Beginning Monday, January 18, 2021, Village Hall will operate under the following limited hours and with the following safety guidelines in place: Limited Hours: Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Only employees will be allowed in work areas. Face masks […]

Who is responsible for vaccination distribution in Wilmette? Vaccine distribution and administration is the responsibility of the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH). As part of federal and state guidelines, vaccines are only allotted to the 97 certified health departments in the State of Illinois. Of those certified health departments, only 4 are municipalities […]

Village President Bielinski signed an Amended Disaster Declaration on December 24th, 2020. To view the ninth amended declaration,   This post was published on 12/28/2020.

Four Village Board Offices on Ballot The consolidated Election will be held on April 6. The Village has four Village Board offices on the ballot; one office for Village President and three offices for Village Trustee; all are 4-year terms. The following candidate’s names will appear on the ballot in the order presented. Village President […]

Earlier this week, the Village was made aware of a that was sent from Waste Management to residents informing them of the company’s recent acquisition of Advanced Disposal. The Village wants to assure you that this acquisition will not result in any changes to the collection services provided to Wilmette residents. Your collection day and […]

Finding some duds as you’re putting up holiday lights? Instead of tossing them in the trash, bring old or broken string lights and extension cords to the Village’s Public Works facility for recycling. Click here for more information.

Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that Tier 3 resurgence mitigations will take effect Friday, 11/20/20 for the entire state, in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. This tier aims to limit gatherings and encourages people to stay home to the greatest extent possible, while permitting […]

At its July 28, 2020 meeting, the Village Board voted to adopt a resolution establishing an adult-use cannabis referendum on the November ballot. This was an advisory (non-binding) referendum intended to gauge public opinion and guide future discussions by the Village. This referendum question was included on all Wilmette ballots, the referendum question read: “Shall […]

The Wilmette Village Board approved an additional $169,249 economic relief package to support Wilmette restaurants in response to stricter mitigations imposed by the State of Illinois in Region 10 (suburban Cook County). These new restrictions have a significant impact on the restaurant industry, including a ban on indoor dining and reduced capacity and party sizes […]