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Brown County, IL

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Upcoming Events

  • All County Board meetings will be held at 7pm in the courtroom of the Courthouse unless otherwise noted.

Real Estate Taxes

July 25

1st Installment Due

August Board Meeting

August 11

Labor Day

September 1

Brown County offices are closed. Flags are flown on this day.

September Board Meeting

September 9

Tuesday – Annual Meeting

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Elections

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Taxes

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Licenses

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Records

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Sheriff’s Report

Sheriff’s Report - July 14, 2025 about Sheriff’s Report

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Sheriff’s Report - July 7, 2025 about Sheriff’s Report
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About Brown County

Nestled between fertile fields and rolling hills in west central Illinois, Brown County was formed out of Schuyler County in 1839. Mt. Sterling, IL is the county seat and is home to the county courthouse located on the public square.

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