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

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 (...

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...

Board Response to Resident Questions Posed on January 13, 2020

The Board of Trustees respond to questions posed at the January 13, 2020 Board of Trustees Meeting. You can read the questions and responses here.

Statement from President Gallagher

You can read it here, or watch the meeting here. 

Senator Glowiak-Hilton Moves to Establish 5G Task Force

State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) introduced legislation to establish a task force to research the health effects of 5G infrastructure.

Senate Joint Resolution 55 would create the 5G Task Force to identify any possible health risks asso...

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 Servic...

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...

01-17-20: Project Update and Resident Comments

Project Update Letter and Report to Village BoardA project update letter was placed in the mail on 01/17/20 to residents inside the project area on Central Avenue and Elm Street providing an update on the project status through December 2019. A brief pres...

Precautionary Boil Order for Old Town South, Commonwealth & Forest Hills (Updated 03/31/20)

Due to a significant water main break in Spring Rock Park, a precautionary boil order is in effect for Old Town South, Commonwealth, and Forest Hills subdivisions until 8 pm on Tuesday, March 31. A code red call to the affected subdivisions will follow.

Mo...

Precautionary Boil Order - Additional Information

Information on Precautionary Boil Orders

From time to time, the Municipal Services Department must issue a boil order notice to residents and other water customers to ensure their health and safety.  Under almost all circumstances, these orders ar...

Western Springs is Open for Business!

Western Springs is still open for business! Village President Alice Gallagher and the Western Springs Business Association remind residents that local businesses need your support now, more than ever. Consider buying gift cards to use at a later date, lea...

Styrofoam Recycling Cancelled/NEAT Day Postponed

Styrofoam recycling has been cancelled this month and NEAT Community Day Clean Up day has been postponed. Both events were originally scheduled for this Saturday, April 4. Please stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.

Read on...

Changes to LRS Refuse and Recycling Services

As an essential service to the public, LRS intends to continue to provide weekly pickup, as scheduled. They are, however, making changes to waste and recycling collection to reduce the risk to their drivers.  As a result, the collection of bulk i...

The Village Mourns the Passing of Trustee William Siffermann

From President Gallagher:

It is with profound sadness I share the news that this morning Trustee William Siffermann passed away. According to his family, he went peacefully with his family around him; his death was due to a pre-existing condition.

Trustee S...

Vehicle Sticker Renewal

Once your vehicle information has been received in the mail, residents are strongly encouraged to purchase stickers online to reduce the number of non-essential visitors to Village Hall. You can also complete the fillable PDF forms (for vehicle stickers a...

2020 Roadway Projects

An interactive 2020 Roadway Projects map is now available on the Village website. Go to the  Roadway Construction page of the Village website, and scroll down to "Roadway Projects" for more information.  

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Street Sweeping Begins March 30

Street sweeping begins on March 30th, and will continue monthly on the first Monday of each month until December. If the first Monday is a holiday, sweeping will begin on the Tuesday of that week. The Village asks that residents please refrain from parkin...

Rave Alert and Smart911 - Register today!

The Village is migrating from the current Code Red emergency notification system, to Rave Alert and Smart911. Registration is required for anyone who lives/works in Western Springs, and users can customize the types of messages they’d like to re...

Census 2020

Learn more about the upcoming Census 2020 at: https://wsprings.com/560/Census-2020 

Crime Alert - Ruse Burglary

The WSPD has issued a Crime Alert following a ruse burglary. Read the alert here.

WSPD Announces Temporary Response & Operations Modifications

The Police Departments of Western Springs, La Grange, and La Grange Park, in cooperation with LTACC, have announced temporary response and operations modifications, in response to Covid-19. 

Read more about changes to their operations here.

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WSPD Investigating Criminal Damage to Property

The WSPD is currently investigating multiple Criminal Damage to Property reports, involving damage to residential fences around the Village. Read more here. 

Street Sweeping Begins on March 30, 2020

Street sweeping begins on March 30th, and will continue monthly on the first Monday of each month until December. If the first Monday is a holiday, sweeping will begin on the Tuesday of that week. The Village asks that residents please refrain from parkin...

Well #4 Maintenance - Project Schedule

The repaired equipment arrived back in the Village at the end of last week, and it is anticipated that Suez will begin mobilizing to place the motor back in the well this week. 

Nicor Main Installations - Forest Hills

Over the next several months Nicor crews will be in the Village installing new gas main in the Forest Hills area the community.

Work will include directional boring for new gas mains and connections to residential services. In some cases Nicor and its crew...

Summer program registration begins April 3rd

Registration for summer programs begins 8:30 AM on Friday, April 3rd for Residents and Friday, April 10th for non-residents.  Staff will be in the office to answer phone calls on those days.

In the event programs are cancelled, you will receive a ...

Recreation Programs Canceled and Facilities Closed

Due to COVID-19, the Western Springs Recreation Department will be canceling all activities, programs and rentals starting Monday, March 16th.  We are tentatively slated to resume our programs on Tuesday, April 7th.  Additional informati...

Recreation Department COVID-19 Update 3/12/2020

For the safety of our Senior population, we have cancelled all Senior Center programs.

If the Western Springs schools close, we will not have Open Gym at the Recreation Center.

Currently Open Gym will be available over spring break (March 23-27), however we...

The 2020 Summer Brochure is Now Available Online!

Resident online registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, April 3. Mail-in, fax or drop off registrations are due Thursday, April 2, by 4:30 p.m. The random registration process will happen simultaneously with the online registration process beginning a...

Register now for Spring Tennis!

No need to wait for the April 3 summer registration date - Spring Tennis registration is now open online for Residents (opens for Non-Residents on March 13).Dave Evans, USPTA, will be available to assist you in class placements on Wednesdays, March 25, an...

Sign up today for Western Springs Spring Lacrosse!

BOYS HOUSE SPRING LEAGUE

Dates:  March 1 - May 30

Registration due February 28

Beginners or some experience: Kindergarten-8th grade

Fee:  $325.00 R/NR

Teams are recreational

   *Uniform - Pinnie & shorts included

 ...

Fun classes for Spring Break! Bricks for Kidz Lego classes! All happening soon at the Rec Dept!

Check out the educational and exciting classes coming to the Rec Dept!

Jurassic Brick Land

Mondays, February 24-March 16, 6:00-7:00 pm

Students will build a world that comes to life with a gentle Brontosaurus, ferocious Velociraptor, terrifying T. Rex and mo...

Removal of Mono-Pole Antennas Begins First Week of April

Contractors for the cellular providers are scheduled to begin removal of the two temporary mono-poles located immediately east of the standpipe beginning March 30th. Two cranes will be on site beginning April 6 - 12 to complete the mono-pole removal. Acce...