Illinois's Background check and investigation resources are organized on this page by category. You can jump directly to a category on this page by using the "jump links" below:
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Records | Sex
Offender Records | Prison
& Inmate Records | Wanted
Criminals | Marriage
& Divorce Records | Vital
Records | Bankruptcy
Records | Corporate
& Business Records | Professional
Licenses | UCC/Lien
Records | Property
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Yes, there is even trouble in the Land of Lincoln sometimes. Illinois is a beautiful state but sometimes there is still crime. If you are worried about someone that lives near you or that is applying for a job at your place of business you may be interested in doing Illinois background checks.
Illinois background checks are a great way to check up on those around you that you do not trust or are considering hiring. Almost all employers make sure that each employee is checked before they allow them to come to work.
There are different options for search for these records. Free sites have been set up by the state in an attempt to help with the search process but sometimes it can be complicated and confusing. Illinois has two sites that you can search. One of these is the Illinois Department of Corrections where you can search for inmates by last name, birth date or department of corrections number. The other is the Illinois sex offender information website.
If you are looking for the quickest and most effective method I suggest that you go to a specialized search site that will search thousands of databases and bring back the information in under one minute for a small fee.
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Sex Offender Records
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Prison & Inmate Records
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Wanted Criminals & Arrest Warrants
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Arrest
Warrants:
Crawford County Arrest Warrants -
Warrant List updated on a daily basis.
St. Clair County Felony Warrants Issued -
Site currently down.
Most-Wanted
Criminals:
Champaign County, IL Most Wanted - Most wanted fugutiive.
Chicago DEA Most Wanted Fugitives
- Directory and name search. Includes pictures and descriptions.
Chicago, Illinois Most Wanted
- Site temporarily down
Coles County Sheriff's Top Ten Most Wanted List
- Description of fugitives with pictures.
DuPage County, Illinois Most Wanted - Information on Dupage County sherrif.
Effingham, Illinois Most Wanted - Site currently down.
Effingham County, IL Most Wanted - Site currently down.
Illinois Most Wanted - Site currently down.
Joliet, Illinois Wanted Persons - Search for fugutives sorted with by date.
Kankakee County Wanted Fugitives - Fugutives with pictures, description and crime
details.
Lake County Most Wanted Fugitives - Fugutives with pictures, description and crime
details.
Lincoln, Illinois Most Wanted - Site currently down
McLean County Most Wanted Fugitives - Fugutives with pictures, description and crime
details.
Ogle County, Illinois Most Wanted
- Site currently down.
Rockford, IL Wanted Fugitives - Fugutives with pictures, description and crime
details.
Sangamon & Menard Counties Most Wanted - Site currently down.
White County, Illinois 10 Most Wanted - Top ten fugutives.
Whiteside County, IL Wanted Fugitives - Click on fugutive names for details HTML version
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Marriage & Divorce Records
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Marriage
Records
No records available
Divorce
Records
No records available
No
dedicated divorce records resources are available for
this state - please see court
records section for potential divorce
case information
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Vital Records
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Bankruptcy Records
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Bankruptcy
Records for all participating states can be accessed
via the "VCIS" system via telephone. Follow
the automatic prompts to complete your call. Your search
options may include: name, case number or SSN
District
Of Illinois (Middle)
Local: 217-492-4550
Toll Free: 800-827-9005
District
Of Illinois (Northern)
Local (Chicago): 312-408-5089
Local (Rockford): 815-987-4487
Toll Free: 888-232-6814
District
Of Illinois (Southern)
Local: 618-482-9365
Toll Free: 800-726-5622
Note:
To access online records, you may be able to find
bankruptcy cases or otherwise related civil cases in
the court
records section
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Corporate & Business Records
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Professional License Lookups
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) & Lien Records
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Property Records
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Aurora Township
- Property appraisals - search by name, address, parcel
or PPIN.
Blackberry Township
- Property appraisals - search by name, address, parcel
or PPIN.
Camptown Township
- Property appraisals - search by address
or PPIN.
Cook County
- Property appraisals - search by name, address, parcel
or PPIN.
Dundee Township
- Property appraisals - search by name, address, parcel
or PPIN.
McHenry County - Site down
Milton Township - Property appraisals - search by name, address, parcel
or PPIN.
St Charles Township - Property appraisals - search by name, address, parcel
or PPIN.
Winnebago County - Property appraisals - search by name, address, parcel
or PPIN.
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