Between May 15 and September 30, the Village of Wilmette prohibits the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers. (Wilmette Village Code, Ch. 16, Sec. 16-115) Based upon increasing concerns from the community regarding the adverse impacts of gas-powered leaf blowers, the Village of Wilmette has made it a priority to enforce the ban this summer. As […]

On Friday (4/30/21) afternoon, there was a fire at the ComEd substation off 12th Street that caused widespread outages across the Village. The fire was caused as ComEd was working on equipment and one of the breakers attached to the transformer malfunctioned. This failure caused the transformer to overheat and eventually explode. There were small […]

The Wilmette Village Board approved a $150,000 utility bill assistance program to provide one-time support for households that have experienced hardship due to the pandemic. For more information on eligibility guidelines and an application: Click Here for Program Rules. Click Here for a Program Application. Click Here to View the Relevant Agenda Item from the […]

The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is working to integrate mobile home health care vaccination services to reach home-bound individuals unable to go to COVID-19 vaccination sites. This program is for suburban Cook County residents who are unable to leave their homes for medical reasons. Click here to access and submit the homebound […]

The Illinois EPA has organized a one-day drop off event for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) in Glencoe on June 12, 2021. This event is free to all Illinois residents. The drop-off will be located at 290 Park Avenue in Glencoe and will run from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM but PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Click here […]

On April 27, 2021, Cook County officially released the certified local election results for the April 6 Consolidated Election. The Village had four offices on the ballot; one office for Village President and three offices for Village Trustee; all are 4-year terms. The certified election results are as follows: Village President (Vote for 1) Senta Plunkett […]

The Village’s reinvigorated Human Relations Commission held its first meeting on March 24. One of the Commission’s first tasks is to hold community engagement discussions on racism, social equity, and community building. With acts of racism against Asian Americans on the rise, the HRC is planning to conduct its first community discussion with a focus […]

Beginning Monday, March 22, 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. Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 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 […]

The Village of Wilmette is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Lambel as the Village’s new Fire Chief. Chief Lambel has 31 years of experience in the fire service and is currently serving as Fire Chief for the Village of Mount Prospect. Click here to view a Village Press Release regarding the hiring of […]

Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced a metrics-based, vaccination-informed framework for Illinois to advance to Phase 5 of the state’s Restore Illinois Plan. Click here to view a press release provided by the Governor’s office regarding the new framework. Click here for more information on the Bridge from Phase 4 […]