Referral by judge or stipulation.
Except as hereinafter provided, the judge to whom a matter is assigned may order any contested civil matter asserting a claim having a value, irrespective of defenses or setoffs, in an amount in excess of eligibility for Mandatory Arbitration in this circuit, referred to mediation. In addition, the parties to any such matter may file a written stipulation to mediate any issue between them at any time. Such stipulation shall be incorporated into the order of referral.
Ill. R. Cir. Ct. McHenry Cnty. 20.01