Provides information on family planning, pregnancy, and parenting. Features include free classifieds, chat and discussion message boards, and links to family-related businesses in the region.

Matches children with adult mentors.

Boys and girls non-profit youth organization that builds self-esteem, promotes healthy lifestyles, develop character, teaches leadership skills, and emphasizes social responsibility. Serving Cook, Lake, and McHenry counties.

A site for Canadians living in the Chicago area. Offers a mailing list, Canadians in Illinois history, profiles and links, news and sports.

Provides support and networking for individuals interested in robotics. Includes meeting calendar and archives, mailing list, and contact information.

High intelligence association that offers support and networking to qualified individuals. Includes activities and events calendar, scholarship program, and contacts.

Brings together returned Peace Corps volunteers who live and work in the area. Includes newsletters, calendar of events, membership information, and a list or projects.

United Way's resource for volunteer opportunities in metropolitan area. Features a calendar of volunteer events, partner login area, and workplace volunteering opportunities.

Non-commercial bulletin board for events, jobs, housing, personal ads and community discussion.

A group that helps organize the youth of the Chicago area for direct action, relating to a diverse variety of issues.

Provides adoption, foster care, family counseling, and abortion alternatives for families. Offices in Chicago, Wheaton, and Evergreen Park.

Photo tours of many Chicago area cemeteries, with background text and historical information.

Futurist organization that promotes 'foresight for tomorrow' through conferences, meetings, newsletters and word of mouth. Chapter of the World Future Society.

Programs include investigation of housing discrimination complaints, public education and advocacy for open and affordable housing, and facilitation of housing placements through the Homesharing program.

What does a smart, attractive, funny, single gal do with her time... Take lots of pictures and throw them on a website.

The nation's largest and most comprehensive fair housing organization. Features a programs, research, newsletter, and resource links. Offices in Chicago, Des Plaines, Evergreen Park, and Westchester.

Not-for-profit corporation, is the principal provider in Chicago and suburban Cook County of free legal services in civil law matters to individuals and not-for-profit organizations unable to afford legal counsel.

A forum for the hardcore, punk and indie rock music scene. Contains show listings, music reviews and general discussion.

A full service, independent, not-for-profit research and consulting organization offering custom surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews (in both English and Spanish); data warehousing; web-based services; data analysis, and reports to inform about the human condition, community needs, and the quality of life in the metro area.

Non-profit parenting support group. Features calendar, plus membership and seminar information.

Offering family planning services including medical services, education and advocacy. Includes information on centers, programs and services.

Playgroup and information exchange for interracial adoptive families. Includes calendar, suggested reading list, news, and message board.

Provides rape crisis services in Chicago, south suburban Cook County, and DuPage County. Child care services are offered in Chicago, Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Other services vary by location.