Chester, IL
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Local News
Local News — Chester
- Schedule - Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL) Football 26-27 — MaxPreps
- Junelee M. Miller Obituary Oct 31, 2026 — Pechacek Funeral Homes
- How folks in the Heartland gave a final farewell to the old Chester Bridge — KFVS12
- Crews implode the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River — FOX 2
- In a flash, history tumbles down — Capitol News Illinois
Official Local Resources
City of Chester · Randolph County · illinois.gov · Illinois Secretary of State — Driver Services
Chester is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois, United States, on a bluff above the Mississippi River. The population was 6,814 at the 2020 census. It lies 61 miles (98 km) south of St. Louis, Missouri.