DuPage County Residents Directory

DuPage County is the second most populous county in Illinois. Over 937,000 people live here, and public records for most of them are held at offices in the county seat of Wheaton. The DuPage County residents directory covers land records, court filings, vital records, and tax data. You can search many of these records from home through free online tools. The county recorder, circuit clerk, and county clerk each keep their own set of files. This guide walks through each office so you know where to look and what to expect when you search the DuPage County residents directory.

DuPage County Land Records Search

The DuPage County Recorder of Deeds is at 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton. This is the main office for land records in the county. Phone is 630-407-5400. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The office keeps deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other real estate documents. If you need to look up who owns a property or check for liens, this is where you start in the DuPage County residents directory.

The DuPage County land records search portal gives free public access to indexed documents and digital images going back to March 16, 1961.

You can search by name for documents from 1961 to the present. PIN searches go back to 1985. Address searches start from 1995. The search is free. Just pick one field, type your info, and hit search. Click a document number to view or print it. The types of records you can find include deeds, mortgages, assignments, releases, lis pendens, liens, judgments, UCC filings, and plats. All of this is part of the DuPage County residents directory for property and land records.

Recorder Elizabeth Chaplin made a change that helps veterans. The office no longer charges for copies of DD214 military discharge records. That service is free for veterans and their families in DuPage County. It used to cost money, but not anymore.

DuPage Residents Directory Recording Fees

Recording fees in DuPage County changed on October 1, 2024. If you need to file a deed, mortgage, or other real estate document, the cost is $99. Non-real estate documents run $80. Plats cost $127 to record. These are set by state and county law and apply to all filings at the DuPage County Recorder's office. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/), you can request copies of most public records. The first 50 pages of black and white copies are free under FOIA. After that, the county can charge 15 cents a page.

Copies of recorded documents cost $0.50 per page. A certified copy adds $5 per document. DD214 recording is free for veterans. The office takes Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and UnionPay cards. You can also pay by check, money order, cash, or ACH. Credit card payments have a fee: 2.75% for transactions over $60, or a flat $2 for anything under $60. Checks should be made out to "DuPage County Recorder." No starter checks are accepted in DuPage County.

Note: ACH payments require a signed agreement with the DuPage County Recorder's office before use.

DuPage County Property Tax Lookup

DuPage County has a separate tool for property tax records. The DuPage County property lookup portal lets you search by address or PIN to see tax information, assessed values, and owner data.

This is a useful tool in the DuPage County residents directory for anyone who wants to check property values or see what taxes have been paid on a parcel. The data comes from the county assessor and treasurer. You can pull up a property and see its history, tax bills, and exemptions. The site is free to use and does not need an account. Property tax records are public under Illinois law, so you can look up any address in DuPage County without having to explain why you need the info.

Search DuPage County Court Records

The DuPage County Circuit Clerk handles court records. The office is at 505 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton. Call 630-407-8700 for civil cases. For criminal and traffic matters, call 630-407-8600. The courthouse building opens at 7:00 AM, but the clerk offices do not start until 8:30 AM. Both close at 4:30 PM. You can visit in person to search case files, get copies, or file new documents in the DuPage County residents directory court system.

The DuPage County Circuit Clerk portal offers online access to case information and payments. You can look up civil, criminal, and traffic cases from this site. Copy fees are tiered in DuPage County. The first page costs $2. Pages 2 through 20 are $0.50 each. Anything past page 20 drops to $0.25 per page. So a 25-page document would run about $14.25 total. These fees are set by state statute, and the circuit clerk's office cannot waive them.

Most court records in DuPage County are open to the public. The Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/) says that each public body must make records available for inspection or copying. Some records are sealed or confidential by court order. Juvenile cases and certain family law files may be restricted. But the majority of civil and criminal case files can be searched by anyone.

DuPage County Vital Records Directory

The DuPage County Clerk handles vital records. The office is at 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton, the same building as the recorder. Call 630-407-5500 for vital records questions. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. This office issues birth, death, and marriage certificates for events that took place in DuPage County. It is a key part of the DuPage County residents directory for anyone who needs a copy of these personal records.

Birth certificates cost $14 for the first copy. Each additional copy in the same order is just $2. Death certificates are $20 for the first and $10 for each extra. Marriage certificates run $14 for the first copy with $2 for additional ones. If you order through VitalChek online, add $10 to the total. The Vital Records Act (410 ILCS 535/) sets the rules for who can get certified copies in Illinois. Birth records stay confidential for 75 years. Death records are restricted for 20 years. Only certain people, like immediate family and legal representatives, can get certified copies during those periods.

For birth and death records before January 1916, you have to go through the county clerk since the Illinois Department of Public Health only has state records from that date forward. DuPage County has older records on file at the clerk's office.

Note: Walk-in requests at the Wheaton office are usually processed the same day for DuPage County vital records.

DuPage County Marriage License Info

A marriage license in DuPage County costs $35. Both people must show up in person at the county clerk's office. You cannot send someone else to apply for you. The license is good for 60 days after it is issued. There is a one-day waiting period in Illinois, so you cannot use the license until the day after you get it. The county clerk at 421 N. County Farm Road handles all marriage licenses in DuPage County.

Other departments at the DuPage County Clerk's office include Revenue and Tax at 630-407-5540 and Elections at 630-407-5600. The mailing address is P.O. Box 1028, Wheaton, IL 60187. If you mail in a request for vital records, include a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check made out to the DuPage County Clerk.

Cities in DuPage County

DuPage County has dozens of cities and villages. Naperville and Aurora are the two largest and both have their own pages in the residents directory. All cities in DuPage County are served by the county offices in Wheaton for property records, vital records, and court cases. Pick a city below to see local resources.

Other cities in DuPage County include Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Elmhurst, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Addison, and Wood Dale. All use DuPage County offices for public records.

Nearby Counties

These counties border DuPage County. If you are not sure which county handles your records, check the address. Some cities straddle county lines, so you may need to contact a neighboring county office to get the right records.