Community News

On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he would extend Illinois’s stay-at-home order to April 30. Under this directive, bars must stay closed, but restaurants can (still) offer delivery and carry-out.  Please support our local restaurants!! Harwood Heights has over twenty-five restaurants that are open for carry-out and/or delivery options.  To see the full list… Read More: Restaurants Open for Carry-out and/or Delivery During Shut Down

The  Harwood Heights Village Board is happy to announce that the Village, in partnership with Republic Services, has a $500 scholarship available for one Harwood Heights high school senior. The applicant must submit a 500 word essay on “What Can Individual Families do to Contribute Toward Green Initiatives, Capitalize on Energy Saving Efforts and Increase… Read More: Harwood Heights & Republic Services 2020 Scholarship Application

Per Joe Kerke, New Hope Pantry Board President, the New Hope Community Food Pantry will remain OPEN to serve all those in need. Our mission remains “seeking to feed the hungry and sharing resources to improve the quality of life of those in need” and that is what we intend to do as long as… Read More: New Hope Community Food Pantry OPEN

The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is a membership organization of the Chicago region’s 275 cities, towns and villages.  At their February 21 business meeting, they showed a brief video that promotes a complete count for the 2020 Census.  The video “Get Counted in Illinois” is 1 minute/16 seconds in length and it encourages citizens to respond… Read More: Metropolitan Mayors Caucus – Get Counted In Illinois

Harwood Heights needs all of you to be counted in the 2020 Census!  The results are critically important because they will help determine funding, congressional representation, and projects/improvements for our community.  Responding to the 2020 Census is easy.  Learn more about the Census by reading/reviewing the attached flyers (below) – or you can visit the… Read More: 2020 United States Census Info

The Interim Fly Quiet Runway Rotation Plan (IFQ) is scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 3, 2019.  For each week, a primary and secondary runway use configuration is provided to accommodate potential change in wind direction.  The IFQ will be in place until May 2020 when pavement rehab is scheduled to take place on Runway… Read More: ONCC Fly Quiet Runway Rotation Plan

The Harwood Heights Police Department encourages residents who are conducting Craigslist or other online sales transactions to use the parking lot or lobby of the Police Station to ensure that the buyers and sellers complete the sale safely.  Many police departments are joining a national trend by offering “Safe Havens” to deter thefts or robberies… Read More: Police Dept Safe Haven For Online Transactions

The Harwood Heights Police Department would like your help solving crime.  They are implementing a new, voluntary program and would like to partner with residents or businesses that have surveillance cameras and would like to help.  With camera systems becoming more and more prevalent, they are asking Harwood Heights residents and businesses that would like… Read More: Police Dept Surveillance Camera Program

On September 17, 2018 the Municipal Consolidated Dispatch (MCD) began dispatching for Harwood Heights, Norridge, and Schiller Park Police Departments – as well as for Norwood Park and Schiller Park Fire Departments.  The MCD Board of Directors holds one meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise posted.  All meetings are held in… Read More: FY 2019-2020 MCD Meeting Dates

In keeping with the Village’s desire to help the environment, we have an ongoing curbside recycling program.  Pick-up is every other week on your normal garbage pick-up day.  Our contracted waste/landscaping hauler is Republic Services.  Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with their brochure which lists items that can or cannot be recycled.  Republic… Read More: Republic Services Recycling Brochure