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Assumed Business Name Registration
The Clerk's office registers business names known as "assumed names" (or DBA) for new businesses in accordance with Illinois law. An assume…
County Clerk
Birth Certificate
The Cook County Clerk's office keeps official records of births that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Please click below to be red…
Office of the President
Cook County COVID-19 Response Plan
From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Preckwinkle and all of Cook County Government have worked tirelessly to protect the healt…
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Court eFiling
As of July 1, 2018, E-Filing became mandatory in Illinois for all Civil Areas (except Quasi Criminal, Housing and Wills). The Illinois Supre…
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Court Records and Archives
Online Case InformationThe Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County provides on-line case information as a public service. This service is…
County Clerk
Death Certificates
The Cook County Clerk's office keeps official records of deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Under state law, you may le…
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Divorce Records
The Domestic Relations Division of the Clerk of the Circuit Court holds the records for dissolution (divorce), legal separation and invalidi…
Medical Examiner's Office
How To Obtain Death Records & Reports
Please note: If you are a journalist or member of the media interested in submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, visit the…
County Clerk
Marriage Certificates
The Cook County Clerk's office is the official record keeper for marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships in Chicago and subur…
County Clerk
Marriage Licenses
Before getting married in Chicago or suburban Cook County, couples must obtain a marriage license from the Cook County Clerk's office.Marria…
County Clerk
Notary Public Commissions
Notary Public CommissionsThe Cook County Clerk's office certifies newly commissioned notaries public who live in Cook County and certifies n…
