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.
Plano is a city in Kendall County, Illinois, with about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city 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 Plano offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Plano, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Plano records are kept
- Kept by the City of Plano: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Kendall 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 Kendall County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Plano 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 Plano.
- Website: cityofplanoil.com/250/City-ClerkFOIA-Officer (page title: City Clerk/FOIA Officer | Plano, IL)
- Phone: 630-552-8275
- Address: 17 E. Main Street) or email them to cmartin@cityofplanoil.gov. City Hall 17 E. Main Street Plano, IL 60545
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Plano police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Plano 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 Plano police records.
- Website: cityofplanoil.com/m/directory/department?did=5 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department)
- Phone: 630-552-3122
- Address: 111 E. Main St. Plano, IL 60545
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Kendall County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Plano City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: cityofplanoil.com/m/directory/department?did=13 (page title: Staff Directory, City Hall)
- Phone: 630-552-8275
- Address: 17 E. Main St. Plano, IL 60545
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Plano
Illinois public records law applies to the city government of Plano. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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 Kendall County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Kendall County. The Kendall County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Plano website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Plano offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofplanoil.com; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Plano?
Request it from the Plano police records unit at cityofplanoil.com, phone 630-552-3122. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Plano city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at cityofplanoil.com/250/City-ClerkFOIA-Officer, phone 630-552-8275. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Plano?
Plano cases are heard by the courts that serve Kendall County, and people arrested in Plano are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Kendall County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Plano?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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 city governments.