Park Forest, IL Public Records
Park Forest is an incorporated village in Cook County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 21,016 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 5.0 square miles of land. That is down about 683 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Park Forest Village Office
Park Forest's own village 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 village 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 village; see the offices below.
📇 Park Forest Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Park Forest |
| Contact listed | Assistant Finance Director |
| Mailing address | 350 Victory Dr, Park Forest, IL 60466 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.villageofparkforest.com |
| 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 Park Forest
Park Forest is in Cook County (with parts in Will 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.
📍 Cook County at a Glance
| County | Cook County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 5,182,617 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Will County |
⚖️ Cook County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 50 W. Washington, Suite 1001, Chicago, Illinois 60602-1305 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (312) 603-5030 |
| 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 Cook County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Park Forest
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Park Forest, IL:
📋 Park Forest 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 | Cook 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) |