Office of the Chief Judge
Chief Judge
William J. Thurston
Trial Court Administrator
John A. Murry
Court Reporter Supervisor
Angela Horn
Senior Secretary
Cynthia York
Administrative Assistant
Brenda J. Sprague
Office Location
Williamson County Courthouse
200 West Jefferson Street, Suite 260 (physical and mailing address)
Marion, IL 62959
Phone: 618.997.1234
Fax: 618.998-2125
Judges' Travel Voucher
FY21 C-10 Travel Voucher (fillable) - for travel dates January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021
Illinois First Judicial Circuit 2021 Legal Holidays
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 12 | Friday | Lincoln's Birthday |
| February 15 | Monday | Washington's Birthday observed |
| April 2 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day observed |
| September 6 | Monday | Labor Day |
| October 11 | Monday | Columbus Day observed |
| November 11 | Thursday | Veterans' Day |
| November 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 26 | Friday | Day Following Thanksgiving Day |
| December 23 | Thursday | Christmas Eve observed |
| December 24 | Friday | Christmas Day observed |
In addition to the foregoing holidays, the Chief Judge may declare a court holiday in any county in the circuit when the court facilities in that county are otherwise closed for the observance of a holiday not listed above. Pursuant to Supreme Court Order M. R. 5272, these additional observances shall be limited to only those situations in which both court security is unavailable and all county government offices are closed.
Illinois First Circuit 2022 Legal Holidays
| December 31, 2021 | Friday | New Year's Day observed |
| January 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 11 | Friday | Lincoln's Birthday observed |
| February 21 | Monday | Washington's Birthday observed |
| April 15 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 30 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| June 20 | Monday | Juneteenth observed |
| July 4 | Monday | Independence Day |
| September 5 | Monday | Labor Day |
| October 10 | Monday | Columbus Day observed |
| November 8 | Tuesday | 2022 General Election Day |
| November 11 | Friday | Veterans' Day |
| November 24 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 25 | Friday | Day Following Thanksgiving Day |
| December 23 | Friday | Christmas Eve observed |
| December 26 | Monday | Christmas Day observed |
In addition to the foregoing holidays, the Chief Judge may declare a court holiday in any county in the circuit when the court facilities in that county are otherwise closed for the observance of a holiday not listed above. Pursuant to Supreme Court Order M. R. 5272, these additional observances shall be limited to only those situations in which both court security is unavailable and all county government offices are closed.
