Emergencies and Services

IN ANY EMERGENCY WITHIN PUTNAM OR BUREAU COUNTY DIAL 9-1-1.

At Lake Thunderbird, if you experience any type of an emergency, you should dial 9-1-1. No matter where you live at the Lake, 9-1-1 is the best way to get help. You may dial 9-1-1 from your cell phone, but be prepared to give your EXACT location to the 9-1-1 call taker.

Ambulance Services: Call 9-1-1

Sheriff's Department: Call 9-1-1

Fire Protection District(s): Call 9-1-1

Hospitals: Two communities have well equipped hospitals to serve your needs. Princeton is about 20 minutes away and Spring Valley is about a 30 minute drive.

Princeton - Perry Memorial Hospital 1-815-875-2811;
Spring Valley - St. Margaret's Hospital 1-815-664-5311

Animal Control: Available from Putnam and Bureau Counties:

Putnam County 1-815-925-7051;
Bureau County 1-815-879-5981

Utility Companies:

Electricity: Electric Service is provided by Ameren. Their web site is http://www.ameren.com
Their phone number is (888) 672-5252

Garbage: Garbage pickup is provided by Illinois Valley Waste Services. Their web site is http://illinoisvalleywasteservices.comTheir phone number is (866) 875-2293.

Telephone Service:Telephone Service is provided by Frontier Communications. Their website is http://www.frontier.com
Their phone number is (877) 462-8188 for billing and for orders.

Propane is provided by various companies here at the Lake.