Child Car Seat Installation is performed by the Glen Ellyn Police Department

In addition to in-person car seat inspections, the Glen Ellyn Police Department is offering car seat inspections via video chat. If you are interested in making an appointment, please email Community Service Officer Rose Volpe at rvolpe@glenellyn.org. Thi...

Grilling Safety Tips

Grilling fire facts

• July is the peak month for grill fires (18%), including both structure, outdoor or unclassified fires, followed by June (15%), May (13%) and August (12%).
• In 2014-2018, an average of 19,700 patients per year went to emergency rooms becau...

Home Pool & Hot Tub Safety

Top Things to Know

• Secure your pool with appropriate barriers. 

• Designate a water watcher…and stay in arm’s reach of young children.

• Install anti-entrapment drain covers and safety release systems to protect against drain entrapment.

• If a child is mi...

Biking Can Be Fun For Everyone!

Bicycling is one of the best ways to get exercise, see the sights and reduce your carbon footprint. However, bicyclists face a host of hazards. They often must share the road with vehicles, and injuries can happen even on a designated path.

The number of d...

Health Department Recommends Masking in Indoor Settings

DuPage County’s COVID-19 community transmission is now at Substantial level per Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recent rise in cases and hospitalizations is likely attributed to the more contagious Delta variant which has no...

August 9 Special Village Board Workshop Meeting to be Held at Police Station

With the expiration of the Governor's executive order that relaxed in-person meeting requirements, the Village Board will be returning to in-person Workshop meetings. Village Board Workshop meetings are typically held the 3rd Monday of each month, with th...

Taste of Glen Ellyn and Carnival: August 11-15

The 2021 Taste of Glen Ellyn is scheduled to take place August 11 - 15. This five-day event takes place in the heart of the downtown Glen Ellyn, north of the tracks in the Glenwood/Crescent Parking lot. The annual event features a variety of live entertai...

New Residential Solid Waste Rates on August 1, 2021 Bill

At the July 26 Village Board meeting, the Board approved updated rates for the weekly residential solid waste program. Rates were updated as part of the Village's five-year contract with Groot Industries. The new rates go into effect on the Augus...

Downtown Parking Restrictions to Resume in Permit Lots Beginning August 2

With a projected uptick in commuters returning this fall, coupled with the upcoming start of the school year, parking restrictions in the permit parking lots within the Central Business District will resume beginning Monday, August 2. 

For custome...

All Village Boards and Commissions To Resume In-Person Meetings

 During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Pritzker issued a Disaster Proclamation which waived a portion of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA) to allow local governments and other public bodies to hold remote meetings to help control...

Walk Your Wheels: No Riding on Downtown Sidewalks

With warm, sunny weather comes increased bike and foot traffic in the downtown. For the safety of pedestrians, the Village of Glen Ellyn asks residents to please "Walk Your Wheels" on the sidewalks in the downtown central business district.

With ...

Annual Historic Preservation Commission Award Winners

The Glen Ellyn Historic Preservation Commission supports homeowners and builders who help preserve our Village's historic character. Each year the Commission reviews projects completed within the previous year for its annual Historic Preservation Awards.

E...

Mosquito Abatement Program

Milton Township manages Glen Ellyn's annual mosquito control program to prevent mosquito breeding and suppress mosquito populations, including those that carry mosquito-borne disease. The Township contracts with Clarke Mosquito to conduct its mosquito con...

Experience Everything Frida This Summer In Glen Ellyn

In celebration of the Frida Kahlo Timeless Exhibit coming to The Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn will have experiences throughout the summer that both residents and visitors alike can enjoy.

One-Way Northbound Only Traffic: Main Street from Hillside to Duane

The next phase of the Apex 400 construction project includes relocating the temporary construction fencing on Main Street, beginning Monday, June 14. The fence will be relocated four feet eastward to accommodate the base of the crane to be used on site. W...

Priority Village Projects and Initiatives

Learn more about a number of Village-wide projects and initiatives.

Brookshire Subdivision and Jenna Court HOA

535 Pennsylvania Avenue

480 Cottage Avenue