K9 Training in Old Town North

The Cook County Sheriffs Office is doing K9 training in Old Town North this morning.  So if you see officers along with dogs in the neighborhoods, just be advised that this is only training exercises. They will primarily be in the area of Sereda ...

Notice of Changes in Polling Locations

Smoke Testing the Sanitary Sewer System

**Update: Due to wet weather and ground conditions, smoke testing has been delayed until at least Thursday, October 22, and possibly until next week.**

Beginning October 19, the Village and RJN Group are smoke testing portions of the sanitary sewer system....

Halloween Festivities Guidance

As with many annual traditions, Halloween festivities will take place differently this year, to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. 

La Grange, La Grange Park, Western Springs, and Countryside have issued recommendations for Trick-or-Trea...

Leaf Pickup Program

Pumpkin Smash Composting Event

Pumpkin Smash

The Pumpkin Smash is an annual community effort to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop off Jack-o-lanterns to be composted.*   This year the Village of Western Springs is partnering w...

Changes to Street Parking During a Snow Event

In January 2020, the Village Board approved a change to on-street parking restrictions
during snow events. 

On-street parking is no longer permitted after a snowfall of 2inches or more – a change from the previous measure of ...

Advisory Referendum - Recreational Cannabis

Earlier this year, the Board of Trustees voted to include an advisory referendum question regarding the sale of recreational cannabis on the November 3 ballot.  An advisory referendum allows voters to make their views known on important...

Metra Extends $10 All-Day Pass Through Year End

Metra is extending the $10 All-Day Pass through December 31. Read the Metra press release here. 

Well #5 Construction Update

There continues to be a lot of activity at the Well #5 construction site. In the coming days the well motor will be set, sealed, and the pump assembled. Column pipe is being mobilized and lengths of pipe will be pushed in the coming week. It is anticipate...

Tuesday Topics, a Weekly Newsletter from President Gallagher

This week: Smoke testing, a scam warning, Halloween, and more...

Read the current edition of Tuesday Topics here.

Vote Early!

Vote early in the 2020 election: 

The Cook County Clerk's Office has provided a list of early voting locations at https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/early-voting-locations

Suburban Cook County Voters can now see how long they may have...

Soil Boring Near Tollway, Beginning October 12

Starting the week of October 12 and continuing for several weeks, Tollway crews have soil borings planned in the following areas: 

 

• Adjacent to the Public Works yard and to the residences to the north
• Adjacent to Western Avenue near Maple/...

PACE Bus Route 669 (Western Springs - Indian Head Park)

At the October 21 meeting of the Pace Board of Directors, a proposed 2021 budget will be released that, while balanced without fare increases, formalizes on-going service suspensions on 73 routes and schedule modifications on another 25 routes in place si...

47th Street Resurfacing by IDOT

On September 14, the Illinois Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project on 47^th Street, from County Line Road through Western Springs. One lane in each direction will be maintained during construction, with full road re-opening anticip...

Rave Alert and Smart911 - Register today!

The Village has migrated from the 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 receive. P...