Now is the time to apply for a tree through the Village Cooperative Tree Planting Program for the fall of 2017. This program allows residents to apply for a new from a list of six (6) different species (varies seasonally) 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!

Deputy Chief Kyle Murphy has been selected to become the Wilmette Police Department’s new chief. Murphy will succeed Chief Brian King, who retires August 4, 2017 after 30 years with the department. Murphy started his career in Wilmette as a police officer in 1995, was promoted to Sergeant in 2004, Commander in 2011, and was […]

On July 21, 2017 Artis Senior Living submitted a Planned Unit Development (PUD) pre-application meeting request.  The pre-application request concerns the property at 333-357 Ridge Road (Wil-Ridge Shopping Center). The PUD pre-application meeting is an internal Village process established to provide initial, informal comments from Village staff to the PUD applicant before preparation of a […]

Deputy Chief Ben Wozney has been selected to become the Wilmette Fire Department’s new chief. Wozney will succeed Chief Mike McGreal, who retires August 2, 2017 after 29 years with the department. Wozney started his career in Wilmette as a firefighter/paramedic in 1995, was promoted to Lieutenant in 2010, Duty Chief in 2015, and was promoted […]

July 5, 2017 Last month, IDOT announced plans to suspend all construction projects that include state funding on June 30 if a budget is not in place to make payments to state contractors. As there is not an approved state budget, and the Skokie/Hibbard Intersection project is a state contract, this project is currently delayed. […]

At the June 27, 2017 Village Board meeting the Village Board considered an Ordinance opting-out of the Cook County Minimum Wage and Sick Leave requirements. The Board voted 6-1 in favor of opting out of the minimum wage requirements and 5-2 in favor of opting out of the sick leave requirements.

The Happ Road Bridge, just south of the Northfield New Trier campus, is scheduled for replacement beginning on June 13th. Once the project is underway, Happ Road will be closed at the bridge to both northbound and southbound traffic. All motorists will be detoured to West Frontage Road. Questions or comments related to this project may […]

The Music on the Green summer concert series, presented by the Village of Wilmette, starts Tuesday, June 20th. There will be three concerts on the 3rd Tuesday of the month on the front lawn of Village Hall. Have dinner at your favorite Village Center restaurant, grab a bottle of wine and a picnic blanket, and join […]

In 2017, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways will be performing maintenance and modernization projects on their infrastructure in and adjacent to Wilmette. The following projects are scheduled for the spring/summer of 2017: Hot-Mix Asphalt Road Resurfacing with Patching: East Frontage Road from Old Orchard Road north to Glenview Road Hot-Mix Asphalt Road Resurfacing with […]