Legally correct and user-friendly forms for adult sealing and expungement that will be accepted in every courthouse throughout Illinois. A stepbystep guide for filing a request to expunge or seal your criminal record in Illinois.Illinois law prohibits all employers from asking about arrests that did not lead to conviction or records that have been sealed or expunged. There are two methods of 'clearing' your criminal record in Illinois: expungement and sealing. Some convictions, and arrests that did not lead to a conviction, may be eligible for expungement or sealing. Your Illinois rap sheet will only include those arrests that took place in Illinois. No out-of-state criminal cases or federal cases will appear. I reside in Chicago, IL I have no criminal conviction, just an arrest record and dismissed records on my background. O Arrests for misdemeanors and felonies that did not result in a conviction. The arrest did not result in a conviction, and no criminal charges are currently pending against you.