Lisle Township

Lisle Township provides vital services to residents efficiently and equitably. Services include the food pantry, general assistance, transportation services, recycling, a medical lending closet, senior services, passport services, benefits access, and more. The Township fills a specific need within our communities that other units of government, like cities, villages, the County, and the State, do not.

Township government is the oldest form of government that continues to function today. Township government began in North America in 1636. Established as a purely democratic process, the people have a direct voice in local issues. Annual Town Meetings were where people from surrounding areas came together to discuss important issues and establish laws.

Townships are individual geographic areas separate from cities and counties. For example, a large city may contain several townships, while one township may encompass several small towns. Township government operates at local levels and is designed to serve the community’s basic needs. In many rural areas, townships are the only government unit available to provide social services and road maintenance.