Village and Township Services

VILLAGE OF PALATINE

200 E. Wood St. | Palatine, IL 60067
www.palatine.il.us | village@palatine.il.us

Police, Fire & Medical Emergency – 911
General Information – (847) 358-7500
Action Line (24-hour message system) – (847) 705-5200
Administration – (847) 359-9050
Business Licenses – (847) 359-9047
Building & Inspection Services – (847) 359-9042
Community Services – (847) 359-9042
Human Resources – (847) 202-6653
Mayor’s Office – (847) 359-9007
Village Manager’s Office – (847) 359-9030

Inspection Hotline – (847) 359-9042
• Building permits & inspections

Environmental Health Division – (847) 359-9042
• Refuse, recycling & yard waste collection
• Restaurant & grocery store cleanliness

Neighborhood Services Division – (847) 359-9042
• Residential Rental Dwelling License Program
• Property Maintenance Code Enforcement

Engineering – (847) 359-9044
• Flood plains/water & sewer availability

Finance Department – (847) 358-7500
• Water bills • Vehicle stickers • Accounts payable/receivable
• Village financial information • State and local sales tax

Fire Department (non-emergency) – (847) 202-6340
• Public education/presentations • Fire station tours
• Free home fire safety surveys • Fire insurance ratings
• Free blood pressure checks • Fire/ambulance call reports

Planning & Economic Development – (847) 359-9042
• Zoning regulations, variations, special uses
• Plan Commission & Zoning Board agenda items • Business services

Police Department (administration) – (847) 359-9000
• Police procedures • Overnight parking permissions
• Local traffic ordinances

Records – (847) 359-9024
• Police reports • Court dates • Lost, found or missing property

Crime Prevention – (847) 359-9061
• Bicycle registration • Burglar alarm procedures
• Neighborhood Watch programs • Bicycle safety programs
• Free residential & business security surveys

Public Works Department – (847) 705-5200
• Leaf collection • Snow plowing • 50/50 sidewalk program
• 50/50 tree program • Tree problems • Street signs • Street repairs
• Street lights • Flooding • Parkway repairs • Sewer backups
• Water main breaks • Seasonal mulch deliveries • Dead animal pickup

Village Clerk – (847) 359-9051
• Voter registration/polling places • Village ordinance information
• Passport services • Notary services • Freedom of Information Act

PALATINE TOWNSHIP

721 S. Quentin Rd., Ste. 101 | Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 358-6700 | www.palatinetownship.com

SERVICES
• 90-day temporary handicapped parking placards
• County vehicle stickers • Free notary public service
• Employment counseling/placement
• Free township maps, general information
• Liaison with county & state agents
• RTA senior citizens reduced fare permits
• Township cemetery maintenance
• Voter registration & absentee ballot applications
• Weed control

GENERAL ASSISTANCE
• Financial assistance (shelter, utilities, food) • Food pantry
• LIHEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program)
• Access to health care • Nicor sharing
• Mobile dental clinic • Referrals to other agencies

ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
• Assessment questions & appeals filing
• Board of review information & filing
• File consolidation & division • Homeowner exemptions
• Property record cards • Real estate transfers
• Senior & tax freeze exemptions
• Tax bill name & address changes • Tax records
• Variance and zoning information • View sidewells

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR SENIORS & PERMANENTLY DISABLED
• Mini buses & van with wheelchair lifts
• Curb-to-curb service • Taxi vouchers

ANNUAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS
• Apple tree campaign
• Child safety & abduction prevention program
• Holiday Adopt-A-Family & Angel Trees programs
• Spring Basket Program • Thanksgiving Basket Program


Important Phone Numbers

PAlatine IL Important Phone Numbers
FIRE – PARAMEDIC SERVICE – 911
POLICE – 911

Attorney General – (800) 386-5438 (Fraud Hotline)
Identity Theft Hotline – (866) 999-5630
Better Business Bureau – (312) 832-0500
Circuit Court District 3 – (847) 818-3000
Children’s Home & Aid Palatine Township – (847) 991-1030
Village of Palatine – (847) 358-7500
Historical Society – (847) 991-6460
Illinois State Auto License – (312) 793-1010
Illinois Employment & Training Center – (847) 981-7400
Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce – (847) 359-7200
Palatine Farmers Market – (847) 358-1649
Palatine Post Office – (847) 359-1799
Palatine Township – (847) 358-6700
Palatine Public Library – (847) 358-5881
Police (non-emergency) – (847) 359-9000
Public Works – (847) 705-5200
Senior Citizens Center Palatine Township – (847) 991-1112
Social Security Office – (800) 772-1213
Village Action Line – (847) 705-5200

HOSPITALS & EMERGENCY CARE

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital – (847) 381-9600
AMITA Health – (847) 202-6060
Northwest Community Hospital – (847) 618-1000
St. Alexius Medical Center – (847) 843-2000

NEWSPAPERS

Chicago Sun-Times (daily) – (312) 321-3000
Chicago Tribune (daily) – (312) 222-3232
Daily Herald (daily) – (847) 427-4300
Palatine Journal & Topics – (847) 299-5511

PARK DISTRICTS

Palatine Park District – (847) 991-0333
Salt Creek Park District – (847) 259-6890

TRANSPORTATION

Metra Train – (312) 322-6777
Pace Bus – (847) 364-7223
Palatine Township Transportation Department – (847) 358-6907
RTA Travel – (800) 934-6489

UTILITIES

Cable: Comcast – (866) 594-1234
Electricity: ComEd – (800) 334-7661
Gas: Nicor – (888) 642-6748
Garbage: Groot – (800) 244-1977
Recycling & Waste Services
Telephone: AT&T – (800) 244-4444
Water: Village of Palatine – (847) 359-9082


Events and Festivals

Annual Events and Festivals in Palatine IL

Palatine is a vibrant community with much to offer its residents annually. Events, both large and small, draw people together to celebrate, network, recreate, preserve cultural traditions and generally, to enjoy life. Many of these events primarily attract those who live and work in Palatine. Others draw participants, vendors and performers from far and wide. Events you won’t want to miss include:

MARCH

Paint the Town Green
stpatspalatine.com

APRIL

Girls on the Town
downtownpalatine.org

MAY

Farmers Market
palatinesistercities.org

JUNE

Sounds of Summer Concert Series
palatineparks.org

JULY

Hometown Fest
palatinejaycees.org/Hometown-Fest

AUGUST

Street Fest
palatinestreetfest.com

SEPTEMBER

History Crawl
palatinehistoricalsociety.com

Oktoberfest
palatinerotary.com

NOVEMBER

Business Expo & Community Showcase
palatinechamber.com

Holidays on the Town / Tree Lighting
downtownpalatine.org