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Accessing public records in Chicago, IL
Chicago is incorporated with a local city government which will contain some public records. But most public records are held by Cook County court and the county clerk's office. Local law enforcement agencies will also hold records related to criminal offenses. These agencies are Cook County Sheriff's Office and Chicago Police Department. Some of the larger surrounding cities are Naperville and Elgin.
The below state agencies will also hold records for Chicago residents.
Illinois Secretary of State: Maintains records related to business entities, including corporate filings, trademarks, and trade names. They also handle vehicle registrations and driver's licenses.
Illinois Department of Public Health: Provides access to vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce records.
Illinois Department of Corrections: Provides access to records related to incarcerated individuals, including inmate records and prison information.
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES): Provides access to employment-related records, including unemployment claims and workforce statistics.
In addition, other state entities that may contain records and reports in Cook County include Chicago Fire Department Arson Investigations, Oak Forest Health Center, Belt Railway, Northwestern University: , Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, John H. Stroger Hospital, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Canadian National Railway, Norfolk Southern Railway: Cook County, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, CSX Transportation, Cook County Forest Preserve, Union Pacific Railroad: Cook County, University of Illinois: Chicago, Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Oakton Community College, South Suburban College, Harper College, Triton College, Morton College, Moraine Valley Community College, University of Chicago: Cook County, METRA Police Department, Loyola University , Northwestern University: Chicago, Chicago Heights Park District, Prairie State College and Canadian Pacific Railway.
Complete public record stats in Chicago, IL
Crime rates in Chicago, IL
Primary law enforecment agencies in Chicago
Name | Type | County | City |
---|---|---|---|
Cook County Sheriff's Office | County | Cook | |
Chicago Police Department | City | Cook | Chicago |
Reporting Agency: Chicago Police Department (per capita = reports per 100,000 residents)
Aggravated Assault
Per Capita Rate: 384.5 | Last Year Count: 3395 |
5-Year Average Count: 10542.8 |
Solved (5yr ave): 1.66%
Chicago's per capita rate is 43% higher than national rate.
+43%
Violent Crime
Per Capita Rate: 741.4 | Last Year Count: 14321 |
5-Year Average Count: 20329.2 |
Solved (5yr ave): 2.04%
Chicago's per capita rate is 95% higher than national rate.
+95%
Robbery
Per Capita Rate: 285.1 | Last Year Count: 8948 |
5-Year Average Count: 7819 |
Solved (5yr ave): 2.4%
Chicago's per capita rate is 251% higher than national rate.
+251%
Arson
Per Capita Rate: 12.7 | Last Year Count: 152 |
5-Year Average Count: 348.6 |
Solved (5yr ave): 0.75%
Chicago's per capita rate is 17% higher than national rate.
+17%
Homicide
Per Capita Rate: 20.5 | Last Year Count: 604 |
5-Year Average Count: 561.4 |
Solved (5yr ave): 5.81%
Chicago's per capita rate is 225% higher than national rate.
+225%
Burglary
Per Capita Rate: 303.4 | Last Year Count: 7626 |
5-Year Average Count: 8320.6 |
Solved (5yr ave): 1.12%
Chicago's per capita rate is 12% higher than national rate.
+12%
Motor Vehicle Theft
Per Capita Rate: 417.2 | Last Year Count: 21191 |
5-Year Average Count: 11438.8 |
Solved (5yr ave): 1.33%
Chicago's per capita rate is 48% higher than national rate.
+48%
Larceny
Per Capita Rate: 1765.2 | Last Year Count: 54273 |
5-Year Average Count: 48403.8 |
Solved (5yr ave): 1.47%
Chicago's per capita rate is 26% higher than national rate.
+26%
Rape
Per Capita Rate: 51.3 | Last Year Count: 1302 |
5-Year Average Count: 1406 |
Solved (5yr ave): 1.41%
Chicago's per capita rate is 28% higher than national rate.
+28%
Property Crime
Per Capita Rate: 2485.8 | Last Year Count: 83090 |
5-Year Average Count: 68163.2 |
Solved (5yr ave): 1.4%
Chicago's per capita rate is 27% higher than national rate.
+27%
Income distribution in Chicago, IL
The household income level of $5,000 To $10,000 is 52% more common than the national average, making up 3.7% of the population. And the household income level of $100,000 To $150,000 is -6% less common than the national average, making up 14.7% of the population in Chicago.Income Household Under $5,000 (Chicago is 52.61% higher than National Ave.)
4.8%
Income Household $5,000 To $10,000 (Chicago is 52.46% higher than National Ave.)
3.7%
Income Household $10,000 To $15,000 (Chicago is 18.92% higher than National Ave.)
4.6%
Income Household $15,000 To $20,000 (Chicago is 15.27% higher than National Ave.)
4.2%
Income Household $20,000 To $25,000 (Chicago is 17.24% higher than National Ave.)
4.5%
Income Household $25,000 To $35,000 (Chicago is 5.18% higher than National Ave.)
8.2%
Income Household $35,000 To $50,000 (Chicago is -5.83% less than National Ave.)
10.2%
Income Household $50,000 To $75,000 (Chicago is -6.34% less than National Ave.)
14.9%
Income Household $75,000 To $100,000 (Chicago is -3.71% less than National Ave.)
11.7%
Income Household $100,000 To $150,000 (Chicago is -6.31% less than National Ave.)
14.7%
Income Household $150,000 Over (Chicago is 5.81% higher than National Ave.)
18.6%
Education levels in Chicago, IL
Colleges in Cook County
Name | Type |
---|---|
Northwestern University: | University or College |
University of Illinois: Chicago | University or College |
Chicago State University | University or College |
Northeastern Illinois University | University or College |
Oakton Community College | University or College |
South Suburban College | University or College |
Harper College | University or College |
Triton College | University or College |
Morton College | University or College |
Moraine Valley Community College | University or College |
University of Chicago: Cook County | University or College |
Loyola University | University or College |
Northwestern University: Chicago | University or College |
Prairie State College | University or College |
Less Than Highschool (Chicago is 26.2% higher than National Ave.)
13.7%
Highschool (Chicago is -10.13% less than National Ave.)
21.9%
Some College (Chicago is -15.93% less than National Ave.)
22.8%
Bachelors (Chicago is 17.48% higher than National Ave.)
24.1%
Graduate Degree (Chicago is 31.64% higher than National Ave.)
17.6%
College Or Above (Chicago is 23.07% higher than National Ave.)
41.7%
Stem Degree (Chicago is 0.93% higher than National Ave.)
42.9%
Socioeconimics in Chicago, IL
In Chicago, the Limited English percent is 50% higher than the national average, making up 7.9% of the population. And Home Ownership percent is -23% lower than the national average, making up 45.6% of the population.Married (Chicago is -20.44% less than National Ave.)
35.5%
Divorced (Chicago is -13.24% less than National Ave.)
10.6%
Never Married (Chicago is 43.41% higher than National Ave.)
48.9%
Widowed (Chicago is -5.54% less than National Ave.)
5%
Home Ownership (Chicago is -23.25% less than National Ave.)
45.6%
Rent Burden (Chicago is 5.44% higher than National Ave.)
31.6%
Labor Force Participation (Chicago is 7.87% higher than National Ave.)
67.3%
Unemployment Rate (Chicago is 49.39% higher than National Ave.)
8.4%
Disabled (Chicago is -9.09% less than National Ave.)
10.9%
Poverty (Chicago is 36.18% higher than National Ave.)
17.1%
Limited English (Chicago is 50.61% higher than National Ave.)
7.9%
Commute Time (Chicago is 33.49% higher than National Ave.)
34.4%
Health Uninsured (Chicago is 19.21% higher than National Ave.)
9.8%
Demograhics in Chicago, IL
White (Chicago is -28.3% less than National Ave.)
45.3%
Black (Chicago is 130.04% higher than National Ave.)
29.2%
Hispanic (Chicago is 47.96% higher than National Ave.)
28.7%
Other (Chicago is 78.51% higher than National Ave.)
10.7%
Multiple (Chicago is 3.71% higher than National Ave.)
7.4%
Asian (Chicago is 8.06% higher than National Ave.)
6.8%
Native (Chicago is -32.38% less than National Ave.)
0.5%
Pacific (Chicago is -100% less than National Ave.)
0%
Age distribution in Chicago, IL
Age Under 10 (Chicago is -3.71% less than National Ave.)
11.3%
Age 10 To 19 (Chicago is -9.53% less than National Ave.)
11.5%
Age 20s (Chicago is 28.25% higher than National Ave.)
17.5%
Age 30s (Chicago is 28.65% higher than National Ave.)
17.2%
Age 40s (Chicago is 4.8% higher than National Ave.)
12.6%
Age 50s (Chicago is -5.18% less than National Ave.)
11.7%
Age 60s (Chicago is -11.01% less than National Ave.)
9.7%
Age 70s (Chicago is -15.58% less than National Ave.)
5.5%
Age Over 80 (Chicago is -17.96% less than National Ave.)
3%
General info in Chicago, IL
County Name | Cook |
Population | 8,595,180 |
Population Proper | 2,742,120 |
Density | 4576.6 |
Age Median | 35.10 (Chicago is -4.94% less than National Ave.) |
Family Size | 3.36 (Chicago is 6.9% higher than National Ave.) |
Family Dual Income | 53.70 (Chicago is 2.76% higher than National Ave.) |
Income Individual Median | 36,261.00 (Chicago is 1.22% higher than National Ave.) |
Home Value | 277,714.00 (Chicago is -12.46% less than National Ave.) |
Rent Median | 1,209.00 (Chicago is -2.21% less than National Ave.) |
Rent Burden | 31.60 (Chicago is 5.44% higher than National Ave.) |
All crime reporting agencies in Chicago and Cook County
Name | Type | County | City |
---|---|---|---|
Cook County Sheriff's Office | County | Cook | |
Alsip Police Department | City | Cook | Alsip |
Arlington Heights Police Department | City | Cook | Arlington Heights |
Bedford Park Police Department | City | Cook | Bedford Park |
Bellwood Police Department | City | Cook | Bellwood |
Berkeley Police Department | City | Cook | Berkeley |
Berwyn Police Department | City | Cook | Berwyn |
Blue Island Police Department | City | Cook | Blue Island |
Bridgeview Police Department | City | Cook | Bridgeview |
Broadview Police Department | City | Cook | Broadview |
Brookfield Police Department | City | Cook | Brookfield |
Burnham Police Department | City | Cook | Burnham |
Calumet City Police Department | City | Cook | Calumet City |
Calumet Park Police Department | City | Cook | Calumet Park |
Chicago Heights Police Department | City | Cook | Chicago Heights |
Sauk Village Police Department | City | Cook | Sauk Village |
Stone Park Police Department | City | Cook | Stone Park |
Willow Springs Police Department | City | Cook | Willow Springs |
Chicago Fire Department Arson Investigations | Other | Cook | |
Oak Forest Health Center | Other | Cook | |
Chicago Ridge Police Department | City | Cook | Chicago Ridge |
Cicero Police Department | City | Cook | Cicero |
Country Club Hills Police Department | City | Cook | Country Club Hills |
Countryside Police Department | City | Cook | Countryside |
Crestwood Police Department | City | Cook | Crestwood |
Des Plaines Police Department | City | Cook | Des Plaines |
Dixmoor Police Department | City | Cook | Dixmoor |
Dolton Police Department | City | Cook | Dolton |
East Hazel Crest Police Department | City | Cook | East Hazel Crest |
Schaumburg Police Department | City | Cook | Schaumburg |
Streamwood Police Department | City | Cook | Streamwood |
Wilmette Police Department | City | Cook | Wilmette |
Belt Railway | Other | Cook | |
Northwestern University: | University or College | Cook | |
Elk Grove Village Police Department | City | Cook | Elk Grove Village |
Elmwood Park Police Department | City | Cook | Elmwood Park |
Evanston Police Department | City | Cook | Evanston |
Evergreen Park Police Department | City | Cook | Evergreen Park |
Flossmoor Police Department | City | Cook | Flossmoor |
Forest Park Police Department | City | Cook | Forest Park |
Forest View Police Department | City | Cook | Forest View |
Franklin Park Police Department | City | Cook | Franklin Park |
Glencoe Police Department | City | Cook | Glencoe |
Glenview Police Department | City | Cook | Glenview |
Schiller Park Police Department | City | Cook | Schiller Park |
Summit Police Department | City | Cook | Summit |
Winnetka Police Department | City | Cook | Winnetka |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | Other | Cook | |
Glenwood Police Department | City | Cook | Glenwood |
Golf Police Department | City | Cook | Golf |
Harvey Police Department | City | Cook | Harvey |
Harwood Heights Police Department | City | Cook | Harwood Heights |
Hazel Crest Police Department | City | Cook | Hazel Crest |
Hickory Hills Police Department | City | Cook | Hickory Hills |
Hillside Police Department | City | Cook | Hillside |
Hodgkins Police Department | City | Cook | Hodgkins |
Skokie Police Department | City | Cook | Skokie |
Thornton Police Department | City | Cook | Thornton |
Worth Police Department | City | Cook | Worth |
John H. Stroger Hospital | Other | Cook | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway | Other | Cook | |
Canadian National Railway | Other | Cook | |
Norfolk Southern Railway: Cook County | Other | Cook | |
Hoffman Estates Police Department | City | Cook | Hoffman Estates |
Hometown Police Department | City | Cook | Hometown |
Homewood Police Department | City | Cook | Homewood |
Indian Head Park Police Department | City | Cook | Indian Head Park |
Inverness Police Department | City | Cook | Inverness |
Justice Police Department | City | Cook | Justice |
Kenilworth Police Department | City | Cook | Kenilworth |
La Grange Police Department | City | Cook | La Grange |
La Grange Park Police Department | City | Cook | La Grange Park |
Lansing Police Department | City | Cook | Lansing |
South Barrington Police Department | City | Cook | South Barrington |
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad | Other | Cook | |
CSX Transportation | Other | Cook | |
Cook County Forest Preserve | Other | Cook | |
Union Pacific Railroad: Cook County | Other | Cook | |
Lincolnwood Police Department | City | Cook | Lincolnwood |
Lynwood Police Department | City | Cook | Lynwood |
Lyons Police Department | City | Cook | Lyons |
McCook Police Department | City | Cook | McCook |
Markham Police Department | City | Cook | Markham |
Matteson Police Department | City | Cook | Matteson |
Maywood Police Department | City | Cook | Maywood |
Melrose Park Police Department | City | Cook | Melrose Park |
Merrionette Park Police Department | City | Cook | Merrionette Park |
South Chicago Heights Police Department | City | Cook | South Chicago Heights |
Westchester Police Department | City | Cook | Westchester |
University of Illinois: Chicago | University or College | Cook | |
Chicago State University | University or College | Cook | |
Northeastern Illinois University | University or College | Cook | |
Midlothian Police Department | City | Cook | Midlothian |
Morton Grove Police Department | City | Cook | Morton Grove |
Mount Prospect Police Department | City | Cook | Mount Prospect |
Niles Police Department | City | Cook | Niles |
Norridge Police Department | City | Cook | Norridge |
Northbrook Police Department | City | Cook | Northbrook |
Northfield Police Department | City | Cook | Northfield |
Northlake Police Department | City | Cook | Northlake |
North Riverside Police Department | City | Cook | North Riverside |
Oak Forest Police Department | City | Cook | Oak Forest |
South Holland Police Department | City | Cook | South Holland |
Western Springs Police Department | City | Cook | Western Springs |
Oakton Community College | University or College | Cook | |
Oak Lawn Police Department | City | Cook | Oak Lawn |
Oak Park Police Department | City | Cook | Oak Park |
Olympia Fields Police Department | City | Cook | Olympia Fields |
Palatine Police Department | City | Cook | Palatine |
Palos Heights Police Department | City | Cook | Palos Heights |
Palos Hills Police Department | City | Cook | Palos Hills |
Palos Park Police Department | City | Cook | Palos Park |
Park Ridge Police Department | City | Cook | Park Ridge |
Orland Hills Police Department | City | Cook | Orland Hills |
Burbank Police Department | City | Cook | Burbank |
Phoenix Police Department | City | Cook | Phoenix |
Posen Police Department | City | Cook | Posen |
Richton Park Police Department | City | Cook | Richton Park |
Riverdale Police Department | City | Cook | Riverdale |
River Forest Police Department | City | Cook | River Forest |
River Grove Police Department | City | Cook | River Grove |
Riverside Police Department | City | Cook | Riverside |
Robbins Police Department | City | Cook | Robbins |
Rolling Meadows Police Department | City | Cook | Rolling Meadows |
Rosemont Police Department | City | Cook | Rosemont |
Stickney Police Department | City | Cook | Stickney |
Wheeling Police Department | City | Cook | Wheeling |
South Suburban College | University or College | Cook | |
Harper College | University or College | Cook | |
Triton College | University or College | Cook | |
Morton College | University or College | Cook | |
Prospect Heights Police Department | City | Cook | Prospect Heights |
Moraine Valley Community College | University or College | Cook | |
University of Chicago: Cook County | University or College | Cook | |
METRA Police Department | Other | Cook | |
Loyola University | University or College | Cook | |
Northwestern University: Chicago | University or College | Cook | |
Chicago Heights Park District | Other | Cook | |
Prairie State College | University or College | Cook | |
Canadian Pacific Railway | Other | Cook | |
Chicago Police Department | City | Cook | Chicago |
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