Fall Festival - RESCHEDULED TO 11/1/25
2025-10-18 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | West Salem Square, 100 South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
DUE TO THE WEATHER FORCAST THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2025.
Love West Salem Community Outreach is sponsoring a Fall Festival from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the Village Square. This is a public event featuring hay rides, pumpkin painting, bounce house, and more. For more information contact West Salem First Christian Church at (618) 456-8563.

Village Board Meeting
2025-10-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-26 18:30, 2026-02-23 18:30 - 21:00 | 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.

West Salem's Trick-or-Treat Hours
2025-10-31 16:00 - 20:00 | IL
Official ‘Trick-or-Treat’ hours for the Village of West Salem are 4:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, October 31, 2025.
Residents: If you wish to welcome trick-or-treaters – please leave your front porch light on.
Trick-or-Treaters: Please only visit houses that have a front porch light on.

Costume Contest and Trunk-or-Treat
2025-10-31 17:00 - 20:00 | West Salem Square, 100 South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
A Community costume Contest and Trunk-or-Treat event sponsored by the Friends of the West Salem Public Library and the Volunteer Firemen’s Association of West Salem will be held on Halloween.

Costume Contest begins at 5:00 PM
Trunk-or-Treat will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Fall Festival
2025-11-01 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 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the Village Square. This is a public event featuring hay rides, pumpkin painting, bounce house, and more. For more information contact West Salem First Christian Church at (618) 456-8563.

Fire Department Meeting
2025-11-03 18:30 - 19:00, 2025-12-01 18:30 - 19:00 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
The monthly meetings of the West Salem Volunteer Fire Department are open to the public. Meetings are held at the Fire Station next to Village Hall.

Veterans' Day - Village Hall Closed
2025-11-11 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed for Veterans’ Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Utility Payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.

Special Village Board Meeting
2025-11-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Special Village Board Meeting to discuss the appointment of a new trustee, determination of the Senior Center Building, and approve an intergovernmental cooperation contract with the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association. All Village Board Meetings are open to the public. You can see the agenda here.

Thanksgiving - Village Hall Closed
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday (11/27/25 -11/28/25).
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 (holiday delay)
2025-11-28 | IL
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, trash pick-up is delayed one day. Typically trash is picked-up on Thursdays, but will be be picked up on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

Trees on the Square - Christmas Tree Lighting
2025-11-29 17:00 - 18:00 | West Salem Square, 100 South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
The third annual lighting of live Christmas trees decorated by local community groups and residents. Area churchs form a joint choir to sing carols. Hot chocolate and homemade cookies will be available.

West Salem Rural Fire Protection District
2025-12-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Truth in Taxation hearing for the West Salem Rural Fire Protection District.

RESCHEDULED FOR 12/29 - Village Board Meeting
2025-12-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
The meeting has been re-scheduled to Monday, December 29, 2025.

Christmas - Village Hall Closed
2025-12-24 - 2025-12-25 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed for Christmas on Wednesday and Thursday (12/24/25 -12/25/25).

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. Trash service will be on Friday (12/26/25)

Trash Pick (Holiday Delay)
2025-12-26 | IL
Due to the Christmas Holiday, trash pick-up is delayed one day. Typically trash is picked up on Thursday, but will be picked up on Friday, the day after Christmas.

Village Board Meeting
2025-12-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Rescheduled monthly Village Board Meeting from December 22, 2025.
Village Board Meetings are open to the public. The sealed bids for the Village owned property at 108 W. South Street will be opened at this meeting.
Sealed bids are due at Village Hall by 4:00 PM on December 29, 2025. For more information on the property and to see the bid notice, click here.

New Year's Eve - Village Hall Closed
2025-12-31 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed for New Year’s Eve on Wednesday (12/31/25).
Utility Payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.

New Year's Day - Village Hall Closed
2026-01-01 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed for New Year’s Day on Thursday (1/1/26).

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 will be delayed one day. Trash service will be on Friday (1/2/26)

Trash Pick-Up (Holiday Delay)
2026-01-02 | IL
Due to New Year’s Day holiday falling on a Thursday, trash pick-up service is delayed one day. Typically trash is picked up on Thursday, but will be picked-up on Friday (1/2), the day after New Year’s Day.

Fire Department Meeting
2026-01-05 18:30 - 19:00, 2026-02-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-03-02 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.

Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday
2026-01-19 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday.

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

Lincoln's Birthday
2026-02-12 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday.

Utility payments may be made online, or placed in the mail slot just to the east of the entrance doors of Village Hall.
Trash service will remain as scheduled for Thursday (2/12/26).

President's Day
2026-02-16 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
Village Hall will be closed in observance of President’s Day (2/16/26).

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

Traveling Office Hours with Illinois Sen. Bryant and Rep. Severin
2026-02-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Village Hall, 106 E. South Street, West Salem, IL, 62476, United States
llinois Senator Terri Bryant and State Representative Dave Severin will be hosting traveling office hours in West Salem on Monday, February 23, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Stop by Village Hall for a cup of coffee and to discuss your concerns with legislative aide Fisher Overstreet.
This is a free event and open to the public.
