US Data Group runs professional, FCRA-compliant background investigations for employers, property managers, landlords, and private individuals. Request a screening, the person being screened completes a secure online intake, and our licensed Illinois investigators verify, research, and deliver the results.
Anyone can resell a database. We actually investigate — every screening we deliver is the work of licensed Illinois private investigators with a national reach.
US Data Group is far different from the typical background-investigation company — and we should not be confused with the unlicensed, automated data sources used for routine onboarding. We are licensed private investigators in Illinois with a national reach for private investigations and background services. Every background investigation we take on is personally managed by a licensed private investigator and thoroughly screened before it ever reaches your client portal. That hands-on standard is what sets us apart from our competition.
With over 35 years of experience in the investigative field, we understand that when you hire personnel you want the best — not the worst passed along from somewhere else. We take background investigation seriously, and we partner only with clients who mirror that same standard.
Decades of real investigative experience stand behind every report — not a faceless database lookup.
A licensed Illinois private investigator personally manages every investigation we accept.
Illinois-licensed, with the ability to investigate and verify records across the country.
Every file is thoroughly screened by our team before it is delivered to your client portal.
A clean, compliant workflow from request to results — most people finish their intake in under 15 minutes.
An employer, property manager, landlord, or private individual submits a request and tells us the role, tenancy, or purpose and the scope of the background investigation.
The person being screened is sent an encrypted online form — identity, address history, employment, references, and required disclosures.
Our licensed team verifies and researches the supplied information and delivers the completed background report directly to you.
Comprehensive, lawful background components — scoped to the position or tenancy and the jurisdiction.
Confirm identity and develop an address and name history for accurate record searching.
Learn more →Conviction record searches conducted when legally permitted and at a lawful stage of hiring.
Learn more →Confirm prior employers, titles, dates, and eligibility for rehire directly with the source.
Learn more →Verify degrees, certificates, and professional licenses with issuing institutions and boards.
Learn more →Driving history for positions that require operating a vehicle, where job-related and permitted.
Learn more →Permanent Employee Registration Card verification for licensed Illinois security personnel.
Learn more →Straightforward, per-applicant pricing. Select a package to see what it includes.
Essential identity and records check — a fast, affordable starting point.
Our entry-level, per-applicant screening — an affordable way to confirm identity and surface baseline records.
Best for Quick pre-screens and lower-risk, hourly roles.
A broader, multi-point background report for most hiring decisions.
Our standard hiring report — a full identity and criminal profile with a complete county-level sweep of the applicant's recent address history.
Best for Standard employment hires.
County access surcharges may apply for certain jurisdictions.
Complete-level screening for guard and security applicants.
Our Complete Report scope, positioned for guard and security-officer applicants — with the security-specific checks these roles require.
Best for Guard and security-officer applicants.
County access surcharges may apply for certain jurisdictions.
Background screening for prospective tenants and renters.
Background screening built for property managers and landlords vetting prospective tenants.
Best for Landlords and property managers.
An in-depth investigative report for critical and sensitive roles.
A deep, investigator-led screening for salaried, licensed, and resume-heavy roles — a full criminal profile plus federal records and verifications.
Best for Professional and salaried hires, and licensed roles.
County access surcharges may apply for certain jurisdictions.
Our most complete report — includes an OSINT social-media search.
Our most complete screening — the full Professional Report plus a dedicated open-source intelligence review.
Best for Higher-trust roles and positions with reputational risk.
County access surcharges may apply for certain jurisdictions.
Layer any of these onto a package when it isn't already included.
All 94 U.S. district courts.
Included in Professional & PlusOne state at a time.
License status, restrictions, points & violations.
Single job or up to 7-year history.
Included in Professional & PlusU.S. colleges, universities, junior colleges & trade schools.
Included in Professional & PlusFederal, state & local civil records.
Pricing is per applicant. Not sure which package fits? Request a screening → and we'll help you choose.
The same licensed, compliant process — tailored to who you're vetting.
Screen job applicants and employees — identity, criminal history, employment & education verification, professional licenses, and Illinois PERC for security personnel.
Request employee screening →Screen prospective tenants for your apartment building or rental — identity, criminal history, eviction & rental history, and credit-related checks where legally permitted.
Request tenant screening →Vetting someone in your personal life — a private-party buyer, a caregiver, a roommate, a date, or a business contact? We run individual background checks for a lawful, permissible purpose, with ID verification.
Request a personal check →Your employer, property manager, or the requester will email you a secure link and a 4-digit access code. It takes about 15 minutes and you can save and resume. Didn't receive your link? Contact whoever requested your screening.
Workflows designed around Fair Credit Reporting Act disclosure, authorization, and adverse-action requirements.
Aligned with the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act and Illinois Human Rights Act conviction-record rules.
Sensitive PII — including SSN and date of birth — is collected only through the secure online portal.
Special Solutions, Ltd. — an Illinois Licensed Private Detective Agency and background screening provider.
US Data Group / Special Solutions, Ltd. provides background-screening and investigative services for lawful, permissible purposes only. Background reports may not be used for any purpose prohibited by the Fair Credit Reporting Act or other applicable law, including harassment, stalking, or unlawful discrimination. Requests from private individuals require a stated permissible purpose, identity verification, and a signed attestation, and are reviewed by a licensed investigator before any screening is performed. Information is compiled from applicant-supplied data and lawful source verification; source records can contain errors, and the people screened retain all rights under the FCRA and other law.
Applicants: do not disclose arrests that did not lead to conviction, juvenile records, or expunged/sealed records, or any other record that applicable law allows you to withhold.
Work with licensed Illinois private investigators — not an anonymous database — to screen employees, tenants, and the people you deal with personally. We handle intake, verification, and delivery.