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Moving to or from another city?
Links You Can Use
School-Related Information
In the City of Chicago, find out what school district and schools your new home is located in: Click Here
Get the "Report Card" on the public school in your city or area that you are looking to move to: Click Here
Basic data about area private schools and their neighborhoods: Click Here
Latest news and rumors about Chicago Public Schools from an independent site: Click Here
Neighborhood Information
City Profile Reports: Click Here
Check to see if any felons live in the neighborhood: Click Here
Neighborhood Sex Offender Data: Click Here
Chicago Neighborhood Boundaries: Click Here
Key Contact Info for any Suburb: Click Here
Government Resources
Cook County Assessor: Click Here (Property research and tax assessment information, searchable and mappable with satellite photos.
Cook County Treasurer: Click Here (Pay your property tax, check on refunds, download forms, etc.)
Other Links
Real Estate Transfer Stamps information by city: Click Here
Real Estate Terms & Definitions: Click Here
Information about home warranties: Click Here
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Click Here
Chicago Architecture Landmarks: Click Here
Some good news about the current climate: Click here