What does a Illinois handyman license lookup show?

Illinois does not have a statewide handyman license lookup because the state doesn't license handymen at the state level. Illinois does not license handymen at the state level. Chicago and other cities may require local registration; statewide roofing/plumbing/electrical/HVAC licensing applies to those trades regardless.

What this means for verification: there's no central database to query for "is this handyman licensed in Illinois." Instead, Illinois verification leans on four sources.

Source 1 — Local jurisdiction. Cities like Chicago, Aurora, and Naperville often have local building-department registration. Check the city's website.

Source 2 — Secretary of State. Illinois Secretary of State (https://www.ilsos.gov/corporatellc/) shows whether the handyman's business is a registered legal entity in good standing. Dissolved or administratively revoked = red flag.

Source 3 — Court records. Civil court judgments, UCC liens, and mechanics' liens are public record in every Illinois county. A handyman with multiple unsatisfied judgments is a hard stop.

Source 4 — OSHA and BBB. Federal OSHA inspection history is public, and BBB complaints are searchable. These are the strongest substitute trust signals when there's no state license to anchor verification.

Groundcheck (earthmove.io/trust) pulls all four sources into one sourced report under 90 seconds. The contractor is never notified.

Detailed Illinois handyman rules: earthmove.io/trust/license/handyman/illinois.