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Community Resources

Bloomington-Normal La Leche League

This site offers information on breastfeeding for mothers and mothers-to-be. The La Leche League (LLL) is an international, non-profit organization that gives mother-to-mother support, encouragement, and an understanding of breastfeeding.

Economic Development Council, Bloomington-Normal,IL

The EDC seeks to attract new businesses and to help businesses prosper in Bloomington-Normal. This site offers a wealth of information on the EDC and upcoming events.

Downtown Bloomington Association

The Downtown Bloomington Association (DBA) is a not-for-profit organization representing all of downtown Bloomington. This site connects you with all the places to eat, play, and shop in downtown Bloomington.

Humane Society of Central Illinois

The Humane Society of Central Illinois works tirelessly to provide loving homes for abused animals. This site provides information on the Humane Society of Central Illinois and how the organization can be contacted.

McLean County Chamber of Commerce

For over one hundred years, the McLean County Chamber of Commerce has networked businesses with potential customers, clients, and other members. The site lists upcoming events and offers information on McLean County and how to get involved in the McLean County Chamber of Commerce.

Illinois Agricultural Association/Illinois Farm Bureau

This site has information on the history and mission of the Illinois Farm Bureau. It also has resources for volunteering and extensive information about issues facing farmers today.

McLean County Farm Bureau

This site is a resource for checking the weather, tracking grain prices, and learning facts about McLean County.

Mid Central Community Action, Inc.

Formed in 1965, Mid Central Community Action has been an advocate for low-income people and has fought against domestic violence. You can sign up to volunteer or donate on this site. It also has legal information and information on low income housing.

United Way of McLean County

This organization focuses on improving the underlying causes of local issues – education, income, and health.

Uptown Normal Business Association

This site has town news and events, lists the businesses in Uptown Normal, and has information on parking. It also has downloadable pdf files of menus from restaurants in Uptown Normal.

Bloomington Cultural District

Tickets to upcoming events and performances can be bought on this site. It also has information on events, news, and how to volunteer.

Bloomington Public Library

The catalogues, events, and resources offered at the Bloomington Public Library are available on this site. Also, it lists volunteer opportunities and provides how-to information (such as renewing a library card and placing a hold).

Children's Discovery Museum

This site offers information about the new exhibits and programs at the museum, how to schedule birthday parties and become a member, and how to volunteer. There are also online resources for parents and educators.

McLean County Arts Center

This site offers resources to become a member and has information on the exhibits, presentations, and classes offered at the McLean County Arts Center

McLean County Museum of History

This site lists the permanent and changing events and exhibits at the museum. The McLean County Museum of History seeks to preserve and educate the population about the rich and diverse history of McLean County and Central Illinois.

Normal Theater

The Normal Theater shows both mainstream movies and foreign/independent films. This site lists the date and time for each showing. There is also information on becoming a member and how to ‘adopt-a-seat’.

Bloomington & Normal Trades & Labor Assembly

The Bloomington & Normal Trades & Labor Assembly is the foremost voice for local unions, political mobilization, and outreach to new workers. This site has information on recent news, labor culture, and which stores employ unfair practices.

Employment Resources

• Job Searching
• Self-Assessment and Career Investigation
• Resume and Interviewing Resources
• Federal Agencies
• Employment Law

Job Searching

OneSource (http://www.ilworkinfo.com)
Illinois Department of Employment Security, a gateway to workforce and career information. The most reliable source for information about the state's labor market.

America’s Job Bank (http://www.ajb.dni.us)
This site is operated by the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with each state’s Public Employment Service. You can use the site to search for jobs either by occupation or keyword, create and post résumés, and follow links to individual states, employers, and private agencies.

Local Jobs on Pantagraph (http://www2.pantagraph.com/jobs/)
The local newspaper- The Pantagraph- provides the local residents with information about the available local jobs.

Normal jobs (http://www.jobs.net/Illinois-Normal.htm?fromInterstitial=true)
This site provides information about local jobs openings.

CareerFairs.com (http://www.careerfairs.com)
Search for the dates and locations of career fairs coming to your region.

CareerWeb (http://www.careerweb.com)
Search for jobs by city, country, or employer.

Employment 911 (http://www.employment911.com)
This site offers free e-mail service, calendars, organizers, and résumé posting. It also offers information about résumé writing, interviewing, salaries, and cover letters.

Headhunter.net (http://www.headhunter.net)
This site offers links to international job search Web sites, as well as a résumé writing center, job listings, company profiles, and links to online job fairs.

Monster.com (http://www.monster.com)
This extensive site features a link especially for “first timers,” which helps you navigate through the site’s multiple services. These include job listings, free résumé posting, free e-mail, a career center, employer research, and a career newsletter.

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Self-Assessment and Career Investigation Resources

Job Monkey (http://www.jobmonkey.com)
This site is for people who are interested in seasonal jobs that are off the beaten path, such as working in Alaskan fisheries, teaching abroad, and working in tourism. It has information about what these jobs are like, employer profiles, and tips for getting started.

JobHuntersBible.com (http://jobhuntersbible.com)
This site was created by Dick Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute? The site offers advice on topics such as networking, job searching on the Internet, and what to do when you strike out. It also offers links to résumé and interview sites, as well as sites that offer personal assessment tests.

Keirsey Temperament Sorter II (http://www.advisorteam.com/user/ktsintro.asp)
This site offers a free, online personality questionnaire to help you learn about yourself and the type of work for which you are best suited.

Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP) (http://www.assessment.com)
This site offers the MAPP test, which can help you determine what kind of job would make you happiest. The site also has labor market information, career planning information, and tips for writing résumés.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Handbook presents detailed information on a wide range of occupations. It describes what people do in their daily work, what work conditions are like, what training and education are required, what people earn, and job prospects for each occupation.

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Résumé and Interviewing Resources

Job-Interview.net (http://job-interview.net)
This site can help you learn about different interviewing styles, practice interviewing, find books that will help you improve your interviewing skills, and recognize illegal interview questions.

JobStar (http://www.jobstar.org)
This site was created for Californians, but it also provides general information on topics such as résumé writing, salaries, career development, and the hidden job market.

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Federal Agencies

Employment & Training Administration (http://www.doleta.gov)
From the U.S. Department of Labor, this site has information about job seeking, applying for unemployment compensation, laid-off workers retraining programs, federal job openings, apprenticeship training, the Job Corps (training for youth ages 16 to 24), and America’s One-Stop Career Centers.

Office of Disability Employment Policy (http://www.dol.gov/odep/)
This site from the U.S. Department of Labor offers job links listed by state, information on programs aimed at assisting the disabled, information on state liaisons, and a list of related sites.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (http://www.eeoc.gov)
This site offers information about federal laws prohibiting job discrimination, how to file a discrimination complaint, employment rights of the individual, and laws regarding sexual harassment.

usworkforce.org (http://www.usworkforce.org)
This site provides information on the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). This legislation designates funding for employment and training, especially for low-income Americans. The site includes information on unemployment compensation, information for laid-off workers,
information on the Job Corps (training for youth ages 16 to 24), and more.

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Employment Law

Nolo (http://www.nolo.com)
Follow the Employment Law link under the list of Law Centers.
This site has information on the legal issues surrounding job searching, discrimination, sexual harassment, health and safety, losing or keeping a job, and drug testing.

Environmental Resources

• U.S. Government Resources
  
• Nonprofit Organizations
  
• Local Resources & Other Interesting Sites

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U.S. Government Resources

National Park Service NatureNet (http://www.nature.nps.gov)
Learn about natural resources and environmental issues affecting our National Parks. The site also includes Park Service statistics and educational resources for students and teachers.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov)
This site provides statistics and information on federal environmental laws and regulations as well as educa-tional resources.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (http://www.fws.gov)
Here you’ll find news and information about fisheries, wildlife refuges, migratory birds, and endangered species in the United States.

U.S. Geological Survey (http://www.usgs.gov)
This site gives you a look at the geology of our environ-ment. It includes links to satellite maps, geology and paleontology research, and a geologic time machine.

USDA Forest Service (http://www.fs.fed.us)
Investigate current environmental issues affecting state and national forests. This site contains links to conservation education materials, forest management reports, and forest health research.

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Nonprofit Organizations

Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory (http://www.webdirectory.com)
This site, calling itself the Earth’s Biggest Environment Search Engine, offers links to thousands of environ-mental organizations.

Envirolink Network (http://envirolink.netforchange.com)
An environmental information clearinghouse, this site offers general information organized by topic.

World Wildlife Fund (http://www.worldwildlife.org)
This is the official site of the largest privately supported conservation group in the world. The WWF is committed to protecting endangered species and habitats.

WWW Virtual Library—Environment (http://earthsystems.org/environment.html)
This site provides links to more than 1,000 environ-ment resources organized into the categories of bio-sphere, atmosphere, and civilization.

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Local Resources & Other Interesting Sites

Town of Normal - Environmental Steweardship policy (http://www.normal.org/gov/council/environmental.asp)
The Town’s environmental policy is intended to create long-term environmental benefits and to conserve natural resources. The policy is also intended to ensure the protection of Town employees, residents, and members of the broader global community.

Town of Normal Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (http://www.normal.org/gov/bikeped.asp)
The Town of Normal recently launched a bicycle and pedestrian master planning effort to improve the community's walking and bicycling environment The Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan will lay out short-term and long-term strategies to make walking and cycling safe, convenient, and attractive travel modes.

Town of Normal - Adopt A Program (http://www.normal.org/gov/parksandrec/adopt-aprograms.asp)
The Town of Normal Adopt-a-Park/Adopt-a-Street program is a partnership between the Town of Normal and volunteers, in an effort to keep our community clean, safe and attractive.

The Ecology Action Center (http://www.ecologyactioncenter.org/)
The Ecology Action Center is a walk-in information and environmental education center for McLean County. We provide information and programs on a variety of environmental topics including recycling, clean water, and energy.

Earth Day Network (http://www.earthday.net)
This site provides information about the annual Earth Day celebration.

The Ozone Hole Tour (http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour)
Designed to help nonscientists learn about ozone research, this site provides images, movies, tours, and easy-to-read graphs.

Woods Hole Research Center: The Warming of the Earth
(http://www.whrc.org/globalwarming/warmingearth.htm)
This is a beginner’s guide to understanding the issue of global warming and climate change, from a world-renowned scientific research organization.

Government Info - Federal, State & Local

• Town of Normal
  
• Government Contact Information
  
• Town Council Contact Information
  
• Library Board
• Normal Planning Commission
  
• Board Of Education Contact Info
  
• Normal Police Department
  
• McLean County Government

Normal Planning Commission

Health & Medical

• General Sites
  
• Mental Health
  
• Prescription Drugs
  
• Associations and Organizations
  
• Journal Articles

General Sites

Brain Disorders Network (http://www.brainnet.org)
BrainNet distributes information related to the central nervous system.

The American Cancer Socity (http://www.cancer.org)
Helpful information for cancer patients and family.

American Dietetic Association (http://www.eatright.org)
Your link to nutrition and health.

MEDLINEplus (http://www.medlineplus.gov)
Health information from the National Library of Medicine.

Harvard Medical School (http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html)
Consumer health information.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov)
CDC offers credible information to make health decisions.

American Medical Association (http://www.ama-assn.org)
General medical information including articles from JAMA.

MEDLINEplus (http://www.medlineplus.gov)
Health information from the National Library of Medicine.

National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
World's largest medical library.

Clinical Trials (http://clinicaltrials.gov)
A comprehensive registry of all clinical trials for serious illnesses provided by the National Institutes of Health.

CenterWatch (http://centerwatch.com)
Information source for the clinical trials industry.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov)
Published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site includes disease prevention and health information and a large archive of government data and statistics related to health care.

Health on the Net (HON) (http://www.hon.ch)
This search engine and directory includes a worldwide selection of medical resources. The site is available in French.

Healthfinder (http://www.healthfinder.gov)
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this searchable site links consumers to health publications, groups, organizations, and information on medical conditions. The site features a Spanish version and a kid’s section.

HealthWorld Online (http://www.healthy.net)
This site is a “virtual health village” where you can access information, products, and services to help create a wellness-based lifestyle. The site includes an extensive alternative medicine section.

MayoClinic.com (http://www.mayohealth.org)
The mission of MayoClinic.com is to help people find the answers and the support they need to manage illness and stay healthy. Updated daily, the site offers articles on illnesses and diseases, drugs, first aid, and more.

Medem (http://www.medem.com)
This site provides an online medical library and the Physician Finder, a tool for locating doctors who are members of the American Medical Association.

WebMD (http://my.webmd.com)
This site offers searchable information on diseases and conditions, genetics, drugs and herbs, pregnancy, and healthy living issues such as nutrition and exercise.

 

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Mental Health

Internet Mental Health (http://www.mentalhealth.com)
This site offers information on mental health disorders, diagnoses, research, treatments, and more.

Mental Help Net (http://mentalhelp.net)
This searchable site lists symptoms and treatments of mental health problems, and it provides links to newsgroups, articles, and mailing lists.

 

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Prescription Drugs

RxList: The Internet Drug Index (http://www.rxlist.com)
You can search this site for prescription drug information even if you don’t know exactly how to spell the name of the drug.

Physician's Desk Reference (http://pdrel.thomsonhc.com)
You can search this site for prescription drug information.

 

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Associations and Organizations

National Health Information Center (http://www.health.gov/nhic)
This site provides links to organizations and associations devoted to specific health issues.

 

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Journal Articles

PubMed (http://www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed)
PubMed provides citations for medical journal articles. The articles are designed for medical professionals and use technical language. PubMed does not provide the full text of articles, but you can use the citation information to request the articles from the library.

Maps

Google Maps

On Google maps you can check traffic conditions, get directions, and view anywhere in the U.S. from satellite imagery.

Microsoft's Terraserver Arial Maps

 

Yahoo! Maps

On Yahoo Maps you can get directions and view the U.S. from satellite imagery. .

MapQuest Maps

This site allows you to receive printable directions to anywhere in the U.S.

Town Council Contact Information

*Some of the above links are cited from the Gates Foundation's Web Guides.