Chester, IL
County Government Transparency
In an effort to provide the public with documentation and information, this page is a resource to access data. To find out how well the County is doing, click on the menu to the right.
Administrators will be periodically adding data to the website so you may want to visit this page often.
Courthouse Hours and Holidays
Randolph County Courthouse hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Randolph County Courthouse is closed in observance to the following holidays:
New Year’s Day Monday, January 3
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 17
Lincoln’s Birthday Friday, February 11
President’s Day Monday, February 21
Good Friday Friday, April 15
Memorial Day Monday, May 30
Independence Day Monday, July 4
Labor Day Monday, September 5
Columbus Day Monday, October 10
Veteran’s Day Friday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 24
Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 25
Christmas Eve Friday, December 23
Christmas Day Monday, December 26
New Year’s Eve Day Friday, December 30
Meeting Information
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Accounts Payable
Employees and Elected Officials Salary Information
General Contracts
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In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, a list providing employees which will receive a total compensation package that may include salary, health insurance, a housing allowance, a vehicle allowance, a clothing allowance, bonuses, loans, vacation days granted and sick days granted, that will equal or exceed $75,000 in the Fiscal Year.
In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed Public Act 101-0504. The law requires IMRF to post certain employer cost and participation reports on its website. IMRF will update these reports annually.
- Employer Contribution Amounts: The amount of employer contributions each employer made from 1/1/1995 to present (searchable spreadsheet)
- Employer Contribution Rates: Each employer’s contribution rates for the current year and one year after (searchable spreadsheet)
- Participating Employers: A list of all employers and the date each employer joined IMRF (searchable spreadsheet)
- Employer Resolutions: Required participation resolutions for employers that joined on or after 1/1/1995 (searchable PDF)
Public Act 101-0504 requires IMRF employers that have a website to include a link to this web page, no later than January 1, 2021. Click here to be redirected to IMRF's website for this information.
Latest Blogs
Randolph County Animal Control
The phone number for Randolph County Animal Control is now 618.826.5484 option 0.
Gov. Rauner Launches 24/7 Helpline to Help Illinoisans in Crisis
Earlier this month, Governor Rauner and members of the Opioid Overdose Intervention and Prevention Task Force launched a statewide Helpline to provide immediate assistance for those affected by addiction to opioids and other substances.
2017 Airport of the Year
The Sparta Community Airport (KSAR) has been in existence for about 60 years, providing numerous benefits to the surrounding area- both in the aviation community as well as the non-flying public.
The businesses on the field help to support and grow the airport, and the airport helps to grow the businesses. Arch Air Ambulance has a helicopter base at the south end of the field, and provides life-saving services to the immediate area. Their geographic position in Sparta is critical to their response time to a patient, as well as their ability to access smaller hospitals in the region - and the larger facilities in St. Louis.
Foreclosure Sales
Administrative Order No. 17-CA-6
ORDER
Effective August 1, 2017, pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(b) all judicial mortgage foreclosure sales shall be conducted by the Sheriff of Randolph County, Illinois, except by leave of Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 17, 2017
Enter: Richard A Brown, Circuit Judge