I stop in here about once a month to pick up rabies tags for the clinic. The parking is a mess. It…read moreis always full and even though it's beside the building it's several "blocks" to the front door with lots of deep pot house. Nice greeting. Of course there is a metal detector but the staff is alway friendly and chatty. The building itself is rough, still has areas that were abandoned due to covid protocols. It really needs some updating but it's a typical government building. Urg

Must better experience then it was years ago. I needed to get a copy of a few of my records and ran…read moreinto a few hiccups but, the clerk who assisted me happened to see me coming back while she was outside taking a break and went out of her way to walk me through all the steps so I wouldn't have to go back and forth. She helped me solve all of the issues and misinformation I was previously given and I was squared away and ready to go within a few hours. She even printed some documents for free for my troubles. Please hire more people like her. Everyone that comes to the courthouse has varying reasons for being there but all should be treated with decency and respect. A little kindness goes a long way.

I've seen dumb in my life but when it comes to this police department they truly are clueless…read more.. Don't bother calling the non emergency line they talk to you like a criminal. They don't respond, side with those who sweet talk em. If I could give -300 stars I would. There as useless as a doorbell camera

I was hesitant in coming to jury duty at first, ya know riff raff and rats running up trying to rip…read moreyour nylons and such. But I digress. Here I am in the jury room, so far the place is not treating me bad and there are no rats visible to rip my nylons (well actually they are Dolce & Gabbana socks in multi color but that's not the point). So I came in the line where men and women are separated and you of course have to take off all items like belts and jewelry. I seriously thought that my pants were about to fall right down to the ground, good thing I have on the new CK's you know, just in case I am discovered to be the next CK model. Of course I would take out Justin Bieber's new campaign because ummm no air brush needed here. But any-who, the court house consist of various buildings but the one I am attached to for the day is clean, brite and quite accommodating. On the jury room they have several sections to hang out in, as I am sure this experience will be a good one, I still hope not to be choose as I do have prior commitments later on in the evening. The vending machines have plenty of sugar products to wire me up to the high heavens, so if chosen, I will never shut my mouth! Parking is beyond ample and if you have to come to a court house, I would assume this one would match the lot of them. So remember, being change, a book, a lap top, an iPad or snacks to get through the day, as this will be a very long but pleasant one I am sure.

If you are looking to get married in Chicago City Hall, here are few things you should know about…read morethat process. First, you need a marriage licenes at the City Clerk's Office. Go to Daley Center for that. It is somewhere in the basement. You need to do that 24 hours before the big day and it is valid for 60 days. Then you go to 118 N. Clark St. The place you looking for is in the basement also. It is kind of hard to find it, cause it is in a padway. Wonder why....... No appoitments accepted. You need to get in a line. There is few rooms where the ceremony will be perform. The ceremony takes usually few more minutes and it is host by city judge. Some of them are really really nice and cool :_) Some of them just doing there job I guess :_(

I don't know why I'm always disappointed by government employees and services. I should know better…read morethan to expect anything besides a terrible experience. It's just frustrating that almost anytime you deal with a governmental employee, they seem gruff at best. And even those working in one of the more joyous units of county government! I called with some questions when the woman called me back, she was muttering under her breath--I don't think she expected me to pick up because I had call screening on. But she apologized for like 30 seconds at the beginning of the call saying it was a bad day, she was annoyed, but not at me--a very professional start. She did provide good directions--119 W Randolph, take the escalator downstairs. And yes, you'll enter on the Randolph side; don't use the Clark or LaSalle entrance or you'll probably get a bit turned around. But what was especially annoying is that they close for like 2.5 hours during the day. That isn't really made clear anywhere except for the sign right outside the office door, and in the two phone calls I had with them before stopping in they didn't mention being closed from 11:30 to 2. So plan accordingly. There's a $10 fee, cash only (also incredibly weird as far as I'm concerned, from both the safety perspective and that it's the year 2026). If you forget your fee, there's an ATM upstairs. On the plus side, this location performs ceremonies all week without appointments, unlike the suburban courthouses. Saturday they do require appointments, but it's nice that do any on Saturdays.

There is no accurate way to rate this I suppose... hit or miss. So it's just gonna have to be based…read moreupon the first call. If you get a traffic ticket, you can pay it online here: www.lakecountyin.org/tp which is all well and good... it's easy and painless except for the $8.99 transaction fee. Here's the breakdown - Original ticket: Unsafe Lane Change (turn signal) $126.60 Plus transaction fees $8.99 Total amount $135.49 I don't mind paying for convenience... better than driving all the way there, usually during work hours because God forbid they stay open a second past 4 PM. Yay! ticket paid off... (few days later) Gee... I didn't get confirmation if it went through... I think I'll call... 219-755-3570 Person answers with the Lake County (blah blah blah), I say "hell.." interrupted "HOLD" hmmm... ok. 10 minutes later... "Lake County blah blah blah..." try again, I told them about the ticket etc. online payment etc. "The Clerks Office just closed, call back tomorrow... *CLICK*" noooo... that #!@(kR didn't just do that... *looks at phone* "Call Ended" Ohhhh EFFF no!!! so... 'just closed' meant that - TEN FRAKIN' MINUTES AGO IT WAS OPEN !?! - proceeds to recite a long list of expletives. I Called the next morning (today) friendliest nicest person on the phone, with a "Good morning Lake County Court House, how may I help you?" Gave her the details, and wasn't even transferred, put on a 2 minute hold, she picked back up, ticket payment went through, they'll re send confirmation of payment. If I were you, I'd ONLY call in the mornings... it's a trial in patience (and making up new curse words) if you call in the afternoon. 2 stars - 1 for the easy online pay 1 for the morning receptionist

Called this office every day for two weeks. No one answers. Great example of government run…read morebusiness. Total garbage

Don't want to go there again,the spanish interpreter they have is very ignorant,she yelled out her…read moreopinion when she is supposed to be there to just interpret not give her opinion.

Every time I have to come here it's wonderful to see all the employees happy. No one wants to go to…read morecourt, replace a birth certificate, or stand in line to vote. They make it easier to deal with tough matters. I am grateful for this.

I recently had jury duty in the "George N. Leighton" criminal courthouse. By the way, Judge…read moreLeighton has a great story of his own and I encourage you all to Google and find out. I saw a few yelpers' reviews on the courthouse itself and their experiences. There was no cafeteria anymore. Instead, there were vending machines, featuring Farmer's Fridge and other generic ones, inside the jurors' waiting room. Overall, the offerings were quite decent and eating surely would make the time go by a bit faster! I did use the bathroom a few times and the janitor came through several times to tidy things up. Fortunately, we were dismissed early due to the defendant' plea deal. To be honest, I would love to be called to the court room and get that "voir dire" process started. Anyway, I was fine either way since it would be a long way traveling back home and traffic wasn't heavy in the late morning/early afternoon. The information video seemed to be updated from the last time I served my first jury duty (sometime 2017), except Judge Timothy C. Evans' introduction filed in the 90's still existed. That part could use some new technology because it didn't sync with the rest of the contents. People couldn't be any nicer! Everyone I talked to was polite. I almost wanted to use the lactation room, as I found out we were going to be dismissed soon. I opted out but the facility would be available for nursing moms and I bet the clerk would be happy to help. For transportation options, CTA bus #94 drops passengers in front of the courtroom and parking lot. Jurors can park for free and there is an instruction on the summon. The Pink Line California station is approximately of a 10-min walk and it seems safe during the day, yet exercise your own discretion.

I was affirmed to be serving jury duty in person at this criminal Court in Chicago. Today, it was…read morean epic subzero day where most schools were closed. Jury duty members and members attending their court date arrived and entered the same entrance across the street from the parking garage. Getting in around 8:30, an hour earlier than the reported time, seemed to be a good idea, however, there was a bit of a lack of efficiency in the way the lines were queued up. If you are attending courts for any reason and you are not in jury duty, you must check your mobile phone or not bring it into the building at all. If you have a summons to be on jury duty, you are allowed to bring in a laptop, tablet, mobile device while the mobile device is officially allowed. There is a Starbucks stand after the metal detectors at entrance. But as the office of the clerk says, that thing is fake. They never opened it. So look at your hopes up. The cafeteria doesn't exist anymore on the first floor, you are relegated to vending machines, one of which is a farmers fridge. On the second and third floor. Floor. You will head to the third floor and spend the majority of your day through 4:30 p.m. I was selected shortly after lunch. At the roll call, your panel number paper is adorned with a red jury member badge. The 30 to 34 people seemed to include four to five panels. We were shepherded down, across and up to another location where the court rooms are. The walk from the third floor jury duty, waiting room to the courtrooms were through a few ornate corridors and stairwells. I suspect this building is pretty cool inside architecturally speaking. The room we were in was circular and the audio was well adjusted. I do not envy the people who have the hold court everyday. The judge asks the same questions to each of the first 28 people who were selected to be in the court room. There are rest rooms in the juror room (if you get picked after the completion of voir dire) or outside of the courtrooms at the exterior edge of the floor. Restrooms are one person at a time. This is the furthest I've participated in jury duty. At the end of the day, which ended about 5pm, I was not selected to be a jurer. The intent of this trial was to last through this Friday, at worst. Pay for the day is $35 USD and parking is free.

Who really likes a Courthouse ? Not many people. This courthouse however is a major upgrade…read morecompared to the old one. Finding parking isn't hard as spaces are usually available, there are some days where you would have to park on a street or even acouple blocks away in downtown Joliet. Handicap spaces are available upfront in the parking lot. I believe there are 2 auto parking meters and parking starts at $8.00. The parking lot attendant does check vehicles to enforce payment. Cellphones are now allowed on your personal as long as you have it on silent but it doesn't matter because internet signal is to a minimum or you'll have none at all. There are two metal detectors and 1 line, be sure to have zero metal "best to take off your belt" before you walk in the door. Hats are to be taken off, Vapes will be discarded "keep it in your vehicle". There are elevators and now escalators in this new courthouse as well. Bathrooms "small" are available on each floor.

My first time coming here a week or two ago. Don't ask why I ended up here. This building will only…read morebe here until November 2020 until they open the new courthouse next door. For a courthouse this looks like a concrete fortress. Things that are awful about this place is that parking is an issue! I had to park by the train stop and pay 5 bucks. Cell phones aren't allowed in the building, yet the courthouse in Bridgeview was lenient about it. The fourth floor is where are the felony cases are being handled. This building is old, ugly interior, terrible plumbing, it feels outdated in the court room like you're in a 1950s time capsule. Bail money can be picked up from the second floor. It's got cool artifacts to look at on the exterior of the building facing Jefferson Avenue. Homeless people hang out side the building as well.

Completely inefficient jury process. 150+ people waited in lobby from 8am-10am without…read moreannouncement. 2 groups were called around 10am. Other 50ish people waited in lobby all day without notice. Waiting area had Vending machine with $3 candy bars. There is complimentary cups of water. Shocked how many people's time is wasted through this On positive side the people are fairly friendly.

The main problem is that they do not allow citizens (victims, witnesses, defendants) to bring in…read moretheir cell phones. This makes it impossible for people to contact their attorneys or call for a ride after court. Cook County allows cell phones into the courthouses without any issues, DuPage should allow the same.

I have lived in chicago for fifty two years and the greatest mayor we have ever had was Mayor…read moreSiegel. He always made sure. We had a yearly festival, always had 4th of July fantastic fireworks. But our new mayor has canceled both events for the last 4 yrs..And no one at the village hall will tell me why we no longer can have these events? DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY?

Very welcoming staff they all greet us with a smile. Very clean atmoshere nice and quiet.. always…read morehelpful