Pawnee is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.

Press reports indicate an explosive charge ignited coal dust in the shaft.

[3] On August 6, 2023, a large and long-tracked EF2 tornado hit north of Pawnee, Illinois destroying houses and businesses.

Pawnee is loosely represented in the video game Watch Dogs, though the geographic position is quite different.

Pawnee's most notable citizen is Lisa Marie Hesse, the winner of the 1970 National Spelling Bee.