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  • Trustee Lin Foltz presents Bill Heid, owner of Heirloom Market & Cafe, with Most Improved Site of the Year for 2017.
  • Mr. Heid demolished the former pallet manufacturing facility, cleaned up the property, and built a driveway connecting it to the Heirloom Market.
  • The IDOT curb ramp & crosswalk project is nearing completion. Pictured here are the newly painted crosswalks located at the intersection of Main St. and RT 84.
  • Look for the new pedestrian-activated crosswalk safety beacons, which were purchased by the Village with the assistance of generous donations. Village employees will be assembling and installing them soon.
  • The library's rock garden project has spread through town!
  • Look for these hidden gems on Main Street. The library's rock garden project is like an Easter Egg hunt!

Welcome to Thomson, Illinois, where the river meets the town. Situated along the banks of the great Mississippi, where you can pull up a chair, watch the sun go down and dip your toes into the mighty Mississippi river, all in one place.

Local Attractions

Thomson, Illinois is a great place to live, work and play. Our seemingly quiet little community is bustling with activities, events and fun all year long.

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Helpful Information

  • Police: Emergency 911or 815-259-3905
  • Fire/EMS: Emergency 911
          or 815-259-8255
  • Public Works: 815-259-2306
          or 815-238-4798
  • Water/Sewer/Waste: 815-259-3700
  • Jo Carroll Energy: Outage or
          Emergencies 800-927-5254
  • Library: 815-259-2480
  • Billing Clerk: 815-291-3476
  • Zoning Officer: 815-499-1129
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Relocating to Thomson

Are you ready to slow down and relax a little? Do you just need a place where you can take a deep breath, look around, and kick up your feet for a while?

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On Monday, December 4 at 12:00 the Commemorative IL Bicentennial flag was raised at Lions Club Park.  Attending the ceremony were members of the Village Board of Trustees, Staff, and the public.  Pictured Left-to-Right are: Police Chief Elizabeth Balk, Carroll County Review publisher Jon Whitney, Trustee Linda Foltz, Brian Balk, Trustee Arthur Donart, Village Billing Clerk Arleta Vian, Trustee Duke Hebeler, Trustee Les Mitchell, and Village President Pro Tem Char Daehler. Photo credit: Char Daehler

 

Vicky Trager - Village President