COOK COUNTY, IL — Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today a murder charge in the shooting death of a 64-year-old Lansing man Tuesday afternoon at a Calumet City wildlife sanctuary.
How do I access the Chicago Jail Records?
You can use the arrest records offered by the Chicago Police Department or you can opt for the facilities offered by the Cook County Sheriff’s Department or the Illinois DOC. However, please note that the information provided by these agencies is not specific to Chicago. Similarly, the most recent arrest information provided by the Chicago Police Department does not reflect arrests made by Cook County SD.
Similarly, the prison records offered by IL DOC are essentially the criminal records of all current inmates serving time in state correctional facilities. You can find these services at:
Illinois Crime and Arrest Statistics
- In 2018, Illinois had 86,947 arrests, as reported by two law enforcement agencies. However, the data does not cover all municipalities in the country.
- There were 5,581 arrests for violent crimes, including 2,422 for robbery, 437 for rape, and 416 for murder and accidental homicide.
- The top reason for arrests in Illinois was drug abuse, which accounted for 17,060 arrests, followed by “Other assault” with 16,749 arrests, and theft with 9,514 arrests.
- 2,825 people were arrested for drunk driving and 3,261 for drunk driving.
- Illinois has over 34,000 registered sex offenders.
Sources: FBI: 2018 Crime in the United States, Illinois Sexual Offender Registry
How To Remove Arrests From Your Criminal Record
You May Qualify For Background Checks Deletions , which means the court can order your records to be ‘erased’.
You can find out if you are eligible by answering a few questions here or by calling our office and telling us your situation.
What happens if the charges are dropped?
Unfortunately, being arrested can be embarrassing, cause stress and even affect employment opportunities. Finding your mug shot online can add to your frustration and embarrassment at the arrest. Even if the charges are later dropped, the mugshot is still available. Unfortunately, mugshots don’t tell the whole story and can lead to misunderstandings when the mugshot is discovered. A prospective employer may not know that the charges have been dropped and that you did nothing wrong. If the charges have been dropped, your best solution is to request cancellation. While this will not immediately remove your mugshot from online databases, you may be able to submit your removal to the company and have them remove the mugshot, although this is not guaranteed.
In short, probably not. Because mugshots are public knowledge, even with a mugshot removal attorney, these online mugshots do not violate any law by making mugshots available. It is illegal in Illinois to charge for removing your mugshot. If you were later convicted of the crime you were arrested for, there is most likely no way to remove the mugshot. However, if you qualify for a takedown, you may be able to use the takedown documents to get the site to remove the mugshot.