Westville is a village in Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.

West, although it started out as a station on the Danville and Southwestern Railroad, and there had been settlements in this area prior to the platting.

It has been much debated that it was in 1892 in Mansfield, Ohio, but that was not two high schools playing each other and the lights were not permanent.

The first night game in Illinois was played in Elgin on October 28, 1898, but again, it was under temporary lighting.

Friday Night High School Football, as we know it today, started in Westville, Illinois in 1928.

Westville finished the season 27-3, garnering a spot in the Illinois High School Association's Sweet Sixteen state tournament.

The village celebrates with an annual parade showcasing local businesses, schools, and officials.

St. Mary's church also partakes in Labor Day with an International Food Festival and a raffle drawing.