City Hall
17 Highwood Avenue
Highwood, IL 60040

Phone (847) 432-1924
Open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Closed Saturday and Sunday

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City Council Meetings
Highwood City Council meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at Highwood City Hall. Regular City Council Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend or view in real time or recorded at www.ustream.tv/channel/highwood-city-council. Agendas are posted on this site 48 hours prior to meetings.

Regularly Scheduled City Council and Other Meetings 2011

City Council: January 4 & 18, February 1 & 15, March 1 & 15. April 6 & 20 (Wednesday), May 3 & 17, June 7 & 21, July 5 & 19, August 2 & 16, September 6 & 20, October 4 & 18, November 1 & 15, December 6 & 20

Plan Commission: Last Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 31, September 28, October 26, November 30, December 28

Zoning Board of Appeals: Third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16, December 21

Welcome


It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the official website of the City of Highwood. The website includes important information about our community. Whether a resident, business owner, or visitor to our wonderful City, we hope that you will explore our website to learn what our community has to offer. Thank You for stopping by.

 

News and Announcements


January 26, 2012 - Voter registration opportunities offered by The League of Women Voters of Highland Park/Highwood.

 

VOTER REGISTRATION IN TIME FOR PRIMARY ELECTION

 

You may register to vote during the following times during the week of Feb 15-21. You must be at least 18, be a citizen and have two forms of identification, one with your current address.

 

Place:

Highland ParkPublic Library
494 Laurel

 

Times:

Wednesday, Feb. 15 - 7-8:00pm

Thursday,    Feb. 16 - 7-8:30pm

Saturday,    Feb. 18 - 2-4:30pm

Sunday,      Feb. 19 - 2-4:30pm

Monday,      Feb. 20 - 7-8:30pm

Tuesday,     Feb. 21 - 7-8:30pm

 

Electronic Recycling

Beginning January 1, 2012, the Illinois Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act landfill ban for certain electronic devices will take effect.  Electronic items such as televisions, monitors, computers and printers are some of the most common items that will no longer be allowed in the regular trash.

 

For a full list of prohibited electronics please click here

 

Business License Ordinance Consideration

A copy of the proposed business license ordinance, currently under consideration by the Highwood City Council, is available by clicking here.

View Council Meetings on the Internet and on CTY Public Access

The City of Highwood is pleased to announce that City Council meetings will be broadcast live on the internet for public viewing. The meetings will be broadcast live during meetings to view from the comforts of your home. You can access the live taping by clicking on the following link: www.ustream.tv/channel/highwood-city-council

City Council meetings can also be found on public access channel 10 on both AT&T and Comcast.  Replays are weekly on the following days and times:

  • Wednesdays 8 pm
  • Fridays 5 pm
  • Sundays 1 pm

Foreclosure Action for Residental Property
Please be advised that provisions of Public Act 96-856, effective March 1, 2010, created certain notice requirements related to foreclosure actions on residential property located in the City. Specifically, notice of a foreclosure preceeding on residential property located within the City must be provided to the City at the time the foreclosure proceedings are initiated. Additionally, notice of the sale confirmation order must also be mailed to the City.

The above infromation must be sent to:

City of Highwood, Building Dept.

17 Highwood Ave

Highwood, Illinois 60040

 

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Come Check out our wonderful restaurants, businesses, and community here in Highwood! 

Please visit Celebrate Highwood by clicking the image above for information on upcoming events at various Highwood businesses as well as links to many of our wonderful establishments.