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Union County Property Assessor
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Union County Birth, Death and Marriage Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Illinois State Archives, Union County records (IRAD)
Illinois State Archives page for Union County records, with courthouse contacts at 309 W. Market, Jonesboro: County Clerk 618-833-5711, Circuit Clerk 618-833-5913.
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Union County at a glance
- State
- Illinois
- County seat
- Jonesboro
- Population
- 17,244
- Area
- 422 sq mi
- Founded
- 1818
- Cities and towns
- 7
Union County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Union County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order within Union County.
Police Departments. Union County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Union County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Anna and Cobden. The Anna Police Department and Cobden Police Department handle law enforcement within their respective city limits, while the Sheriff's Office covers the broader unincorporated areas.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Union County, Illinois, is primarily provided by Union County Sheriff's Office, located at 201 S Main Street, Jonesboro, IL 62952. The Illinois State Police District 13 headquarters in DuQuoin also provides support and investigative services to Union County agencies.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Union County are maintained by Union County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current inmates.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Union County are taken and retained by Union 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 or online databases that compile such information.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Union County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Union County
- Old mine sites
- 20
- Still producing
- 2
- Main minerals
- crushed stone; Lead, Zinc; Fluorine-Fluorite
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 15
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, open pit mine or quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1947 to 1990
- Records behind them
- 40 records for 37 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 22 named mine sites inside the county, 20 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 15 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; Lead, Zinc; Fluorine-Fluorite.
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 Union County (22 shown, 15 unnamed on the map)
- New Albany Shale ExposureClay | Prospect
- Union County Area-FireclaysFire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer
- Fluorine Occurrence No. 1Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | 2 records for this one site
- Fluorite and Limestone MineFluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer
- Alto Pass Lead Prospect No. 1Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | 2 records for this one site
- Alto Pass Lead Prospect No. 2Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | 2 records for this one site
- Limestone Occurrence No.1Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence
- Dug Hill Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Jonesboro PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Anna Quarries, Inc. Hartline Qry.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer
- Caseyville Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect
- Cypress Creek Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect
- Jonesboro Quarry & Plant #4Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer
- Lick Creek Sandstone ExposureStone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect
- Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- N.Cobden Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect
- Saratoga Sandstone ExposureStone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect
- Union County Highway DepartmentStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Shawnee High Interest Refractory Clay DepositOccurrence
- Shawnee High Interest Sand & Gravel DepositOccurrence
- Shawnee Special Use Silica Deposit 1Occurrence
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Union County, Illinois?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the county sheriff's office or a city police department. 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union County, Illinois?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Union County are kept by the Union 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 Union 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 Union 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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