Founder of Chicago Car Keys, Illinois-licensed locksmith, and Chicago automotive-key specialist serving drivers, families, and businesses throughout Chicago, Cook County, and DuPage County.
Jose M. Hernandez Jr. was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. He built Chicago Car Keys around a straightforward idea: bring professional automotive locksmith service directly to the customer’s vehicle, explain the available options clearly, and verify that every completed key works before leaving.
Chicago Car Keys was established in 2006. Jose works as both the founder and an active automotive locksmith, bringing practical, vehicle-specific experience to lost-key, spare-key, smart-key, transponder, lockout, and supported ignition-service calls.
His work is focused exclusively on automotive locksmith service. Customers can request mobile help at home, at work, roadside, in a parking lot, or at a commercial fleet location, subject to vehicle, procedure, parts, location, and technician availability.
Illinois Locksmith License #191-000821. Identification and proof of vehicle ownership or authorization may be required before key or entry service.
Chicago Car Keys has served Chicago-area vehicle owners since 2006 with mobile automotive locksmith and car-key service.
Jose uses professional automotive diagnostic, key-cutting, and programming equipment, including AD Smart Pro, Autel IM608 and MS908, and Tru OBD2 tools.
Vehicle security systems differ by year, make, model, trim, and key type. Jose evaluates the vehicle and available procedure before promising a result. Supported services include:
Parts, programming access, security credentials, and service procedures vary by vehicle. Chicago Car Keys confirms compatibility before work begins.
Jose and Chicago Car Keys work with many supported domestic, Asian, European, luxury, passenger, and commercial vehicles. Current specialty resources include Toyota and Lexus key replacement, Ford Transit key replacement, Volvo key service, Volkswagen ignition repair, and Range Rover, Land Rover, and Jaguar key replacement.
Call with the vehicle year, make, model, location, and key or ignition problem. Jose or the Chicago Car Keys team will confirm compatibility and current mobile-service availability.
