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Welcome to the City of Colchester Illinois

Welcome to the web home of the City of Colchester. You can find information on our local businesses and organizations, as well as public documents and various contact information. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please use the Contact Us page to reach out.

Announcements

LRS Monmouth Waste Service
2026    HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

JANURARY 1        THURSDAY- NEW YEARS EVE

MAY 25            MONDAY - MEMORIAL DAY

JULY 4            SATURDAY - INDEPENDENCE DAY

SEPTEMBER 7    MONDAY - LABOR DAY

NOVEMBER 26    THURSDAY - THANKSGIVING DAY

DECEMBER 25    FRIDAY - CHRISTMAS DAY

•    Collection service will not take place on the day on any observed holiday listed above.

•    The holiday that falls on Sunday or Monday
will be observed on Monday with service
delayed by one day for that entire week.

•    When a holiday falls on a weekday:

For any collection day prior to the holiday, service will be on the normal collection day.

For any collection day on or after the holiday 
service will be delayed by one day.

When the holiday falls on a Saturday, there will be no 
change to the normal collection day.

History of Colchester

Want to know a little more about our City and it's history? You can read more at the sites below! (The sites listed are not an endorsement by the City)


Visit Forgottonia (Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau)

Visit Forgottonia - Kelly Wagle ("The Bootlegger")

Mythic Mississippi Project (University of Illinois)

Colchester, Illinois Facts for Kids

McDonough County GenWeb

Moses King Brickyard (click the "Read the Publication" button)