Court Reporter

Job Requisition :56517

Opening Date:07/01/2026

Closing Date:07/30/2026

Agency:Illinois Commerce Commission

Class

Title:

COURT REPORTER - 09900

Skill Option:None

Bilingual Option:None

Salary:Anticipated Starting Salary Effective 7/1/2026 $ 5,328 monthly:
Full Range $5,328 - $7,480 monthly

Job Type:Salaried

Category:Full Time

County:Sangamon

Number of Vacancies:1

Bargaining Unit Code:RC014 Clerical Employees, AFSCME

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Records, at a high rate of speed, verbatim testimony given in Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) hearings, court proceedings or administrative review functions; prepares and certifies transcriptions of testimony for inclusion in the records; furnishes copies of transcriptions to Commission parties upon request; reports proceeding of special boards, committees and commissions as assigned; prepares and keeps all transcripts of proceedings accessible at any time for the duration required under the law;

travels as necessary to meet operational needs.

• Attends court hearings and depositions, maintaining professionalism and neutrality throughout the proceedings.
• Records verbatim testimony including the questions, answers, and objections of speakers at Commission hearings, court proceedings, appealed cases and review and advisory board meetings in connection with application of laws and regulations of the ICC.
• Complies with all applicable statutes, administrative orders, court rules, and regulations.
• Prepares and certifies complete transcriptions of evidence and testimony taken for inclusion in legal filings and records in a timely manner.
  • Provides copies upon request to all parties involved.
• Transcribes stenographic notes via computer-aided transcription (CAT) for completion of a transcript of court proceedings, recorded material on a computer, or assigns notes to others for transcribing.
• Inserts supplemental material at appropriate places in transcript in accordance with notations made in the records of proceedings.
  • Keeps a monthly report of all transcripts on order and files original reports as directed.
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