Consumer Service

The Historic Preservation Agency is an agency of the state of Illinois that operates more than 60 historic sites and memorials. Located in Springfield, Ill., it also administers the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The library is the state s chief historical and genealogical research facility, and home to the state s world-renowned Abraham Lincoln collection. Additionally, it houses the agency's collection of more than 12 million items of Illinois history. The museum combines scholarship and showmanship to communicate the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and features several Lincoln artifacts, as well as two main theaters. The Historic Preservation Agency administers all state and federal historic preservation and incentive programs in Illinois, including the National Register of Historic Places.

The Executive Ethics Commission is a regulatory body based in Springfield, IL, tasked with overseeing ethical compliance within executive branches of government. Currently, the Commission's online resources are experiencing technical difficulties, temporarily limiting access to information. The Commission is dedicated to maintaining high ethical standards and ensuring accountability among public officials. Its commitment to governance is reflected in its efforts to address and resolve any issues that may arise in its operations. Generated from the website

Founded in 1957, the Illinois Division of Financial Institutions is a regulatory agency that serves the residents of Illinois under the express control and administrative jurisdiction of the governor. Its charter provides the authority to regulate, license, examine and investigate currency exchanges, credit unions, money transmitters, and consumer finance and title insurance companies. The division is divided into four operating sections that include consumer credit, credit union, currency exchange and title insurance. Its consumer credit division provides licenses to nonbanking financial institutions that provide consumer loans, finance retail purchases and rent safe deposit boxes. The division also exchanges foreign currency, issues negotiable instruments, and provides financial planning and management services. The Illinois Division of Financial Institutions is located in Springfield, Ill.