Official Links

AMA - Academy of Model Aeronautics: http://www.modelaircraft.org/

Local Hobby Shops

In order of distance from the flying field

Walts Hobby Shop - 815.741.0043 : http://www.waltshobbyonline.com
Hobbytown U.S.A. Orland Park - 708.349.8697 : http://www.hobbytown.com/ilop/
Leisure Hours Hobbies - 815.439.1477 : http://www.leisurehours.com/
Ken's R.C. Hobbies - 815.941.4722 : http://www.kensrc.com/
Al's Hobby Shop - 630.832.4908 : http://www.alshobbyshop.com/

Hobby Forums and Sites

Aero-works : http://www.aero-works.com
Castle Creations: http://www.castlecreations.com
Chief Aircraft: http://www.chiefaircraft.com
Composite-ARF : http://www.composite-arf.com
Desert Aircraft : http://www.desertaircraft.com
Duralite Batteries : http://www.duralitebatteries.com
Fromeco Scale Avionics : http://www.fromeco.org
GrandRC.com : http://www.grandrc.com
HeliDirect.com : http://www.helidirect.com
Helifreak.com : http://www.helifreak.com
HeliProz.com : http://www.heliproz.com
Horizon Hobby : http://www.horizonhobby.com
Troy Built Models : http://www.troybuiltmodels.com
Runryder.com : http://www.runryder.com
RCGroups.comhttp://www.rcgroups.com
RCUniverse.com : http://www.rcuniverse.com
ReadyHeli.com : http://www.readyheli.com