Jonesboro, IL Public Records
Jonesboro is an incorporated city in Union County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 1,655 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.7 square miles of land. That is down about 55 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Jonesboro City Hall
Jonesboro's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Jonesboro Contact on File
| Government | City Of Jonesboro |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | 1101 Public Square, PO Drawer 330, Jonesboro, IL 62952 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cojil.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Jonesboro
Jonesboro is in Union County. In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Union County at a Glance
| County | Union County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 16,886 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Union County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 309 West Market Street, Rm 101, Jonesboro, Illinois 62952 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (618) 833-5913 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | illinoiscourts.gov/…/circuit-court-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Union County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Jonesboro
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Jonesboro, IL:
📋 Jonesboro Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Illinois Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn Illinois, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). |
| Court cases & divorce | Union County courthouse. Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Illinois Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police) |