You can check for Illinois Deaths before 1915 at: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/deathsrch.html 1916-1950 at: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html Death certificates can be ordered at chicagogenealogy.com or mollx.com without leaving home. Mary