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Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission
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Charleston Carnegie Public Library
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Coles County Circuit Judge
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- Coles County Property AssessorProperty assessment and other county real estate resources.
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- Coles County City AttorneyAttorney for the city of Charleston.
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- Coles County Parcel DataCounty GIS.
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Coles County at a glance
- State
- Illinois
- County seat
- Charleston
- Population
- 46,863
- Area
- 510 sq mi
- Founded
- 1830
- Cities and towns
- 3
Coles County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Coles County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Coles County.
Police Departments. In addition to Coles County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Coles County is provided by municipal police departments in cities such as Charleston and Mattoon. These agencies coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional law enforcement initiatives, making sure of full coverage across Coles County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Coles County Sheriff's Office, located at 4800 Coles County Lane in Mattoon, IL 61938, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Coles County. Smaller communities like Oakland and Ashmore may contract with the Sheriff's Office for coverage.
Criminal Records. These records are maintained by Coles County Circuit Clerk and the Sheriff's Office.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Coles County are maintained by Coles County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing the public to find information about current inmates.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Coles County are taken and retained by Coles County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a request.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Coles County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Coles County
- Old mine sites
- 8
- Past producers, now closed
- 8
- Producing when recorded
- 5
- Main minerals
- crushed stone; construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 8
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- sand and gravel pit, quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1984 to 1998
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 13 mine sites inside the county: 8 past producers, now closed, 5 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 8 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund is a not for profit created by statute, not a state agency; the cover is bought through the homeowner insurer.
Illinois mine map and abandoned mine records
- ISGS Coal Mines in Illinois Viewer (ILMINES)Map of known underground and surface coal mines and underground industrial mines with an underground mine proximity area, built to show how close coal mines are to a home or business; links to the county coal map series, mine directories and coal mine maps.
- Illinois DNR Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation DivisionThe state program that reclaims pre law coal mine land and investigates subsidence; One Natural Resources Way, Springfield; the homeowner subsidence guide is at https://dnr.illinois.gov/mines/aml/subsidence.html.
- ISGS web applications (ILMINES, PLSS address lookup)The survey's interactive tools: ILMINES with coal company, mine name, mine number, years of operation and mine locations relative to homes, and a PLSS lookup that gives the township, range and section for an Illinois address.
- Illinois DNR subsidence guide and the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance FundThe homeowner guide on pit and sag subsidence (over 800,000 acres undermined for coal) says to contact the AML division and file a claim with the homeowner insurer, which notifies the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund, the statutory reinsurer behind the cover.
Named workings recorded in Coles County (13 shown, 8 unnamed on the map)
- Charleston Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Diepholz DredgeSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Offshore
- Hood & Son S&G PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Martinis Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Matton Sand & GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Offshore
- Pinnell Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Hoskins Sand and GravelStone | Producer | Surface
- Charleston City EngStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Charleston QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Coles Cty Hwy DeptStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Lang QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Mattoon City EngStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
Coles County sits over the Eastern Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by ISGS Coal Mines in Illinois Viewer (ILMINES) and linked below.
Illinois abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Coles County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 65 investigations in Coles County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $348,093 in back wages agreed for 555 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
- Investigations closed
- 65
- Back wages agreed
- $348,093
- Workers due back wages
- 555
- Civil money penalties
- $19,834
- Employers on the record
- 51
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Rancherito of Charleston, Inc. | Charleston | 2 | $60,452 | 15 |
| Los Potrillos, Inc. | Charleston | 1 | $44,160 | 23 |
| Los Potrillos, Inc.-Charlestion, Illinois | Charleston | 1 | $41,235 | 28 |
| Petersen Management Co, LLC | Mattoon | 1 | $32,097 | 192 |
| Long Acre Estates, Limited Partnership | Charleston | 1 | $29,539 | 7 |
| Mattoon Precision Manufacturing, Inc | Mattoon | 1 | $29,140 | 1 |
| J & T Food Services of Mattoon, Inc. | Mattoon | 1 | $22,613 | 36 |
| Mattoon Rural King | Mattoon | 1 | $20,054 | 5 |
| Myerscough Payroll (Multiple Legal Names) | Charleston | 1 | $12,640 | 30 |
| El Vaquero, Inc. | Mattoon | 1 | $12,414 | 34 |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | 1 | $7,221 | 2 |
| Toby & Sara Ferris | Mattoon | 1 | $5,056 | 7 |
| Graywood Enterprises, Inc. | Charleston | 3 | $4,345 | 66 |
| Anamet Electrical, Inc. | Mattoon | 1 | $4,311 | 13 |
| Howards Trash Service | Mattoon | 1 | $3,364 | 9 |
| Gowin Parc Enterprises, Inc. | Mattoon | 1 | $3,246 | 16 |
| Charleston Food, Inc. | Charleston | 1 | $2,646 | 5 |
| R.R. Donnelley | Mattoon | 1 | $2,180 | 1 |
| Golden Bridge Development, LLC | Mattoon | 1 | $1,870 | 7 |
| Renu A. Bajaj M.D. | Charleston | 1 | $1,817 | 6 |
| Touching Grounds Podiatry, P.C. | Charleston | 1 | $1,672 | 1 |
| Graywood Foundation, Inc. | Ashmore | 1 | $1,533 | 20 |
| Don Sol III, Inc. | Mattoon | 2 | $869 | 1 |
| Hilltop Nursing Home, Inc. | Charleston | 1 | $570 | 12 |
| Mattoon Muffler, Inc. | Mattoon | 1 | $503 | 4 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 51 on the Coles County record; 17 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 26 more with smaller records are on the Illinois wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Coles County, Illinois?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Coles County Sheriff or a city police department in Coles County. Ask that agency for its record. Under 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ, anyone who publishes criminal record information, including photographs, may not charge a fee to remove, correct or modify it. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15(e), a law enforcement agency may not post booking photographs on its social networking site for civil, petty or business offenses or Class B and C misdemeanors, except to help find a missing person or a wanted person.
How do I get a criminal background check in Coles County, Illinois?
The Illinois criminal history record comes from the Illinois State Police, Bureau of Identification. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act, conviction information is public: request it by name with the UCIA name based request form or by fingerprints through a Live Scan vendor.
How can I look up sex offenders in Coles County, Illinois?
Search the Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Coles County, Illinois?
Register with the county clerk, or the board of election commissioners where one exists (the local election authority) or through the Illinois State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. Regular registration closes 27 days before Election Day and online registration 16 days before; grace period registration and voting run in person at designated sites from the 27th day before through Election Day.
How do I look up property records in Coles County, Illinois?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Coles County are kept by the Coles County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the Township Assessor in township counties, or the County Supervisor of Assessments, and tax bills come from the County Treasurer, also called the County Collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Coles County, Illinois?
Certified birth and death certificates for Illinois come from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records. You may contact the county clerk where the event occurred. By mail with a check or money order payable to IDPH to Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, 110 W Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL 62704-2610, or through the county clerk where the birth occurred. Fee: $10 for a certified copy (or $15 for a certified copy with the information collected at birth); $2 for each additional copy requested at the same time.
How do I find business license records in Coles County, Illinois?
Business entity filings are searched with the Illinois Secretary of State, Business Services. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships using a business name other than the owners' legal names register it with the county clerk under the Assumed Name Act; some municipalities and counties impose their own taxes.
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