Mokena, Illinois Public Records

In Illinois, the bond process allows for the release of detainees pending trial, and bond amounts can be posted at the facility. To find someone recently arrested in Will County, individuals can use the online inmate search tool provided by the Sheriff's Office.

The Mokena Police Department is responsible for law enforcement within the village, and information about its services, programs, and contact information can be found at https://www.mokena.org/pview.aspx?id=20692&catid=549. The department's records, including incident reports, arrest records, and traffic citations, are available to the public through the village's public records request process.

Mokena voters are served by the Will County Clerk's Elections Division, located at 58 East Clinton Street, Suite 402, Joliet, IL 60432 (phone: 815-740-4637, website: www.thewillcountyclerk.com). Illinois residents can register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections at www.elections.il.gov or in person at the County Clerk's office, public libraries, and other designated agencies. The voter registration deadline is 16 days before any election. Illinois offers Election Day registration at polling places and early voting sites with proof of residency. Voters need a valid Illinois driver's license or state ID to register online, or can provide two forms of identification showing current address when registering in person. Mokena holds municipal elections for Village President (mayor), Village Clerk, and Village Trustees on a consolidated election schedule, typically in April of odd-numbered years. The next Mokena municipal election is scheduled for April 2027. Candidate filings, local ballot measures, and campaign finance reports for village elections are available through the Village Clerk's Office at 19900 South 88th Avenue, Mokena, IL 60448 (phone: 708-479-3900). To find their assigned polling place, Mokena residents can use the polling place lookup tool on the Illinois State Board of Elections website or contact the Will County Clerk's office. Early voting is available at multiple locations throughout Will County in the weeks leading up to elections. Illinois election records that are public include voter registration lists (available to candidates and political committees), precinct-level election results published by the County Clerk and posted online after each election, campaign finance disclosures filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (searchable at www.elections.il.gov), and candidate nominating petitions and statements of candidacy. In the November 2024 presidential election, Will County reported strong voter turnout with over 60% of registered voters casting ballots, reflecting high engagement in the Chicago suburban area. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Will County and Mokena voters will decide the Illinois Governor race (with Governor J.B. Pritzker's term expiring in 2027, the gubernatorial election is actually in 2026), all Illinois constitutional offices including Attorney General and Secretary of State, all 118 seats in the Illinois House of Representatives including the district covering Mokena, several Illinois State Senate seats in even-numbered districts, Will County offices including Board members and potentially County Executive, and judicial retention votes for sitting judges. The U.S. Senate seat held by Dick Durbin is not up in 2026 (next election 2028), and Illinois U.S. House seats including those representing Mokena will be contested. Illinois voters can request vote-by-mail (absentee) ballots through the Will County Clerk's office by submitting an application online at the County Clerk website, by mail, or in person. Vote-by-mail applications must be received by the Thursday before Election Day for mail delivery, or voters can request a ballot in person at the Clerk's office up to the day before the election.