Woodford County, Illinois Public Records

Woodford County is located in the central part of Illinois and is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Eureka.

Woodford County is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. The board is elected from seven districts within the county. The board is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the county's budget.

Woodford County is home to several state parks, including the Kickapoo State Recreation Area, the Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area, and the Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area. The county is also home to the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, a National Wildlife Refuge.

The county is served by two school districts, El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 and Eureka Community Unit School District 140. The county also has several private schools.

Woodford County is served by two hospitals, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria and OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Eureka. The county is also served by several medical clinics and specialty care centers.

Woodford county courts and the majority of cases in Illinois are heard in county Circuit courts, they are also the custodians of a great number of requested records. Legal professionals as well as individuals can access a number of requested civil and criminal case files, civil unions, divorces, dockets, calendar and status of proceedings.