Lana J. Phillips

 Grundy County Clerk and Recorder - Lana Phillips

Grundy County Courthouse
111 E. Washington Street Room 12
P.O. Box 675
Morris, IL 60450

Office Hours:
Monday — Friday 8:00 am — 4:30 pm
Clerk Information 815-941-3222
Recording Information 815-941-3224

 lphillips@grundyco.org

Home Page - Grundy County Clerk

The Grundy County Clerk's office touches the life of every citizen of Grundy County. No other office in the county interacts to such a great degree with the public. The office handles a variety of duties and responsibilities as set forth in the Illinois Compiled Statues.

The Grundy County Clerk is elected by the citizens of Grundy County for a four-year term, as set forth in the Constitution of the State of Illinois.

The Clerk's office has six (6) major functions:

  1. The Chief Election Official for the County. The County Clerk administers all Federal, State and County elections. The Clerk is responsible for preparing the ballots, training election judges, securing polling places and all other election related duties.

  2. Voter Registration. The Clerk's office processes all voter registration records. There are currently 44 precincts in Grundy County. There are approximately 30,000 registered voters.

  3. The County Clerk's Tax Extension Department accepts the filing of the annual budgets, levies, financial reports and boundary changes of all taxing bodies and calculates the tax rates and extensions for each unit of government. The Forfeiture/Tax Sale Redemption area of the office collects payment for delinquent taxes.

  4. Vital Records. The Clerk's office is the depository for vital records, including birth, death and marriage records occurring in Grundy County. You may obtain certified copies according to the rules

  5. Local Registrar. Was Appointed by the State Registrar of Vital Records. All birth, deaths, and fetal deaths are filed with the Local Registrar at the time of the occurrence and transmitted to the State Registrar of Vital Records on a monthly basis.

  6. Serves as Clerk to the County Board and maintains the records of all their meetings.
In addition, the Clerk's office has other duties:
  • Assumed Business Name certificates
  • Campaign disclosure material
  • Dog Tags
  • Filing of notary public commissions
  • Genealogy
  • Issuing marriage licenses
  • Statement of Economic Interest
  • Petitions for nomination of election

The County Clerk and her staff are committed to the highest level of professionalism in customer service while maintaining and preserving the many records filed and recorded with them.

Fees for these services are set by State statute and County ordinance. In most cases copies are available for purchase.

For Additional Information, please visit the following Links.

County Holidays

Christmas Day December 24, 2010
New Year's Day December 31, 2010
Martin Luther King Day January 17, 2011
President's Day February 21, 2011
Spring Holiday April 22, 2011
Memorial Day May 30, 2011
Independence Day July 4, 2011
Labor Day September 5, 2011
Columbus Birthday October 10, 2011
Veteran's Day November 11, 2011
Thanksgiving Day November 24, 2011
Day after Thanksgiving November 25, 2011


DISCLAIMER: The information contained on this Web Site was valid at the time of publication. The Grundy County Clerk reseves the right to make changes at any time without notice, and assumes no liablilty for damages incurred as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies.

111 E. Washington Street, Room 12| Morris, IL 60450 | Clerk Info. Phone 815-941-3222 | Recording Info. 815-941-3224 | www.grundyco.org