The Summit Road extension connecting Centennial Drive to Route 8 was completed and opened in 2011.
The Bayler House near the high school was controversially torn down.
The Chris Koehl Fire Training Facility is constructed.
Julia Williams became the first girls cross country runner at WCHS to earn all-state recognition.
The first Ledgestone Open disc golf championship throughout central Illinois, including Washington.
Harold West was the 2011 recipient of the Washingtonian Award.
Miss America Teresa Scanlan visited Washington in September, giving a speech as a fundraiser for the Washington Park District.