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Chester, IL Rustic Barn A relic of a bygone era near Wine Hill. Boating on the Kaskaskia River Thousands of pleasure boaters and fishermen pass through the Kaskaskia River Project's Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam each year to visit the ports of Randolph County. The Lake at Steeleville A beautiful summer scene at a lake near Steeleville. Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Randolph County resident and President of the Illinois Farm Bureau, speaks to a Chester Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Fall Festival The Annual Fall Festival Parade in Coulterville. Home Government Appointed Animal Control Care Center E-911 Emergency Management General Assistance Health Department Highway Department Human Resources Land Resource Management Levee Districts Elected Assessor Board of Commissioners Circuit Clerk County Clerk Vital Records Land Records Elections Register to Vote Am I Registered to Vote? Where Do I Vote? Upcoming Election Information Early & Absentee Voting Precinct Committeemen Ballots Election Results Public Filings Coroner Schools Sheriff Sheriff Welcome Current Inmate Listing State's Attorney Treasurer Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Circuit Judge Probation Emergency Services Tourism Events Calendar Resources GIS Map Property Transparency You are here: Home Welcome to Randolph County Because Randolph County is home to the World Shooting & Recreation Complex and Popeye, and because our community is where Illinois began, and because of our Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers heritage, we receive thousands of visitors each year from all corners of the world. They come by air to Sparta's Hunter Field, by motor vehicle and even via the Mississippi when the riverboats dock in Chester. What they leave with is the feeling of goodness and respect that we in Randolph County live by. Randolph County is a wonderful tourism destination. The air here is pristine and the fishing is incredible. Camping, parks and hiking trails. Hunting. Kayaking. Birding. The Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres. The very first road in Illinois traverses Randolph County. The southern genesis of the Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail is on Kaskaskia Island. You can see French History at Prairie du Rocher and Fort de Chartres. Visit the bluff at Fort Kaskaskia for an amazing view of the Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers. Enjoy the Roscoe Misselhorn Gallery in Sparta or the museum in Red Bud. The Randolph County Museum in Chester houses the oldest public records in Illinois. The communities of Randolph County are as individual as fingerprints. Each has a unique identity ... a distinctive culture and history. But we also have common interests and a loyalty to each other seldom seen today. Communities help one another with projects, promotions, causes and concerns. There is no pretension here. The wealthiest person in the community may have breakfast with the man who picks up the trash without a second thought about it. Each has the highest respect for the other because we understand that being the best we can be begins with a genuine concern for one another. We are also fortunate to have agribusiness, mining, manufacturing and transportation industries which mean many quality jobs with benefits. We have more than 100 churches of most faiths and amazing public and private schools! Randolph County is a wonderful place to work ... and to live. Thank you for touring our website! You can also follow us on Instagram at Randolphcoil, visit our Randolph County Economic Development web and Facebook sites, as well as our Pinterest pages for a look at more than 250 photographs of the people and places of Randolph County! Yours truly, Dave Holder Chairman, Randolph County Commissioners You Need To Know BASSETT News Latest BASSETT News Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedules Community Foundation You can access the website of the Community Foundation of Randolph County by clicking HERE Courthouse Hours Randolph County Courthouse hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Holidays are listed on the Transparency page. ETSB Meeting Schedule Paying Tickets You can pay citations by clicking HERE or you can dial the Circuit Court Clerk directly at 618.826.5000 extension 194 to ask about paying. What's Popular Welcome to Randolph County Government Welcome to Circuit Clerk Vital Records Sheriff Welcome 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. Read more ... 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. Read more ... 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 Search Search Criteria © Copyright 2019, Randolph County, Illinois Principle photography by Christoper Martin....