Access 196,442 building permits issued in Lake County, Illinois through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official Lake County open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Lake County, Illinois. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | FACPRT-102769-2026 | — | Other | Facility Permit |
| 2026-08-08 | CB-107310-2026 | 2710 17TH ST | Other | Liquor License Raffle |
| 2026-08-07 | INCORP-107506-2026 | 39400 N MCAREE RD | Addition | Addition |
| 2026-08-07 | OWTS-105849-2026 | 28479 W SCHOONER LN | Plumbing | New OWTS Plan |
| 2026-08-07 | LV-MIN-BLD-107510-2026 | 311 BERKSHIRE DR | Other | Driveway |
| 2026-08-07 | INCORP-105848-2026 | 28479 W SCHOONER LN | New construction | New Principal Structure |
| 2026-08-07 | LV-MIN-BLD-107508-2026 | 317 BERKSHIRE DR | Other | Driveway |
| 2026-08-07 | LV-MIN-BLD-107509-2026 | 315 BERKSHIRE DR | Other | Driveway |
| 2026-08-07 | ALT-107507-2026 | 39400 N MCAREE RD | Interior remodel | Submittal Based |
| 2026-08-07 | WW-107049-2026 | 19 PERAINO CIR | Plumbing | New Water Well |
Query Lake County, Illinois permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Lake County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Lake%20County&state=IL&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Lake County open data portal (the official city portal) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Lake County, Illinois was issued on August 10, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter Lake County permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Real-time webhooks for changed permits are on the Developer plan and above.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in Lake County, Illinois is 4 days, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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