Category: Background Checks

What Kind of Information Turns Up on a Criminal Background Check?

January 11, 2023
Background Checks

A background check is a way to search someone’s personal background information. It can include things like criminal records, addresses, education and more. Depending on who’s doing the checking, the type of information varies greatly. This guide explains what comes up on criminal background checks – and what you can do if you have a criminal record you don’t want anyone to see.

Individual Background Checks

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How Can You Overcome Negative Information in a Pre-Employment Background Check?

January 5, 2023
Background Checks

If you’re like many people, you’ve applied for a job that requested your Social Security number and other personal information that enabled the prospective employer to run a background check on you. Generally, employers must get your written permission to conduct a background check. But what if you really want a job and know that you have negative information on your criminal history? Is there anything you can do? This Read More

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Why Do Employers Run Background Checks on Workers?

December 28, 2022
Background Checks | Employment

If you’re applying for a job that requires you to pass a background check, you may be sweating about what your prospective employer will see on your record. This guide explains:

  1. What is a background check and why do employers run them
  2. Types of information included in a background check
  3. How employers use the information from a background check
  4. Can you clear your criminal record so an employer won’t find
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Why Do Landlords Run Background Checks, and What Will They See On Yours?

December 21, 2022
Background Checks | Criminal Records | Expungement | Landlords | Records Sealing | Sealing

If you’re like many people, you know that when you apply for a new place to live, the landlord is probably going to run a background check on you. But if they do that, will they be able to see old arrests, charges and convictions? What else will they see? This guide explains the following:

  1. What is a background check, and why do landlords run them on prospective tenants?
  2. What
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Can Someone You Date Pull Up Your Criminal History?

December 7, 2022
Background Checks | Criminal Records

Is it possible for anyone off the street to pull up a criminal history report on you? What about someone you’re dating? And if someone were to pull up your records, what would they find? This guide explains how background checks work in Illinois and what you can do to clear your criminal history if necessary.

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What Info Shows Up on an Employment Background Check?

November 16, 2022
Background Checks | Employment

When you apply for a job, you may be subject to a background check. Many people are, so you’re definitely not alone. But what type of information can an employer see on a background check? This guide explains.

What Info Shows Up on an Employment Background Check?

Employers in Chicago and the surrounding communities are allowed to conduct criminal background checks on prospective job applicants. That’s to ensure that they Read More

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Can You View Your Own Criminal Records in Illinois?

September 7, 2022
Background Checks

If you have a criminal record in the state of Illinois, you’re allowed to access it. But where do you even begin? This guide explains.

Can You View Your Own Criminal Records in Illinois?

You are permitted to view your own criminal records in the state of Illinois. Often, people want to see them because they intend to apply for expungement or sealing; in that case, the attorney handling their Read More

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How Far Back Does a Background Check Go?

July 20, 2022
Background Checks | Criminal Records

If you’re applying for a job, trying to get credit, or applying for an apartment or house, you’re most likely wondering how far back a background check can go. This guide explains.

How Far Back Does a Background Check Go?

In the state of Illinois, someone can check your criminal history as far back as they want. If they’d like to look back 20, 30 or even 70 years, they Read More

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Can Violent Crimes Be Sealed in Illinois?

May 11, 2022
Background Checks | Criminal Records | Felonies | Records Sealing | Sealing

In the state of Illinois, there are some crimes that must remain on your criminal record forever. But what about violent crimes? Can they be sealed? This guide explains.

Can Violent Crimes Be Sealed in Illinois?

Many violent crimes must remain on your criminal record forever, which means they will turn up in background checks. However, some types of forcible felonies – a term that includes some violent crimes – Read More

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Can You Look Up Expunged Records?

April 27, 2022
Background Checks | Expungement

Who can see expunged records in the state of Illinois? Is it possible to look them up? This guide explains.

Can You Look Up Expunged Records?

In the state of Illinois, an expunged record is completely clear. Anything that a person may have done in the past has been erased. That’s how expungement works; when a court orders and expungement, the order directs all agencies that have copies of the Read More

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