Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, with about 55,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Berwyn offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Berwyn, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Berwyn records are kept
- Kept by the City of Berwyn: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Cook County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Cook County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Berwyn City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Berwyn.
- Website: berwyn-il.gov/government/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | Berwyn, IL)
- Phone: 708-788-2660
- Address: 6700 West 26th Street Berwyn, IL 60402
- Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Berwyn
Illinois public records law applies to the city government of Berwyn. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: berwyn-il.gov/how-do-i/file/file-an-foia (page title: Request A City Record | Berwyn, IL)
- Phone: (708)788-2675
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Cook County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Cook County. The Cook County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
- Chicago
- Evanston
- Arlington Heights
- Palatine
- Des Plaines
- Orland Park
- Oak Lawn
- Mount Prospect
- Tinley Park
- Hoffman Estates
- Park Ridge
- Streamwood
- Wheeling
- Hanover Park
- Calumet City
- Northbrook
- Niles
- Burbank
- Lansing
- Wilmette
- Oak Forest
- Chicago Heights
- Morton Grove
- Elmwood Park
- Blue Island
- Park Forest
- Dolton
- Evergreen Park
- Brookfield
- Matteson
- Alsip
- Lemont
- Bellwood
- Franklin Park
- Palos Hills
- Bridgeview
- Westchester
- Country Club Hills
- Prospect Heights
- Hickory Hills
- Chicago Ridge
- Lincolnwood
- Richton Park
- Winnetka
- Northlake
- Palos Heights
- Schiller Park
- Markham
- Summit
- Barrington
- Crestwood
- Lyons
- River Grove
- Flossmoor
- Riverside
- Harwood Heights
- Glenwood
- Broadview
- North Riverside
- Stickney
The 60 largest are listed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Berwyn website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Berwyn offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Berwyn city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at berwyn-il.gov/government/city-clerk, phone 708-788-2660. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Berwyn?
Berwyn cases are heard by the courts that serve Cook County, and people arrested in Berwyn are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Cook County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Berwyn?
Through the city's records request page at berwyn-il.gov/how-do-i/file/file-an-foia, phone (708)788-2675. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.