Hours and Locations

Cook County Vital Records (click here for locations)

• Serves as the official record keeper for births, marriages, civil unions and deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County,
• Issues marriage and civil union licenses to couples who are getting married and united,
• Certifies notary public commissions approved by the Illinois Secretary of State and the names of businesses that operate under a name other than that of its owner.

Suburban Cook County Elections (click here for locations)

• Accepts, maintains voter registration for suburban Cook County,
• Provides pollwatcher credentials,
• Provides Early Voting,
• Provides in-person absentee voting.

Real Estate and Tax Services (click here for location)

• Provides Estimates of Redemption for delinquent taxes that have been sold at a tax sale and make payments to redeem those sold taxes,
• Provides information on other delinquent taxes, such as forfeited or open taxes,
• Provides duplicate certificates of redemption or other certificates of payment of real estate taxes,
• Maintains official county tax records, such as the Warrant Books and the Tax Judgment records,
• Files or reviews tax levies, budgets or financial statements for local taxing districts throughout the county,
• Archives official county real estate tax maps, commonly called “Sidwell maps,” fulfills orders for copies of tax maps, legal descriptions and other products,  
• Files ordinances establishing new tax districts or amending existing district boundaries,
• Provides necessary tax approvals for recording plats of subdivision

Ethics Filings (click here for location)

• Accepts lobbyist registrations,
• Accepts Statements of Economic Interest.

Clerk of the Board (click here for location)

• Records the activity of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.