Welcome to Edgar County

Edgar County IllinoisEdgar County was formed out of Clark County in 1823 and named for John Edgar, an Irish-born officer in the Royal Navy who resigned rather than fight against the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

Edgar County comprises 628 square miles in East Central Illinois.

The 2010 U.S. Census reported our population at 18,576; and, of that number, there are approximately 13,000 registered voters.

The County is comprised of 15 Townships and 29 Precincts with 10 polling locations.

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  • Police train groups on how to stay safe

    URBANA — Earlier this month, 22 members of the Deerfield Trails Homeowners Association on Urbana's south side got together at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church...

  • Country Health finishes remodeling

    GIFFORD — Country Health Nursing Home officials have unveiled the results of a multimillion-dollar renovation. The $8.9 million project was started in 2008 and involved remodeling...

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  • 3-year-old Urbana Fatal Shooting Update

    Urbana police have made another arrest in the recent shooting death of 3-year-old Mekai Woods. 17-year-old Dequan Fenderson faces preliminary charges of unlawful use of a...

  • Casey-Westfield Teacher Arrested

    A Casey-Westfield industrial arts teacher is behind bars on sexual assault charges. Casey police chief Mark Jenkins says 29-year-old Michael Lee was arrested on two counts...

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