The Internet really offers us ways to do things that used to be done manually and take quite a bit of time. For example, doing an Illinois public records search is going to turn up information on a number of individuals and it is certainly possible for you to do one of these searches on almost anybody that lives in the state. Some people may have a past, and therefore they are going to have information that is available on them. Other people, on the other hand, may only have the basic information that you are going to be able to find, such as an address or phone number.