Chester
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Chester

Place

Territory

GEOID
1713139
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:il/place:chester
POP
6,847 (2025)
CENTER
37.9199, -89.8259
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Chester

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Chester itself.

Chester City Council
9/9 seats recorded
Chester Planning Commission
5/5 seats recorded
Chester Police & Fire Commission
3/3 seats recorded
Zoning Board of Appeals
4/4 seats recorded

Organization 16

Departments

  • Chester Animal Control Animal Services

    City animal control, staffed by an Animal Control Officer; reached through the Police Department number.

  • Chester Fire Department Fire

    Chester City Fire Department at 1330 State Street. Accepts applications for fire protection and fire tag payments online.

  • Chester Maintenance Department Public Works

    City maintenance (street) department at 802 W. Servant Street. Picks up bagged yard waste on request (call to be put on the pick up list; biodegradable bags required), runs the city recycling program and area, and holds city wide clean up days, usually the 2nd week of June on your trash pickup day.

  • Chester Parks & Recreation Department Parks & Recreation

    City parks and recreation department at 1330 Swanwick Street, with a Recreational Director and superintendents for Cohen Park and Cole Park.

  • Chester Police Department Police

    Chester Police Department at 1330 Swanwick Street.

  • Chester Public Library Library

    Public library at 733 State Street. Its board meets the 2nd Monday of every odd month at 4:15 p.m. at the Library.

  • City Attorney Legal

    Office of the Chester City Attorney, listed with the city's officers on the City Council page.

  • City Clerk's Office Clerk

    Chester City Hall/City Clerk's Office at 1330 Swanwick St. Takes excavation permit applications (with a required $50,000 bond) and annual rental property renter registrations, and collects utility deposits.

  • City Treasurer Finance

    Office of the Chester City Treasurer, listed with the city's elected and appointed officers on the City Council page.

  • Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Emergency Management

    City EMA, led by the Head EMA Coordinator, at 1330 State St.

  • Evergreen Cemetery

    City cemetery at 501 W. Holmes Street, managed by a Sexton. The Bond Monument there is the burial place of Illinois' first Governor, Shadrach Bond. Rates include a 5-grave lot $1,000, a grave $200, and grave open/closing $325 (Monday-Friday) or $500 (weekend or holiday).

  • Gas Department Utilities

    City natural gas utility. All connections to City gas service are made by the City; a $500 connection charge covers a 3/4 inch service line up to 80 feet, a meter of 275 cubic feet per hour or less, and materials, with additional work billed on a time and material basis.

  • Mayor's Office Administration

    Chester Mayor's Office at 1330 Swanwick St.; contact Mayor Joe L. Eggemeyer, with a secretary. Provides information on the Planning Commission's business incentive opportunity and handles trash pickup day and extra tote requests.

  • Sewer Department Utilities

    City sewer utility. Sewer tap fee: $400 inside city, $1,000 outside city.

  • Water Department Utilities

    City water utility; operates the Chester Water Treatment Plant and publishes annual drinking water quality reports. Water tap fee: $400 inside city, $1,000 outside city. Unpaid utility bills receive a shut-off notice and service is disconnected one week later at 9:00 a.m.

  • Zoning & Code Enforcement Planning

    The Chester Zoning Administrator and Code Enforcement Officer (one person) handle zoning and code enforcement, including Occupancy Inspections of rental property (reinstated December 1, 2010). The Code Enforcement office is located at the Chester Welcome Center, 10 Bypass Road.

Services 11

  • Bagged Yard Waste Pickup Chester Maintenance Department
  • Building Permit Application Zoning & Code Enforcement
  • Business License Application City Clerk's Office
  • Citizen Complaint Form Mayor's Office
  • Citizen FOIA Request City Clerk's Office
  • Excavation Permit City Clerk's Office
  • Fire Tag Payments Chester Fire Department
  • Occupancy Inspection Application (Rental Property) Zoning & Code Enforcement
  • Pay Utility Bill Online City Clerk's Office
  • Register for CodeRED Alerts Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
  • Utility Application for Service City Clerk's Office