Shadrach Bond, first Governor of Illinois William Hartzell, U.S. Representative Elias Kane, U.S. Senator and architect of the Constitution of Illinois Nora Lane, actress Pierre Menard, first Lieutenant Governor of Illinois E.C. Segar, creator of Popeye Tom Wham, game designer Notes and references External links City of Chester official website Popeye & Friends Character Trail official website Randolph County Herald Tribune Sun Times News Online 618 Football - Chester Yellow Jackets County seats in Illinois Cities in Randolph County, Illinois Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River Populated places established in 1829 1829 establishments in Illinois Cities in Illinois