Illinois, Will County
Where New Lenox's records are kept. New Lenox has its own township government, fire department and clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include New Lenox's own offices, along with State of Illinois offices; the Will County offices are on our Will County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Illinois' state prison agency, with links to the Individual in Custody Search, victim notification, wanted fugitives, sex offender information and Freedom of Information Act requests.
Open official site Illinois Department of CorrectionsState records
Holds Illinois state and local government records of lasting value for the Secretary of State, with online indexes and genealogy guides; research in Springfield or at seven regional depositories.
Open official site Illinois State ArchivesCounty court
Northern Illinois federal bankruptcy court with clerk's offices in Chicago and Rockford, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the site links PACER, electronic filing, unclaimed funds, online payments and a volunteer attorney panel.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCounty court
Official site of the Illinois Judicial Branch, with Supreme and Appellate Court news and opinions, a Find Your Court guide to each county, e-FileIL information and Re:SearchIL for documents filed through eFileIL.
Open official site Illinois CourtsVital records
Handles mailed requests for Illinois birth and death records, which take about 12 weeks; death records go only to people with a personal or property interest, and marriage copies come from county clerks.
Open official site Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital RecordsState records
Keeps Illinois criminal history records tied to more than five million fingerprint files; people review or challenge their own record through a Live Scan Access and Review request, and the Joliet office requires appointments.
Open official site Illinois State Police Bureau of IdentificationPolice & jail
Names people wanted on fugitive warrants issued at the request of the Illinois Department of Corrections; tips about where they are go to a toll free line, and information from the public stays confidential.
Open official site Illinois Department of Corrections Wanted FugitivesPolice & jail
The Illinois State Police posts every sex offender required to register, except adjudicated juveniles, with name, birth date and address, and maps murderer and violent offender against youth registrants as well.
Open official site Illinois State Police Sex Offender RegistrationVital records
Population of 27,214 in the 2020 Census for New Lenox village, Illinois, shown in its Census Bureau profile alongside survey data on household income, schooling, work, housing and health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
New Lenox Township government: supervisor, clerk, assessor and road commissioner, property tax exemptions, FOIA requests, senior services and transportation, food pantry, cemetery and temporary handicap placards. 1100 S. Cedar Road, 815-485-6431.
Open official site New Lenox TownshipCity records
Fire protection and emergency services 261 E. Maple New Lenox, IL 60451 Phone: 815.463.4500 E-Mail: info@nlfire.com
Open official site New Lenox Fire Protection DistrictCity records
Official township records 1100 S. Cedar Road New Lenox, IL 60451 Tel: 815-485-6431
Open official site New Lenox Township ClerkEverything else, organized
9 more New Lenox sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
New Lenox, a place of 27,214 people, is in Will County, whose county seat is Joliet. Court and property records sit with Will County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Illinois. New Lenox's own offices are in the cards above, and our Will County page lists each county office.
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Deeds for property in New Lenox are recorded by the Will County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Will County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Illinois come from the state vital records office, Illinois Division of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.