Welcome to Apple Grove, Illinois!
The Little City with a Big Core
We are on the
Founders River in western Illinois, approximately 200 miles west of Chicago and
south of our state capital, Springfield. Apple Grove is the Hansen County seat
of government and a fine family community. Population: 6,457
Main industry:
agriculture, proud international home of Apple Delight, makers of fine juices,
ciders, apple pie filling, jellies, and other exemplary apple products
Apple Grove welcomes new
industry
Join us for Apple
Fest, the last full weekend in September.
This website is undergoing continual upgrades. Check back for
updated information.
History
Apple Grove was
founded in 1837 rose and grew along Founders River, a stream that erupted from
a natural spring about four miles north of town. At one time it had served its
purpose by washing with enough force down an incline that it was deemed
sufficiently powerful to operate the wheel of a gristmill. John Chapman, better
known as Johnny Appleseed, visited the area on his missionary
seed-planting journey when he traveled all the way to see the Mississippi River, and is believed to have planted the first apple grove that
gave the city its name. Apple Delight, an international apple production
company, maintains the orchards. At its height, Apple Grove had a population of
over 10,000 with two shoemakers, four dress shops and milliners, a cigar factory,
tinsmiths, two liveries, medical services, funeral parlors, as many as eight
saloons, a very fine school, and ladies’ secretarial academy, besides the mill
and orchard. As with many frontier communities, Apple Grove undertook a safety
system to provide a shelter for businesses and its citizens in times of natural
and man-made disaster by digging a system of tunnels beneath the main avenues
of the city. They have since been deemed a danger and closed.
Welcome to
Apple Grove, Illinois, the Apple of Illinois’s Eye.
Information, please!
Government
Mayor –
Donald Conklin
Administrative
Assistant – Marion Green
City Council
Meets first and third Mondays of the month
at City Hall, 6 p.m.
Ward 1 – Cal
Stewart, Jeff Hanley
Ward
2 – Knute Granger, Tory Gold
Ward
3 – Arnie Cappler, Needa Jones
Ward
4 – Rupert Murphy, Gretchen Peterson
Clerk – Marion Green
Treasurer – Jeff Hanley
Legal – Call the switchboard for assistance
Offices of:
City Attorney
Court
Judge
City Ordinances - see below
Voting Information
Municipal Services
Building and Grounds – Carey Robbins,
director
Utilities, Water
and Waste
Parks and Recreation
City Park
Apple Adventure
Park
Founders River
Walkway
Chapman Memorial
Public Library
Planning and Zoning - Georgine Crosby,
city engineer
Safety Commission
Fire – Captain
Lorne Reed
111 Apple St.
Emergency: 9-1-1
The Apple Grove Fire Department is responsible for
providing an efficient and effective delivery of fire, medical, rescue,
and life safety emergency services within city limits. The Fire Department
also strives to improve the quality of life for residents by providing
public education, annual flushing and flow testing of the cities hydrant
system, pre-fire inspections and conduction of fire drills.
The primary goals of the Fire Department are to:
Reduce and prevent the loss of life and property damage
Improve the outcome of patients
Quickly rescue trapped victims
Protect the environment from destruction
Police – Chief
Gene Hackman, Cindy Evans – dispatch, Coroner – Ella Moon
510 Main St.
Emergency: 9-1-1
Our mission is to serve and protect
all residents and visitors. The best way to combat crime is to
prevent it, Further, this department believes that effective crime prevention
and law enforcement is based on mutual trust and respect between the members of
this department and those we serve and protect. Our main goal is to contribute
to the quality of life.
Post Office
Businesses
The Apple Grove Chamber of Commerce is located at 212 Main
Street. Quarterly meetings are held the last week of March, June,
September, and December. A county guide to member businesses can be obtained at
the office and at our very fine member establishments.
Apple Delight – Fine Apple Products,
seasonal hiring, contact Central Office
Attorneys-at-Law
Auto Dealerships
Auto Repair
Bank – State’s Bank, Apple Grove Branch
Books - Mea Cuppa gourmet coffee, candies, books and gifts
Coffee - Mea Cuppa gourmet coffee,
candies, books and gifts
Dining/Food
Ice Cream Shoppe
Lo Mah Chinese
American Cuisine
Pizza Parlor
Tiny’s Buffet
Events – Ethereal Events
Exercise – Fit’r U
Drug Store – Apple Grove Pharmacy
Feli-Mix Pet Food Designers
Florist
The Flower Shop
Funeral
Gas Station – Apple Grove Service, free air
Gifts
Apple Delight
Mea Cuppa Gourmet
coffee, candies, books and gifts
The Flower Shop
Yours, Truly
Wagner's Rx
Grocers – Apple Mart
Hair Cutting and Styling
Barber Shop (next
to Mea Cuppa Gourmet coffee, candies, books and
gifts)
Happy Hearts Bio-engineering – hiring, contact Personnel Dept.
Jewelers
Wyler’s Fine
Jewelry and Repair; also buying old jewelry
Medical services
Apple Grove
Medical Clinic
Solid Core
Physical Therapists
DeLight Vision
General Dental
Services
Wagner’s Rx
News – Apple Grove Gazette, Yolanda
and Jim Toynsbee
Odds and Ends Antiques
The Print Shop
Radio - WWAG
Technology – McTeague’s Tech Services, personal computers and
service, website design and maintenance, business and marketing design
Veterinary services
Apple Grove Veterinary
Services, Adelle Bailey, DMV
Citizen Information
Calendar of Events
Pets on Parade,
Fourth of July
Apple Fest, Labor
Day weekend
Community Read,
first week of February
Community Opportunities
Chapman Memorial Library
Historical Society
& Museum
Good Seeds
Volunteers
Education
Apple Grove Public
Elementary and Middle School
Memorial High
School – home of the Trailblazers!
Media
Newspaper, the
Apple Grove Gazette
Radio – WWAG
Computer services
– McTeague Technical Services
Medical Services – hospital, dental and vision clinical services,
veterinarian
Physical Fitness -- Fitr'U
Assisted Living – Trails End
Social Services – Good Seeds Volunteers
Churches
New Horizons
Church
Apple Grove Worship Center
St. John Catholic
Guest Information
Attractions & Events – historical society and museum,
underground tunnels tours by appointment; the Collins House and Museum is open
Memorial Day to Labor Day, Thurs – Sun, 1-4 PM or by appointment; Apple Fest is
held the first weekend of October, sponsored by Apple Delight. Pets on Parade
is our annual Fourth of July event.
Banking – State’s Bank, Apple Grove Branch
Dining –Ice Cream Shoppe
Lo Mah Chinese
American Cuisine
Pizza Parlor
Tiny’s Buffet
Lodging – Prairie Conference Center and
Hotel, Guido’s Pizza Parlor and Inn
Gifts – Apple Delight, Wagner’s Rx, Mea Cuppa, the Flower Shop, Yours, Truly
Maps available at the visitor’s desk in
City Hall, Prairie Conference Center
Medical & Veterinary Services
all photos from Pixabay or Morguefile and are free for use
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APPLE GROVE, ILLINOIS CITY CODE
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GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
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Effective, April 1, 2000
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Published By Order of the City Council
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OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF APPLE GROVE
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Donald Conklin
Mayor
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Cal Stewart, chair of Utilities Commission
Jeff Hanley, chair of Parks & Recreation
Knute Granger, chair of Library Board
Arnie Cappler, chair of Safety Commission
Needa Jones, chair of Building
Rupert Murphy, president
Tory Gold
Gretchen Peterson
Alderpersons
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
PREFACE
This Code is a codification of the ordinances of the City of
Apple Grove of a general and permanent nature. As expressed in the Adopting
Ordinance, the Code supersedes all such ordinances not included therein or
recognized as continuing in force by reference thereto.
The chapters of the Code are arranged in alphabetical order
and the sections within each chapter are catchlined to facilitate usage.
Footnotes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to
relevant provisions of the state law have been included. The source of each
section is indicated by the history note appearing in parentheses at the end
thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was
adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code.
Numbering System
The numbering system used in this Code is the same system
used in many state and municipal codes. Each section number consists of two
component parts separated by a dash, the figure before the dash representing
the chapter number and the figure after the dash indicating the position of the
section within the chapter. Thus, the first section of Chapter 1 is
numbered 1-1 and the tenth section of Chapter 2 is 2-10. Under this
system each section is identified with its chapter and, at the same time, new
sections or even whole chapters can be inserted in their proper places, simply
by using the decimal system for amendments.
Index
The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each
particular item has been placed under several headings, some of the headings
being couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others
in language generally used by municipal officials and employees. There are
numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to
direct the user to the particular item in which he is interested. The
successful maintenance of this Code up-to-date, at all times will depend
largely upon the holder of the volume. As revised sheets are received it will
then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted
according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the
publishers that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to
avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and
filed for historical reference purposes.
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Apple
Grove, Illinois:
Section 1. That this ordinance is hereby adopted and
enacted as the “Apple Grove City Code,” and shall be treated and considered as
a new and original comprehensive ordinance which shall supersede all other
general and permanent ordinances passed by the City Council.
Section 2. That all provisions of such Code shall be
in full force and effect.
Section 3. That the repeal provided for in Section 2
hereof shall not affect the following:
Any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or
forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the
effective date of such Code;
(2) Any ordinance or resolution promising or guaranteeing
the payment of money for the City, or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of
the City or any evidence of the City's indebtedness, or any contract or
obligations assumed by the City;
(3) Any administrative ordinances or resolutions of the City
Council not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of such Code;
(4) Any right or franchise granted by any ordinances of the
City;
(5) Any ordinance dedicating, naming, establishing,
locating, relocating, opening, paving, widening, vacating, etc., any street or
public way in the City;
(6) Any appropriation ordinances;
(7) Any ordinance levying or imposing taxes;
(8) Any ordinance establishing or prescribing grades in the
City;
(9) Any ordinance providing for local improvements and
making assessments therefor;
(10) Any ordinance dedicating or accepting any plat or
subdivision in the City;
(11) Any ordinance extending or contracting the boundaries
of the City;
(12) Any ordinance prescribing the number, classification or
compensation of any city officers or employees, not inconsistent herewith;
(13) Any ordinance regulating or prohibiting traffic or
parking on any particular streets or in any particular area, or specifying or
designating off-street parking lots;
(14) Any or instance creating specific funds;
(15) Any ordinance relating to traffic or obstructions
around road projects;
(16) Any subdivision or zoning ordinances or amendment or
variance thereto;
(17) Any ordinance establishing wards or dealing with the
size of the City Council.
Such repeal shall not be construed to revive any ordinance
or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance which is
repealed by this ordinance.
Section 4. That any and all additions or amendments to
such Code, when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the City
Council to make the same a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated in
such Code so that reference to the “Apple Grove City Code,” shall be understood
and intended to include such additions and amendments.
Section 5. That a copy of such Code shall be kept on
file in the office of the City Clerk, preserved in looseleaf form. It shall be
the express duty of the City Clerk or someone authorized to insert in their
designated places all amendments or ordinances which indicate the intention of
the City Council to make the same a part of such Code when the same have been
printed or reprinted in page form, and to extract from such Code all provisions
which may from time to time be repealed by the City Council. This copy of such
Code shall be considered the official Apple Grove City Code.
Section 6. That in case of the amendment of any
section of such Code for which a penalty is not provided, the general penalty
as provided in Section 1-9 of such Code shall apply to the section as
amended.
Section 7. That it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation in the City to change or amend by additions or deletions,
any section or portion of such Code, or to insert or delete pages or portions
thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which
will cause the law of the City of Apple Grove to be misrepresented thereby.
Section 8. That whenever in said Code or in any
ordinance of the City, any act or omission is prohibited or is made or declared
to be unlawful or a misdemeanor, or whenever in said Code or ordinance the
doing of any act or the commission of any omission is declared to be unlawful
or a misdemeanor and no specific penalty is provided therefor, and state law
does not provide otherwise, the violation of any such provision of such Code or
any ordinance shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a term of imprisonment of up
to six (6) months or a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00), or both.
Unless specifically provided otherwise, or the content thereof so dictates,
each day any violation of any provision of said Code or any ordinance shall
continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 9. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 10. That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in book or
pamphlet form according to law.
Signed Donald Conklin
Mayor
ATTEST:
Signed
City Clerk
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