COURT REPORTING SERVICES
State of Illinois

Links for Employees
 

• WebHR - Leave Balances

• Court Transcript Fee (CTF) System

• ShareFile Information

• PayStubs Website

• Illinois Office of the Comptroller

• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations

• State Employee Benefits

• Employee Benefit Portal

• Deferred Compensation Information and Forms

• State Employees Retirement System

• Illinois Supreme Court Rules

• Supreme Court Standards on e-Filing Appeals

Legislative Links
 

• Illinois General Assembly

• Illinois Compiled Statutes

• The Shorthand Reporters Act

• The Court Reporters Act

• The Court Reporter Transcript Act

Court Reporter Associations
 

• Illinois Court Reporters Association

• National Court Reporters Association

Court Reporting Schools
 

• Black Hawk College, Moline, IL (in person and online)

• Champion Steno (online)

• College of Court Reporting, Valparaiso, IN (online)

• Court Reporting & Captioning at Home (online)

• Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, IA (online)

• Generations College (formerly MacCormac), Chicago, IL (in person and online)

• Lake Land College, Mattoon IL (online and virtual meetings)

• Magnum Steno (online)

• Mark Kislingbury Academy of Court Reporting (in person and online) 

• PAF Online Court Reporter Training Programs (online) 

• Platinum Steno YouTube (online) 

• Simply Steno Online Court Reporting Program (online)

• South Suburban College, Oak Forest, IL (blended format)

• StarTran Online 

Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) Licensing Information

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulations conducts examinations and 
issues CSR licenses.  Please visit their website for the following information:
 

• Shorthand Reporter Information

• Name Change Form

• Application for Licensing

Other Links
 

• U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Outlook for Court Reporters

• NCRA's Careers in Court Reporting

• Get Court Reporter Jobs - Website

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