Illinois, La Salle County
Where Ottawa's records are kept. Court and property records for Ottawa sit with La Salle County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Illinois.
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Ottawa relies on La Salle County and the State of Illinois for its public records. The cards below are the Illinois state offices, and the La Salle County offices are on our La Salle County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification fee schedule for fingerprint and name based criminal history checks, seal and expungement orders and subpoenas. A state only fingerprint check costs $20 on paper, $15 electronic.
Open official site Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification Fee ScheduleState records
Background Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) Overview
Open official site Illinois Criminal Background CheckFederal
The FBI Chicago Field Office, one of two in Illinois, investigates federal crimes, takes public tips and posts wanted persons. Identity History Summary checks come from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov, not from field offices.
Open official site Federal Bureau of Investigation Chicago OfficePolice & jail
Illinois Department of Corrections search for individuals in its custody, alongside links to wanted fugitives, sex offender information, parolee sex registrant search, visitation rules and victim services.
Open official site Illinois Department of Corrections Individual in Custody SearchPolice & jail
Under 730 ILCS 152/115 the Illinois State Police keep a statewide sex offender database on the internet; the registry's public search covers people who must register in the state.
Open official site Illinois State Police Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
The Illinois Department of Corrections publishes its Wanted Fugitives list of escapees and parole absconders, alongside its search for individuals in custody and its parolee sex registrant search.
Open official site Illinois Most WantedPolice & jail
Illinois State Police site with troop patrol areas, crash reports, FOIA requests, the Office of Firearms Safety, criminal investigation zones, ALPR transparency and agency news.
Open official site Illinois State PoliceState records
Illinois Department of Natural Resources site for state parks and camping reservations, state historic sites, hunting and fishing licenses, watercraft registration, conservation programs and IDNR jobs. Phone 217-782-6302.
Open official site Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesCounty court
The Illinois Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer, working on consumer fraud, crime victim services and environmental protection. Court files are kept by the Circuit Court Clerk in each Illinois county.
Open official site Illinois Attorney GeneralVital records
Find corporations, search business entity by name to lookup Certificate of Good Standing with the Illinois Secretary of State.
Open official site Illinois Business And Corporation SearchVital records
An Illinois assumed business name for a sole proprietor or partnership is filed with the county clerk; the Secretary of State registers corporate and limited liability company assumed names.
Open official site Illinois Fictitious Business Names FilingsState records
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's license lookup for individuals, entities or multiple licenses in banking, financial institutions, professional regulation and real estate, accepted as a primary source.
Open official site IDFPR Check a LicenseEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Ottawa, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Ottawa, a place of 18,840 people, keeps its own council and town business records. Our La Salle County page lists each county office.