamps, find zip codes, and much more
www.illinois.gov Illinois government website. Find almost any information needed from Illinois.
www.census.gov US Census Bureau—statistical information
www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/resource/regional/ Illinois Statistical Abstract--a comprehensive compilation of economic and demographic data relating to Illinois and to political subdivisions within the state.
www.loc.gov/index.html Library of Congress
WEATHER
www.crh.noaa.gov National Weather Service. Find out weather information for any location desired.
www.weather.com The Weather Channel
MEDIA in Central Illinois
www.week.com TV station
www.wmbd.com TV station
www.hoinews.com TV station
www.pjstar.com Peoria Journal Star
SEARCH ENGINES
www.internettutorials.net/choose.html Internet Tutorial on how to choose the correct search engine.
www.google.com
www.refdesk.com
www.dogpile.com
www.ask.com
www.retrevo.com - Retrevo.com, an electronics search engine, maintains a library of over 100,000 consumer electronics product manuals, and offers it as a free service to the public. Haven't all of us struggled with programming a remote control, copying pictures from a camera, or wondered how to turn off captions on a TV. Our goal is to make it easy for regular people to use their electronics – everyone from Consumer Reports to the Wall Street Journal has given us kudos for the service. The following page (http://www.retrevo.com/samples/index.html) provides a complete directory that a user can browse through to find a manual.
GENEALOGY
www.ellisisland.org If you are researching family that arrived at Ellis Island, this site will help you find your relatives.
www.archives.gov Information on how to find archival information.
www.cyndislist.com This site has an abundance of genealogical websites and is kept up to date.
www.familysearch.org The largest collection of free family history, family tree, and genealogy records in the world.
www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/archives.html How to find archival records from Illinois.
TRAVEL
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn Background Notes—Information on any country you might want to know about
www.expedia.com Find information travel information about numerous subjects including planes, hotels, and vacations.
www.travelocity.com Another site for finding travel information.
www.priceline.com Site for finding travel information, booking flights, etc.
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