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Background checks
Most counties have public back ground checks, I think. Meaning, I can type your name in a counties database and if you have been arrested before I can if you have been arrested and for what. I know there are background services out there for a small fee, but like my tenants, I want everything too for free. I was wondering if there is a local one for cook county, Illinois? I'm hoping there is one out there that I can not find. I know will county has one. I know there is also one for cook county jail, telling me if someone is currently in there, which I am not looking for because you're not going to rent my place if your in jail at the moment. Although I did utilize the jail database to find a tenant and go ask him what his plan was for paying rent lol... For some reason, I think you need to go to a local court and look up people in their database.
Keywords: Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Property Management, Background Checks, Screening
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