CURRENT PROJECT -- LATE SEPTEMBER THROUGH MID-OCTOBER (2008): Statewide Telephone Survey of Illinois Registered Voters on Selected Public Policy Issues and Topics

The Survey Research Office is currently conducting a telephone survey of Illinois registered voters regarding their opinions on selected public issues and topics. The survey is being conducted for the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

CURRENT PROJECT -- JULY THROUGH OCTOBER (2008): Commercial and Industrial Real Estate in Illinois: Opportunities and Challenges

The Survey Research Office is currently conducting a survey of commercial and industrial real estate professionals in Illinois regarding the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Illinois. The project is sponsored by: the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council in collaboration with the Metropolitan Economic Growth Alliance (MEGA), Illinois Development Council and the Illinois Association of Realtors.

JUST COMPLETED -- AUGUST / SEPTEMBER (2008): Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey

Working in cooperation with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, SRO is working with partners in the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) and the Center for Entrepreneurship, within the College of Business and Management, in conducting the biannual Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey. The general purpose of the survey is to solicit business opinions and perceptions about the future performance of the local Sangamon County economy. The survey is conducted every six months, with the September 2008 survey being the second one conducted. The first was conducted in February/March of 2008. (See below for a description of the first survey and directions on accessing the findings.)

Click here to go to the webpage where results of these surveys can be found.

FIELD WORK COMPLETED - POST LABOR DAY - SEPTEMBER (2008): Survey relating to Seat Belts and DUI for Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety

Beginning right after Labor Day of 2008, SRO conducted a telephone survey of the Illinois public about behaviors and attitudes relating to seat belt usage and "DUI." This survey was conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.

REPORT IN PROGRESS -- JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER (2008): The Illinois Motorist Opinion Survey, conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation

The annual Illinois Motorist Opinion Survey was"in the field" during July through mid-September of 2008. It is a mail-out survey that was sent to a random sample of 3,800 Illinois households. Every year since 2001, the survey has been conducted by the UIS Survey Research Office for the Illinois Department of Transportation.

COMPLETED IN LATE JUNE / EARLY JULY (2008): Survey relating to Seat Belts and DUI for Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety

Starting after Memorial Day of 2008, SRO conducted a telephone survey of the Illinois public about behaviors and attitudes relating to seat belt usage and "DUI." This survey is conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety. It is the second-part of a survey conducted prior to Memorial Day -- and the first part of a survey that will also be conducted after Labor Day.

COMPLETED IN EARLY JUNE (2008): John Wood Community College Household Telephone Survey

In May through early June of 2008, SRO conducted a telephone survey of households within the John Wood Community College district regarding services and courses offered by John Wood Community College. The main location of JWCC is Quincy, Illinois.

COMPLETED IN MARCH (2008): Sangamon County Business Economic Outlook Survey

Working in cooperation with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, SRO is working with partners in the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) and the Center for Entrepreneurship, within the College of Business and Management, in conducting a survey of a sample of Sangamon County businesses. The general purpose of the survey is to solicit business opinions and perceptions about the future performance of the local Sangamon County economy. The survey will be conducted every six months. Click here to go to the Outlook Survey project webpage where you can find more information about it as well as results.

COMPLETED IN DECEMBER (2007): Telephone Survey on Seat Belt-Related Attitudes and Behaviors

In December of 2007, SRO completed a telephone survey of the Illinois public in targeted downstate and Chicago areas about behaviors and attitudes relating to seat belt usage. This survey occurred after a Thanksgiving holiday media and enforcement campaign focused on seat belt usage. An earlier survey was conducted before the campaign. Results of these surveys have been presented in two reports (one for targeted downstate counties; another for the Chicago targeted areas) to the Division of Traffic Safety, Illinois Department of Transportation.

COMPLETED IN OCTOBER (2007): Statewide Telephone Survey on Radon

In October of 2007, SRO recently (October) completed a statewide telephone survey about the public's awareness of radon and behaviors relating to radon. This survey was the complement to an earlier survey on radon awareness and behaviors that was conducted prior to a radon public service announcement campaign. Tables summarizing the results were sent to the project director. The public service announcements and the survey project were funded by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

Statewide Telephone Survey on Selected Driving Behaviors and Attitudes

During September, SRO conducted a statewide telephone survey on selected driving behaviors and attitudes for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The particular focus was on attitudes and behaviors related to DUI. Seat belt-related behaviors and attitudes were also explored. The findings were presented in a report to the IDOT's Division of Traffic Safety.

Statewide Survey on Geographic and Political Party Identifications, Presidential Primary Preferences, and the Needs of Illinois Residents who have Disabilities

In early September, SRO completed a statewide survey of the Illinois public, having interviewed just over 1,000 randomly-selected respondents. The major topics on the survey were: geographic identification(s); political party identification; preferences for the 2008 presidential primary; and the needs of Illinois residents who have a disability. See the main UIS/SRO webpage for the presidential preference results. Other results will be forthcoming.

Statewide Survey on Citizen Attitudes toward and Involvement in State Government

The SRO recently conducted a telephone survey of the Illinois public's attitudes toward state government and involvement in state government. The survey was conducted for the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership. The results were presented at the Forum on State Government and Citizen Participation, which was held June 20, 2007 at UIS. Results from the survey can be accessed from the SRO home page.

Illinois Motorist Survey

For the seventh consecutive year, the SRO has conducted a Motorist Public Opinion Survey for the Illinois Department of Transportation. The survey included mailing 3,800 questionnaires to randomly selected households throughout Illinois. This year's survey had a cooperation rate of almost 40 percent. Topics in this year's survey included: licensed drivers' satisfaction with Illinois state roads and interstates and with IDOT; opinions about transportation priorities; perceptions and attitudes about traffic congestion and ways to alleviate it; and sources of opinions regarding IDOT. The Department of Transportation uses the annual Illinois Motorist Survey to inform its strategic planning, decision-making and assessment activities.

Needs Assessment Surveys for Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois

In 2007, the SRO conducted a survey of the needs of people with disabilities in Illinois for the Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois. This project included surveying consumers of the 23 independent living centers that are located in Illinois as well as surveying non-consumer residents of Illinois.

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Satisfaction Surveys