Livingston County, located in the northeast quarter of Illinois is about 92 miles southwest of Chicago, midway between Chicago and Springfield.  It consists of 1,043 square miles in area and is fourth in size in the state.  The County was organized on February 27, 1837, from parts of McLean, LaSalle, and Iroquois counties.  The first and only county seat at Pontiac was incorporated in 1856 by an act of the State Legislature.  Township Government was adopted in 1858.  Pontiac is located on the Vermilion River.

Additional historical information is available on the "Know Your County Government" page of this site.

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