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The Village of Forreston is located in Forreston Township, in the northwest corner of Ogle County. It is about 12 miles south of Freeport and 20 miles north of Dixon which provides diverse attractions, shopping, theaters, and recreational activities. Forreston is located in a rich agricultural area. Forreston is a small town with beautiful old store front businesses, good schools, and affordable housing.

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"PROPOSED" Chicken Ordinance

5/11/2023

Below is our “PROPOSED” Chicken Ordinance. This should answer most of the questions that are being asked. The next step is to have a public meeting for residents to voice their opinions. After that it will go to the Board of Trustees for a vote. We want everyone to know that the final decision...

IEPA PUBLIC SIGNAGE NOTIFICATION

7/7/2021

ATTENTION FORRESTON WATER CUSTOMERS
Beginning in July 2021, the Village will be completing a lead services replacement
project including the replacement of approximately 446 lead service lines throughout
the Village of Forreston’s distribution system.
The total project is estimated to cost...

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OPEN HOUSE

4/4/2023

We will have an open house at the New Village Hall at 301 N Walnut Ave on Saturday April 22, 2023 from 1:00 - 3:00.

IEPA Public Notification

2/21/2023

ATTENTION FORRESTON WATER CUSTOMERS

Beginning in February 2023, the Village will be completing a water meter project including the purchase and installation of roughly 660 new, radio-read water meters to their replace aging and outdated meters.

The total project is estimated to cost...

New Village Hall

2/3/2023

We have officially moved to the New Village Hall at 301 N. Walnut Ave. Please do not drop payments at the old village hall. There is a drop box on the south side of the new buidling.

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