Local Wiki
Grundy County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Grundy County Administration Building, 1320 Union Street, Morris, IL 60450.
- County Clerk
- Kay T. Olson · 815-941-3222 · kolson@grundycountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.grundycountyil.gov/calendar.php
- Chair, County Board
- Grundy County Board, 18 members (six from each of three districts). Chairman: Drew Muffler, who assumed the role after Chris Balkema was elected to the Illinois Senate and sworn in January 2025 — a real leadership change since the December 2025 directory.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (15)
- Braceville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Carbon Hill (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Channahon (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Coal City (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Diamond
- Dwight (official website, opens in a new tab)
- East Brooklyn
- Gardner
- Godley
- Kinsman
- Mazon
- Minooka (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Seneca (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South Wilmington
- Verona
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (12)
- Braceville SD 75
- Coal City CUSD 1
- Gardner Ccsd 72c
- Gardner S Wilmington Twp Hsd 73
- Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Esd 2c
- Minooka Ccsd 201
- Minooka Chsd 111
- Morris Chsd 101
- Morris SD 54
- Nettle Creek Ccsd 24c
- Saratoga Ccsd 60c
- South Wilmington Ccsd 74
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (3)
- Claypool Drainage and Levee District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Dingman Drainage District
- Maine Township Drainage and Levee District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Fire Protection (8)
- Braceville Fire Protection District
- Coal City Fire Protection District
- Gardner Fire Protection District
- Mazon Fire Protection District
- Minooka Fire Protection District
- Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South Wilmington Fire Protection District
- Verona-Kinsman Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Health (1)
- Mazon Verona Kinsman Rescue Squad District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Grundy County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Coal City Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Morris Area Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Grundy County Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- S W E B Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)