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Police & jail

Will County Sheriff's Office

The Will County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

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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.

osad.illinois.gov
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Police & jail

Will County Sheriff's Office Inmate Search

The Will County Sheriff's Office inmate search shows people booked into the county adult detention facility, searchable by name, booking number or booking date.

inquiry.willcosheriff.org
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Joliet Public Library

Joliet Public Library is a public library in Will County, open to the public with its catalogue, its online databases and the local collections it holds.

jolietlibrary.org
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Will County at a glance

State
Illinois
County seat
Joliet
Population
696,355
Area
849 sq mi
Founded
1836
Cities and towns
20

Will County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Will County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Will County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Joliet Police Department, Bolingbrook Police Department, and Naperville Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Will County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 16911 W. Laraway Road, Joliet, IL 60433, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Will County and provides correctional services through Will County Adult Detention Facility. Inmate lookup for Will County jail is available through the Sheriff's Office website via an online inmate search portal, providing current custody status, booking dates, charges, and bond information. The detention facility operates 24/7 visitation scheduling through an online system. Arrest records in Will County are considered public records under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.), and citizens may request these records by submitting FOIA requests to the arresting agency or the Sheriff's Office. Will County State's Attorney's Office at 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL 60432, prosecutes felony cases countywide. Illinois State Police District 5 Chicago also maintains jurisdiction on state highways throughout Will County.

Criminal Records. Will County Circuit Clerk's Office maintains court records, while the Sheriff's Office handles arrest and booking records.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Will County are maintained by Will County Sheriff's Office and the various municipal police departments within Will County. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly or through the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, which governs public access to records.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. In Will County, mugshots are taken and retained by Will 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 website or by submitting a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Business licensing and registration in Will County operates through multiple jurisdictions. Will County Clerk's Office at 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (phone: 815-740-4615) handles certain business filings including Assumed Name (DBA) certificates for businesses operating under a fictitious name. Will Chief County Assessment Officer's Office, located at 302 N. Chicago Street, Suite 101, Joliet, IL 60432 (phone: 815-740-4648), maintains property assessment records and provides an online Geographic Information System (GIS) at maps.willcountyillinois.com where users can search parcel information, view aerial imagery, and access property characteristics. Clinton Street, Joliet, IL 60432 (phone: 815-774-7480) for unincorporated areas.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Will County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Will County

Old mine sites
37
Sites with no status in the records
8
Still producing
13
Main minerals
crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Phosphorus-Phosphates
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
149
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, quarry, sand pit, open pit mine or quarry
Maps surveyed
1953 to 1999
Records behind them
208 records for 207 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 58 named mine sites inside the county, 37 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 149 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Phosphorus-Phosphates.

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.

Will 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 Will County (58 shown, 149 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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Will County public-records FAQs

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

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

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