Q: Why is Des Plaines called the "City of Destiny?"
A: The phrase "City of Destiny" was coined by Murray Smith,
Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, and Jack Hughes of
Littelfuse, Inc., in the 1950s. O'Hare Field had just come into
being and they envisioned major growth for Des Plaines. The phrase
was used by the Chamber and became permanently associated with the
City of Des Plaines.
Q: Where is City Hall located?
A: Des Plaines City Hall and Police Department are located at
1420 Miner Street/Northwest Highway in Des Plaines, between
Graceland and Lee Street.
Q: When is City Hall open?
A: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Q: Who are the elected officials?
A: The Des Plaines City Council consists of eight aldermen
and the Mayor. The aldermen represent eight specific wards and all
elected officials (Mayor, Aldermen, City Clerk) serve four-year
terms. You can get their contact information by
clicking here.
Q: What is the contact information for vendors or those
seeking employment with the casino to be built in Des Plaines.
A: The City of Des Plaines will play no role in the hiring
process or the selection of vendors for the casino. The Midwest
Gaming website at www.midwestgaming.com
includes online forms for
employment,
vendor
opportunities and a
mailing
list for news and updates about Midwest Gaming's
casino to be built in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Q: What day is my garbage picked up?
A:
Click here for more information about refuse and recycling.
Q: How can old television sets be disposed of?
A: Arc Disposal does accept TV's as part of their garbage
collection. TV's that can fit into the garbage carts should be
placed in those carts. Otherwise, they can be placed alongside
carts on the residents' collection days.
Q: Do I need a permit for a garage sale?
A: Yes. The information on how to get a garage sale permit can be
found in the Finance
section of the website.
Q: How do I get a vehicle sticker?
A: Vehicle sticker forms are available in the
Forms and Permits page of the
website and information about vehicle stickers including cost can be
found in the
Finance section.
Q: How do I get the agenda or minutes for a City Council
Meeting?
A: All agendas and minutes for meetings can be found here in
the Reference Desk section.
Click here to view the archive of Agendas and Minutes.
Q: How do I get cable service?
A: There are two cable providers for the City of Des Plaines.
You can receive cable from either Comcast (888-824-2273) or
WideOpenWest (866-496-9669).
Q. Where do I find information on the City of
Des Plaines' Capital Improvement Project?
A.
Click here for more information about current CIP projects.
Q: How do I submit community announcement
items to be posted on the community sign (at Miner and River) and
for the bulletin board on the cable channel 17?
