Des Plaines, IL
Recent Des Plaines City Council topics include contracts & procurement, planning & zoning, resolutions & ordinances, budget & taxes, roads & infrastructure, water & utilities.
Topics found in recent meetings
- Contracts & procurement
- Planning & zoning
- Resolutions & ordinances
- Budget & taxes
- Roads & infrastructure
- Water & utilities
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Des PlainesIL averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $360,725 +6.4% yr/yr · +32.1% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
Total revenue$181.8M (FY2023)
Total spending$140.9M (FY2023)
Taxes$62.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$234.6M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,370 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
202512 housing units ($3.9M)
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Tue Sep 8, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Oct 5, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Nov 2, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Nov 16, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Dec 7, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Dec 21, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Jan 4, 2027 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Tue Jan 19, 2027 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Recent meetings
Thu Aug 27, 2026 · 18:00
General
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 18:00
General
Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Fri Jul 24, 2026 · 00:00
City Council
Des Plaines City Council to hold meeting on July 24, 2026
The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate and general committee reports. No specific ordinances, contracts, or project details are listed for decision.
- Finance & Administration report
- Community Development report
- Legal & Licensing Committee discussion of 'Random Item'
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City Council Agenda
Friday, July 24, 2026
Closed Session - 6:30 P.M.
Regular Session – 12:00 AM
Room 102
NEW SECTION
Add paragraph here.
1. New Item
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION
REGULAR SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT
(matters not on the agenda)
MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
MANAGER’S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Dick Sayad, Chair
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Colt Moylan, Chair
3. LEGAL & LICENSING COMMITTEE
a. Random Item
OTHER MAYOR/ALDERMEN COMMENTS FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
ADJOURNMENT
ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA FOR FIRST READING APPROVAL MAY ALSO, AT THE COUNCIL’S
DISCRETION, BE ADOPTED FOR FINAL PASSAGE AT THE SAME MEETING.
Friday, July 24, 2026 City of Des Plaines City Council Page | 2
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Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 18:00
General
Mon Jul 20, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
City Council considers $10.3 million restoration for 678 Lee Street
The City Council will vote on several construction and professional service contracts. The body is also considering tax incentives for properties on East Touhy Avenue and business assistance grants.
- Agreement with Paul Borg Construction Company for 678 Lee Street Building Restoration not to exceed $10,301,000
- Task Order No. 3 with Trotter and Associates, Inc. for Water System Study Update for $169,700
- Conditional Use Permit for library service at 301 W. Oakton Street
- Cook County Class 6b Real Estate Tax Incentives for 1666 and 1600 East Touhy Avenue
- Warrant Register in the amount of $4,165,377.70
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Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
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City Council Agenda
Monday, July 20, 2026
Regular Session – 7:00 PM
Room 102
CALL TO ORDER
REGULAR SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT
(matters not on the agenda)
MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
MANAGER’S REPORT
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA
1. A Resolution Approving Task Order No. 3 with Trotter and Associates, Inc. for a Water
Sytem Study Update in the amount of $169,700. Funding: Water/Professional Services.
2. A Resolution Approving the City of Des Plaines Community Development Block Grant
Program Year 2026 Annual Action Plan.
3. A Resolution Approving an Agreement with Paul Borg Construction Company for 678 Lee
Street Building Restoration in the not-to-exceed amount of $10,301,000. Budgeted funds:
Facilities Replacement Fund.
4. A Resolution Approving a License Agreement Between the City of Des Plaines and
SummitIG, LLC for Installation of Fiber Optic Cable in City Rights-of-Way.
5. Second Reading An Ordinance Approving a Conditional Use Permit to Allow the
Operation of a Library Service at 301 W. Oakton Street, Des Plaines, Illinois.
6. City Council Minutes - July 6, 2026.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, — Alderman Dick Sayad, Chair
a. Warrant Register in the Amount of $4,165,377.70. Resolution R-169-26.
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Colt Moylan, Chair
Monday, July 20, 2026 City of Des Plaines City Council Page | 2
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Tue Jul 14, 2026 · 23:00
City Council
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 18:00
General
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Jun 15, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Room, Civic Center, Room 102, Des Plaines
Fri May 29, 2026 · 18:00
General
Thu May 28, 2026 · 18:00
General
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $44.0M | VETERAN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL SWITCHES, CABLES, CONNECTIVE INTERFAC |
| $33.3M | VETERAN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · CISCO LAN EQUIPMENT AND AN ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT |
| $31.5M | KRANZE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC Department of Defense · MESH NETWORK MANAGER (MNM) SUPPORT |
| $31.4M | VETERAN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · ENTERPRISE FILE SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT PORTAL |
| $21.7M | VETERAN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · CITRIX SOFTWARE, HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT |
| $12.4M | INDUSTRIA PACIFIC JV LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · CONSTRUCT PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT THE MINNEAPOLIS VAMC. |
| $12.1M | KRANZE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC Department of Defense · FIELD SERVICE REP (FSR) SUPPORT |
| $10.9M | INDUSTRIA PACIFIC JV LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPAND AND UPGRADE BUILDING 42 FOR LABORATORY, 657-502 |
| $10.0M | JV6 CONTRACTING LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · MINOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO DEMOLISH & REMOVE REMNANT STRUCTURE LEFT |
| $9.5M | VETERAN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC Department of Defense · CITRIX ENTERPRISE HARDWARE & SOFTWARE |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Cook County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration-42,264 people (-$4.46B net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)5 ({"Flood": 8, "Severe Storm": 8, "Snowstorm": 4, "Biological" · last Fri Sep 20, 2024)
Traffic fatalities4 (2 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments134,513 (2,492,328 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,761/mo (269 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy25.4% (low numeracy 36% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$181.8M
Annual budget
$234.6M
Debt outstanding
12
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$181.8M
Spending$140.9M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$234.6M
Debt-to-revenue1.29×
Debt-load index66 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.