Local Wiki
Livingston County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Historic Courthouse, 112 W. Madison St., Pontiac, IL 61764.
- County Clerk
- Kristy A. Masching · 815-844-2006 · kmasching@livingstoncountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://livingstoncountyil.gov/government/agendas-minutes/
- Chair, County Board
- Livingston County Board, 24 members representing districts. Chairman: James Carley (confirmed unchanged from 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 (3)
- Fairbury (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pontiac (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Streator (official website, opens in a new tab)
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
Towns (1)
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 (12)
- Campus
- Cornell
- Cullom
- Dwight (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Emington
- Flanagan
- Forrest (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Long Point
- Odell
- Reddick
- Saunemin
- Strawn
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 (11)
- Cornell Ccsd 426
- Dwight Common SD 232
- Dwight Twp Hsd 230
- Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74
- Odell Ccsd 435
- Pontiac Ccsd 429
- Pontiac Twp Hsd 90
- Prairie Central CUSD 8
- Rooks Creek Ccsd 425
- Saunemin Ccsd 438
- Woodland CUSD 5
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (12)
- Avoca Drainage District
- Belle Prairie Drainage District
- Champlin Drainage District
- Eastern Indian Creek Drainage District
- Eppards Point Drainage District 2
- Farmers Cooperative Drainage District
- Northeast Sullivan Drainage District
- Northeast Sullivan-Mona Drainage District of Livingston County
- Owego Drainage District
- Sullivan Drainage District 1
- Sullivan Drainage District 2
- Turtle Creek Outlet Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (13)
- Chatsworth Fire Protection District
- Cornell Fire District
- Cullom Fire Protection District
- Dwight Fire Protection District
- Emington Campus Fire District
- Fairbury Rural Fire District
- Flanagan Graymont Fire Protection District
- Forrest-Strawn-Wing Fire Protection District
- Long Point Community Fire Protection District
- Odell Fire Protection District
- Pontiac Fire Protection District
- Reading Community Fire Protection District
- Saunemin Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Livingston County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (5)
- Chatsworth Township Public Library District
- Flanagan Public Library District
- Forrest Public Library District
- Odell Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Prairie Creek 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 · Parks & Recreation (5)
- Caps Park District
- Flanagan Park District
- Odell Park District
- Pike-Eppards Park District
- Pontiac Rural Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)