The Consolidated Election will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2019. At the Consolidated Election, the Village of Wilmette will have four Village Board offices on the ballot: Village Trustee (4 year term) Village Trustee (4 year term) Village Trustee (4 year term) Village Trustee (2 year term) Petitions for candidacy for these offices may be […]

The Illinois Department of Transportation has scheduled street resurfacing on Hibbard Road from Skokie Blvd. in Wilmette to Hill Road in Winnetka. Construction is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 and is expected to last approximately seven weeks. This project consists of pavement milling, pavement patching, minor concrete sidewalk and utility structure repairs, […]

Now is the time to apply for a tree through the Village Cooperative Tree Planting Program for the fall of 2018. This program allows residents to select a tree from a list of five different species (which may vary from year-to-year) with the option to upgrade to a larger size. Participation in the shared-cost Cooperative Tree Planting Program allows the Village to maximize the number of trees planted annually, which helps keep our community green!

The Village of Wilmette is developing a Bicycle & Active Transportation Plan, which will explore ways to improve walking and bicycling access to the Village’s transit stations, business districts, parks, and schools. This initiative, led by consultants from Civiltech and Active Transportation Alliance, will tie together previous Village initiatives with feedback from the community to […]

At its June 26, 2018 meeting, the Village Board voted as follows on the Cook County Ordinances: Minimum Wage – “Opted-in” to the minimum wage ordinance by a 5-2 vote with the following conditions: Delayed effective date of the Cook County Ordinance – effective date in Wilmette on October 1, 2018 The “Opt-in” would sunset […]

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 […]