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Chester is a town located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River Valley in Randolph County, Illinois. The population was 8,400 at the 2000 census. Chester's mayor as of 2007 is Marty Bert. It is the county seat of Randolph County and is 63 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri.

The Chester area includes a number of state parks and historic sites. The Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site has a beautiful overlook of the Mississippi River. Across the river from Fort Kaskaskia is Kaskaskia Island, the only part of Illinois west of the Mississippi River. The island was the site of the first State Capital of Illinois. A historic church, founded by French explorer Pere Jacques Marquette, still holds weekly mass on the island. Five miles northeast of Chester is the Randolph County State Recreation Area, which has a 65 acre lake for fishing as well as hiking and equestrian trails. South of Chester is the Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area, which has many scenic overlooks and trails to spot its namesake turkeys.

Chester is located at 37.913947, -89.823140. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.

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