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 […]

For the 6th consecutive year, the Village will partner with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) to host a one-day Document Destruction & Electronics Recycling Event. The event will be held at the Village’s Public Works Facility. Saturday, July 28, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Public Works Municipal Yard 711 Laramie […]

In October 2016, the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC) submitted a Preliminary Plan Application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 1925 Wilmette Avenue. A revised application was submitted On October 27, 2017. On March 6, 2018, the Plan Commission recommended approval of the application to the Village Board. The Village Board will consider the […]

The Wilmette Historical Museum and Police Department are hosting two family-friendly open houses on Sunday, May 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. .

2018 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. The costs for these stickers are listed below: Passenger- $80 Motorcycle- $25 All other vehicle types- $95 Vehicle stickers may be purchased […]

Skokie/Hibbard Full-scale construction operations are scheduled to resume the week of March 12. Construction work involves intersection widening, drainage improvements, sidewalk and drainage improvements, traffic and pedestrian signal modernization, new roadway lighting and asphalt pavement resurfacing. Work will begin with construction zone temporary traffic control staging (similar to last fall) which will have the following […]

The Village is embarking on a public education and listening initiative to inform residents about its Stormwater Action Plan and solicit feedback about the potential infrastructure improvements currently under consideration. To learn more about the projects under consideration, visit our new stormwater website at www.wilmettestormwater.com. .

On December 12th, the Village Board formed a Minimum Wage & Paid Sick Leave Working Group comprised of residents and business owners. The working group is tasked with conducting a study of the Cook County Ordinances specifically as they relate to Wilmette, including the impact on businesses, employees, and the Village as a whole. The Working […]