COURT Reporter; Springfield, IL

Job Requisition : 56517 Opening Date: 07/01/2026 Closing Date: 09/30/2026 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 Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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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 statues, 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 proper 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.
• Reads entire proceedings to attorneys from notes when transcript is not requested.
  • Keeps a daily log of all cases reported and transcribed and enters all information as electronic records.
• Emails transcripts, faxes documents, prepares mailings and filings of case-related electronic and paper records.
  • Receives and responds to telephone inquiries, mail, email, or other correspondence regarding case information
  • Exchanges information with appropriate jurisdictions and parties.
  • Travels to hearing sites throughout the state as operational need dictate.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development…