Welcome to the official website for Preemption Township.  Government closest to the people it serves is the government most accountable to them.  For more than 150 years. Township Government in Illinois has served the local interests of its constituents and remains directly accountable to the voters who select their representatives in local government.

The people who serve in Township Government are men and women who embody the practice of citizen government.  They work in local factories, offices, retail outlets, on farms and in the home.  Because they govern at the most basic level of service, they make themselves available to the people they serve.

The three offices, which are unique to and mandatory for all Townships are General Assistance, Assessors Office and Highway Department.  An elected Township Official directly oversees each one.  The Supervisor is responsible for General Assistance along with the Assessor and Highway Commissioner respectively.

Please take the opportunity to browse through this web site and become better informed about what we do to serve you.