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MortaVox indexes 39,285 death records across 534 cities in IL, including causes of death and serial killer mentions where available.
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39,285 fatalities last year.
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Peoria, IL • 1696
Homicide
In late September 2023, Larry Bright met with prostitute Linda K
Urbana, IL • 1701
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter involving Gun left lasting consequences in Urbana.
Cicero, IL • 1701
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter involving Gun left lasting consequences in Cicero.
Des Plaines, IL • 1701
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter involving Knife left lasting consequences in Des Plaines.
Hoffman Estates, IL • 1701
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter involving Gun left lasting consequences in Hoffman Estates.
Wheeling, IL • 1701
Manslaughter by negligence
Manslaughter by negligence involving Other left lasting consequences in Wheeling.
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Abingdon
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Adams County
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Addison
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Aledo
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Alexander County
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Algonquin
6 records
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Alorton
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Alsip
17 records
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Alton
111 records
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Anna
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Antioch
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Arlington Heights
26 records
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Arthur
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Auburn
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Aurora
206 records
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Barrington
2 records
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Barrington Hills
6 records
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Bartlett
10 records
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Bartonville
1 records
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Batavia
2 records
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Beardstown
2 records
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Bedford Park
1 records
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Belleville
24 records
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Bellwood
34 records
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Belvidere
6 records
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Benld
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Bensenville
11 records
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Benton
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Berkeley
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Berwyn
38 records
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Bethalto
5 records
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Bloomingdale
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Bloomington
76 records
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Blue Island
25 records
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Bolingbrook
35 records
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Bond County
6 records
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Boone County
9 records
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Bourbonnais
7 records
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Bradley
6 records
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Braidwood
1 records
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Bridgeview
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Broadview
9 records
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Brookfield
7 records
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Brooklyn
3 records
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Brookport
1 records
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Buffalo Grove
7 records
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Burbank
17 records
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Bureau County
2 records
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Burnham
6 records
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Byron
1 records
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Cahokia
35 records
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Cairo
21 records
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Calhoun County
3 records
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Calumet City
77 records
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Calumet Park
15 records
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Cambridge
1 records
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Canton
4 records
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Carbondale
51 records
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Carlinville
1 records
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Carlyle
1 records
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Carol Stream
6 records
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Carpentersville
12 records
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Carroll County
3 records
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Carrollton
1 records
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Carterville
1 records
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Cary
2 records
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Casey
1 records
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Caseyville
1 records
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Centralia
10 records
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Centreville
79 records
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Champaign
128 records
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Champaign County
36 records
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Channahon
2 records
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Charleston
3 records
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Chatham
1 records
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Cherry Valley
3 records
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Chester
4 records
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Chicago
30,530 records
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Chicago Heights
149 records
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Chicago Ridge
1 records
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Chicago State University
1 records
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Chicago Transit Authorit
2 records
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Christian County
1 records
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Christopher
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Cicero
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Clark County
7 records
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Clay County
3 records
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Clinton
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Clinton County
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Coal City
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Cobden
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Coles County
3 records
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Collinsville
20 records
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Colona
2 records
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Columbia
4 records
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Cook Co Forest Preserve
1 records
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Cook County
135 records
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Coulterville
1 records
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Country Club Hills
18 records
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Countryside
5 records
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Crest Hill
21 records
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Crestwood
2 records
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Crete
3 records
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Creve Coeur
5 records
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Crystal Lake
8 records
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Cumberland County
1 records
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Danville
85 records
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Darien
7 records
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De Kalb
29 records
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De Kalb County
13 records
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De Pue
1 records
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De Witt County
4 records
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Decatur
200 records
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Deerfield
2 records
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Delavan
1 records
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Des Plaines
24 records
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Dixmoor
6 records
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Dixon
6 records
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Dolton
14 records
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Douglas County
2 records
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Downers Grove
12 records
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Du Page County
47 records
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Du Quoin
10 records
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DuPage County
1 records
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Dupo
4 records
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East Alton
9 records
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East Dubuque
2 records
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East Hazel Crest
2 records
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East Moline
14 records
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East Peoria
18 records
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East St. Louis
834 records
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Edgar County
2 records
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Edwards County
2 records
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Edwardsville
9 records
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Effingham
4 records
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Effingham County
5 records
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Elburn
1 records
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Eldorado
5 records
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Elgin
116 records
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Elizabeth
1 records
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Elk Grove Village
10 records
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Elmhurst
18 records
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Elmwood Park
6 records
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Elwood
1 records
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Eureka
1 records
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Evanston
84 records
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Evergreen Park
17 records
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Fairfield
2 records
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Fairmont City
3 records
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Fairview Heights
13 records
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Farmer City
1 records
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Farmington
1 records
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Fayette County
2 records
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Fisher
1 records
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Flora
1 records
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Flossmoor
2 records
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Ford County
5 records
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Ford Heights
12 records
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Forest Park
9 records
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Fox Lake
4 records
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Franklin County
16 records
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Franklin Park
13 records
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Freeburg
1 records
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Freeport
39 records
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Fulton County
5 records
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Galesburg
30 records
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Gallatin County
5 records
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Galva
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Geneseo
3 records
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Geneva
6 records
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Georgetown
1 records
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Gilberts
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Girard
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Glen Carbon
2 records
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Glen Ellyn
10 records
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Glencoe
1 records
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Glendale Heights
10 records
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Glenview
10 records
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Glenwood
8 records
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Godfrey
1 records
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Grandview
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Granite City
53 records
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Grayslake
3 records
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Green Rock
1 records
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Greene County
5 records
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Greenville
3 records
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Grundy County
14 records
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Gurnee
6 records
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Hainesville
1 records
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Hamilton County
1 records
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Hampshire
1 records
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Hampton
1 records
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Hancock County
9 records
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Hanover Park
14 records
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Hardin County
5 records
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Harrisburg
6 records
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Harvey
144 records
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Harwood Heights
3 records
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Havana
2 records
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Hazel Crest
21 records
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Henderson County
1 records
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Henry
1 records
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Henry County
2 records
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Herrin
9 records
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Hickory Hills
5 records
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Highland
2 records
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Highland Park
12 records
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Hillsboro
2 records
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Hillsdale
1 records
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Hillside
4 records
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Hinsdale
2 records
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Hodgkins
1 records
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Hoffman Estates
19 records
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Homer Glen
2 records
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Hometown
1 records
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Homewood
11 records
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Hoopeston
1 records
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Huntley
3 records
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Illinois State Police
194 records
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Illinois State University
2 records
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Indian Head Park
2 records
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Inverness
1 records
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Iroquois County
7 records
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Island Lake
1 records
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Jackson County
15 records
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Jacksonville
5 records
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Jasper County
1 records
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Jefferson County
20 records
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Jersey County
3 records
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Jerseyville
4 records
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Jo Daviess County
4 records
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Johnson County
3 records
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Johnston City
3 records
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Joliet
311 records
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Justice
3 records
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Kane County
16 records
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Kankakee
127 records
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Kankakee County
57 records
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Kendall County
13 records
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Kenilworth
1 records
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Kewanee
8 records
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Kildeer
1 records
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Knox County
12 records
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La Grange
7 records
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La Salle
6 records
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La Salle County
19 records
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Lacon
2 records
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Lake Bluff
1 records
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Lake County
61 records
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Lake Forest
2 records
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Lake Indiana The Hills
5 records
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Lake Villa
1 records
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Lansing
13 records
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Lawrence County
2 records
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Lebanon
3 records
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Lee County
10 records
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Lemont
4 records
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Libertyville
5 records
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Lincoln
4 records
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Lincolnshire
1 records
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Lincolnwood
5 records
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Lindenhurst
2 records
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Lisle
5 records
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Litchfield
5 records
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Lockport
9 records
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Logan County
6 records
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Lombard
8 records
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Loves Park
11 records
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Lynwood
1 records
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Lyons
18 records
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Machesney Park
10 records
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Macomb
6 records
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Macon County
13 records
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Macoupin County
5 records
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Madison
19 records
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Madison County
85 records
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Mahomet
2 records
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Manhattan
1 records
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Manteno
1 records
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Marengo
1 records
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Marion
14 records
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Marion County
6 records
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Markham
26 records
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Maroa
1 records
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Marquette Heights
3 records
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Marseilles
6 records
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Marshall County
3 records
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Martinsville
1 records
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Maryville
3 records
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Mascoutah
2 records
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Mason County
3 records
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Massac County
8 records
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Matteson
7 records
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Mattoon
15 records
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Maywood
99 records
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Mchenry
3 records
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McHenry
2 records
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Mchenry County
16 records
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Mclean County
17 records
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Melrose Park
35 records
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Menard County
4 records
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Mendota
1 records
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Mercer County
8 records
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Merrionette Park
2 records
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Metropolis
4 records
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Midlothian
9 records
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Milan
2 records
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Millstadt
1 records
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Minier
1 records
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Mokena
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Moline
17 records
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Monee
2 records
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Monmouth
6 records
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Monroe County
2 records
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Montgomery
8 records
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Montgomery County
4 records
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Monticello
1 records
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Morgan County
5 records
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Morris
8 records
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Morrison
4 records
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Morton
6 records
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Morton Grove
3 records
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Moultrie County
1 records
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Mount Carmel
6 records
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Mount Prospect
13 records
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Mount Sterling
2 records
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Mount Vernon
18 records
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Mount Zion
2 records
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Mundelein
8 records
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Murphysboro
6 records
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Naperville
14 records
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National City
5 records
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Neoga
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New Baden
2 records
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Newton
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Niles
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Normal
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Norridge
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North Aurora
3 records
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53 records
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7 records
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Northbrook
2 records
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Northfield
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Northlake
9 records
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Norwood Park Township
4 records
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O'Fallon
13 records
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Oak Brook
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Oak Forest
12 records
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Oak Lawn
14 records
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Oak Park
29 records
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Oakbrook Terrace
3 records
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Ogle County
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Oglesby
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Olney
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Olympia Fields
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Orland Hills
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Orland Park
8 records
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Oswego
2 records
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Ottawa
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Palatine
26 records
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Palos Heights
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Palos Hills
2 records
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Pana
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Paris
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Park City
6 records
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Park Forest
22 records
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Park Ridge
6 records
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Pawnee
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Pekin
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Peoria
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Peoria County
21 records
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Peoria Heights
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Perry County
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Peru
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Petersburg
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Phoenix
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Piatt County
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Pike County
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Pinckneyville
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Pittsfield
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Plainfield
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Plano
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Pleasant Hill
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Pontiac
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Pontoon Beach
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Pope County
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Posen
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Princeton
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Prospect Heights
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Pulaski County
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Putnam County
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Quincy
38 records
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Randolph County
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Rantoul
11 records
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Red Bud
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Richland County
10 records
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Richton Park
5 records
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Ridgway
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River Forest
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River Grove
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Riverdale
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Robbins
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Robinson
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Rochelle
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Rock Falls
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Rock Island
78 records
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Rock Island County
11 records
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Rockford
610 records
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Rockford Park District
3 records
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Rockton
1 records
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Rogers Park
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Rolling Meadows
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Romeoville
12 records
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Roscoe
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10 records
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Round Lake
2 records
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11 records
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1 records
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Royalton
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Salem
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Saline County
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Savanna
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Schiller Park
9 records
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Schuyler County
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Scott County
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Shawneetown
1 records
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Shelby County
1 records
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Shelbyville
1 records
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Shiloh
3 records
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Silvis
4 records
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Skokie
33 records
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South Beloit
5 records
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South Chicago Heights
9 records
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6 records
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26 records
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1 records
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Southern Il U:Edwardsvil
1 records
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Southern View
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Sparta
3 records
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Spring Grove
1 records
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Spring Valley
7 records
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Springfield
260 records
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Springfield Park Distric
2 records
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St. Charles
5 records
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St. Clair County
78 records
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Stark County
3 records
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State Police: District 11
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State Police: District 2
1 records
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State Police: District 22
2 records
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State Police: District 5
1 records
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State Police: INV District 11
8 records
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State Police: INV District 12
2 records
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State Police: INV District 13
1 records
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State Police: INV District 19
2 records
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State Police: INV District 5
2 records
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State Police: INV District 8
1 records
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Steger
9 records
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Stephenson County
8 records
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Sterling
10 records
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Stickney
1 records
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Stockton
1 records
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Stone Park
6 records
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Streamwood
13 records
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Streator
13 records
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Sugar Grove
1 records
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Summit
17 records
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Swansea
9 records
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Sycamore
4 records
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Taylorville
5 records
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Tazewell County
17 records
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Thomasboro
1 records
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Thornton
3 records
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Tinley Park
4 records
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Tremont
1 records
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Trenton
1 records
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Troy
5 records
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Union County
9 records
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University of Illinois: Chicago
1 records
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University of Illinois: Urbana
3 records
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University Park
14 records
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Unknown
1 records
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Urbana
51 records
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Vandalia
1 records
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Venice
13 records
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Vermilion County
17 records
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Vernon Hills
3 records
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Villa Park
6 records
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Virden
2 records
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Wabash County
2 records
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Warren County
4 records
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Washington
3 records
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Washington County
1 records
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Washington Park
47 records
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Waterloo
2 records
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Watseka
4 records
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Waukegan
169 records
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Wayne County
2 records
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West Chicago
12 records
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West Dundee
3 records
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West Frankfort
1 records
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Westchester
4 records
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Westmont
4 records
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Wheaton
7 records
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Wheeling
14 records
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White County
2 records
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White Hall
3 records
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Whiteside County
3 records
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Will County
125 records
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Williamson County
11 records
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Willow Springs
2 records
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Wilmette
3 records
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Wilmington
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Winfield
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Winnebago County
75 records
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Winnetka
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Wood Dale
2 records
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12 records
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Woodford County
10 records
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Woodstock
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About the data
Records are aggregated from public data sources and updated as new entries are released. Filters on the map let you explore causes of death, dates, and serial killer references.
Frequently asked questions
How many death records are available for IL?
MortaVox lists 39,285 death records across 534 cities in IL.
Which IL cities have the most records?
Top cities by record count include Chicago, East St. Louis, Rockford, Joliet, Peoria, Springfield, Aurora, and Decatur.
What details are included in these records?
Records may include dates, causes of death, weapons, and serial killer mentions when available.