Villa Grove, Illinois is “A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE” as the late Rosie Cler always said. Come visit and see why for yourself! We have a great small town feel, lots of good local businesses (both new and well-established), growing subdivisions with an amazing EC-12 school system, and an easy commute to both the county seat of Tuscola and everything Champaign-Urbana has to offer. We’ve come a long way since the railroad’s inception of a town halfway between St. Louis and Chicago on the rail in 1904. We are glad to provide information and links that make our community thrive and assist residents with items that can affect their day-to-day lives. Please feel free to bring questions and ideas to us as there is always room for more creativity and improvement.
November 2023 Updates!
- We are hiring positions for our new Community Center. Job descriptions are located under the Community Resources page of this site or under forms on the RecDesk website below; resumes will be accepted via email to cpsjobs@villagrove.org.
- See our new CPS webpage for info on this and other programs at https://villagrove.recdesk.com/Community/Home.
- We are continuously working on our Community Calendar page. If you know of a local event that should be added, please email us at what’sgoingon@villagrove.org.
- The City is alive and growing! Take a quick drive to see all of the new changes taking place…watch for more big announcements coming soon.
- City offices/departments will be closed on Friday, November 10 in honor of Veteran’s Day. They will also be closed two days for the Thanksgiving Holiday, on Thursday and Friday, November 23-24.
CITY UTILITY STATUS UPDATES (all posted here going forward and in chronological order – most recent being first):
September 22, 2022 – Illinois American Water Acquires City of Villa Grove Water and Wastewater Systems
August, 2022 – Illinois American Water will be holding a public meeting/open house on the evening of Tuesday, August 30th at the Zest for Life Center (formerly the Senior Center) located at 610 East Front Street. Please watch your mailbox for direct information in the coming week!
January, 2022 – The City Council received bids for the sale of the utilities and recently made a decision to proceed with the sale of our water and wastewater treatment systems. Customers will receive a direct mailing with further updates soon.
City Ordinance 2021-MC10 Press Release 2022-01
March 26, 2021 – Below please find the final Facility Plan for the Sewer Plant (as done by Fehr Graham), which has been split into three parts due to the size of the whole report. Following that is the FAQ summary report mailed to customers today, as well as a link to the recent City Ordinance passed this week to begin the process of receiving potential offers from private companies.
2020 Facility Plan Wastewater Treatment Plant: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Concerning a Potential Utility Sale vs City Improvements City Ordinance 2021-MC04
July 31, 2020 – Below please find a current summary of the City utility departments as well as the analysis report done by consultant Gerry Hartman, which has been split into two parts due to the size of the whole report. Updates will be posted here as we go forward.
