Sangamon, Illinois — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Sangamon during 2025.
Sangamon County indexed 341 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 375 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Williamsville (102), Riverton (98), and Divernon (58).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
341
Projects with decisions
375
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divernon | 58 | 59 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Illiopolis | 27 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jerome | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Riverton | 98 | 106 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sherman | 25 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Spaulding | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Thayer | 15 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Williamsville | 102 | 113 | 1 | 99.1% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.