Governments

“Plainfield is a prosperous and bustling Village, located 35 miles southwest of Chicago, with a population of 39,581 residents. Easily accessible, the Village is close to several interstates and state highways making it an excellent place to live, own a business, or simply spend the day shopping and dining in our historic downtown.”

The city of Crest Hill includes four wards governed by the mayor and an eight-member city council.  The city also has a publicly appointed clerk and treasurer.

“The Village of Elwood is strategically located in the heart of Will County, one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. Elwood began as a small farming community. The year 1859 marked the building of the Baptist Church, now the Masonic Lodge #919, which still stands and is located on Chicago Street. In 1895, the Presbyterian Church was built on Mississippi Avenue and Chicago Street. It was later named the Elwood Community Church.”

The Department of Fleet & Facility Management (2FM) supports the operations of the following City Departments by providing high-quality and cost-effective services. Formerly the Department of Fleet Management, Department of Facilities Management, Department of Environment, including the consolidation of the Department of Graphics..

Located in the far south suburbs bordering Indiana, Lynwood was first settled by Dutch immigrants in the mid-1800s and was incorporated on December 18, 1959 with 66 eligible voters of the towns 180 residents approving the incorporation. By 1970 the population in Lynwood had grown to 1,042. In 1971 Allied Home, developed the Lynwood Terrace subdivision on a 650-acre farm. That same year the village offices opened on Glenwood-Dyer Road and the volunteer fire department was established with two firefighters. In 1972 the Van Rancho subdivision was renamed Lake Lynwood. In 1995 a special census numbered Lynwood residents at 7,614 and growing. Since there is still available farmland, new home developers are finding Lynwood to be a perfect setting for building. Recently Lynwood has seen the developments growing at a fast pace and Lynwood has become one of the fastest growing communities in the south suburbs. New home prices are continually rising and Lynwood is now seeing high-end execuctive homes priced in the $300,000.00 – $400,000.00 price range in subdivisions like Sonstead Farms, Excalibur Estates, Haven Estates 1 and the soon to be developed Haven Estates 2 and Estates of Lake Lynwood. There is also a town home community being developed under the name of Creekside in 2004.