Changes to Commuter Parking Permits

Changes to Parking Permits

There have been changes to the pricing and duration of commuter parking permits.

Effective May 1, 2019, fees for a 6-month commuter parking permit are as follows:

Resident - $180 / Non-Resident - $220

Permits issued in July 2019 wil...

Cook County Homeland Security to host Hazard Mitigation Plan meetings

The purpose of the first round of meetings will be to get input from Cook County residents regarding hazards in their community. The second round will be to present the completed Hazard Mitigation Plan to the communities of the County. The more people tha...

WSPD Wins State Traffic Safety Award

Chief Brian Budds is pleased to announce that members of the WSPD placed first in the 2018 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge. Learn more by reading the press release, here.

WSPD Issue Neighborhood Crime Alert After Residential Burglary

The WSPD have issued a Crime Alert following a residential burglary on June 12, 2019.

You can read the details here.

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...

Recreation Department is Accepting Applications for Early Childhood Instructor and Assistants

The Recreation Department is accepting employment applications for a part-time Early Childhood Instructor for Fall 2019.  The instructor should be able to teach various early childhood classes.  Candidates should have a flexible schedule...

Pickleball at the Rec Department!

The Rec Dept is offering three ways to play Spring and Summer Pickleball: 

1.  Free Outdoor Open Play

2.  Clinics for Beginner-Advanced

3.  Skills and Drills Classes-Advanced only.

See the Flyer for detailed information. &a...

Recreation Dept Summer Camps

The Western Springs Recreation Dept is pleased to offer one of the best day camp programs in the area for children in preschool through third grade.  Our camps allow children to continue their social and physical development in a fun, informal ou...

2018 Roadway Program - Sod Watering

The landscaping contractor will be completing the installation of sod on Johnson today. They will move to Lawn Avenue to sod the Village parkways and install streetscape elements early next week. The Village is providing 2 weeks of watering for all newly ...

2019 Roadway Program - Nicor Work

The Village has received a number of phone calls pertaining to on-going work on Lawn, Clausen and other nearby streets in the Village. The work occurring on these streets is being performed by Nicor Gas and is not part of the Village roadway program. Nico...

2018 Roadway Program - Topsoil and Restoration Update

The landscaping contractor has procured topsoil for the restoration of the project areas. The stretch of relatively dry days has allowed topsoil manufacturers to  begin producing the product in the quantities required for the project. The landsca...

2018/2019 Roadway Programs - Status Updates

2018 Roadway Program

The consistent rainfall continues to delay the procurement of the topsoil required for the project. The Chicago-land area is reaching record high rainfall this spring, which is halted topsoil production throughout the state. Topsoil re...

2018 Roadway Program - Landscaping Subcontractor Start Date

The landscaping subcontractor is scheduled to arrive in Western Springs on Monday, May 20, 2019, weather permitting.The subcontractor is responsible for the restoration of the parkway throughout the project area as well as the installation of various stre...

2018/2019 Roadway Programs - Status Updates

2018 Roadway Program

The spring construction season has not been favorable due to the excessive rain. Not only has it delayed construction, but it also delayed the procurement of various landscaping items. Please remember that all dates specified in these ...

2018 Roadway Program - Spring Work Starting in April

The contractor is tentatively scheduled to return to Johnson Avenue and Lawn Avenue in April. The exact date is not yet determined,and will be finalized once it is certain that freezing temperatures will not return. The following items will be completed t...

Estimated Project Start Date is September

Cellular Providers have erected temporary monopoles adjacent to the standpipe and are currently removing their existing equipment. Painting on the standpipe is anticipated to begin around September 2019. The estimated working days for the project is appro...

Well 5: Installation of Transmission Main Tentatively Scheduled to Begin July 8th to Begin July

Installation of the Transmission Main for the well #5 construction project is tentatively scheduled to begin on July 8th. Construction is anticipated to take approximately three weeks.

A new 12" water main will be mechanically bored from Field Park t...