From watering newly planted trees to surveying the condition of street pavement to gathering data on our water and sewer system, interns are providing tremendous value to the Village of Wilmette – and our residents. The Village of Wilmette is committed to promoting efficiency and enhancing productivity in its delivery of municipal services. The internship program is a […]

The Wilmette Park District Board continued discussions of the Village’s Neighborhood Storage Stormwater Project at the Park District’s Board meeting on Monday, July 8. The Park Board made recommendations on the placement of the proposed reservoirs at Thornwood Park, Hibbard Park and Community Playfield. The recommendations from the Park District Board are as follows: Thornwood Park […]

For the 7th consecutive year, the Village will partner with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) to host a one-day Document Destruction Event. Saturday, September 28, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Centennial Park Southwest Parking Lot 2300 Old Glenview Road, Wilmette, IL This year’s event will be held in the southwest […]

The Village is proud to announce that Deputy Chief Robert Brill has completed the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP), joining an elite group of highly skilled and experienced fire service leaders from across the country to complete this intensive program for senior fire officers. “We’re proud to cultivate and retain talented and […]

Now in its fourth year, the Village will again host its annual Summer Concert Series on the Village Green, also known as the front lawn of Village Hall. The series begins on Tuesday, June 18 at 7 p.m. with music by Wild Daisy. Don’t forget to stop by local businesses before or after the concert. […]

The Village of Wilmette is excited to announce that the Village Board approved concepts for the Downtown Streetscape Plan, which is focused on improvements to Wilmette and Central Avenues within downtown. Over the past year, community members provided input into what amenities and improvements they wanted to see, including lighting, sidewalks, roadways and plantings by […]

Residents can now sign up for an online account where their utility account can be managed. Once linked, residents can manage their paperless billing options, sign-up for automatic payments via direct debit from a checking or savings account, and make updates to the name and mailing address for linked accounts. A guide is available to […]

Following five years of study, and an intensive public education campaign, the Wilmette Board of Trustees last night voted to pursue a stormwater improvement project to address flooding issues for residents who live west of Ridge Road. Ultimately, the majority of the Board of Trustees voted to proceed with Neighborhood Storage improvements at an estimated […]