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The Governor, with the advice and consent of the State Senate, appoints the seven Judges of the Illinois Court of Claims, who hold six-year terms. One Judge is designated by the Governor to serve as Chief Justice. Commissioners act as hearing officers and make recommendations to the Court. The full Court meets monthly, alternating between the Chicago and Springfield courthouses, to conduct the business of the court.
The sixteen Commissioners appointed by the Court of Claims to conduct trials, take evidence and make confidential recommendations to the Court as to the disposition of cases are lawyers who serve on a part time basis. They conduct court business in the region of the state in which they reside, and cases are assigned to them on a regional basis.
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