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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Village President
    3. Board of Trustees
    4. Village Clerk
      1. Minutes & Agendas
    5. Village Manager
    6. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
      2. Board of Health
      3. Chicago Executive Airport Board
      4. Firefighters' Pension Board
      5. Foreign Fire Tax Board
      6. Joint Emergency Telephone Board
      7. Joint Review Board
      8. Liquor Control Commission
      9. Plan Commission
      10. Police Pension Board
      11. Senior Citizen Commission
    7. Departments
      1. Community Development
        1. Building Division
          1. Backflow Prevention Program
            1. Backflow Assemblies & Testing
          2. Garage Sales
            1. Garage Sale Tips
          3. Solar Panel Guide
          4. Property Maintenance
          5. Rental Licensing
        2. Code Enforcement
        3. Forms & Permits
        4. Permit Info & Requirements
          1. Building Permit
            1. Interior Remodeling
            2. New Construction
          2. Cannabis Fact Sheet
          3. Carbon Monoxide Detector
          4. Chicken Coop Packet
          5. Common Permits
          6. Contractor Requirements
          7. Construction Regulations & Inspections
          8. Deck Permit Requirements
          9. Demolition Permit Requirements
          10. Detached Garages
          11. Dog Runs
          12. Drain Tile Installation
          13. Driveway Permit Requirements
          14. Fencing
          15. Fire Service Line
          16. Kitchen Remodeling Requirements (PDF)
          17. Lawn Sprinkler Installation
          18. Liquid Storage Tanks
            1. Above-Ground Storage Tanks
            2. Underground Storage Tanks
          19. Pool, Hot Tub & Spa
          20. Residential Roofing Replacement
          21. Restaurant Opening
          22. Satellite Dishes
          23. Sewer Line Cleanout
          24. Sheds & Gazebos
          25. Siding Replacement
          26. Temporary Structures
        5. Planning Division
          1. Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force
            1. Suggested Rides
            2. Task Force Resources
          2. Review Process & Procedures
            1. 2022 Planning Application Fees (PDF)
            2. Administrative Approval
            3. Appearance Review
            4. Applications
            5. How Many Meetings Are Required?
            6. Public Hearings
            7. Schedule of Public Meetings
            8. Sign Appearance Review
            9. Sign Requirements
            10. Site Plan Review
            11. Special Use Review
            12. Subdivision Review Process
            13. Subdivision Variation Procedures
            14. Zoning Amendments
            15. Zoning Variation
        6. Policies
          1. Deck, Accessory Building & Fences
          2. Dog Runs
          3. Outdoor Sales
          4. Preliminary Site Inspections
          5. Satellite Dishes
          6. Signs & Banner Displays
          7. Temporary Structures
        7. Public Health Division
          1. 2017 FDA Food Code Training
          2. Blood Drives
            1. Blood Marrow Donation
          3. Board of Health
          4. Garage Sale Information
          5. Health Division Personnel
          6. Massage Establishment Requirements
          7. Medical SHARPS Disposal Program
          8. Restaurants & Food Service
            1. Food Handler Training
            2. Restaurants & Retail Establishments
            3. Temporary Food Establishments
          9. What You Need to Know About Vaccines (MMR+DTaP)
      2. Economic Development
        1. Why Choose Wheeling
        2. Economic Development Brochure
        3. Property Tax Incentives
        4. TIF Districts
        5. Project Updates and Development Opportunities
        6. Restaurant and Retail Build‐Out Assistance Grant
        7. Village Land for Sale
        8. Wheeling Restaurant Row Corridor Plan
      3. Finance Department
        1. Amusement Tax
        2. Board Packets for Approval of Bills
        3. Budgets & Financial Reports
        4. Forms and Permits
        5. Freedom of Information Officers (PDF)
        6. Licenses & Permits
          1. Alarm Permits
          2. Animal Licenses
          3. Handicapped Parking Permits
          4. Metra Parking Permits
        7. Online Payments
        8. Property Taxes
        9. Restaurant / Eating Tax
        10. Sales Tax
        11. Schedule of Fees
        12. Treasurer's Reports
        13. Water & Sewer Billing
          1. Payment Options
          2. Real Estate Transfer Stamp
          3. Stormwater
          4. Explanation of Bill
          5. AquaHawk Alerting
      4. Fire Department
        1. Apparatus
          1. Ambulances
          2. Staff Cars & Vans
          3. Fire Engines & Ladder Tower Truck
          4. Utility & Support Vehicles
        2. CODE RED Emergency Enrollment
        3. Disaster Supply Kit (PDF)
        4. Regional Emergency Dispatch (RED) Center
          1. Emergency Response Stats (PDF)
        5. Emergency Medical Services
        6. Employment Opportunities
          1. Application & Testing
          2. Minimum Requirements
        7. Fire Department Service Survey
        8. Fire Prevention Bureau
          1. Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries
          2. Fire Sprinkler Installation Requirements
            1. Fire Sprinkler System Design Criteria
            2. Permit Application & Plan Review Process
            3. Requirements
            4. Water Flow & Backflow Prevention
            5. Where Systems Are Required
        9. Fire Suppression Services
        10. Frequently Asked Questions
        11. Fire Department History
        12. Liquid Storage Tanks
        13. Pharmaceutical Drugs & Sharps Collection
        14. Post-Fire Recovery Information
        15. Warm Weather Safety Information
        16. Winter Storm & Cold Weather Safety Information
        17. Severe Weather Guide
      5. Human Resources
      6. Information Technology
        1. Geographic Information System (GIS)
          1. Property Search
      7. Legal
        1. Ordinances
        2. Parking Ticket & Compliance Ticket Enforcement
        3. Vehicle Stickers
      8. Police Department
        1. CODE RED Emergency Enrollment
        2. File a Police Report Online
        3. File for Overnight Parking, Vacation Watch Online
        4. Citizen Programs & Resources
          1. Citizens Police and Fire Academy
          2. Citizen Survey
          3. File a Police Report Online
          4. Person to Person Firearms Transfers
          5. Red Light Enforcement Program
          6. Return Home Safe
          7. Youth Leadership Development Program
        5. Complaints, Concerns & Compliments
        6. Crime Prevention & Safety
          1. Bicycle Safety
          2. Burglary Prevention Tips
          3. Child Safety Seats
          4. Citizens on Patrol
          5. Consumer Fraud
            1. Automatic Debit Scams
            2. The Cooling-Off Rule
            3. Credit & Charge Card Fraud
            4. Fraud Prevention Tips & Links
            5. Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to
          6. Crime Watch Meetings
          7. Crime Prevention Tips - Monthly
          8. Door-to-Door Scams
          9. Internet Purchase Exchange Location
          10. Halloween Safety Tips
          11. Neighborhood Watch
          12. Personal Safety
          13. Preventing Package Delivery Theft
          14. Security Surveys
          15. Teen Driving Laws
          16. Terrorism Awareness for Citizens
          17. Vacation Checklist
          18. Wheeling Safe Communities Program
            1. Safe Communities Seminar Registration Instructions
        7. Divisions / Units
          1. Investigations Division
            1. Evidence/Property Custodian
            2. Investigations Unit
            3. Youth Division
          2. Social Services Division
          3. Patrol Division
          4. Administrative Services Division
            1. CODE RED Emergency Enrollment
            2. Law Enforcement Accreditation
            3. Planning / Training / Research / Records
          5. Communications Center
        8. Personnel
        9. Statistics & Reports
          1. Crash Reports
          2. Crime Mapping
          3. Crime Statistics
        10. WCPAAA
        11. Missing/Runaway Children
        12. Animal Wildlife Information
        13. Skunk Abatement Program
        14. Interested in becoming a Police Officer?
        15. Police Officer Lateral Recruitment
      9. Public Works
        1. Building Services Division
        2. Engineering and Capital Projects Division
          1. Capital Improvement Projects
            1. IDOT Wolf Road Reconstruction Project
            2. Lake Cook Road
            3. Buffalo Creek Regulatory Re-Mapping
            4. Completed Projects
              1. 2022 MFT Program
              2. 2022 Paver Brick Maintenance
              3. 2022 Sidewalk Replacement Program
              4. London Pedestrian Bridge Maintenance Project
              5. 2021 Water Main Replacement Project
              6. 2020 Project Map
              7. 2020 Longtree Basin Expansion
              8. 2021 Street Improvement Program
              9. 2020 Dunhurst Storm Sewer Improvements
              10. 2020 Street Improvement Program
              11. 2020 Eastchester Storm Sewer Improvements
              12. Willow Road Reconstruction
              13. Diversionary Channel Bridge and Roadway
              14. Dundee Road Sanitary Sewer Repair
              15. Industrial Lane Improvements
              16. 2019 Street Improvement Program
              17. 2019 Watermain Replacement Program
              18. 2019 High Density Mineral Bond (HA5)
              19. 2018 High Density Mineral Bond (HA5)
              20. Dundee Road Lighting
              21. South Wheeling Road Drainage Improvements
              22. 2018 Street Improvement Program
              23. 2017 Street Improvement Program
              24. 2017 Watermain Replacement Program
              25. Lake Cook Road Bridge Repair
              26. 2017 High Density Mineral Bond (HA5)
              27. McHenry Road and Dundee Road Intersection Improvem
              28. 2016 Street Improvement Program
              29. 2016 Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Services
              30. 2016 Elmhurst Rd & Dundee Rd Intersection Imp.
              31. 2016 Dundee Road New Signalized Intersection
              32. 2016 Arlington Club Sanitary Sewer Replacement
            5. Annual Maintenance Projects
            6. 2022 Buffalo Creek Streambank Stabilization Design
            7. Fiber Optic Installation Project
            8. 2023 Watermain Replacement Project
            9. Milwaukee Avenue and Industrial Lane Storm Sewer Improvement
            10. 2023 MFT Program
            11. 2023 Paver Brick Maintenance
            12. 2023 Asphalt Surface Treatment Program
            13. Bike Path Improvements
            14. 2023 Sidewalk Replacement Program
            15. Chaddick Drive Resurfacing
            16. Northgate Parkway Resurfacing
            17. Manhole Lining and Rehab
            18. Police Department Parking Lot Improvements
          2. Survey Control Points (PDF)
          3. Permit Information
            1. Driveways, Patio & Sidewalk Permit
            2. Floodplain Development Permit
            3. Other Permits
            4. Right-of-Way / Utility Permit
            5. Small Wireless Facilities Permit
          4. Flooding
            1. 100-Year Flood Defined
            2. Building In the Floodplain - Floodway
            3. Community Rating System
            4. Definitions
            5. Elevation Certificates
            6. Flood Insurance
              1. Myths & Facts of Flood Insurance
            7. Flood Maps
            8. Flood Safety
            9. Flooding Websites
            10. Floodplain Ordinance
            11. Floodproofing
            12. Permits Required After a Flood
            13. Real Time Flood Information
            14. Revalidated Letters of Map Change (LOMC) (PDF)
          5. Request for Proposals & Request for Quotations
          6. Engineering Resource Center
        3. Fleet Services Division
        4. Frequently Asked Questions
        5. Streets / Forestry Division
        6. Utility Division (Water & Sewer)
          1. Pay Water Bill Online
          2. Stormwater Management Program
    8. Federal & State Officials
    9. Election Information
    10. Municipal Code
    11. Organization Chart (PDF)
    12. Strategic Plan
    13. 2020 Census
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  3. Services

    1. About Our Services
      1. Live Webcam
    2. Alerts
      1. Code Red Notification Enrollment
    3. Complaints and Concerns
    4. Information News Service
    5. Refuse / Recycling / Yard Waste
      1. Residential
        1. Appliances
        2. At Your Door Special Collection
        3. Bulk Items
        4. Collection Zones
        5. Holidays
        6. Household Construction Debris
        7. Recycling Event
        8. Rates
        9. Recycling
        10. Senior Discount
        11. Yard Waste
      2. Additional Recycling
        1. Automotive Items
        2. Household Batteries
        3. Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL)
        4. Electronics
        5. Household Hazardous Chemicals
        6. Holiday Lights Recycling Program
        7. Holiday Tree Collections
        8. Recycling Event
        9. Prescription Drug & Sharps Disposal
        10. Rain Barrels
      3. Multi-Family & Commercial
    6. Real Estate Assessment
      1. Cook County Assessor's Office
      2. Lake County Assessor's Office
      3. Property Tax Allocation
    7. Water & Sewer Billing
    8. Departments
      1. Community Development
      2. Economic Development
      3. Finance Department
      4. Fire Department
      5. Human Resources
      6. Information Technology
      7. Legal
      8. Police Department
      9. Public Works
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  4. Community

    1. A Personal Album
    2. Community Information
      1. Economic Development Brochure
      2. Cable TV Channel Bulletin Board (PDF)
      3. Community Directory
      4. Community Events
      5. Community News
      6. Demographics
      7. History
      8. Special Events
        1. Lights Around Wheeling
        2. Lollipop Lane
        3. Rock N Run the Runway
      9. Village & Tourism Information
      10. Wheeling Circular/Village Views
        1. 2020 State of the Village Address
    3. Education
      1. Colleges & Universities
      2. High Schools
      3. Primary & Middle Schools
    4. Feedback Form
    5. Frequently Asked Questions
    6. Interactive Dining Guide
    7. Living in the Village
      1. Libraries
      2. New Resident Checklist
      3. Parks & Facilities
      4. Public Recreation
        1. Cook County Forest Preserve
        2. Facilities
        3. Parks
      5. Social Service Agencies & Service Clubs
      6. Transportation
        1. Chicago Executive Airport
        2. METRA
        3. PACE Bus
    8. Press Releases
    9. Resource Links
    10. Wheeling Community Videos
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  5. Business

    1. Why Choose Wheeling?
    2. Economic Development Brochure
    3. Available Buildings & Sites
    4. Bid Opportunities
    5. Demographics
    6. METRA Station Area Planning Study
    7. Business Support Organizations and Resources
    8. Comprehensive Plan
    9. Economic Development
    10. Interactive Dining Guide
    11. Home Improvement Business Guide
    12. New Business Checklist
    13. Restaurant and Retail Build-Out Assistance Grant
    14. Restaurant Row Corridor Plan
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Commissioner Opportunities
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. Fire Department Positions
      4. Volunteer Opportunities
    2. Contact
      1. Board of Trustees
      2. Emergency Medical Services
      3. Village Staff
    3. Find
      1. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
      2. Village Calendar
      3. Checklist for New Businesses
      4. Village Items for Sale
      5. Wheeling Newsletter
      6. Information for a Specific Property in Wheeling
      7. Municipal Code
    4. Obtain
      1. Crash Reports
      2. Real Estate Transfer Stamp
      3. Permits
    5. Sign Up For
      1. Blood & Marrow Donation
      2. CODE RED Emergency Enrollment
      3. Notifications
    6. Submit
      1. Feedback to the Village
      2. Submit a Complaint or Concern
      3. Submit a Freedom of Information Request
      4. Online Payments
      5. Police Department Feedback
      6. Power Outage Information (PDF)
      7. Submit a Request
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    1. Property Search
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