Verdicts may identify parties responsible for homicides or assign blame to negligent parties in accidents. Juries sometimes recommend further investigation by the police to identify and apprehend parties responsible for homicides or accidental deaths caused by negligence or malfeasance. Occasionally the race of the decedent is given. How to obtain copies of Cook County Coroner's Inquest Records Copies of the inquest records found in this index may be obtained by mail or telephone. IRAD cannot accept request by e-mail at this time.
Visitors are always welcome to view and search the records for themselves.
The depository is closed on all state holidays and any day that the university library is closed. It is always a good idea to call ahead before planning a visit. Cook County Coroner's Inquest records dating after November 1911 are maintained by the Cook County Office of the Medical Examiner.