Useful Phone Numbers


Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry
(847) 824-4200

Fire Services
Emergency: 911
Non-emergency: (847) 391-5333
Fire Prevention Bureau: (847) 391-5340

Police
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (847) 391-5400

City & Services
City of Des Plaines: (847) 391-5300
Consumer Complaints: (847) 391-5303 (City of Des Plaines)
Attorney General: (312) 814-3000
Fraud Hotline: (800) 386-5438
Identity Theft Hotline: (866) 999-5630
Better Business Bureau: (312) 832-0500
Internal Revenue Service: (800) 829-1040
Medicare: (800) 633-4227
Social Security: (800) 772-1213

Hospitals
AMITA Health Holy Family
Medical Center: (847) 297-1800
Advocate Lutheran
General Hospital: (847) 723-2210

Library
Des Plaines Public Library: (847) 827-5551

Newspapers
Chicago Sun-Times: (312) 321-3000
Chicago Tribune: (312) 222-3232
Daily Herald Media Group/
Paddock Publications: (847) 427-4300
Journal & Topics
Media Group: (847) 299-5511

Park District
Des Plaines Park District: (847) 391-5700
Mt. Prospect Park District: (847) 255-5380

Post Office
Oakton Street: (847) 827-5592
Lee Street: (847) 635-6250

Senior Center
Frisbie Senior Center: (847) 768-5944

Transportation
Metra Train: (312) 322-6777
Pace Bus: (847) 364-7223
RTA Travel Information: (312) 836-7000
O’Hare International
Airport: (800) 832-6352

Utilities

Cable
AT&T: (844) 827-7057
Comcast Cable: (800) 934-6489
Wide Open West: (800) 343-2076

Electric
ComEd: (800) 334-7661

Gas
Nicor: (888) 642-6748

Garbage & Recycling
ARC Disposal & Recycling : (847) 981-0091

Telephone
AT&T: (800) 244-4444