Village Hall Closed on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 17

In honor of the federal holiday, Village Hall will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, reopening Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 9:00 AM.

For emergencies, always dial 911.
For non-emergencies and/or roadway concerns, dial QuadCom Police Dispatch at 847-428-8784.

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On the third Monday in February, we honor our first President, George Washington, whose birthday is February 22. Washington’s Birthday was the first federal holiday to honor an individual’s birth date. In 1885, Congress designated February 22 as a holiday for all federal workers. Nearly a century later, in 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Law changed the date to the third Monday in February.

We also traditionally honor President Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is February 12.  The position of the holiday between the birthdays of Washington and Abraham Lincoln gave rise to the popular name of Presidents Day. While some states celebrate “Presidents Day,” the official federal holiday continues to be known as Washington’s Birthday.

Visit the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) website for more information and to view pieces of history!  NARA is the nation’s record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by NARA forever.