The Wilmette Fire Department is inviting all youngsters to bring their parents to the Fire Department Open House on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 9 am until Noon.  Come to Fire Station 26, located at 1304 Lake Avenue. Fire Trucks, firefighting and paramedic equipment, special rescue equipment and more will be on display.  Kids, don’t forget to […]

NEWS RELEASE Juvenile Investigation On Sunday, September 16th, a concerned parent of a Wilmette Junior High School student contacted the Wilmette Police after discovering loaded firearms in the child’s bedroom.  Upon arrival, Officers secured the firearms.  After discussing the circumstances surrounding the firearms and out of concern for the juvenile, the juvenile was transported to […]

The 6th Annual North Shore Triathlon, hosted by Precision Multisport and the Wilmette Park District, will take place on Sunday, September 16th, 2018 on the east side of Wilmette, Kenilworth and Winnetka.  North Shore Sprint Triathlon consists of a 500 meter swim; a 20 kilometer bike ride and a 5 kilometer run and the North […]

Residents of Wilmette are invited to attend an open house to discuss walking and biking as a part of Wilmette’s Master Bike & Active Transportation Plan. Drop by any time between 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 27 at Village Hall. All are welcome. Community feedback is a critical component in the Bike and Active Transportation planning process. […]

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, […]

The Village of Wilmette is developing a Bike and 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 will tie together previous Village initiatives with feedback from the community to propose a network of safe and accessible streets that connect cyclists […]

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 […]