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| Company Search | Corporation & Limited Liability Company Registry Search the Illinois Secretary of State records for corporations and limited liability companies registered in Illinois by name, key word or file number. |
| Official Website for the State of Illinois Find government jobs, state employees, legislators, government offices, and government services in Illinois. |
| - Criminal Background Searches Pay Site Use our Search Systems Premium service to do a background search in Illinois that includes court records statewide for felonies and misdemeanor, Department of Corrections inmate records, and Illinois registered offender records. Immediate results, $9.95 per search. |
| ATMs Use this service of the State of Illinois Division of Banking and search for ATMs. |
| Attorney General of Opinions Illinois Attorney General's database of opinions from 1995 to the present. |
| Attorneys Search this Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois database for attorneys licensed by the Supreme Court of Illinois. |
| Banking | Currency Exchanges Search for Illinois licensed currency exchanges. |
| Banking | Enforcement Actions Search the Illinois DFPR Division of Banking by year for Bank Enforcement actions. |
| Bankruptcies, Judgments, Tax Liens Pay Site You might find bankruptcies, judgments, and tax liens in county databases, but if you need to search an entire state or nationwide, the quickest way is by using our Premium Illinois BJL database. Instant results for 5 bucks. |
| Bills & Resolutions Browse this Illinois General Assembly site for Illinois Senate or House Bills and Resolutions, or search by bill number or keyword. |
| Campaign Finance Search the Illinois campaign disclosure database for committees, candidates, contributions, expenditures, propositions, committee totals. Under the Campaign Disclosure column click the Search Options link. |
| Campaign Finance - Political Action Committee Acronyms Browse this Adobe Acrobat .pdf for Pacronyms (Acronyms, abbreviations, and common names of Illinois Political Action Committees). |
| Cash Balances Browse the Illinois Comptroller records for cash balances by account. |
| Circuit Courts Provided by: Illinois State Courts. Browse by judicial district for online Illinois Circuit Courts. See our Illinois Counties page for a listing of courts that provide query systems. |
| Contaminated Fishing Areas Browse the Illinois Department of Public Healths listing/map of contaminated fishing area advisories to view information including fish type, area, sizes, safe levels and contaminant. |
| Contracts Search this State of Illinois Comptroller's database for vendors with state contracts. |
| County Records Search public records free in Illinois counties. |
| Court Opinions Search this Illinois Courts database for Illinois Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions. |
| Court Records | U.S. District PACER Pay Site Search regional U.S. District Courts of Illinois PACER Federal civil, criminal, and bankruptcy court records. |
| Crime Reports Search this Illinois State Police database of crime reports for crime information by year, time frame, and category (crime rates, crime numbers, arrest rates, or arrest numbers). |
| Criminal Histories (info) The Illinois State Police provide this information on how to order criminal history searches under the provisions of the Uniform Conviction Information Act. |
| Deadbeat Parents The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement supplies this list of deadbeat parents who owe $5,000 or more in past-due child support. |
| Death Records 1916-1950 Search Illinois death certificates by name or county. Gives gender, race, date of death, certificate number, city & county of death, and filing date. Site also includes information on ordering copies of the certificates. |
| Death Records before 1916 Search the Illinois State Archives for Illinois death certificates filed before 1916. Gives gender, race, date of death, certificate number, city & county of death, and filing date. Site also includes information on ordering copies of the certificates. |
| Drivers Facilities Search for Secretary of State facilities where you can receive motorist services. Results give you address, phone numbers and hours of service. |
| Employees Search the Illinois State Employee register by name, phone number or agency. |
| Enforcement Actions - Bank & Real Estate Browse this Illinois Office of Banks & Real Estate list of enforcement actions by year. |
| Eviction Records | Tenant Screening Pay Site Use Search Systems Eviction Records as part of your tenant screening. Search statewide in Illinois for eviction records by tenant name (individual or business) for just $5 per search. Narrow results by city for common name searches. |
| Expenditures Databases Under the Financial Inquiries menu, click on EXPENDITURES to search the Comptroller's records for Illinois Expenditures statewide; or search by appropriation, fund, agency, object of expenditure, or detailed object. |
| Farm Subsidies Search the EWG Farm Subsidy Database in Illinois for Farm Subsidies Statewide by name, or list by county, city, or zip code. |
| Federal Township Plats Search this Illinois State Archives database for Federal Township Plats before American settlement. |
| Find People Easy to use, find people in Illinois instantly! Find addresses and phone numbers. Free summary of names. Fee for detailed reports. |
| Genealogy Global Search Use this Illinois State Archives global search feature to search all available Illinois State Archives indexes. Includes the 1916-1950 death index, War of 1812 Veterans, Civil War Veterans, marriage indexed, and many more. |
| Hospitals Browse through Illinois hospital web sites by county. |
| Hunting & Fishing License Vendors Browse the Illinois Department of Natural Resources listing of hunting and fishing license vendors by zip code to view vendor name, address and phone. |
| Illinois Rivers Decision Support System Search the Illinois Rivers Decision Support System by keyword, watershed, river, data type, category, and county for GIS data and maps. |
| Inmate Population Statistics Browse these Illinois Department of Corrections documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf format for Inmate Population Statistics. |
| Inmates & Parolees Search the Illinois Department of Corrections records for inmates & parolees by last name, IDOC#, or birthdate. |
| Inmates and Offenders (VineLink) Search VineLink for offenders / inmates in Illinois by facility, name, date of birth or age range. |
| Land Tract Sales - Public Domain Search the Illinois State Archives for 19th Century Public Domain Land Tract Sales by name of purchaser or by legal description. |
| Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Search the Illinois EPA Bureau of Lands Leaking Underground Storage Tank Database by IEMA#, LPC#, site name, address, city and/or zip to view corresponding info, site owner/operator details, substance leaked & agency actions. |
| Licenses - Professional, Medical, Business Search for and verify Illinois professional, business, and medical licenses, including those for attorneys, physicians, accountants, therapists, dentists, and many more. |
| Lobbyists Search by name for lobbyists or lobbyist entities in Illinois. |
| Manufacturers Association Search for Illinois Manufacturers by company name, city, zip code, SIC code, or keyword. |
| Marriages 1763-1900 Search the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index for the period 1763-1900. Search by groom name and/or bride name statewide or by county. |
| Missing Children Browse this listing of missing children in Illinois to view information including photo, name, DOB, case #, contact person, case type, physical description, date/city missing from and link to poster. |
| Missing Endangered Adults Browse the Illinois State Police records for endangered missing adults. |
| Mortgage Banking Continuing Education Providers Browse the State of Illinois Office of Banks & Real Estates alphabetical directory of approved mortgage license schools to view school name, address, phone and contact. |
| Mortgage Banking Disciplinary Actions Click on "Mortgage Banking Disciplinary Actions" to browse this list from the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate for Mortgage Banking fines, suspensions, and license revocations in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. |
| Mortgage Banking License Expiration Dates Browse the State of Illinois Office of Banks & Real Estates listing of residential mortgage banking license expiration dates to view institution name, number and expiration date. |
| Most Wanted - Department of Corrections Browse by name and photo for Illinois Department of Corrections most wanted fugitives. |
| Newspaper Project Database This database includes newspaper titles which have been inventoried and cataloged by both the Down-State Illinois Newspaper Project, located at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and the Chicago Illinois Newspaper Project. |
| Nursing Home Violators Browse the Illinois Department of Public Healths quarterly alphabetical index of nursing home violators to view facility name, address, docket #, owner/licensee name and address, details and link to news release. |
| Offender Registry Search Illinois State Police records for registered offenders by name, city, county, zip code, status or do a multiple search using a combination of searchable fields. |
| Professional Regulation Access the IL Dept. of Professional Regulation for information on profession rules, license applications, certifications and verifications for professions that require licensing in IL. |
| Protective Orders Search for Illinois protective orders by case number and respondent name and county of issuance. |
| Public Land Sales Search this Illinois State Archives database for Illinois Public Domain Land Tract sales by name of purchaser or legal description. |
| Revenues Database Under their Financial Inquiries menu, click on REVENUES to search the Illinois Comptroller records for statewide revenues. |
| School Salaries Search these databases for Illinois School Salaries by year and school district, and/or administrator, employee, or teacher. |
| Servitude and Emancipation Records 1722-1863 Search the Illinois State Archives for Servitude and Emancipation Records for the period 1722-1863. Search by county, name of servant, name of other party, sex, race, document type, and/or date. |
| State Vital Records - Archives Search the IL State Archives, a depository of public records of IL state and local governmental agencies which possess permanent administrative, legal or historical research values. |
| Statutes Search the Illinois General Assembly for Illinois Compiled Statutes by keyword. |
| Supreme & Appellate Court Opinions Search for Illinois Supreme & Appellate Court Opinions by docket number, case number, party names, or any other case-specific information-- or browse the index by year. |
| Traffic Crashes Search this Illinois State Police database for fatal crash data by district, county, city, statewide, or interstate. Further research available for alcohol related and teen driver crashes. |
| Unclaimed Property Search the Illinois State Treasurers office if you think you may have unclaimed property or are heir to unclaimed property in IL. Forms available to reclaim property owed. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Do a non-certified Illinois Secretary of State (SOS) Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statement search by debtor name or file number. To do a certified search you have to submit a UCC-11 form to the SOS office. |
| Unsolved Crimes Browse the Illinois State Police records for unsolved crimes. |
| Utility Companies - Electric Browse the Illinois Commerce Commissions database of electric utility companies by legal/trade name. |
| Vendor Payments by FEIN or SSN Search the Illinois Comptroller for vendor payments by taxpayer or social security number. |
| Veterans - Civil War Rosters Search the Illinois Civil War website for Civil War soldiers by name, residence or regiment. |
| Veterans - State Archives Search the Illinois State Archives for the names, *locations, and burial places of soldiers, sailors, marines, and army nurses who served in any of the wars of the United States and are buried in Illinois.* Includes Civil War, Spanish-American War, War of 1812, Winnebago War and Black Hawk War databases. |
| Warrant Status Search the Illinois Comptrollers office warrant status inquiry system by warrant number to view its payment status and related information. |
| Work - Employer Databases Browse the IL Dept. of Employment Security databases for information on the state labor market. You can look for a job, explore occupations or get help with writing a resume. |
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