Government





Local Government 
Building, Zoning and Sign Permits
Address:  19 East Chicago Avenue, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Telephone:  630.789.7030
Information: Building permits are required for building construction, alterations, repairs and demolition. Separate permits are required for electrical work, plumbing, driveways, water-freon-cooled air-conditioning units, fences, decks and porches. Permit fees vary with the nature and scope of the work. Permits are issued at the Village Office in the Building Department. Detailed plans must accompany permit applications. Commercial construction requires approval of the Plan Commission and Village Board prior to issuance of a permit.

Commercial signs require Plan Commission approval and a permit. A separate permit for sewers is required from the Hinsdale Sanitary District before a building permit is issued by the village.

Finance Department
Address:  19 East Chicago Avenue, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Telephone:  630.789.7000
Information Dog license, Village stickers
Village Administration
Address:  19 East Chicago Avenue, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Telephone:  630.789.7000


DuPage County
DuPage County
The DuPage County Board is the governing body of the County and consists of 25 members, five from each of the five County Board districts. The County provides a number of functions of importance to Hinsdale residents. These services include tax assessment and collection, courts, county clerk and recorder, highways, forest preserves, public health services, and the conduction of elections.
DuPage County
Address:

Telephone:

421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
630.682.7282
 
Cook County
Address:

Telephone:

County Clerk, 118 North Clark, Chicago, IL
312.603.5656
Forest Preserve Districts
DuPage - Headquarters
Address:
Mailing:
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Telephone:


185 Spring Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
P.O. Box 2339, Glen Ellyn, IL 60138
More than 17,000 acres
630.933.7200
Cook - Suburban Headquarters
Address:
Info:
Telephone:

536 North Harlem Avenue, River Forest, IL
More than 60,000 acres
800.870.3666
Utilities
Electricity:
Company:
Info:

Commonwealth Edison Company
Provides service based on a 30-day billing period. A nominal deposit is sometimes required.
Telephone:  800.334.7661
Gas:
Address:

Northern Illinois Gas Company-90 North Finley Road, Glen Ellyn, IL
Info:  Provides natural gas based on a 30-day billing period.
Telephone:  888.642.6748


State of Illinois
Governor - Rod Blagojevich (D)
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Website:
207 Statehouse, Springfield, IL 62706
217.782.6830
Governor@state.il.us
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/
Lieutenant Governor - Pat Quinn (D)
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Website:
214 Statehouse, Springfield, IL 62706
217.782.7884
ltgov@gov.state.il.us
http://www.standingupforillinois.org/
Secretary of State - Jesse White (D)
Address:
Telephone:
Website:
213 Statehouse, Springfield, IL 62706
217.782.2201
http://www.sos.state.il.us/
Comptroller - Daniel W. Hynes (D)
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
201 Statehouse, Springfield, IL 62706
217.782.6000
comptroller@mail.ioc.state.il.us
Treasurer - Judy Barr Topinka (R)
Address:
Telephone:
Website:
219 Statehouse, Springfield, IL 62706
217.782.2211
http://www.state.il.us/treas/
Attorney General - Lisa Madigan (D)
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Website:
500 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62706
217.782.1090
attorney-general@state.il.us
http://www.ag.state.il.us/
State Senator - Kirk W. Dillard (R-41, Hinsdale)
Address:
Telephone:
119 Statehouse, Springfield, IL 62716
217.782.8148
Address:

Telephone:
Fax:
Westmont Center, Suite 201, One South Cass Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559
630.969.0990
630.969.1007
State Senator - Christine Radogno (R-24, La Grange)
Address:
Telephone:
M103-C Statehouse, Springfield, IL 62716
217.782.9407
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
410 Main Street, Lemont, IL 60439
630.243.0800
630.243.0808
cradogno@aol.com
General Assembly, House of Representatives
Patricia ("Patti") Bellock (R-81)
Address:
Telephone:
Hinsdale, G-2 SB, Springfield, IL
217.782.1448
Address:

Telephone:
Fax:
Westmont Center, Suite 205 One South Cass Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559
630.852.8633
630.852.6530
Eileen Lyons (R-47) (Hinsdale, North of 55th Street)
Address:

Telephone:
2007-H, William G Stratton Office Building, Springfield, IL
217.782.0494
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
1030 South LaGrange Road, La Grange, IL 60525
708.352.7700
708.352.7702
Anne Zickus (R-48) (Hinsdale, South of 55th Street)
Address:

Telephone:
G-4, William G Stratton Office Building, Springfield, IL
217.782.8017
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
0600 South Roberts Road, Palos Hills, IL 60465
708.974.8080
708.974.8083


Federal Government
President - George W. Bush (R)
Address:
Telephone:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20500
202.456.1414
Vice-President - Richard Cheney (R)
Address:
Telephone:
Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
202.456.2326
U.S. Senator (IL) - Dick Durbin (D)
Address:
Telephone:
332 Dirksen Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
202.224.2152
Address:

Telephone:
230 South Dearborn, Room 3892, Chicago, IL 60604
312.353.4952
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
525 South Eighth Street, Springfield, IL 62703
217.492.4062
dick@durbin.senate.gov
U.S. Senator (IL): Peter G. Fitzgerald (R-Inverness)
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
555 Dirksen Building, Washington, D.C., 20510
202.224.2854
202.228.1372
Address:
Telephone:
230 South Dearborn, Suite 3900, Chicago, IL 60604
312.886.3506
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Henson Robinson House, Springfield, IL 62703
217.492.5089
peter_fitzgerald@fitzgerald.senate.gov
U.S. Representative in Congress (13th District)
Judy Biggert
(R-13, Hinsdale)
Address:
Telephone:
1213 Longworth HOB, Washington D.C. 20515
202.225.3515
Address:
Telephone:
115 West 55th Street, Suite 100, Clarendon Hills, IL
620.655.2052
Social Security Administration
Address:

Telephone:
Info:
6330 Belmont, P.O. Box 370, Downers Grove, IL 60515
800.772.1213
To register for Social Security benefits, or to obtain information, contact the Social Security Administration Office.
United States Post Office
Address:

Telephone:
Info:
Hinsdale Station - 111 East Chicago Avenue, Hinsdale, IL 60521
630.323.1490
Window Hours 8:00am to 5:00pm
Passports: 10am to 3:00pm Mon-Fri (No Saturday passports)


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