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Welcome to the Federal Record Lookup.
Please follow the instructions below:
- Select the appropriate location (Chicago or Rockford)
- Select the appropriate year of the case
- Select the case type, cv – civil, cr – criminal
- Enter the case number. For example, if the case number is 16cv1525, enter “1525” in this field.
- Click submit.