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.
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, with about 10,000 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 Wood River 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 Wood River, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Wood River records are kept
- Kept by the City of Wood River: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Madison 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 Madison County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Wood River 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 Wood River.
- Website: woodriver.org/government/services/clerks-office (page title: City Clerk’s Office | The City of Wood River, Illinois)
- Phone: (618) 251-3100
- Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Wood River 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: woodriver.org/community/new-resident-information (page title: New Resident Information | The City of Wood River, Illinois)
- Phone: (618) 251-3131
- Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Wood River
Illinois public records law applies to the city government of Wood River. A record that is not posted online 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. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Madison County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Madison County. The Madison County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Wood River website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Wood River offices listed above, and the city's own website is woodriver.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Wood River city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at woodriver.org, phone (618) 251-3100. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Wood River?
Wood River cases are heard by the courts that serve Madison County, and people arrested in Wood River are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Madison County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Wood River?
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. Illinois public records law applies to city governments.