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Last updated: September 30, 2026

This information comes from City of Chicago and Cook County public records and is provided for general information only. It may be incomplete, inaccurate or out of date, and some records may not be linked to the correct property. It is not legal advice and is not an official record. For official information, contact the City of Chicago Department of Buildings or the Department of Administrative Hearings, and consult a licensed attorney for legal questions.

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About the data

  • Records come from City of Chicago and Cook County public data sets and start in 2017.
  • Data is refreshed periodically and may lag the official systems by several days or more. A violation shown as open may already be resolved, and a new one may not appear yet.
  • Some records cannot be confirmed to a specific property. Inspections are included only when they resulted in at least one violation.
  • Names shown in records are as they appear in the public data and do not imply fault.

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