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Iroquois County Library

The Iroquois County public library gives readers its catalogue, its online databases and the local history and genealogy collections it holds for the county.

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Iroquois County Economic Development

Iroquois County government economic development page, with contacts for the Iroquois Economic Development Association, which helps businesses locate and expand in the county; phone 815-432-0072.

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Illinois Public Defender Directory

Find the public defender office for each Illinois county, with its address and phone number, in the directory kept by the Office of the State Appellate Defender.

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Iroquois County at a glance

State
Illinois
County seat
Watseka
Population
27,077
Area
1,118 sq mi
Founded
1833
Cities and towns
18

Iroquois County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Iroquois County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Iroquois County's unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Iroquois County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Iroquois County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Iroquois County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 550 South Tenth Street in Watseka, Illinois 60970, provides primary law enforcement services throughout unincorporated areas of Iroquois County. Inmates can be located through the Sheriff's Office by calling during business hours, though online inmate rosters may be available on Iroquois County website.

Criminal Records. Iroquois County Circuit Clerk maintains court related criminal records, while the sheriff's office handles arrest and booking records.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Iroquois County are maintained by Iroquois County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Iroquois County are taken and retained by Iroquois County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

To search for someone recently arrested in Iroquois County, Illinois, you can contact the Iroquois County Jail located at 550 S. 10th Street, Watseka, IL. The jail maintains an inmate lookup process that can be accessed by calling their main line at (815) 432-6960.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Iroquois County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Iroquois County

Old mine sites
10
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Stone; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
22
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit, gravel pit, quarry, clay pit
Maps surveyed
1964 to 1986

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 10 named mine sites inside the county, 10 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 22 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Stone; crushed stone.

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.

Iroquois County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Illinois mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Iroquois County (10 shown, 22 unnamed on the map)

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.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Iroquois County, Illinois?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Iroquois County Sheriff or a city police department in Iroquois 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 Iroquois 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 Iroquois 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 Iroquois 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 Iroquois County, Illinois?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Iroquois County are kept by the Iroquois 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 Iroquois 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 Iroquois 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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