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Board Takes Steps to Improve Skokie Boulevard and Lake Avenue
The Village Board is taking action to improve the intersection of Skokie Boulevard and Lake Avenue, which has been identified as a critical project due to safety concerns. These are high volume and high-speed corridors which makes pedestrian travel very difficult. The project includes modernized traffic signals, shortened crosswalks, improved pedestrian visibility, and improved sidewalk […]
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Engineering and Public Works 2019 Programs
The Village continues to invest in our infrastructure, including maintaining and improving storm sewers and water mains, sidewalks, roads, pavement, and more. View the list of 2019 projects.
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Wilmette Historic Preservation Annual Awards Night
The Wilmette Historic Preservation Commission invites you to a reception celebrating Wilmette’s architectural heritage and honoring the recipients of our annual preservation awards on Thursday, May 30. The awards are in the categories of stewardship, restoration, rehabilitation, landscape conservation, sympathetic addition, and streetscape compatibility. Light refreshments will be served. Pulitzer Prize winner Blair Kamin, the […]
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Wilmette Historical Museum and Police Department Open Houses
The Wilmette Historical Museum and the Wilmette Police Department will jointly host a family-friendly open house on Sunday, May 5, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The two facilities are located a block apart on Ridge Road at 609 Ridge Road and 710 Ridge Road. This is a free event for the community. Visitors […]
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2019 Vehicle Stickers Must Be Displayed by April 15
2019 Vehicle Stickers are on sale now. All vehicles registered in the State of Illinois with a Wilmette address, must also be registered with the Village through the purchase of a vehicle license sticker. Stickers must be displayed by April 15th. The costs for these stickers are listed below: Passenger- $80 Motorcycle- $25 All other vehicle […]
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Village Tackles Pension Challenges; Identifies Long Term Strategy to Sustainability Fund its Pension Obligations
(April 10, 2019) –The Village of Wilmette Board of Trustees is committing to a long-term strategy to proactively address its public safety pension challenges in an innovative, manageable and sustainable way. At its April 9 meeting, the Village Board adopted the new policy that will implement an open 15-year rolling amortization schedule for its police […]
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Curbside Food Scrap Composting Available April 1st
Beginning in April, residents with yard waste carts can compost food scraps along with their regular yard waste. There is no subscription needed, but you must have a yard waste cart to participate as food scraps are not permitted in paper yard waste bags. To request a yard waste cart, please contact Advanced Disposal at […]
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Stormwater Improvement Project Update
Community Playfield Selected as Preferred Site for Stormwater Detention; 98% of At-Risk Wilmette Households West of Ridge Road Will Have 10-Year Flood Protection Community Playfields has been identified as the preferred site of the first underground storage reservoir for the Village’s Neighborhood Storage Project. The Village Board held a special meeting in February 2019 to […]
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Downtown Streetscape Plan Open House on February 26
The Downtown Streetscape Plan is focused on improvements to Wilmette and Central Avenues within downtown, including the Village Green and Veteran’s Park. For the past several months, the Village has been working closely with the design team to review public comments and prepare a Preliminary Streetscape Concept Plan. The Concept Plan will be shared with […]
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Paperless Utility Billing Now Available
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 […]
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