United States Chess Federation (http://www.uschess.org)

Illinois Chess Association (http://www.ilchess.org)

Wisconsin Chess Academy (http://www.wichessacademy.org) – a premier resource for chess instruction in Wisconsin

Kings & Queens Chess Club (http://www.kqchessclub.com) – a great chess club for children on the North Shore

ChessBase News (http://www.chessbase.com) – the best English-language source of world chess news.

Free Internet Chess Server (http://www.freechess.org)– one of the best places to play chess online.