News Flash

Memorial Day Ceremony and Closures

Non-emergency Village offices will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. LRS collection will be delayed by one day next week. 

The Deerfield American Legion Post 738 invites everyone to its annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial locate...

Mayor's Message on Baxter/Bridge Development

Last week, our Plan Commission heard the first of what will likely be several public hearings regarding Bridge’s request to annex, zone and develop 102 acres of the Baxter property into our Village. Bridge’s proposal has received a gre...

Deerfield Art Festival Returns June 3-4

The Deerfield Art Festival is filling Park Avenue with 80+ original artists on June 3-4!  Start your family or friend’s day downtown with coffee/breakfast, then soak in the creativity of the fest!  Make your masterpiece at our ...

Food Truck Wednesdays Return at Jewett Park Hazel Ave. Lot

Head to Jewett Park's Hazel Avenue lot the third Wednesday of the month through September for Food Truck Wednesdays. The Food Truck Wednesday Series starts this coming Wednesday, May 17. 

The lineup for the first event includes Fork N Fry...

Mayor's Message on Baxter/Bridge Development

As most of you know, after almost 50 years, Baxter International announced last year that they were closing their offices and moving out of unincorporated Lake County. That decision was disappointing but not unique in today’s office environment....

Door-to-Door Solicitors

Solicitor season is upon us. Solicitors must adhere to the following guidelines and rules regulating door-to-door solicitation:

• Must cease solicitation upon owner or occupant request
• Must obey posted “No Solicitors” signs
• Must carry and d...

A Message from Mayor Daniel C. Shapiro on Family Days

As we enter into nicer weather, I wanted to take a moment to address the Board’s plans for this year’s Family Days celebration.

We have given a lot of thought and consideration as to how and whether to celebrate the Fourth of July. We a...

A Message from Mayor Shapiro: Stop the Violence

It is time that we stop the hatred, the unnecessary violence and the overheated rhetoric. It is time to call out the evils of intolerance and consider good over guns, kindness over killings and civility over criminality. Giving cover to those who want an ...

Utility Billing Online Payment Portal Update

We’re upgrading the Village's Utility Billing Online Payment Portal. The system will be unavailable from 4:30 p.m. April 7 through Saturday, April 8. All previously registered users will be required to reset their passwords before logging in. Use this ste...

Village of Deerfield Awarded Urban Forestry Funding

The Village of Deerfield was awarded a $25,000 grant to complete a tree inventory and develop a management plan for its urban forest.

The funds were provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Illinois Departme...

Waukegan Road Water Main Replacement Project

Starting this spring, aged water main that runs down the middle of Waukegan Road will be replaced between Deerfield Road and North Avenue. The $4 million project was previously planned for 2022, but moved to this year due to supply-chain issues.

With all o...

Update on Climate Action Report

At its March 6 meeting, the Deerfield Village Board of Trustees received an update from Village staff since approving the Climate Action Report from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Ad Hoc Working Group last year that recommended a goal to reduce carbon emiss...

Village Program Offsets 29% of Residential and Small Business Annual Carbon Electricity Footprint

Using funds from a civic contribution from the electricity aggregation program, the Village of Deerfield has offset the annual electricity consumption and resulting carbon generation of residential households and eligible small businesses by 29%. ...

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Ad Hoc Working Group Releases Climate Action Report

On June 6, 2022, the Village Board approved a Climate Action Report from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Ad Hoc Working Group to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050.

The creation of the ad hoc working group stemmed from a Februar...

Firearm Safety Programs from the Deerfield Police Department

Guns kept in homes are more likely to be involved in a fatal or nonfatal accidental shooting than to be used in a manner of self-defense. 

 The Deerfield Police Department strongly urges its’ residents to adhere to strict gun sa...

Recreational Cannabis Zoning Regulations

Following passage of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act in June 2019, the Village began looking at zoning regulations regarding a possible recreational cannabis dispensary. On November 4, 2019, the Village Board approved an ordinance se...

Coal Tar Sealant Ban in Effect for Driveway and Parking Lot Paving

In 2018, the Deerfield Village Board approved an ordinance that bans the use and sale of coal tar pavement sealants and regulates the licensing of pavement sealant professionals.Pavement sealant professionals are required to fill out a license application...

Deerfield Farmers Market Runs June 15-October 12

The Deerfield Farmers Market is open for the season, and this year they are pulling out all the stops to celebrate their 25th anniversary!Located at the northwest corner of Deerfield Road and Robert York Avenue (Metra Commuter Lot), the Market will be ope...

Half-Priced Trees Available with 50/50 Parkway Tree Program; Ends August 30

Pay 50% of the cost for one new parkway tree per residence plus the $80 planting fee - we'll pay the rest! See the variety of available trees, their prices and basic information here.Your tree is guaranteed for one year and will be planted for you in the ...

Greenwood Avenue Closure from Park Avenue to Waukegan Road

Greenwood Avenue will be closed beginning Monday, June 17 through August 16 between Park Avenue and Waukegan Road. Due to the magnitude of the work required between Chestnut Street and Waukegan Road, t...

Water Reclamation Facility Biosolids Haul Starting July 26

The Village of Deerfield's Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), located at 1045 Hackberry Road, will be conducting biosolids hauling operations beginning tomorrow, Friday, July 26, and continuing through the weekend.Due to wet weather conditions, the Village...

Pavement Crack Sealing Beginning July 25

Beginning Thursday, July 25, the Village’s contractor, Patriot Pavement Maintenance, will begin crack sealing operations. Crack sealing involves the routing and filling of cracks on streets to prevent further deterioration. This process helps extend the l...

Lane Closure Notice: Southbound Waukegan Road, Monday, July 15

Beginning Monday, July 15 at 9 a.m., the outside lane of southbound Waukegan Road from Ivy Lane through Greenwood Avenue will be closed. This required lane closure and associated work is anticipated to be completed by the end of the week. This work is par...

Non-Emergency Village Offices Closed for 4th of July; Waste Management Collection on Schedule

All non-emergency Village offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Regular office hours will resume the following Friday. Waste Management collection will proceed as normal.

The annual Family Days parade will be taking ...