Kane County Service by Publication

Serving a summons through publication in a newspaper

Service by Publication means that a notice is published in a newspaper in the area where the lawsuit was filed. Find more information about Service by Publication on Illinois Legal Aid Online's website.

Court forms you will need for Service by Publication

These are the forms you will need. They are all available on the Kane County Circuit Clerk's website under forms.

Affidavit for Service by Publication

Authorization to Place Legal Publication

Publication Notice

Step-by-step instructions

Visit the Kane County Law Library & Self Help Legal Center to view helpful handouts and sample forms available in the Library or contact the Kane County Circuit Clerk's Office for assistance.

Some local area newspapers

Aurora Beacon News
Elgin Courier News
Daily Herald
Elburn Herald
Shaw Newspapers
The Voice
La Voz Chicago

Public Notice Illinois

Find and print your notice after it has run for three consecutive weeks on the Public Notice Illinois website.

Filing your court forms with the Kane County Circuit Clerk

Use Odyssey eFile Illinois to electronically file (eFile) your court forms and your public notice from Public Notice Illinois with the Kane County Circuit Clerk.

If you need an exemption from eFiling, your must submit a Certification for Exemption from eFiling form along with your other court documents at the Kane County Circuit Clerk's Office.