1. Steven Jablonski Skokie Public Library SJablonski@skokielibrary.info

2. Why Use Dot Gov Web Sites? Reliable/Trustworthy Free User Friendly Two-Way Communication

3. Dot Gov Drawbacks Duplicated and Divided Information Lack of Public Awareness

4. Major Portals USA.gov www.usa.gov Illinois.gov www.illinois.gov

6. Most Popular Topics on USA.gov Benefits and Grants Federal Jobs Buying from the Government International Travel Immigration and Naturalization

7. Consumer Concerns Consumer Action Website www.consumeraction.gov FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Consumer Page www.ftc.gov/consumer

8. Consumer Complaints Illinois Attorney General Consumer Complaint Page www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers FTC’s File a Complaint www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov

9. Dangerous Products Recalls.gov www.recalls.gov Saferproducts.gov www.saferproducts.gov FoodSafety.gov www.foodsafety.gov

10. Eating Right MyPyramid.gov www.mypyramid.gov Nutrition.gov www.nutrition.gov

11. Save Energy EnergySavers.gov www.energysavers.gov Fueleconomy.gov www.fueleconomy.gov

12. Be Alert for Fraud FTC’s Phone Fraud Page www.ftc.gov/phonefraud OnGuard Online www.onguardonline.gov

13. Identity Theft FTC’s Identity Theft Page www.ftc.gov/idtheft Illinois Attorney General Identity Theft Hotline www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/hotline.html

14. Managing Money MyMoney.gov www.mymoney.gov Investor.gov www.investor.gov

15. Banks & Foreclosures Helpwithmybank.gov www.helpwithmybank.gov HUD Foreclosure Page www.hud.gov/foreclosure

16. Help for Job Seekers CareerOneStop www.careeronestop.org Illinois workNet Center www.illinoisworknet.com

17. Get a Government Job USAjobs.gov www.usajobs.gov Work 4 Illinois work.illinois.gov

18. Assistance Portals Healthcare.gov www.healthcare.gov Eldercare Locator www.eldercare.gov

19. Federal Assistance Programs Benefits.gov www.benefits.gov GovLoans.gov www.govloans.gov

20. Illinois Assistance Programs Illinois Department of Human Services www.dhs.state.il.us Illinois Health & Wellness www.illinois.gov/health

21. International Travel CDC Travelers Health www.cdc.gov/travel Department of State International Travel travel.state.gov/travel

22. Post Office Postal Services Locator usps.whitepages.com/post_office Postage Price Calculator postcalc.usps.gov

23. Medical Information Healthfinder www.healthfinder.gov MedlinePlus www.medlineplus.gov

24. Keeping Up with Dot Gov Gov Gab Blog blog.usa.gov

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