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Santa Claus is Coming to Town — December 13

12/13/2025

Begins: Saturday, December 13, 2025 — 7:00 PM
Ends: When Santa is finished meeting all the good boys and girls!

Get ready, German Valley—Santa Claus is making his annual visit! The German Valley Fire Protection District will proudly welcome the jolly man in red at 7:00 PM on Saturday, December 13....

Let It Glow: Village Holiday Contest

11/25/2025

The German Valley Lions are excited to once again sponsor our Holiday Decorating Contest! Every decorated home within the village limits will automatically be entered—so if you love to deck the halls (and the porch, yard, or rooftop), now’s your time to shine.

From now through December 17, Lions...

Reminder: VanRaden Memorial Park Hours Have Changed

11/24/2025

At the August, 2025 meeting of the German Valley Village Board, board members unanimously decided to change the closing time of VanRaden Memorial Park and Lake Baalton from 10:30 PM to sundown, effective immediately.

This decision was made with the safety of the community in mind, following a...

Village of German Valley has a New Website! Subscribe Today!

11/19/2025

We are excited to announce that our new website has launched and will include all the information our community needs.

Updates:
•Our "Contact Us" page is now up and running. Contact the Village President, Trustees, Clerk, Superintendent, Treasurer, or Police easily via email. Scroll down to the...

Village Considering Repair Options for Shelter House in Ben Miller Park

11/16/2025

At the Village Board meeting on Thursday, November 13th, trustees continued their discussion on needed repairs to the large shelter house located in Ben Miller Park. The structure, which is used for family reunions, church services, 4-H meetings, and other community gatherings, requires updated...

German Valley Park Facilities Notification

9/9/2025

We’d like to clarify some earlier information regarding the use of our village parks.

Beginning Monday, September 15th, the restroom facilities in both Ben Miller Park and VanRaden Memorial Park will be closed for the season. Restrooms will remain closed until Spring 2026.

However, all other park...

German Valley Named Water System of the Year

8/31/2025

Illinois Rural Water Association Designates Village of German Valley as "Water System of the Year”

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Illinois Rural Water Association, the state’s largest rural utility association, selected the Village of German Valley as its "Water System of The Year" at the...