News Flash

Village Budget - Public Hearing

In accordance with State statute, the Village Board is scheduled to convene a public hearing on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. for purposes of receiving public comment regarding the proposed FY 2020-21 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget.

The pu...

Ashland Avenue Railroad Crossing Maintenance - April 24 - May 1

The Village would like to advise residents that the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad plans to reconstruct the Ashland Avenue Railroad Crossing.  A complete closure of the crossing to both vehicles and pedestrians will be required for ...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update - April 1, 2020

Governor Pritzker announced that he will sign a 30-day extension of the state’s disaster proclamation to limit the spread of COVID-19 on April 1.  The disaster proclamation provides the Governor the authority to sign additional executiv...

"Spring Clean Up" Day will be Held the Week of April 6, 2020

This year’s "Spring Clean-Up" will be held the week of April 6, 2020, on your regular refuse collection day. Collection will be as follows: 

Resident’s north of 47th Street - Monday, April 6, 2020

Resident’s ...

Residents Urged Not to Flush Wipes and Risk Sewer Backups

With the increased use of disinfecting wipes during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the Public Works Department is urging everyone to remember to please not flush wipes down the toilet.  

Wipes of all kind, including disinfecting wipes, paper...

Hydrant Flushing Program Notice

The Public Works Department will begin its annual Hydrant Flushing Program the week of April 6, 2020 and is expected to complete the work by the end of May. Crews plan to flush hydrants both during the day and night, Monday through Friday, depending on th...

2020 United States Census

The Census is the basis for the calculation and distribution of Federal funds based on population, as well as congressional representation. The accurate count of all residents ensures that all communities get their fair share.  

Residents will rec...

Village President - Letter to Residents - COVID-19 - March 29, 2020

La Grange President - Letter to Residents COVID-19 - March 21, 2020

Dear Resident -

This week has continued to result in unprecedented actions by federal, state and local government agencies to keep new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from rapidly increasing and overwhelming our health care system and first responders....

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information - March 15, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus.  The Village is working with local, state and federal health partners to take all preventative steps available...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update and Community Resources - March 16, 2020

The Village of La Grange, along with local, state and federal health partners, are closely monitoring the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As this situation evolves, the Village will continue to provide essential public services, such as police, fire...

Village Enhances 9-1-1 Emergency Notifications Services

The Village is migrating away from the current Code Red emergency notification system, to Rave Alert / Smart911.  Public Safety Officials strongly encourage residents and businesses to register for the no-cost service that issues emergency notifi...

La Grange 2020 Census Day is Today!

The Count from Sesame Street explains why counting children in the Census is so important.  Please take this opportunity on Census Day to fill out the Census forms with your children.  The 2020 Census is just 10 questions and takes less ...

Village President - Letter to Residents - COVID-19 - March 15, 2020

Dear Resident -

Dramatic steps over the past few days have been taken to accelerate social distancing in an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and reduce the challenges to our first responders and health care system.  The Vil...

Residential Brush Pick-up

The Village offers a free brush pick-up service once per month from April through November starting on the first Monday of the month. Types of brush include tree branches and shrub trimmings.  Residents are invited to put these items out for remo...

La Grange Receives Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

For the twenty-fifth consecutive year, the Village of La Grange is in receipt of the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) "Distinguished Budget Presentation Award" for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget document.  Th...

ComEd Line Clearance / Tree Trimming

The Village would like to advise residents that ComEd will be conducting overhead utility line clearance in the La Grange area over the next few months.  Utility line clearance involves trimming of trees and pruning shrubs and other vegetation on...

Compost Available to La Grange residents

The Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is offering compost for no charge to residents, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies within Cook County. The MWRD’s compost, called EQ Compost, is produced by blend...