Did you know that next to retirement the cost of college education is going to be one of the greatest expenses you and your family are likely to face? Thats why the Illinois State Treasurers Office, working with Citigroup Asset Management, has created the Bright Start College Savings Program. Learn how an investment in Bright Start, a tax- advantaged Section 529 Plan, is designed to help parents, grandparents, relatives or friends nationwide plan for the high cost of a college education. Invest today to take advantage of the benefits of Bright Start.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority fiscal year 2003 annual report. This report outlines the diverse nature of the agency's work in criminal justice research, information systems, and grants administration in Illinois.
The Illinois Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council collects and administers special trust funds and makes grants to those who implement programs to combat or prevent vehicle theft. The Council adopts a statewide motor vehicle theft prevention strategy each year derived from public comment, expert opinion, data analyses and the experiences of funded programs. The strategy describes the nature and extent of the vehicle theft problem in Illinois, the areas of the State where the problem is greatest, particular problems that the Council should focus on and the types of programs it should support. In the 2004-2007 strategy, the Council continues to support law enforcement infrastructure programs a key to long-range planning.
In 1991, the General Assembly established the Illinois Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, an 11-member coalition uniquely comprising law enforcement and insurance industry officials, which has worked tirelessly to curtail vehicle theft, insurance fraud, and related crimes.
Compiled and published by the African-American Family Commission and the African-American Family Research Institute, this document presents facts regarding many challenges faced by African-Americans in Illinois. Tables and charts are included relative to: demographics, education, employment and income, poverty, housing, health, child welfare and criminal justice. The geographical areas covered encompass the state of Illinois and select Illinois counties (those with the largest African-American populations).