The following is a list of World Wide Web sites that I
frequent. Many of them are police- and traffic- related. This
listing is very similar to my favorites list on my web browser.
It is posted here so that you may share in viewing these sites as
well.
Recently Discovered Web SitesTOP OF PAGE |
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| Chicago Police Department Memorial Foundation | The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to honoring the lives and memories of our fallen heroes. The Foundation provides support and assistance to the families of Chicago Police Officers who sacrificed their lives. |
| Police Insignia from Chicago | A patch collector's personal site displays and describes many of the patches and insignia used by the Chicago Police over the years. An impressive collection of the old "teardrop" patches. |
| Windy City Rollers | Roller derby is back! 'Skating as fierce and fast as we can while knocking, blocking and bumping our way to victory. From trash talking to training the Windy City Rollers are serious business and ready to take any derby dame down!' |
My Other Links PagesTOP OF PAGE |
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| TrafficMan's Las Vegas Links | I have created a page of links to Las Vegas attractions. |
| TrafficMan's Aviation Links | Tools, organizations, government sites, directories and fun aviation links. |
| TrafficMan's September 11th Memorial page | My thoughts and some helpful and informative links. |
| TrafficMan's September 11th Links | News coverage and informational links. |
All Time Favorite Web SitesTOP OF PAGE |
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Traffic Related LinksTOP OF PAGE |
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| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | The MADD home page links you to information from the national headquarters and links you to web sites for various local chapters. |
| IL Department of Transportation | Frequently updated Chicago expressway map showing traffic congestion. |
| National Highway Transportation Safety Administration | N.H.T.S.A. home page. |
| Operation Lifesaver | The mission of Operation Lifesaver is to prevent deaths and injuries at railroad crossings. |
| Northwestern University Center for Public Safety | Formerly the Northwestern University Traffic Institute. (NUTI) |
| Arizona Department of Transportation | Live camera views of Arizona highways provided by AZ DOT. |
Police Related LinksTOP OF PAGE |
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| Chicago Police Department | Official web site for Chicago PD. |
| CopCarDotCom | An excellent collection of photos of the variety of Chicago Police cars from past and present. Hundreds of photos. |
| Fraternal Order of Police - Lodge 7 | Union web site for Chicago police officers. |
| America's Most Wanted | Information on fugitives and missing persons. |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | NCMEC home page with information about missing children and safety tips. |
| Copsinkilts.com | The Pipes and Drums of The Emerald Society (Chicago Police). This site includes an impressive photo gallery. |
| Calibre Press | ***** Calibre Press conducts Street Survival Seminars and publishes books for law enforcement personnel. |
| Officer Jim Mullen | Jim Mullen was shot as a Chicago Police Officer and sustained serious injury that resulted in severe paralysis. |
| Illinois State Police | Provides a Most Wanted list, gang members list, missing children list, safety tips and other information. |
| Police Department Links | Here are the home pages for the police departments in the top ten cities in the U.S. |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | FBI home page. |
| Chicago Police Lieutenant's Association | Chicago Police Lieutenant's Association |
| Police Benevolent and Protective Association | The P.B.P.A. is the bargaining unit for Chicago Police Sergeants, Lieutenants and Captains. |
| Chicago Police Officer's Network | Home-grown Chicago Police web site. |
| Chicago Crime Commission | |
| TodaysCop.com | A site that has police news and message boards. |
| Chicago Police Bicycle Club | They host the Gold Star Family Ride. |
| Illinois Police & Sheriff's News | Info about local organized crime, the Hanhardt case, and more. |
| CopNet | Numerous police-related links. |
| Airborne Law Enforcement Association | ALEA home page with some very nice photos. |
Of Local InterestTOP OF PAGE |
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| City of Chicago | City of Chicago web site. |
| Chicago Weather forecast and current weather conditions at O'Hare Airport. | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration site. |
| Chicago Park District | Chicago Park District home page. |
| WGN TV | WGN TV home page has a link to live camera views in the city. |
| Adler Planetarium | Adler Planetarium home page with updates on their remodeling. |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. |
| Field Museum of Natural History | Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Art Institute of Chicago home page. |
| John G. Shedd Aquarium | Shedd Aquarium home page. |
| Chicago Historical Society | Chicago Historical Society home page. |
| Chicago Public Schools | Chicago Public Schools home page. |
| Chicago Public Library | Chicago Public Library home page. |
| Chicago Public Library | Files on Deaths, Disturbances, Disasters and Disorders in Chicago. |
| Chicago Transit Authority | The CTA web site includes maps and information on routes, fares and schedules. |
| Keep Chicago Beautiful | Featuring Les Waste! I am NOT making this up! |
Strange Web SitesTOP OF PAGE |
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| TruthorFiction.com | Check out rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, humorous tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests and calls to action to see if they are TRUTH! or FICTION! |
| Snopes.com | Another way to verify rumors from e-mail messages. |
| Gizoogle.com | Enter a web address (URL) and have it 'gizoogled.' |
| Who's Alive - Who's Dead | the site that helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive! |
| Find A Grave | Find where famous people are buried. Grave site photos are often available. |
| The Hampster Dance | I have to crack up every time I hear that stupid song. |
| The Original Joe Forman Micro-Gerbil 2001 | For those of you that can appreciate a frog in a blender, they have now created a gerbil in a microwave. You must have Shockwave to see this one. |
| Bell Labs Text-to-Speech | The site can synthesize whatever text you provide and give it back to you in various quirky formats. |
Miscellaneous SitesTOP OF PAGE |
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| Refdesk.com | The single best source for facts on the Net. |
| Fun Stuff at PressAnyKey | Word puzzles and other fun stuff. |
| Professional Car Society | The Professional Car Society is an international organization dedicated to the maintenance, restoration, preservation and appreciation of one of the finest examples of automotive craftsmanship - the Professional Car. (hearses, ambulances, etc.) |
| Measure 4 Measure | A collection of sites that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc. In other words, they do the work for you. |
| Open Directory Project | The Open Directory Project's goal is to produce the most comprehensive directory of the web, by relying on a vast army of volunteer editors. |
| Sunrise/Sunset computation | This site also shows the current phase of the moon. |
| USNO Master Clock Time | Want to know the EXACT time? You can even hear the US Naval Observatory master clock voice announcer. (Requires RealAudio.) |
| Alta Vista | My favorite Internet search engine. |
| Online IQ Test | This fun, fast and free online IQ test is supposed to be accurate within 5 points of a standard offline IQ test. |
| Unisys Weather: Satellite Images | Unisys Weather serves up great satellite images. |
| The Weather Channel | The Weather Channel home page is full of the latest information. |
| MapQuest | Interactive atlas and driving directions. |
| Yahoo People Search | A search engine that allows you to search for a person's Internet address. |
