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COOK COUNTY, IL · PUBLIC-RECORDS TRANSPARENCY GRADE
B
18/24

Cook County, IL gets a B.

Largest unified court system in the U.S. with mandatory e-filing and free Individual In Custody Locator. Springfield blocks the photo product.

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IL AG (FOIA)
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IL Courts
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IDOC Inmate
LIVE · HTTP 206 · 2026-06-10 20:40 UTC

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Live · FBI Most Wanted · IL Field Offices (Statewide)

Currently Wanted by the FBI

Active FBI cases from the IL field office (statewide). Data: api.fbi.gov, refreshed every 6 hours.

Wanted JOSEPH MATOS
Wanted DALTON MESARCHIK
Wanted SHAILESHKUMAR P. JAIN
Wanted BJORN DANIEL SUNDIN

Source: FBI.gov · Wanted

Live · NCMEC Missing Children · IL

Children Missing From Illinois (Statewide)

Active Illinois cases from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (statewide feed). Refreshed every 6 hours.

Payton Johnson (IL) Age 14 · URBANA, IL
Katherine Pichardo (IL) Age 16 · Worth, IL
Ari Manning (IL) Age 15 · Manteno, IL
Daisha Patterson (IL) Age 17 · CHICAGO, IL
Immanuel Johnson (IL) Age 16 · CHICAGO, IL
Nai'Aree Hazzard (IL) Age 16 · CHICAGO, IL

Source: NCMEC · National Center for Missing & Exploited Children · If you have information, call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

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Recent Illinois Court Cases

Most recent Illinois court filings indexed across districts and counties.

DocketPartiesIndexed
BANKRUPTCY 26-90299Erica Lorraine Muller06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-90296Chelsey L Hinshaw06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-90297Brad Thomas Zorns and Pamela Sue Zorns06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-90302Jeremy Scott McKenzie06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-90303Johnial Lee Jackson and Patricia Jackson06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-90304Dorothy Jean Wood06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-90307Mary Jane Carmer06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-70342Derrick Lavettis Woods and Stephanie Rosetta Woods06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-70571Dakota A. Stolte06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-80497Ian Timothy Russell06/10/2026
BANKRUPTCY 26-90306Leland Howard Groves06/10/2026
CIVIL 1:26-cv-06796Hall v. Beauty Bell Enterprises LLC, et al06/09/2026
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Cited Answers · Verified Sources

Common Questions

Answers verified against official agency websites and state statutes.

🔍Where do I get an official criminal history report in Chicago?▼
For an official criminal history report in Chicago, IL (Cook County), use the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification Conviction Information Request at https://isp.illinois.gov/. Name-based statewide checks cost $20 (Form ISP6-404B). Fingerprint-based with FBI cost $40 plus FBI fees, processed at authorized Live Scan vendors statewide. The ISP Joliet office is at 260 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (815-740-5160). The Chicago Police Department local records check is at https://home.chicagopolice.org/. Court records are free at the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court at https://casesearch.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/. Illinois FOIA (5 ILCS 140) governs disclosure. Sources: IL State Police (https://isp.illinois.gov/), Chicago PD (https://home.chicagopolice.org/).
🚔How do I look up an arrest in Cook?▼
To look up an arrest in Cook County, IL, the Cook County Sheriff's inmate locator at https://cookcountysheriffil.gov/ shows current detainees at the Cook County Department of Corrections. The Chicago Police Department arrest record search is at https://home.chicagopolice.org/. For older arrests, file an Illinois FOIA request (5 ILCS 140) with the arresting agency. Court charges tied to arrests appear on the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court at https://casesearch.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/. Note: under Illinois law, certain non-conviction arrests can be expunged or sealed and may not appear in public results. Sources: Cook County Sheriff (https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/), Cook County Circuit Court (https://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/).
🏠Where do I find a deed or property record in Chicago?▼
For a deed or property record in Chicago, use the Cook County Recorder of Deeds — now consolidated into the Cook County Clerk's Office — at https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/recordings or 118 N. Clark Street, Room 120, Chicago, IL 60602 (312-603-5050). Free document searches by address, PIN, or grantor/grantee name are at https://crs.cookcountyclerkil.gov/. For ownership, taxes, and assessed value, use the Cook County Assessor at https://www.cookcountyassessor.com/ and the Cook County Treasurer at https://www.cookcountytreasurer.com/. Certified copies cost $55 for the first four pages, $4 each additional page. Sources: Cook County Clerk (https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/), Cook County Assessor (https://www.cookcountyassessor.com/).
🔍How do I run a background check in Schiller Park?▼
Schiller Park, IL (Cook County) background check: Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification UCIA (https://isp.illinois.gov/BureauOfIdentification/CriminalHistory) — $20 name-based or $30 fingerprint via IdentoGO Illinois (https://www.identogo.com/locations/illinois). Statute 20 ILCS 2630/3 (Uniform Conviction Information Act, https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1973). Schiller Park PD records (https://www.schillerparkpolice.org/). Cook County Sheriff (https://cookcountysheriffil.gov/) for inmate. Court records: Illinois Courts public access (https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/circuit-court/) and Cook County Clerk of Circuit Court (http://www.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/). FBI Identity History Summary $18. Illinois FOIA (5 ILCS 140). Ban-the-box: Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act (820 ILCS 75).
❓How do I look up a birth record in Blue Island?▼
Blue Island, IL (Cook County) birth record: Cook County Clerk Vital Records (https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/vital-records/birth-death-records/birth-certificates) — birth certificates, $15 per copy (Illinois Vital Records Act, 410 ILCS 535, https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1539). Online ordering via VitalChek (https://www.vitalchek.com/). Statewide: Illinois Department of Public Health Vital Records (https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records.html). Birth records 1916+ statewide; older records at county. Illinois State Archives (https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/) for historical. Illinois FOIA (5 ILCS 140). Birth certificates restricted access — typically subject, parent, or legal representative; older records 75+ years are public.
🏠How do I look up property records in Decatur?▼
To look up property records in Decatur, IL (Macon County), contact the Macon County Recorder of Deeds at 141 South Main Street, Room 201, Decatur, IL 62523 (217-424-1359), with online searches at https://www.co.macon.il.us/. The Macon County Supervisor of Assessments at https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/departments/supervisor-of-assessments/ provides ownership, parcel, and assessed-value data. The City of Decatur Treasurer handles city property tax. Illinois Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200) and IL FOIA (5 ILCS 140) make deeds and assessment data public. Recording fees are about $40 first page; certified copies typically cost $1.25-$5/page. Sources: Macon County (https://www.co.macon.il.us/), IL Department of Revenue (https://tax.illinois.gov/).

📊 Public Data Sources for Cook County, IL

Aggregated from federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, EPA, IRS, CFPB, HHS-OIG, FDIC, NPPES) and local arrest feeds. All sources public-domain.

📰 Recent Federal Law Enforcement News 8 items

Statewide (IL) — federal-news feed scoped to state
FBI-Chicago
Chicago Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Cyberstalking Former Romantic Partners
FBI-Springfield
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Urbana Woman for Pandemic Era Unemployment Benefit Fraud
FBI-Springfield
Bourbonnais Woman Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Pandemic-Related Fraud
FBI-Springfield
Joliet Man Sentenced to 384 Months in Prison for Enticement of a Minor and Committing a Felony Sex Offense While a Registered Sex Offender
FBI-Springfield
Felon Sentenced to Federal Probation for Selling Cocaine and Firearms in Bloomington, Illinois
FBI-Chicago
Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Returns Indictment Against Operation Midway Blitz Defendant for Alleged Vehicle-Ramming Attack on Federal Immigration Agent
FBI-Chicago
Engineer for Illinois Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trade Fraud, Counterfeiting, and Other Fraud Schemes
FBI-Chicago
Stephenson County, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children

🚔 Recent Public Arrest Records 10

NameDateAgency

🏥 Healthcare Providers (NPPES) 8

Statewide (IL) — no city filter applied
NameCity
ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. MORRIS
HOME I V SPECIALISTS INC CHICAGO
HOMER ABIAD OAK FOREST
FADI SHAMSHAM MT. VERNON
SONYA SCHLEEPER JERSEYVILLE
AMY PEARSON WESTMONT
ILLINI OPEN MRI, LLC CHAMPAIGN
MARY DITMAN SPRINGFIELD

💰 CFPB Consumer Complaints 6

Statewide (IL) — CFPB data not available below state level
DateCompanyIssue
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Problem with a company's investigati
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Incorrect information on your report
2026-05-21 TRANSUNION INTERMEDIAT Improper use of your report
2026-05-21 Experian Information S Problem with a company's investigati
2026-05-21 Harris & Harris, Ltd. Communication tactics
2026-05-21 National Consumer Tele Problem with fraud alerts or securit

⛔ HHS-OIG Excluded Individuals 8

Statewide (IL) — no city filter applied
NameType
1ST COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR, LTD
CHICAGO · CLINIC
 1128a1
A K MEDICAR, INC
LINCOLNWOOD · TRANSPORTATION CO
 1128b7
ALEF CAB COMPANY
SCHAUMBURG · OTHER BUSINESS
 1128b5
AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE SERVICE
SKOKIE · OTHER BUSINESS
 1128b7
AMEGROW GROUP, INC
CHICAGO · TRANSPORTATION CO
 1128b5
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY & SP
CHICAGO · CLINIC
 1128b8
AMEX INTERNATIONAL, INC
VILLA PARK · OTHER BUSINESS
 1128b5
BAINBRIDGE MANAGEMENT
CHICAGO · MANAGEMENT SVCS CO
 1128a1

🎗 IRS Tax-Exempt Nonprofits 8

Statewide (IL) — no city filter applied
EINOrganization
010550386 Shorefront
Evanston
010551710 Downers Grove Jr Womans Club Charity Fund Inc.
Downers Grove
010552691 Fulcrum Point New Music Project
Chicago
010557303 Greater Rochelle Area Christian Educators
Sycamore
010564426 Ramah Day Camp Inc.
Chicago
010567661 Asian Human Services Family Health Center Inc.
Chicago
010568224 Tau Mu Sigma Phi USA Foundation Inc.
Jerseyville
010571372 Gandhi Memorial Tr Fund Nfp
Lincolnwood

🏦 FDIC-Insured Banks 8

BankCity
FNBC Bank & Trust La Grange
Forest Park National Bank and Trust Co Forest Park
Devon Bank Chicago
Marquette Bank Chicago
BMO Bank National Association Chicago
Albank National Association Chicago
First National Bank of Brookfield Brookfield
First Bank and Trust Company of Illino Palatine

🏛️ Latest Government Feeds 12

Direct from IL state + federal sources · no aggregators
doj_news Ford County Man Sentenced to Additional 21 Months in Prison for Mailing Threats to Prior Victim Jun 9, 2026
doj_news Federal Indictment Charges Former Chicago Housing Authority Director and Construction Company Owner With Engaging in $4.8 Million Kickback Scheme Jun 9, 2026
doj_news Illegal Alien With Extensive Criminal Record Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Re-Entering United States After Multiple Deportations Jun 8, 2026
doj_news Illinois Investment Advisor Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Allegedly Swindling Clients in Ponzi Scheme Jun 8, 2026
doj_news Chicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Selling Heroin and Cocaine on the Dark Web Jun 8, 2026
doj_news Man Sentenced to More Than 26 Years in Prison for Using the Dark Web To Distribute Narcotics Jun 5, 2026
doj_news Rockford Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin Jun 5, 2026
doj_news Gregory M. Gilmore Is Sworn In as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois Jun 4, 2026
FBI Field Office Federal Grand Jury Indicts Urbana Woman for Pandemic Era Unemployment Benefit Fraud Jun 4, 2026
doj_news United States Attorney Andrew S. Boutros Issues Rare Special Report Regarding Federal Grand Jury Appearances Jun 2, 2026
Federal Circuit Scheduled Pay.gov Maintenance Outage Jun 3, 2026
Federal Agency Acting Secretary of Labor Sonderling advances US priorities at G7 meeting in Geneva Jun 10, 2026
Sources: state appellate courts, state AGs, DOJ, SEC, FTC, FDA, DOL, Federal Reserve, OCC, and more. Direct from .gov — never aggregated.

🏪 Chicago Business Licenses 8

NameStatus
ALTRUISTIC ESTHETICS INC.
Retail Sales of General Merchandise and
AAI
APPLE COMPUTER, INC
Retail Sales of New Electronics and Acce
 AAI
SOPHIE BABCOCK
Markets / Promotes Pharmaceuticals to He
 AAI
VARGO BROTHER FERMENTS LLC
Shared Kitchen User - Long Term
 AAI
BILLEH GROUP, INC.
Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Trans
 AAI
TRI-STATE DISPOSAL INC.
Private Scavenger Vehicle
 AAI
TAIBER, KOSMALA & ASSOCIATES
Business Consulting
 AAI
ARAMARK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
 AAI

🍽 Chicago Food Inspections 8

EstablishmentResult
FOUND HOTELS COFFEE SHOP
· 2026-05-20T00:00:00.
 Not Ready
ACADEMY OF CREATIVE THINKING
Children's Services Facility · 2026-05-20T00:00:00.
 Pass
YUM DUM TRUCK
Shared Kitchen User (Long Term) · 2026-05-20T00:00:00.
 Pass
TAQUERIA EL RANCHITO
Restaurant · 2026-05-20T00:00:00.
 Pass
PULASKI FOOD ENTERPRISES
Grocery Store · 2026-05-20T00:00:00.
 Pass
SUBWAY
Restaurant · 2026-05-20T00:00:00.
 Pass
YUM DUM TRUCK
Shared Kitchen User (Long Term) · 2026-05-20T00:00:00.
 Out of Business
SNAKES & LATTES CHICAGO
Restaurant · 2026-05-20T00:00:00.
 Pass
Sources: DOJ U.S. Attorneys · FBI Wanted & Field Office news · EPA ECHO · CFPB · HHS-OIG LEIE · IRS Pub78 · FDIC · NPPES · 23 arrest agencies · FL Sunbiz · Chicago Open Data · Updated hourly via cron.

Recent News in Cook County

Public-safety and law-enforcement headlines relevant to this area.