In 1673, Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the two French explorers to discover Illinois. After the Indian and French War, the area was ceded to Britain. It became a state of the United States of America in the year 1818. The proximity and connection to Lake Michigan and the eastern ports through the Erie Canal have made Chicago grow into a large, busy city that could not be stopped even by the big fire that happened in 1871. This booming city became a popular place to work and live for freed blacks and immigrants during the later part of the 19th century when slaughterhouses, mills, and rail yards had big demands for workers.
The state of Illinois has a total number of 102 counties, most of which were named after Revolutionary War American leaders. Surprisingly, one name that has not been used to name a county is that of Abraham Lincoln, Illinois’ famous and favorite son.
The law and constitution of Illinois are under the jurisdiction of a unified court system that is composed of:
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Illinois is administered by a chief justice and six associate justices. Its judicial powers include final decisions over appellate jurisdiction with limits concerning original jurisdiction. Constitutionality of laws cases and capital cases give them mandatory jurisdiction and discretionary jurisdiction over cases coming from the Appellate Courts.
Appellate Court
Both criminal and civil cases coming from the Circuit Courts can be appealed in the Appellate Court. There are three judges in the Appellate Court who hear the cases and their decision is based on two concurrences.
Circuit Courts
The original jurisdiction occurs in the Illinois Circuit Courts. The state has 24 judicial circuits that can decide on any case with limited exceptions. Some of the exceptions would be judging the ability of a governor of the state to resume or serve office.
Offender Search Web Page
The purpose and specifics of the Offender Search Web Page in each state varies. Read the disclosures carefully. Updates to the database could be biweekly, monthly and daily depending on the states Corrections Department schedule. Some searches show offenders incarcerated in the entire prison system including county jails and some only state prisons. Sometimes historical offender data is available and sometimes only current inmate records are listed. Youth and adult offenders are sometimes located on separate search portals.
State Offender Search: https://www.illinois.gov/idoc/Offender/Pages/InmateSearch.aspx
Jails
- Morgan County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Saline Co Law Enforcement & Detention Center, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- St. Clair County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Rock Island County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Richland County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Randolph County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Putnam County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Pike County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Perry County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Peoria County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Ogle County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Moultrie County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Sangamon County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Montgomery County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Monroe County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Mercer County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Menard County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Massac County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Mason County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Marshall County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Marion County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Madison County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Macoupin County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Macon County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Whiteside County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Calhoun County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Cass County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Clay County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Pope County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Pulaski County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Brown County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Alexander County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Woodford County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Winnebago County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Williamson County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Will County Adult Detention Facility, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Mclean County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- White County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Wayne County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Washington County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Warren County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Wabash County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Vermilion County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Tazewell County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Stephenson County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Stark County Sheriff'S Office, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Shelby County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Schuyler County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Crawford County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Greene County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Fulton County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Franklin County Illinois Jail Inmate Roster
- Ford County Correctional Facility, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Fayette County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Effingham County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Edgar County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Du Page County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Douglas County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Dewitt County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- De Kalb County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Grundy County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Cook County Jails - Dept Of Corrs, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Coles County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Clinton County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Clay County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Clark County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Christian County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Champaign County Correctional Center, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Carroll County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Bureau County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Boone County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Bond County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Kane County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Mchenry County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Mcdonough County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Logan County Jail Safety Complex, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Livingston County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Lee County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Lawrence County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- LaSalle County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Lake County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Knox County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Kendall County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Kankakee County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Adams County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Jo Daviess County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Jersey County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Jefferson County Justice Center, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Jasper County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Jackson County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Iroquois County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Henry County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Henderson County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Hardin County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
- Hancock County, IL Jail Inmate Roster
Court Clerk
- Adams County, IL Court Records Search
- Alexander County, IL Court Records Search
- Cumberland County, IL Court Records Search
- Douglas County, IL Court Records Search
- DuPage County, IL Court Records Search
- Effingham County, IL Court Records Search
- Hancock County, IL Court Records Search
- Kankakee County, IL Court Records Search
- Macoupin County, IL Court Records Search
- Mason County, IL Court Records Search
- Monroe County, IL Court Records Search
- Montgomery County, IL Court Records Search
- Morgan County, IL Court Records Search
- St. Clair County, IL Court Records Search
- Vermilion County, IL Court Records Search
Correctional Facility
- Shawnee Correctional Center (SCC), IL Inmate Search
- Logan Correctional Center (LCC), IL Inmate Search
- Menard Medium Security Unit (MMSU), IL Inmate Search
- North Lawndale Adult Transition Center (NLATC), IL Inmate Search
- Northern Reception and Classification (NRC), IL Inmate Search
- Peoria Adult Transition Center (PATC), IL Inmate Search
- Pinckneyville Correctional Center (PCC), IL Inmate Search
- Pittsfield Work Camp (PWC), IL Inmate Search
- Pontiac Correctional Center (PCC), IL Inmate Search
- Robinson Correctional Center (RCC), IL Inmate Search
- Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC), IL Inmate Search
- Sheridan Correctional Center (SCC), IL Inmate Search
- Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (SICC), IL Inmate Search
- Southwestern Illinois Work Camp (SIWC), IL Inmate Search
- Stateville Correctional Center (SCC), IL Inmate Search
- Stateville Minimum Security Unit (SMSU), IL Inmate Search
- Taylorville Correctional Center (TCC), IL Inmate Search
- Vandalia Correctional Center (VCC), IL Inmate Search
- Vienna Correctional Center (VCC), IL Inmate Search
- Western Illinois Correctional Center (WICC), IL Inmate Search
- Dixon Springs Impact Incarceration Program (DSIIP), IL Inmate Search
- Menard Correctional Center (MCC), IL Inmate Search
- Pontiac Correctional Center (PCC), IL Inmate Search
- Stateville Correctional Center (SCC), IL Inmate Search
- Centralia Correctional Center (CCC), IL Inmate Search
- Clayton Work Camp (CWC), IL Inmate Search
- Crossroads Adult Transition Center (CATC), IL Inmate Search
- Danville Correctional Center (DCC), IL Inmate Search
- Decatur Correctional Center (DCC), IL Inmate Search
- Dixon Correctional Center (DCC), IL Inmate Search
- Big Muddy River Correctional Center (BMRCC), IL Inmate Search
- Du Quoin Impact Incarceration Program (DQIIP), IL Inmate Search
- East Moline Correctional Center (EMCC), IL Inmate Search
- Fox Valley Adult Transition Center (FVATC), IL Inmate Search
- Graham Correctional Center (GCC), IL Inmate Search
- Greene County Work Camp (GCWC), IL Inmate Search
- Hill Correctional Center (HCC), IL Inmate Search
- Illinois River Correctional Center (IRCC), IL Inmate Search
- Jacksonville Correctional Center (JCC), IL Inmate Search
- Lawrence Correctional Center (LCC), IL Inmate Search