Village Library Closed
Updated: 4/26/2020
The Village of Jerome Library will be closed through May 30th.
Village Announcements
Village Office
To address the current health crisis, the Jerome Village Office and Water Department will be closed to walk-in customers from Tuesday, March 17th through Monday March 30th. Water payments and surveys can be put in the deposit slot to the right of the front office doorway. Please call 546-2203 regarding any questions or business with the Village.
Please see the information at https://www.villageofjerome.com/wp/2020/03/10/covid-19-corona-virus-resources/ if you need additional information about Coronavirus.
COVID-19 (Corona Virus) Resources
We are striving to keep you informed on the coronavirus (COVID-19). Please read the following to help keep abreast of the situation.
Thank you,
Mike Lopez & Jerome Board of Trustees
Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) Resource links:
- Sangamon County Department of Public Health
- HSHS St. John’s
- Memorial Health System
- IDPH – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- IDPH – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Frequently Asked Questions
- Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
- CDC Homepage for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC Travel Guidance
COVID-19 Virus
The Sangamon County Office of Emergency Management has asked that we post this link to information about the COVID-19 virus.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html
Ordinance Book Updated
The village book for ordinances has been updated on the website. It can be found here.
Crime Alert
The Jerome Police would like to get the word out to the residents of Jerome to please lock your vehicle doors. Also, do not leave the keys or key fobs in the vehicle. In the past few nights, we have had a car stolen on South Lincoln Avenue and several cars entered along West Grand Court and Fillmore Street. All of the vehicles entered or burglarized in Jerome have been left unlocked. Subjects will walk the village at all hours of the night going from car to car looking for valuable items and money. If the car door is locked, they just go to the next one until they find an unlocked door. We have found there are several groups doing this in and around Springfield, Jerome, Southern View, and Leland Grove. If you see somebody walking in your area that looks suspicious to you please call the non-emergency number 217-753-6666.
West Grand Court Project Update
Weather permitting the paving will commence on Wednesday. It is planned that most of the work will be done by the end of the week.
Updates on Businesses in Jerome
Over the last few months, there have been several changes with regards to the businesses in our community. The closing of the Shop-n-Save on the corner of Wabash Avenue and Chatham Road has been a huge blow. Village officials continue to work diligently to attract new businesses to town as well as to promote our existing businesses. The current use of the Shop-n-Save property for the Green Family dealerships is only temporary.
Despite the loss of Shop-n-Save there have been several positive business developments in the Village of Jerome. This spring OhIcee opened in the new strip mall on Wabash Avenue. OhIcee serves rolled ice cream as well as bubble tea. The Pizza Hut on Chatham Road has also recently relocated to the same strip mall as OhIcee. The former location for Hunan Chinese Restaurant recently became the home for Moroleon Tropical Mexican Restaurant. Hunan Chinese Restaurant has also recently reopened in its new location on Wabash Avenue.
Finally, we look forward to a new restaurant known as The Barn, which is planning to start construction in October in the strip mall between Pizza Hut and OhIcee.
We ask that you continue to support our local businesses with your patronage!
West Grand Project Update
The West Grand project is well underway. The following is a tentative timeline for the rest of the project.
Undercut cul-de-sac 9/16 thru 9/17
Misc. grading 9/18 thru 9/19
Valley Gutter 9/19 thru 9/20
Driveways 9/23 thru 9/26
Topsoil & final grading behind curbs 9/26 thru 9/27
Aggregate base course 9/30 thru 10/02
Asphalt paving 10/03 thru 10/04
Seeding 10/07 thru 10/08