The Electronic Documents of Illinois provides permanent public access to official publications of the State of Illinois which have been deposited in electronic form.
Crime has a devastating impact on its victims.Criminal victimization can cause both short-term and long-term stress reactions. While many people who experience longterm stress reactions continue to function, those who cannot may be suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
This publication is intended to provide teachers and other interested persons with curriculum materials for elementary age students. This issue focuses on the life and customs of the Illiniwek, the group of native American tribes for which Illinois was named. Written by Noreen O'Brien-Davis, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
The 1988-1989 drought was one of the most disastrous droughts in the history of the state. Hydrologic, meteorological, and climatological aspects of the 1988-1989 drought in Illinois are addressed. The drought is evaluated in terms of recipitation, streamflow, lakes and reservoirs, and ground-water resources of the state. The meteorological conditions that produced the drought also are addressed. Impacts and problems resulting from the drought are discussed along with various actions taken to ameliorate the problems. Although the primary goal of the study was to quantify the drought, primarily in a physical sense, an important secondary goal was to assess the impacts and the actions employed in order to derive information needed in future planning and handling of Illinois droughts. The report thus ends with a set of recommendations for coping with future droughts.
As the victim of a violent crime, you have the opportunity to use a Victim Impact Statement to describe how the crime affected you and others close to you.