Village Announcements
Class of 2020 Honors
The Village of Jerome would like to honor all of our graduates(College, High School, Junior High, Kindergarten) for 2020 on the website. Please use the following form to submit the names of graduates linked to our Jerome community. Submissions will be accepted through June 30th.
Summer Event Cancellations
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the village is cancelling the following events this summer:
- Village-wide Garage Sales on June 12th and 13th
- Salvation Army Donation Truck on June 13th
- Independence Day Parade on July 4th
Village Fire Permits
To obtain a fire pit permit please complete the fire permit application and place it in the deposit slot to the right of the Village Office front door or mail it to the Village of Jerome 2901 Leonard St., Springfield, IL 62704. Public Health Trustee Leigh Irons will then contact you by phone to complete the application process. There is no fee for this permit.
Branch Pickup
Monday, May 11th
7:00 a.m.
There is only one branch pickup scheduled for 2020.
Branches must be out at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on May 11th
.
Any branches put out after that time will not be picked up. This
is the only way to assure that Public Works staff time is used
efficiently. Branches put out any other time will result in a fine.
Branches will be picked up for free, up to piles 4’ tall by 6’ wide
by 8’ long, a standard truck bed size. Any pile bigger than that
will not be picked up until a fee is paid. Fees start at $75.
Branches should be under 8’ long. Longer branches will need
to be cut before being picked up and a fee of $25 must be paid
for this service prior to pick up.
Drive Through Food Distribution
The Central Illinois Foodbank will be having a food distribution at the State Fair Grounds on Saturday May 9th from 10 am to 12 pm in Happy Hollow.
PSA: Please Lock Your Cars and Homes
Yesterday a resident parked their car in their driveway on Iles Ave around 10:00 am. The vehicle was left unlocked with a purse in the car. At 12:30 pm the resident found that her purse had been stolen. Officers searched along Iles Ave, but could not locate the missing property. Jerome residents located the purse and wallet on different sides of the village. Thank you to the residents that helped get the victim’s property back.
Please remember that thieves don’t just operate at night. Be aware and lock your home and cars even if you are home.
Chief of Police
Mark Estill
Subway
For those in the village who may be staying home more frequently these days, we wanted to let you know that Subway is OPEN for Drive Thru, Carry Out, Online Ordering and Delivery.
As the grocery stores are running out of essential items, we’ve also added packaged deli meats, braided family loaves (see below) and Easy Family Meals. Call or stop by the store to order!
Be Weather Aware
March is traditionally the beginning of the severe storm season in Illinois. This weekend is shaping up to have a strong potential for strong and severe storms throughout the state. Be sure to make sure that you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings from the National Weather Service. Remember that the sirens are intended to alert people who are outside and may not be audible during a storm indoors. Additional information about being prepared can be found at https://ready.illinois.gov
- Cellular Phone Weather Alerts – https://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea
- NOAA Weather Radio
- Local Media
The latest forecast and advisories for the area can always be found at https://www.weather.gov/ilx
