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.
Carol Stream is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, with about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the village and the county. The village keeps police reports, 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 Carol Stream 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 village office pages for Carol Stream, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Village or county, Police records, Village Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Village or county record: where Carol Stream records are kept
- Kept by the Village of Carol Stream: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the village's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by DuPage County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not village records; they are in the DuPage County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Carol Stream police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Carol Stream police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Carol Stream police records.
- Website: carolstream.org/departments/police-department/police-programs-and-s... (page title: Obtain a Copy of a Police or Accident Report | Village of Carol Stream, IL)
- Phone: (630) 668-2167
- Address: 500 N. Gary Avenue, Carol Stream, IL 60188
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the village police. They are in the DuPage County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Carol Stream Village Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the village's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The village's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: carolstream.org (page title: Village of Carol Stream, IL)
- Address: 500 N. Gary Avenue Carol Stream, IL 60188
- Hours: Monday, Oct 05 Village Board Meeting 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Carol Stream
Illinois public records law applies to the village government of Carol Stream. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in DuPage County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in DuPage County. The DuPage County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Carol Stream website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Carol Stream offices listed above, and the village's own website is carolstream.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Carol Stream?
Request it from the Carol Stream police records unit at carolstream.org, phone (630) 668-2167. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Carol Stream?
Carol Stream cases are heard by the courts that serve DuPage County, and people arrested in Carol Stream are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the DuPage County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Carol Stream?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Illinois public records law applies to village governments.