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Useful Links

Here are a few links we think might be useful to you.  We cannot verify the quality of any of the information or services so use what you find exercising normal caution.

County Assessors:
Cook  www.cookcountyassessor.com 
Lake  www.co.lake.il.us/assessor 
McHenry  www.co.mchenry.il.us/CountyDept/Assess/default.asp 
Kane  www.co.kane.il.us/depts.htm 
DuPage  www.dupageco.org/soa/index.cfm 

County Recorders:
Cook  www.cookctyrecorder.com 
Lake  www.co.lake.il.us 
McHenry www.co.mchenry.il.us 
Kane  www.co.kane.il.us 
DuPage  www.co.dupage.il.us 

Professional Associations:
Industrial Hygiene Association, Chicago Chapter www.chicagoaiha.org/officers.htm 
American Society of Civil Engineers, Chicago Chapter  www.isasce.org 
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois  www.seaoi.org 
Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association  www.irela.info 
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification  www.iicrc.org
Chimney Safety Institute of America  www.csia.org 
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute  www.ari.org

Contractors’ Associations:
Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors of Northern Illinois  www.pamcani.org 
Chicago Plumbing Council  www.plumbingcouncil.com 
National Roofing Contractors Association  www.nrca.net 
Metal Roofing Alliance  www.metalroofing.com 
National Wood Flooring Association  www.woodfloors.org 
Air Conditioning Contractors of America  www.acca.org 
National Association of the Remodeling Industry  www.nari.org 
National Association of Home Builders  www.nahb.com

Manufacturers’ Associations:
Carpet and Rug Institute  www.carpet-rug.com 
Resilient Floor Covering Institute  www.rfci.com 
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association  www.kcma.org 
Efficient Windows Collaborative  www.efficientwindows.org 
Vinyl Siding Institute  www.vinylsiding.org 
Western Red Cedar Lumber Association  www.wrcla.net 
Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association  www.asphaltroofing.org 

Moving Companies www.leadingcontractors.com 

Referral services:
www.findaremodeler.com 
www.nationalcontractors.com  
www.weknowthegoodguys.com 
www.thebluebook.com 
www.three-estimates.com 
www.improvenet.com 
www.reliableremodler.com 
www.the-rss.org 
www.servicemagic.com 

Information on appliance repair and parts:
www.repairclinic.com 
http://repair2000.com 

Mr. Fixit’s Home Guide to Maintenance and Home Improvement:
http://.wgnradio.com/shows/fixit/homeguide 

Online Source on Home Renovation and Design:
www.renovatorsplace.com 

Information on Indoor Air Quality Issues:
Montana State University  www.montana.edu/wwwcxair 
Environmental Health Watch  www.ehw.org 
American Lung Association Healthy House Program  www.healthhouse.org 
The Environmental Protection Agency  www.epa.gov 

Information on Energy Sources, Technology and Conservation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory  www.nrel.gov 
Department of Energy  www.energy.gov 
Owens Corning (Insulation)  www.owenscorning.com 
Alliance to Save Energy  www.ase.org 
Consortium for Energy Efficiency  www.ceel.org 
Consumer Energy Information  www.eere.gov/consumerinfo 
Home Energy Saver  www.homeenergysaver.lbl.gov 

Information on Home Safety:
Consumer Product and Safety Commission - Product Recalls  www.cpsc.gov 
National Fire Protection Association  www.nfpa.org 
Underwriter Laboratories Inc.  www.ul.com 
NSF International  www.nsf.org/plumbing