Please review important information regarding building entry prior to arrival.
Benton, Illinois Courthouse
Parking
Benton attorneys, jurors and visitors may park free of charge in the parking lot east of the courthouse,
behind the Historic Jail Museum. The parking lot is accessible from North Pine Street
and North Maple Street.
East St. Louis, Illinois Courthouse
Parking
East St. Louis jurors may park free of charge in the assigned parking lot, accessible from Missouri Avenue.
A court security officer will direct you to the BLUE numbered parking spaces. Please have your juror parking permit placed in your windshield before entering the parking lot.
Parking is available for attorneys and visitors on Missouri Avenue across from the courthouse and on Seventh Street, a cul-de-sac that abuts the courthouse parking lot. Seventh Street can be accessed from E. Broadway.
Metrolink
The Metrolink station located at 5th & Missouri is conveniently located just a few blocks from the East St. Louis courthouse.
Directions from Metrolink Stop to East St. Louis Courthouse
- Exit the train and walk across the parking lot to 6th street.
- Walk east (left) on 6th street towards Missouri Avenue
- Turn right (south) on Missouri Avenue.
- The courthouse will be on your right, just one block down the road, after the Federal Building.
- At the guard's booth, ask where to enter the courthouse.