Editing Ogden, Illinois (section)

==History==

A tornado did extensive damage to the downtown area of Ogden in March 1976, and a devastating F-3 tornado with winds estimated at 170&nbsp;mph hit Ogden on [[Tornado outbreak sequence of April 1996|April 19, 1996]], leaving a path of destruction from one end of town to the other. When the 1996 tornado was over, more than 200 homes received major damage, 80 homes were completely destroyed and 13 people suffered minor injuries. With help from government agencies, surrounding communities, and thousands of volunteers; Ogden recovered under the leadership of Mayor Jim Gilliland.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} Over the years Ogden has proven itself a resilient community with supportive and caring residents.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://libsysdigi.library.uiuc.edu/OCA/Books2009-06/ogdenillinoiscen00slsn/ogdenillinoiscen00slsn.pdf |title=Ogden, Illinois Centennial, 1970-1980 |publisher=Ref. Champaign Co.}}</ref>

The Kickapoo Rail Trail(KRT) runs through Ogden and when completed will be part of the Trail running from [[Urbana, Illinois|Urbana]] to [[Danville, Illinois|Danville]].

In 2022, Ogden area citizens formed a village volunteer group called Onward Ogden that is running many events and an Ogden Open Air Market every Thursday Memorial Day to Labor Day and has taken an active interest in the village. Onward Ogden' Park and Recreation group has been very active in creating more inviting spaces and helping maintain the village's parks and play grounds. There are numerous bird houses assembled and painted by area students that are hung throughout the village.