Illinois does not require a statewide general contractor license — verification leans on entity registration, court records, OSHA citation history, and BBB complaints. Plus any local municipal licensing in your city. Groundcheck cross-checks all of these.
Illinois has no statewide general contractor license — roofing contractors and specific trades require state licenses. General contracting is licensed at the city level (Chicago, Springfield, etc.).
What we check
What we check for Illinois general contractors.
Local license standing
Where local licensing exists, status from the city or county building department.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Records we hold for Illinois
Held and checked: Licence status, Licence discipline, Federal tax liens, Stop-work orders, Building permits. Looked up live at the source: Court filings & judgments. Anything else is reported as not searched, never as clear.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Oversees construction projects across multiple trades, manages subcontractors, pulls permits, and is the primary licensee on residential and commercial builds-specific.
BBB complaints
Better Business Bureau complaint history and accreditation status.
Phoenix detection
Dissolved entities reopening under a new name at the same address.
Coverage
Verify general contractors in any Illinois city.
Search a general contractor or contractor entity anywhere in Illinois; each report names the records it searched there and through what date, including in: