Western Springs

Village Hall
740 Hillgrove Avenue
Western Springs, IL 60558
Phone (708) 246-1800
Fax (708) 246-0284
Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

http://www.wsprings.com

wsprings@wwa.com

Western Springs Business Association (WSBA)

• Population: 12,493
• Avg. Home Value: $535,000
• Avg. Income: $119,469
• Median Age: 40
• Avg. Rent: $1,000

Recreation Facilities: 2 Community Centers, 15 Parks, 18 Playing Fields, 15 Tennis Courts, 13 Playgrounds, 1 Outdoor Pool, 3 Ice Rinks, 1 Sled Hill.

Education

Special Education

LaGrange Area Department of Special Education (LADSE)
1301 West Cossitt Avenue, LaGrange
354-5730

Helping Hand - Administration
9649 West 55th Street, Countryside
352-3580

Community College

College of DuPage
425 22nd Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599 630-942-2800

Westmont Center
650 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont
(630) 655-2910

Robert Morris College
1804 Centre Point Circle, Naperville
(630) 577-8739

History

For most of its early history, the Village of Western Springs, incorporated in 1886, was just a part of the vast holdings of the Potawatamie Indians. In 1836, shortly after the Black Hawk Wars, the Potawatamie sold their lands for $30,000 in trade goods. One of the main groups to settle in Western Springs were the Quakers. Western Springs became a quiet, sparsely populated Quaker community for many years until Thomas Clarkson Hill, a leader in the Quakers, convinced the Burlington railroad line to make regular stops. The development of the Village might have been more rapid if the mineral springs, for which the town was named, had not disappeared. Today Western Springs is home to a charming downtown business district and tree-lined streets.

Western Springs is a quiet, affluent village with beautiful homes on various sized, meticulously maintained lots. Over the past few years, many of the smaller housing units have been replaced with modern and significantly larger housing units. The Village housing stock is made up of almost exclusively high quality, single family-detached units ranging in value from $350,000 to $2,000,000+.

A quaint downtown district features such retailers as a local hardware store, boutiques, a gourmet grocer and butcher, and coffee and ice cream shops. Recent additions include a fine dining restaurant, an Italian restaurant, popular sandwich shop, two wine shops, fitness center and many small retailers..

Reinvestment in the Village continues at an unprecedented page. In 2008, the Board of Trustees funded an accelerated infrastructure program by issuing more than $6.5 million in road improvement bonds. A new train station was completed in 2005, which is reminiscent of the historic station which served Western Springs for so many years. Also constructed was one pedestrian underpass of the railroad right-of-way.

The Tower, which is located in the middle of town at the Village Green, is the symbol of Western Springs. Currently the Tower is a museum and houses exhibits, photographs, and information relating to the history of Western Springs. It also is the site for a number of community events, including the annual Gathering on the Green and Tower Trot. Other community events include holiday walks, craft shows, sidewalk sales and the weekly French market. The Village boasts many other amenities including The Thomas Ford Memorial Library, The Theatre of Western Springs, a senior club, a private pool, a recreation center, park district, parks and playgrounds.

Departments

Fire and Inspectional Services
Emergency - 911
Full-time Fire Department provides fire suppression services, fire prevention and public education programs, and emergency medical services.

Law Enforcement Services
Emergency 911
Non-emergency (when village offices are closed) - (708) 246-8540
Law enforcement and crime prevention services include: vacation house watch, Neighborhood Watch Program, safety programs for school children, and home security surveys.

Public Works (708) 784-2034
Recreation (708) 246-9070