Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Macomb, Illinois, in McDonough County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court of McDonough County, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Macomb public records, McDonough County court records, Macomb arrest records, Macomb warrants, Macomb inmate search, Macomb criminal records, Illinois arrest records and Illinois inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Macomb
In Macomb, the Circuit Court of McDonough County hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court's domestic relations division, and the file stays with the Circuit Clerk.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
Looking Up a Case from Macomb
For McDonough County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/33/McDonough-County-Courthouse/... (page title: McDonough County Circuit Court | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts), phone (309) 837-4891, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Illinois has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Illinois court page SearchSystems verified is at illinoiscourts.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Macomb
Together, the two agencies in McDonough County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 1,241 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court of McDonough County.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at mcg.mcdonough.il.us/statesattorney.html (page title: McDonough County States Attorney), phone (309)837-2309, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Illinois Secretary of State, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Macomb guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Macomb criminal records, Macomb divorce records, Macomb traffic tickets, Macomb DUI and Macomb property records.
More Official Court Pages for McDonough County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for McDonough County and Illinois. These court pages from its McDonough County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 9thjudicial.org (9thjudicial.org)
- Ninth Judicial Circuit's location page (9thjudicial.org)
- Twelfth Judicial Circuit (illinoiscourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Macomb?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at illinoiscourts.gov, phone (309) 837-4891.
Which court hears felonies in Macomb?
The Circuit Court of McDonough County, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Macomb?
The Circuit Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Illinois?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Macomb website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.