Hon. Mark A. VandeWiele (Ret.) was a judge for the 14th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois in Rock Island County. He was elected to the bench in 2000. VandeWiele retired in 2020.
The 14th Judicial Circuit Court includes Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, and Whiteside Counties.
Prior to beginning his judicial career, VandeWiele was a private practice attorney.
He received a B.S. from the University of Illinois in 1981. VandeWiele went on to complete a J.D. at the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1984.
He sat as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety.
VandeWiele is registered as a Democrat.