West Salem Chowder
2026-08-15 10:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | West Salem Square, 100 South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Annual West Salem Chowder.

9:30 AM: Parade
10:30 AM: Bulk Sale of Chowder begins
11:00 AM – Food line opens

Farmers Market
2026-08-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-28 09:00 - 12:00 | West Salem Square, 100 South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
A weekly Farmers Market is held on Friday mornings on the Square in West Salem during the summer.

Village Board Meeting
2026-08-24 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-09-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-10-26 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-11-23 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-12-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
The monthly meetings of the West Salem Village Board of Trustees are open to the public.

Labor Day
2026-09-07 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of Labor Day (9/7/26).

Utility payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.

Fire Department Meeting
2026-09-14 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-10-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-11-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-12-07 18:30 - 19:30 | West Salem Fire Department, 106 E South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
The monthly meeting of the West Salem Volunteer Fire Department are open to the public. Meetings are held at the Fire Station next to Village Hall.

Fall Bulk Trash Pickup
2026-10-01 06:00 - 17:00 | IL
Bulk pick-up for items not normally taken on the weekly trash day. Please bag or box trash when possible. Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic. Carpet must be cut in 4 foot sections to be picked up. This extra pick-up is for residential customers only.
Items that Repbulic can not pick-up include:

Tires
Batteries
Liquid Chemicals
Paint
Large Appliances
Yard Waste
Construction Debris
Television & Computers
Vehicle Parts

Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
2026-10-12 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day (10/12/26).

Utility payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.

Fall Fun Festival
2026-10-17 15:00 - 18:00 | West Salem Square, 100 South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Love West Salem Community Outreach is sponsoring a Fall Festival from 3PM to 6PM at the Village Square. This is a public event featuring hay rides, a petting zoo, bounce house, and more. For more information contact West Salem First Christian Church at (618) 456-8563.

Veterans' Day
2026-11-11 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of Veterans Day (11/11/26).

Utility payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.

Acceptance of Candidate's Nomination Petitions
2026-11-16 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-18 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-19 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-20 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-11-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
West Salem Village Hall is accepting candidate’s nomination petitions for the Consolidated Election to be held on April 6, 2027 for the following offices:
Village President (1) 4-year Term
Village Trustee (3) 4 -year Term
Library Trustee (4) 4- year Term
Library Trustee (3) 2- year Term
Candidate’s nomination petitions will be accepted during normal business hours beginning Monday, November 16, 2026, through Monday November 23, 2026.
The West Salem Village Hall is located at 106 E. South Street, West Salem, Illinois.

Acceptance of Candidate's Nomination Petitions
2026-11-17 08:00 - 16:00 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
West Salem Village Hall is accepting candidate petitions for the Consolidated Election to be held on April 6, 2027 for the following offices:
Village President (1) 4-year Term
Village Trustee (3) 4 -year Term
Library Trustee (4) 4- year Term
Library Trustee (3) 2- year Term
Candidate petitions will be accepted during normal business hours beginning Monday, November 16, 2026, through Monday November 23, 2026.
The West Salem Village Hall is located at 106 E. South Street, West Salem, Illinois.

Thanksgiving Holiday
2026-11-26 - 2026-11-27 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving (11/26/26 – 11/27/26).

Utility payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.
Trash pick up will be delayed one day, to Friday (11/27/26)

Ballot Lottery
2026-12-01 10:00 - 10:30 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
In the event of simultaneous filings, a lottery will be held at Village Hall to determine the order that names will appear on the ballot.
If there are no simultaneous filers, no lottery will be conducted. Names on the ballot will appear in the order which they are received at Village Hall.

Christmas Holiday
2026-12-24 - 2026-12-25 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of the Christmas Holiday (12/24/26 – 12/25/26).

Utility payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.
Trash pick up will not be delayed due to the holiday.

New Year's Eve
2026-12-31 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of New Year’s Eve (12/31/26).

Utility payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.
