City of Sterling, Illinois

City of Sterling Clean and Green

The City of Sterling is holding their annual Clean and Green event on May 18th and 19th.

Electronic Waste Disposal

Per State law, landfills will no longer accept electronic items - televisions, computers, computer monitors, laptops, and more.

Changes to Your Bill

Starting May 24th, your sewer and trash charges will be billed by the City of Sterling.

Stormwater Utility Fee

Find all the information here about the City's proposed Stormwater Utility Fee.

Features & Events

  • Movies at Grandon

    Movies at Grandon

    Find the list of movie showings or information to become a sponsor for Sterling's Movies at Grandon this summer.
  • Bridge Reconstruction

    Bridge Reconstruction

    Click here to follow the progress of the Route 40/1st Avenue bridge construction.
  • Fourth Fridays in May

    Fourth Fridays in May

    The next Fourth Fridays will be Friday, May 25th from 6pm-8pm.
  • Community Calendar

    Community Calendar

    To find community events or add your event to the community calendar, please visit the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce's website.

Financial Transparency

In light of the arrest of the Dixon Comptroller, the City of Sterling has been working to assemble responses and data to assure citizens of Sterling that the events in Dixon could not have occurred here.

Visit the Finance Department for current and past audits, contracts, budgets, treasurer reports and more.
Memo on Sterling's Internal Controls.
Read the City Manager response to the "Red Flags" news article.