The State Archives administers a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD) to manage the archival records of local governments. Local governments which have transferred …

Dec 9, 2025 · The Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD), located on the lower level of the Ronald Williams Library at Northeastern Illinois University, maintains a limited collection of vital …

Sep 5, 2024 · Please contact the IRAD Office at 815-753-1807 if you have questions concerning local government records OR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. The Local Government Records …

Dec 12, 2025 · The seven IRAD depositories are open Monday through Friday. Depositories are closed on Saturdays and Sundays, some state or federal holidays, and any weekdays the …

Dec 9, 2025 · IRAD is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities …

The “IRAD System Listings” show all of the local governmental records held by IRAD arranged alphabetically by county office and then alphabetically by title.

Researchers are welcome to visit our IRAD depository to examine records. The depository is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The depository is closed any days the …

In participation with the State Archives of Illinois, the university hosts an arm of the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD). ISU is one of seven universities that are part of the …

Discover the IRAD system, which offers access to local and regional historical records throughout Illinois. Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board (ISHRAB)

The Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) at NEIU is a repository of selected governmental records for Chicago and Cook County from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.