- Cook County, Illinois Home Page
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General information about Cook County
Population: 5,327,777
Area: 946 sq. miles
County Seat: Chicago
Area Code(s): 312 630 708 773 847
Time Zone: Central
- Illinois Court Records and other Resources
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Links to state and local court records, general Illinois court information, directory of courts, and online resources for courts in Illinois.
- Court Directory and Court Records Info
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Directory of court locations in Cook County, Illinois. Includes local links to searching court records, dockets, legal research, self help, and more.
Property Search
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Search Cook County property assesment and property tax records by parcel id, address, or neighborhood.
Assessor
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Cook County Office of the Assessor
118 North Clark St., 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone (312)443-7550
- Property Tax Search and Pay Property Taxes
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- Tax Appeal Search
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Search Cook County property tax appeals history records.
- Property Tax Exemption Search
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Search Cook County property tax exemption status.
- Religious Property Search
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Search Cook County religious property records by PIN, address, or agency.
- Parcel Search and GIS Maps
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Search Cook County tax parcel records through GIS maps.
- Tax Increment Financing Property Search
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Recorder
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Cook County Recorder of Deeds
118 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60602
Phone (312)603-5050 Fax (312)603-5063
- Birth, Death and Marriage Records
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- Business Licenses
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View Cook County information about business licenses (assumed business name registration).
- Cook County census information summary
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Cook County statistics for population, ethnicity, housing, geography and businesses. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Licensed Contractors Search
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Search Cook County registered contractors registered.
- Sheriff Press Releases
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View Cook County Sheriff press releases by date including current and prior years.
- Sheriff Sales
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View Cook County information about Sheriff foreclosure sales.
- Tax Sales
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View Cook County information about annual tax sales.
- Scavenger Tax Sale
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View Cook County information about scavenger delinquent tax sales.
- Delinquent Taxes
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Cook County Treasurer
118 North Clark St., Suite 112
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone (312)443-5100
- Genealogy Records Search
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Search Cook County birth Certificates (75 years and older), marriage licenses (50 years and older), and death certificates (20 years and older). Free registration is required.
- Cemetery Burial Search
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Search Burr Oak Cemetery headstone records.
- Maps
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View Cook County maps including facilities map, highway construction projects, commissioner districts map, and township maps.
Inmate Records
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Search for Cook County jail inmate records by name or jail number. Details include full name, photo, jail id, date of birth, physical description, booking date, housing location, visitation information, bail amount, charges, next court date, and mailing address.
Jail
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Cook County Jail
2700 South California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (773)674-7100
Inmate Information: (773) 674-5245
- Jail and Inmate Records
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Search Illinois jail and inmate records through Vinelink.
- Inmate Records
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Search Illinois Department of Corrections inmate records.
- Government Jobs
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View Cook County current government job openings by department for non-county employees and current county employees.
- Government Jobs
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- Ordinances
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View Cook County ordinances by year including current and prior years.
- Legislation Search
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Search Cook County pending legislation and post action legislation.
- Marriage Licenses
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- Building Permit Status Search
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Search Cook County building permit application status and pay online.
- Sex Offender Records
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Search Cook County sex offender records.
- Floodplain Maps
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Search Cook County floodplain maps by address.
- Air Quality Reports
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View Cook County air quality reports.
- Meeting Minutes and Agendas
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Search Cook County Board meeting minutes and agendas by year and date.
- Meeting Videos
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View Cook County Board and committee meeting proceedings as well as audio - video of other video recordings of county business.
- Voter and Election Information
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View Cook County voter and election information including early voting application, election maps, and more.
- Voter Information Search
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- Election Results
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View Cook County election results by date including current and prior years.
- Polling Locations
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View Cook County polling locations.
- Lobbyist Search
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Search Cook County lobbyist information including lobbyists, clients, activity and compensation.
- Most Wanted Persons
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View Cook County Sheriff's most wanted persons.
- Criminal Warrants
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- Child Support Warrants
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