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Town Hall · Western Springs

How is Western Springs run?

Western Springs’ village government spent $13.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,043 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Board of Trustees

7:00 pm · Village Hall Board Room, 740 Hillgrove Avenue

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$13.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,043
In 2022: $1,043, less than 54% of 97 similar cities
Long-term debt
$34.3M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
77
full-time · 126 part-time · March payroll $689,193
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Western Springs is run

Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Lyons Township High School District 204 with 6+ other towns.Split between districts4 State House districts cover Western Springs; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Western Springs’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,043 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%Utility sales 17%From the state 15%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 6%Sales taxes 5%From other local governments 4%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.8 million; interest on debt $803,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $23.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,043 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Western Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,043 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,105, and the middle half spent $794–$1,485. Western Springs spent less than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $794–$1,485Median $1,105Western Springs

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
97

Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Western Springs itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Western Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Western Springs$10,000+
Hinsdale$10,000+
Lyons Township$7,541
Proviso Township$6,477
Indian Head Park$5,568
Illinois$5,298
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$739,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Western Springs’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Western Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Western Springs →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Western Springs

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See wsprings.com for Western Springs’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Western Springs yet.wsprings.com ↗
Who works for Western Springs

One full-time village employee for every 172 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,274).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Parks & libraries18 + 63 pt
Police17 + 18 pt
Fire4 + 41 pt
Administration & buildings10 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities7 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation4
Housing & development4
Sewer & trash3
Other10
77
full-time
126
part-time
$689,193
payroll for March 2022
$8.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$87,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
17
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Western Springs had 5.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 77 of the 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Western Springs had more than 55% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Lyons Township High School District 204

Western Springs’ high school district, shared with Countryside, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, La Grange, La Grange Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Western Springs →
$27,424
per pupil · IL $21,567
3,767
students
$24.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,424 per pupil, $15,895 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 71%State 28%Federal 1%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Western Springs

Western Springs School District 101 · $18,466 per pupil

LaGrange Highlands School District 106 · $20,829 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Western Springs’ votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Western Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.

President · Cook County’s results2,101,678 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%1,447,821 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.8%583,852 votes

Others: 3.3% (70,005 votes).

Most votes in Cook County: Kamala D Harris

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Western Springs lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.

Cook County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Western Springs

From town hall to Washington

Western Springs sends 4 representatives to the Illinois House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: wsprings.com ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseWestern Springs is split between 4 districts
    Nicole La HaLa Shawn FordMarti DeuterChris Welch
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    John CurranKimberly LightfordSuzy Glowiak Hilton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sean Casten
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Western Springs compares with the towns next door

Western Springs spent $1,043 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $31 to $839. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Hinsdale: no reported 2022 figuresIndian Head Park: $839 per resident (2022)Lyons Township: $67 per resident (2022)Proviso Township: $31 per resident (2022)HinsdaleIndian Head ParkLyons TownshipProviso TownshipWestern Springs
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Proviso Township$31$6,477
Lyons Township$67$7,541
Indian Head Park$839$5,568
Hinsdaleestimate$10,000+
Western Springs$1,043$10,000+

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Western Springs’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitewsprings.com ↗

Questions about Western Springs’ government

How much does Western Springs spend per resident?

About $1,043 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,043 was less than 54% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Western Springs’ government?

See wsprings.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Western Springs yet.

How did Western Springs vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Western Springs alone. Cook County, where 100% of Western Springs lies, voted Harris 68.9%, Trump 27.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Western Springs?

77 full-time and 126 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $689,193 (about $8.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Western Springs in the state legislature?

Western Springs is split among 4 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Western Springs?

The next posted meeting is Board of Trustees on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in Village Hall Board Room, 740 Hillgrove Avenue, from the village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Western Springs’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →