September Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold their regular meeting and a public hearing on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 7 PM in the Riverside Township Hall Auditorium (2nd Floor), 27 Riverside Rd. Riverside, IL.  The meeting will be broadcast...

Newsletter News Flash

Riverside Parks & Recreation is excited to release the launch of our Newsletter series. Discover up to date information about what you Parks & Recreation Department can do for you.We are switching to Newsletters to be released every 2 to 4 weeks, ...

Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Riverside, Cook County, Illinois, will hold an Executive Session Meeting commencing at the hour of 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riversi...

Historical Commission Meeting

The Riverside Historical Commission will meet at 7:00 p.m. in Room 4 of the Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL, on Monday, September 21, 2020.

In the spirit of Picnic Like it's 1869

Calling all picnic hampers – both antique and backpack.  It’s that time of year when Riverside celebrates Picnic Like It’s 1869.

In a normal year, we would gather together on a Sunday (weather permitting) for music an...

RPD-Slurpee Patrol

Each year, 7-Eleven, Inc. helps thousands of local police officers recognize the good guys, specifically the young ones. For the 24^th year, 7-Eleven is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the country to distribute free Slurpee drink coupons th...

Electric Aggregation Update

In 2012, the village had a referendum on whether to allow the village to purchase electricity from electric aggregation programs. Riverside voters approved the referendum by 75%.

In the early years of electric aggregation, Riverside was able to procure low...

Sprinkling Restrictions

The ongoing hot, dry weather is taking a toll on vegetation throughout northern Illinois. According to Richard Hentschel of the University of Illinois Extension, a “lawn will naturally go dormant during hot summer months until cooler weather and...

BNSF Track Work in Riverside

BNSF has notified the village that they intend to replace railroad ties from Chicago to Aurora over the course of 4 nights: from September 17 – September 20, 2020. The plan is to change out 11,000 railroad ties using roughly 40 pieces of special...

Please Water Parkway Trees

The village forester requests that residents please water parkway trees. The lack of rain in recent weeks and throughout the summer months is having an adverse impact on parkway trees throughout the village. Younger, recently planted trees are especially ...

COVID-19 Update from President Sells

Dear Neighbors,Riverside, like most of Illinois, is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. All of the science indicates that this trend is likely to get worse as we move into the fall and winter months. And the reason that cases are increasing is becau...

COVID-19 Rental Assistance is Available

_{The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development announced yesterday that the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program is now open.  The Rental Assistance Program helps suburban Cook County residents having difficulty paying their rent as a result of the...}

Illinois Housing Development Authority

If you have been unable to pay your rent due to COVID-19, Emergency Rental Assistance is available.  It is important to continue paying as much of your rent as you can.  Also, talk to your landlord on a regular basis about your situation...

ComEd News

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ComEd is offering residential customer assistance programs.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.

August 5, 2020 COVID-19 Update

The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has issued guidance for bars, fitness clubs, personal care businesses and other gathering places to respond to a new surge in COVID-19 cases in suburban Cook County, particularly among young adults.

The p...

2020 Census Update

Currently, Riverside’s 2020 Census self-response rate is 79.7%.  We need everyone’s cooperation to ensure a complete and accurate count of everyone living in Riverside!  Beginning the week of July 30, Census Bureau em...

Riverside Police Awarded Traffic Safety Grant

Grant Award Includes Funds for Residential Traffic Enforcement, Speed Enforcement and DUI Saturation Patrols-

Riverside Police Department was awarded an Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety (IDOT-DTS) Highway Safety traffic enforcement grant for $18,200.00.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has helped states implement t...

RPD-Slurpee Patrol

For the 24th year, 7-Eleven is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the country to distribute free Slurpee drink coupons through Operation Chill.

Each year, 7-Eleven, Inc. helps thousands of local police officers recognize the good guys, specifically the young ones. For the 24^th year, 7-Eleven is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the country to distribute free Slurpee drink coupons th...

2020 Census Update

As of September 16, Riverside’s 2020 Census self-response rate is 82.4%.  We need everyone’s cooperation to ensure a complete and accurate count of everyone living in Riverside!  Beginning the week of July 30, Census ...

Newsletter News Flash

Riverside Parks & Recreation is excited to release the launch of our Newsletter series. Discover up to date information about what you Parks & Recreation Department can do for you.We are switching to Newsletters to be released every 2 to 4 weeks, ...

In the spirit of Picnic Like it's 1869

Calling all picnic hampers – both antique and backpack.  It’s that time of year when Riverside celebrates Picnic Like It’s 1869.

In a normal year, we would gather together on a Sunday (weather permitting) for music an...

Mosquito Update

Dry conditions coupled with warm temperatures have created ideal conditions for the production of mosquitoes involved in the transmission of West Nile Virus (WNV), and subsequent amplification of WNV within the adult mosquito population. With the elevated...

Electric Aggregation Update

In 2012, the village had a referendum on whether to allow the village to purchase electricity from electric aggregation programs. Riverside voters approved the referendum by 75%.

In the early years of electric aggregation, Riverside was able to procure low...

Sprinkling Restrictions

The ongoing hot, dry weather is taking a toll on vegetation throughout northern Illinois. According to Richard Hentschel of the University of Illinois Extension, a “lawn will naturally go dormant during hot summer months until cooler weather and...

BNSF Track Work in Riverside

BNSF has notified the village that they intend to replace railroad ties from Chicago to Aurora over the course of 4 nights: from September 17 – September 20, 2020. The plan is to change out 11,000 railroad ties using roughly 40 pieces of special...

Please Water Parkway Trees

The village forester requests that residents please water parkway trees. The lack of rain in recent weeks and throughout the summer months is having an adverse impact on parkway trees throughout the village. Younger, recently planted trees are especially ...

ComEd News

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ComEd is offering residential customer assistance programs.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.