Chicago-Area Police Watch Lists

Police watch lists, most-wanted notifications and related services are important resources for communities as well as law enforcement agencies. Meanwhile, anyone facing criminal charges should check FindLaw's online directory of Chicago criminal defense attorneys.

The following resources cover the City of Chicago, as well as the counties comprising the greater metropolitan Chicago area and resources pertaining to Illinois in general:

State of Illinois:

Illinois Sex Offender Information - directory of individuals either convicted, found not guilty by reason of insanity or otherwise not acquitted of sex crimes
Illinois Most Wanted List - list of fugitives with arrest warrants (Dept. of Corrections)
Illinois State Prison Inmate Search - search by name, IDOC number or birthdate

City of Chicago:

CrimeWatch - community policing video news magazine (podcast)
Chicago Police ClearPath - register to receive crime alerts and other updates
Chicago's Most Wanted Fugitives

Cook County:

Crime Blotter - divided by the four county patrol districts
Sheriff's Most Wanted List
Updates from Cook County Sheriff's Office - enter email and zip code for regular county crime updates

DuPage County:

Sheriff's Most Wanted List
County Sex Offender Registry
County Crime Alerts - register for email updates of crimes reported in your neighborhood
Unsolved Murders - brief background and photos of victims

Kane County:

County Sex Offender Registry - search the database or sign up to receive email alerts about registered sex offenders in your area
Sheriff's Most Wanted List
Crime Statistics - interactive crime map covering Kane County
Kane County Sheriff's Office - News & Events

Will County:

Sex Offender Search - Illinois state database
Police Blotter - search weekly reports, subscribe to RSS feed or register for email updates
Community Alert System - provides neighborhood-level public saftey and community notifications (search, text messages or email)
Sheriff's Office Community Broadcasts - video

Lake County: