President Gallagher Send Letter to Illinois Municipal League

Village President Gallagher wrote Brad Cole of the the Illinois Municipal League, to urge their members to consider some of the provisions of Senate Bill 41 and House Bill
2564 as the final negotiations occur on House Bill 2379, the extension of the stat...

Verizon Permit Application - 33-3339 Elevated Tank

Below are links to documents pertaining to Verizon Wireless' request to reinstall antenna equipment on the Village's elevated tank located near Spring Rock Park upon the completion of maintenance work on the tank. 

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President Gallagher Testifies at House Public Utilities Committee Hearing

Village President Alice Gallagher testified about concerns related to small cell wireless facilities in today's Illinois House Public Utilities Committee Hearing.  The Village thanks Representative Mazzochi and Senator Glowiak-Hilton for...

Proposed House Bills to amend the Small Cell Wireless Facilities Deployment Act

Proposed House Bills for the 102nd Illinois General Assembly, introduced by Representative Deanne Mazzochi, to amend the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act:

HB2561

HB2562

HB2563

HB2564

HB2565

President Gallagher Encourages Support for Senate Bill 41

President Alice Gallagher recently sent letters to the leaders of various municipal councils of government, encouraging them and their municipal members to support Senate Bill 41, sponsored by Senator Glowiak-Hilton, and its sister House Bill, sponsored b...

AT&T Permit Application - Project 700 1C 4T4R

Below are links to documents pertaining to AT&T's request to replace antenna equipment on the Village's Standpipe located near 300 48th Street and Garden Market. The Village has requested additional documentation and Information from...

Verizon Permit Application - LOC 187785

Below are links to documents pertaining to Verizon Wireless' request to replace antenna equipment on the Village's Standpipe located near 300 48th Street and Garden Market.. The Village has requested additional documentation and Informat...

Verizon Permit Application - LOC 165643

Below are links to documents pertaining to Verizon Wireless' request to replace antenna equipment on a cellular tower located near Birch Lane and adjacent to the Hinsdale Oasis. The Village has requested additional documentation and Information f...

Government Relations Update

Dan Shomon provides a government relations update with respect to 5G and other legislative matters. 

President Gallagher Signs Executive Order 2020-06

At the November 9 meeting, the Board of Trustees extended the Village's declaration of a state of emergency. Immediately following, President Gallagher signed Executive Order 2020-06, tolling the application and review period for small cell wireless permi...

Verizon response to letter from Attorney Michael Marrs

Verizon responded to the October 22, 2020 letter from Michael Marrs of Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins. Read the response here. 

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Village Board Meeting 10/26/2020 - Citizen Comments Questions

Western Springs Village Board Meeting - 10.26.2020 Citizen Comments Questions

Tuesday Topics - Special Edition on 5G

President Gallagher has issued a special edition of her weekly Tuesday Topics newsletter, in response to concerns raised at the Board meeting on October 26, 2020.

You can read Tuesday Topics here.  

Watch the Board meeting video here.&...

EBI Consulting - Invitation to Comment Letter (Updated 12/10/20)

As noted during public meetings and in information posted on the Village website, permit submittals for small cell and/or 5G antennae are expected in the future. These permit applications are likely to be submitted by telecom providers or their consultant...

T-Mobile Proposal to Replace Antenna Equipment on Standpipe

Updated 05/06/21

The Village has completed the review of the proposed equipment replacement request for cellular equipment located on the Village's standpipe at 300 48th Street. A permit for the equipment replacement has been approved by the Villa...

Rep. Mazzochi Announces 5G Bill

AT&T Project Notification on Elevated Tower (Rev 11/06/20)

The Village received a response from AT&T, after President Gallagher’s email requesting further details about the planned replacement and upgrade of cellular equipment on the elevated tower at Spring Rock Park

Read the letter here: AT&T Response

Upd...

Verizon Response: 3/30/20

A response to the letter issued from KTJ Law on behalf of Western Springs, Hinsdale, and Clarendon Hills, was received from Verizon on 3/30/20. 

Read it here.

Verizon Letter + Response from KTJ Law (Rev 11/06/20)

A message from Village President Gallagher: 

Dear Residents,

While we are currently focused on ensuring the health and well-being of our residents, we wanted to update you on a development regarding 5G small cell wireless technology. Verizon repres...

Approved Resolutions and Ordinances related to Small Cell Wireless Deployment Act

The Village Board has approved three Resolutions/Ordinances related to Small Cell Wireless facilities in the Village at its March 16, 2020 Board Meeting. 

Resolution 20-2538 - Adopting Revised Design Standards.pdf

Resolution 20-2540 - Proposed Legi...

Draft Amendments to the Small Cell Wireless Deployment Act

 The Village has developed a set of proposed amendments to the Small Cell Wireless Deployment Act. You can view the draft amendments here.

Draft Ordinance, Resolution and Guidelines Available Online

The following items have been added to the "Village Guidelines, Ordinances and Resolutions" section on the 5G page of the Village website (http://www.wsprings.com/5G), and can also be read by clicking on the links below: 

1. DRAFT Ordina...

J.U.L.I.E. Locates for Telephone Service Installation

The Village has received several of J.U.L.I.E. requests to mark underground facilities for "telephone services installation." The Village is making these requests available to the public.

Please note that the request to locate underground facilit...

Town Hall Meeting on 5G/Small Cell Technology

As part of the Village’s ongoing efforts to share information with the community, there will be a Town Hall Meeting on 5G/Small Cell Wireless Technology on Thursday, February 13, from 7 - 9 pm, at Lyons Township High School South Campus Corral (4940 Willo...

Answers to questions raised at the January 27, 2020 Village of Western Springs Village Board Meeting

Does the fiber permit application submitted by Ledcor on behalf of MCI/Verizon trigger the 90 day review timeline required by Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act?

No, the fiber permit is not subject to the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. The...

Statement Regarding Inaccurate Information Circulating on Social Media

The Village has recently been made aware of mis-information circulating on social media pertaining to the January 27, 2020 Board Meeting and the recent release of additional FOIA documentation.

Comments on social media stated that the Village Board refused...

MCImetro Access Transmission Services - Permit Application #1 for Fiber Optic Cable Installation

** Updated 03/12/20: The Village’s response to the submitted permit has been provided back to LTS Mechanical. The response letter and plan sheets can be viewed below**

MCIMetro Access Transmission Services D/B/A Verizon Access Transmission Services has sub...

ComED Permit Application: Work Task 16167192 - Pole Replacement and Approval

** Due to resident questions from the 01/13/20 Board meeting regarding ComED utility poles located in portions of Forest Hills, the Village is making the ComED permit application available for reference.**

** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORK DOES NOT RELATE TO A...

Crown Castle Permit Application #1 (withdrawn 1/8/20)

** THIS PERMIT APPLICATION WAS WITHDRAWN BY CROWN CASTLE FIBER LLC, AS OF 1/8/2020. **

Crown Castle Fiber LLC has submitted a permit application for the "Installation of a small wireless facility on an existing wood utility pole" within the Villa...

June 6, 2021 Project Update

The 1st phase of the removal and replacement of curb sidewalks and aprons has been completed and all residents who were out of their driveways for the past week can regain access.

Notices will be distributed today to residents on the opposite side of the ...

Concrete Removal and Driveway Impacts Begin Week of 05/24/21

Saw cutting for curb and side walk was completed the week of 05/17/21. Removals of the concrete including sidewalk, curb and driveway aprons is expected to begin the week of 05/24/21. Removals will first begin on the Northside of east-west streets and the...

Tentative Project Start Date and Driveway Access

The contractor is tentatively scheduled to begin construction on May 17, 2021, weather permitting. The first phase of the project will include the removal and replacement of concrete curb and gutter. There is a large amount of curb removal planned for eac...

Tentative Project Schedule: Expected Working Days

The following proposed working day schedule is anticipate for the Asphalt Resurfacing project. Due to various working and weather conditions, specific dates may change and will be adjusted through project updates on a weekly basis. The below schedule is a...

Full Board Packet

The full Board Packet for the June 14th meeting is on our website. It is a large packet and is broken into two parts. Part one can be viewed here, and part 2 can be viewed here.

State Enters Phase 5: Full Re-Opening

Governor Pritzker announced that the State of Illinois will enter Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois reopening plan on Friday, June 11. This phase includes the full re-opening of businesses and activities for the first time since a stay-at-home order was iss...

Concerns about Low Flying Aircraft

The Village has received numerous inquiries from residents concerned about low flying aircraft. The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) has not replied to the Village's most recent requests for additional information, but has said in the past th...

June Water Bills Delayed

June water bills (originally expected to go out this week) will be delayed by approximately two weeks due to software maintenance. The payment due date for this month's bills will be extended to accommodate the late mailing. Any questions should ...

Tuesday Topics, from President Gallagher

This week: Household Clean-Up Day, roaming pets, French market, call JULIE, and more...

Read the current issue of Tuesday Topics. Previous issues can be found here. 

Read on...

FCC Launches Emergency Broadband Benefit

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a Federal Communications Commission program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for...

Become a Paid-On-Call Firefighter in Western Springs

The Department of Fire & EMS is recruiting for their January 2022 Fire Academy. If you live in or near Western Springs; are over age 18; and are energetic, committed and physically fit, consider joining their team! Potential candidates who are interes...

Kidde Recalls Fire Alarms

The Department of Fire & EMS wants to alert residents that Kidde is recalling more than 200,000 combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms because they can fail to provide alerts about fires. The recalled alarms are "Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and...

New Smoke Detector Law in Illinois

A new law regarding smoke detectors has been passed in Illinois. The new law requires Illinois residents to replace their smoke detectors with the type that has a long-term, 10-year sealed battery.

By the end of 2022, single and multi-family homes that are...

Tuesday Topics from President Gallagher

This week: Household Clean-Up Day, roaming pets, French market, call JULIE, and more...

Read the current issue of Tuesday Topics. Previous issues can be found here. 

2021 Grand Avenue Improvements Project - Public Meeting Zoom Details

The Zoom Webinar details for the 2021 Grand Avenue Improvements Project Public Meeting are below. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12th, at 6:00 p.m. Staff will review the project scope, impacts to residents, and instructions on how to stay inf...

"Safer Together" with the WSPD's Camera Database System

WSPD invites residents to include their home security camera information in the "Safer Together" database system, for the purpose of potentially sharing footage if it may help resolve the investigation of an incident in their area. The goal of t...

IDOT Construction on Ogden Avenue

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is resurfacing Ogden Avenue from I-294, continuing through the Village of Western Springs, beginning on April 26, 2021.  The project will include milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, and ...

Summer Brochure Now Available!

The Recreation Department's Summer Activities Brochure is now available!  Registration begins April 16th at 8:30 AM.  Create an account at our new registration software RecDesk now to be ready for registration day!

March-May Activities Brochure Now Available!

March-May Activities Brochure now available!  Registration begins Monday, February 22nd.

2021 Rose/Grove Partial Lead Water Services Resident Meeting - Zoom Details

The 2021 Rose/Grove Partial Lead Water Services Resident Meeting is scheduled for tonight at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place virtually via Zoom Webinar. Zoom details are available at www.wsprings.com/calendar or using the information below.

Update (5...

February 2021 West Underpass Project Update

Village’s West Underpass project was bid and let in June 12, 2020 through IDOT’s letting process and the contract was awarded in July.

Over the past several months the Village has been awaiting a construction timeline from the BSNF for...