Do not use this form if you are an applicant for licensure or an employee/volunteer of a licensed child care facility. Please contact your licensing representative.
Submit: Submit by mail OR fax OR email.
Fax or email: FAX to: 217-782-3991. Scan/Email to: CFS689Background@illinois.gov.
Illinois addresses: if you currently reside in Illinois, please list all previous addresses for the past five years.
Out-of-state: if you currently reside out-of-state, please provide ALL Illinois addresses in which you did reside while living in Illinois.
Other names: list maiden name and/or all other names by which you have been known: (last, first, middle).
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | CFS 689 |
| Form Length | 1 page |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 40 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 7 min |
| Edition | 7/2012 |
| Issuing agency | State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
| Where to send | Submit by mail OR fax OR email |
| Matches the agency's file | Yes, checked October 2, 2026 |
| Other names | CFS 689, CFS689, Illinois CFS 689, CANTS form, CANTS background check, Authorization for Background Check |
| Official source | CFS 689 (Rev 7/2012), State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
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