Information Resources
- Stay at Home Order FAQ’s
- CDC Self-Checker
- IDPH – what to do if Sick
- Economic Assistance – State of Illinois
- Social Distancing Guidelines
- General Prevention Guidelines
Cook County COVID-19 Mortgage Assistance Program
- The Rental Assistance program helps suburban Cook County residents having difficulty paying their mortgage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program pays one to three months of overdue or future mortgage payments for income-eligible households. The program is expected to assist between 2500 and 3000 homeowners. Payments will be made directly to mortgage servicers up to a total of $10,000.
- Click here for program eligibility and application information. NOTE: The application deadline is October 16, 2020.
Illinois Housing Development Authority: Emergency Rental Assistance Program & Emergency Mortgage Assistance Progam
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- IHDA developed the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA) to support Illinois tenants unable to pay their rent due
to a COVID-19-related loss of income. Tenants whose application is approved will receive a one-time grant of $5,000 paid
directly to their landlord to cover missed rent payments beginning March 2020 and prepay payments through December
2020, or until the $5,000 is exhausted, whichever comes first. - Click here for program eligibility and application information.
- IHDA developed the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA) to support Illinois tenants unable to pay their rent due
- Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program
- IDHA developed the Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (EMA) to support Illinois homeowners unable to pay mortgage payments due to a COVID-19-related loss of income. Homeowners whose application is approved will receive up to $15,000 paid directly to their mortgage servicer to cover missed mortgage payments beginning March 2020.
- Click here for program eligibility and application information.
- Click here for information on application assistance offered by CPAH.
ComEd and Nicor Customer Assistance Program
- ComEd has created a new bill payment assistance program to help assist those who may be experiencing financial hardship. Click here for program eligibility and application information.
- Nicor has created a bill payment assistance program to help assist those who may be experiencing financial hardship. Click here for program eligibility and application information.
Opportunities to Help
- Community Caretaker Program
- In response to COVID-19, the Village of Wilmette is looking to coordinate with other local organizations within the Village to provide caretaker services to help support the Village’s elderly and disabled population. For more information on this program, see here.
- Serve.illinois.gov
- Healthy adults can explore virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities during the COVID-19 response effort.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) donations
- Blood Donation
- Food Pantries
Mental Health Resources – Courtesy of New Trier Township
Bored at home? Take advantage of these fun activities!
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- Fill Out the 2020 Census – Census Information
- Your Wilmette Public Library card gives you access to the Digital Library of Illinois‘s collection of e-books and audiobooks.
- Wilmette Park District – Bust the Boredom
- Brookfield Zoo’s #BringTheZooToYou campaign on Facebook features different animals each day!
- The Kohl Children’s Museum has great at-home activity ideas and virtual story time.
- Watch the penguins explore the Shedd Aquarium from Facebook and Instagram.
- Something is roaming around the Field Museum…
- Here are 12 museums around the world to visit online today
- Keep your kids busy with this fun coloring journal page!
Shopping Resources
Village E-News COVID-19 Archive
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- October 24th: 2020 Election
- October 23rd: Village Meetings Next Week, COVID-19 updates, Resident Volunteers Needed!
- October 17th: COVID-19 Cases Rise in Wilmette and State
- October 16th: Village Board Recap, COVID-19 Update, Pumpkin Pitch
- October 9th: Cannabis Referendum FAQs, Early Voting, Unauthorized Use of Logo on Roofing Mailer
- October 2nd: Halloween; Fight the Flu; Political Signs
- September 25th: Wilmette PD Crime Alert; Elmwood Dunes Reopening
- September 18th: Construction Updates; Local COVID-19 Data; Complete the Count
- September 11th: Local COVID-19 Update; Village is Hiring, 2020 Election
- September 4th: Suburban Cook County at COVID-19 “Warning” Level; Labor Day Service Impacts
- August 28th: Masks Support Wilmette Businesses; Final Weekend of Tableside Tunes; Administration Committee Meeting 9/3
- August 21st: COVID-19 Positive Test Rates Increasing in Wilmette; Tree Planting Application
- August 14th: Cannabis Referendum Resources, 2020 Election Key Dates, Housing Assistance
- August 7th: COVID-19 Cases Rise in Suburbs, Virtual Fire Station Tour, Live Music Downtown
- July 31st: Village Board Approves Cannabis Referendum, What Local COVID Data Means for Wilmette
- July 24th: Board to Vote on Cannabis Referendum, Downtown Streetscape Open House, West Nile Prevention
- July 17th: COVID-19 Updates, Social Distance Sidewalk Sale, Tableside Tunes
- July 10th: Covering for Others, Wilmetteonomics Campaign, Tableside Tunes
- July 2nd: Happy Fourth of July, Phase 4 Quick Guide, Outdoor Music
- June 26th: Illinois Enters Phase 4 of Reopening Plan, #MaskOnWilmette, Outdoor Music
- June 19th: Downtown Dining Music, July Fourth Events Cancelled, Housing Our Own – Wilmette Raffle
- June 12th: Demonstrations in Wilmette, Live Music & Outdoor Dining, Fire Dept. Blood Drive
- June 5th: Limited Village Reopening, Outdoor Dining, French Market Reopening
- May 29th: Phase 3 Starts Today, Congratulations Class of 2020
- May 22nd: Memorial Day Virtual Event, Restore IL Phase 3, #PushupChallenge
- May 15th: What Restore Illinois Means for Wilmette, Permits Reminder, Mental Health Resources
- May 8th: Reopening Illinois, Public Service Recognition Week, Happy Mother’s Day
- May 1: Extended Order Guidelines, Construction Updates, Outdoor Activities and Tips
- April 24: Modified Stay at Home Order, Books with Badges, Documenting COVID-19
- April 17th: Special E-News Face Masks
- April 17th: Village Responds and Adapts
- April 10th: Community Spirit and Village Updates
- April 8th: Village Updates and How to Help Yourself and Others
- April 3rd: Village Updates and Encouragement
- April 1st: Working Together as a Community
- March 27th: Focus on Residents
- March 26th: Support for Local Businesses
- March 26th: Wilmette Small Business Tax Rebate Program
- March 24th: Service Updates
- March 21st: Letter from the Village President
- March 20th: Stay at Home Order
- March 19th: Community Caretaker Program
- March 18th: Keep Calm & Carry Out
- March 17th: Village Response
- March 13th: Village Preparations, Trusted Resources, 2020 Census, and Board Recap
- March 12th: Village Services Update
Note: This webpage will be updated and revised as necessary. This page was last updated October 26, 2020.