Profile for Cook County, Illinois, IL

County seat: Chicago

Census 2000 highlights: Second largest county in the nation (by population); largest black population; fourth largest Hispanic population

• Cook County population
• Ancestry of people in Cook County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Cook County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Cook County government
• Cook County tourism

11% of Cook County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cook County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for Cook County
• Cemeteries in Cook County

Post a query on a message board:

• Cook County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Cook County include Acacia Park Cemetery, All Saints Cemetery, All Saints Cemetery, Archer Woods Cemetery, Arlington Heights Cemetery, Assumption Cemetery, B'Nai Abraham Cemetery, Bachelor Grove Cemetery, Bartlett Cemetery, Berger Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Cook County include Albany Park, Alsip, Andersonville, Archer Heights, Arlington Heights, Armour Square, Ashburn, Austin, Avalon Park, Avondale ... View communities

• Cook County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois

• Crime in Cook County
• Arrests in Cook County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Cook County
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Cook County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Cook County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Cook County
• IL economy

Colleges in Cook County include Adler School of Professional Psychology, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago State University, Chicago Theological Seminary, Columbia College Chicago, Concordia University River Forest, DePaul University, Dominican University, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine ... View colleges

School districts in Cook County include Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn S Dist 126, Arbor Park Schools District 145, Argo Countymm H S Dist 217, Arlington Heights Schools Dist 25, Atwood Heights District 125, Avoca Schools Dist 37, Bellwood Schools Dist 88, Berkeley Schools Dist 87, Berwyn North Schools Dist 98, Berwyn South Schools District 100 ... View school districts

• Private schools in Cook County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Cook County
• Diesel soot in Cook County
• Land contamination in Cook County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cook County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fair info
• Illinois festival info

• Cook County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in Illinois
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Cook County family history guide
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Libraries in or near Chicago, the county seat
• Museums in Illinois
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Cook County area

Libraries in Cook County include Acorn Public Library, Albany Park Branch, Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library, Altgeld Branch, Archer Branch, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Austin Branch, Austin-Irving Branch, Avalon Branch, Back of the Yards Branch ... View libraries

• Illinois library
• Illinois statewide library catalog

• Census map of Cook County
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Map of Illinois counties

Newspapers in Cook County include Arlington Heights Journal & Topics, Austin Weekly News, Barrington Courier-Review, Berwyn-Cicero-Forest View-Stickney Life, Chicago Journal, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, Daily Southtown, Des Plaines Journal ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Illinois
• Today's news around Illinois

• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

Cook County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cook County political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Cook County elections board
• Illinois elections board

• Places of worship near Chicago, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Cook County

Airports in Cook County include Chicago Midway, O'Hare International Airport

Hotels in Cook County include Affinia Chicago, Allegro Chicago - Kimpton, Amalfi Hotel Chicago, Ambassador East Hotel, Ambassador West Chicago, Amerisuites, Amerisuites, Baymont Inn, Baymont Inn, Baymont Inn & Suites ... More hotels

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