FEDERAL
U.S. Senators
Richard Durbin (D)
Email: dick@durbin.senate.gov
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone #: 202-224-2152
Fax #: 202-228-0400
John C. Kluczynski Federal Office Building
230 S. Dearborn Street, Ste. 3892 (38th Floor)
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone #: 312-353-4952
Fax #: 312-353-0150
U.S. REPRESENTATIVES:
7th Congressional District:
Danny K. Davis (D)
Website: www.house.gov/davis
1526 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone #: 202-225-5006
Fax #: 202-225-5641
2301 W. Roosevelt Road
Broadview, IL 60155
Phone #: 708-345-6857
4th Congressional District:
Luis Gutierrez (D)
Website: http://luisgutierrez.house.gov/
Note: To email the congressman, constituents are asked to use the contact page on website.
Capital Hill Office:
2266 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone #: 202-225-8203
Fax #: 202-225-7810
District Office:
2201 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone #: 773-342-0774
Fax #: 773-342-0776
STATE OFFICIALS:
State Senator - 4th District
Kimberly A. Lightford (D)
Email: lightford@senatedem.state.il.us
M114 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone #: 217-782-8505
1127 S. Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
phone #: 708-343-7444
State Representative - 7th District
Emanuel Christopher Welch (D)
Email: repwelch@emanuelchriselch.com
266-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone #: 217-782-8120
10055 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite E
Phone #: 708-450-1000
Fax #: 708-450-1104
COUNTY OFFICIALS:
Cook County Clerk - Karen Yarbrough
The following excerpts from Cook County Clerk's website are designed to enhance your understanding of the duties of the Clerk and the services provided.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Cook County Clerk serves as the chief election authority for the entire county, the third largest election jurisdiction in the nation. Along with administering elections in suburban Cook County, the Clerk's office maintains birth, marriage and death records, assists property owners in redeeming delinquent taxes, and records the activity of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Offices
The Cook County Clerk maintains seven offices, two located in Downtown Chicago, and five located in various suburbs, including one in Maywood.
Cook County Building
118 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60602
Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm (M-F)
Vital Records Division - Phone #: 312-603-7790
Real Estate & Tax Services - Phone #: 312-603-5656
Clerk of the Board - Phone #: 312-603-6566
Cook County Clerk's Office in Maywood
1311 Maybrook Square, Room 109
Maywood, IL 60153
Phone #: 708-865-6010
Departments
The Cook County Clerk's Office is organized with the following departments: Vital Records, Real Estate and Tax Services, Clerk of the Board, and Ethics and Campaign Disclosure
Vital Records
The Cook County Clerk's office serves as the official record keeper for births, marriages and deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The Clerk's Bureau of Vital Statistics division provides copies of these documents for eligible individuals upon request.
Real Estate And Tax Services
The Cook County Clerk's office has a variety of property tax responsibilities. When delinquent or unpaid taxes are sold by the Cook County Treasurer's office, the Clerk's office handles the redemption process, which allows taxpayers to redeem, or pay, their taxes to remove the risk of losing their property. Records for delinquent taxes for prior years (currently defined as tax year 2004 and earlier) are the responsibility of the Clerk's office. The Clerk's office also maintains the county's property tax maps and calculates tax rates based on the tax levies submitted by the county's taxing districts and the valuation of properties within those districts.
Clerk Of The Board
The Clerk of the Board records the activity of the Cook County Board of Commissioners by preparing bi-weekly agendas and post-meeting reports and maintaining county board records.
Ethics And Campaign Disclosure
The Cook County Clerk's Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Department accepts and records documents detailing the financial activities of public officials, candidates, certain government officials and lobbyists.
To learn more, visit the Cook County Clerk's website at www.cookctyclerk.com, or call 312-603-5656.