Resources for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Mayor Pruyn has suspended all late fees and fines for all utility bills, registrations and licenses to provide financial relief to both the residents and businesses of Itasca during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The Village of Itasca is a member of...

Message from Mayor Jeff Pruyn Regarding Restaurant Closures

Today, I met with Itasca restaurant owners and operators. Unfortunately, it is likely that some of our long-standing restaurants may never reopen, if the state persists in requiring them shut their doors again.

Our restaurants, most of whom are small businesses, locally owned and operated, have spent thousands of dollars this summer to meet state COVID protocols to keep their employees and patrons safe and healthy. Now they are being told that it is not enough. ...

Celebrating Halloween This Year

Both the Center for Disease Control and the Illinois Department of Public Health have issued guidance on participating in Halloween festivities, in light of the pandemic.

The Village encourages residents to review public health guidance before participating in Halloween activities.

•  Halloween Guidance from IDPH
•  Halloween Health & Safety Tips from the CDC 

The Village understands that not every ...

DuPage County COVID-19 Dashboard

DuPage County released a dashboard that provides information on the total number of people in DuPage County, who have tested positive for COVID-19.

DuPage County released a dashboard that provides information on the total number of people in DuPage County, who have tested positive for COVID-19.  The dashboard includes a map, which shows the distribution of reported cases by municipality and ...

Governor Announces Modified Stay at Home Order Extension

Governor J.B. Pritzker announces modified stay at home order will be extended through May.

Itasca Cancels Community Events Through July 2020

Check out the community events that have been canceled and/or postponed.

Extension of Local Disaster Declaration

Read the village’s Extension of Local Disaster Declaration (PDF).

State of Emergency Declaration

Read the village’s State of Emergency Declaration (PDF).

Letter From Liquor Commissioner

Read a letter from the Liquor Commissioner (PDF).

Participation Details for Haymarket October 28th Public Hearing

On Tuesday, October 20^th, the State of Illinois announced that Tier One mitigation efforts would be put in place on Friday, October 23^rd. These measures further limit the size of meetings, social events, and gatherings from 50 people to 25. Although this ...

Haymarket Public Hearing Scheduled to Resume October 28, 2020

On October 28, 2020 at 7 p.m., the Itasca Plan Commission is scheduled to resume the public hearing on the application from Haymarket Center to convert the former Holiday Inn – Itasca property (860 W. Irving Park Road) into a mixed-use residenti...

Supplemental documents received from Haymarket

On Friday, August 7, 2020, a representative from Haymarket submitted a cover letter and 10 new documents, to supplement the application previously filed on July 3, 2019. Haymarket also indicated that it is prepared to move forward with the public hearing....

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding Haymarket purchasing Holiday Inn

Yesterday, I received this letter from Dr. Lustig confirming Haymarket’s purchase of the Holiday Inn Itasca. In my experience, it is highly unusual for a property to be purchased prior to receiving the necessary zoning approval. This is why, I reached out...

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding Haymarket purchasing Holiday Inn

Recently, the Village learned that Haymarket Center was seeking to move forward with purchasing the Holiday Inn Itasca prior to receiving its zoning approvals. It is our understanding that the closing on the property may have occurred today, April 6, 2020...

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding lawsuit filed by Haymarket

Today, the lawsuit filed by Haymarket DuPage LLC in December was dismissed by a DuPage County Court. While the additional legal costs were unfortunate for Itasca taxpayers, the courts dismissal of Haymarket’s challenge allows the Village to resume the Pla...

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding lawsuit filed by Haymarket

Earlier this week, the Village attorneys filed a Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit filed by Haymarket DuPage LLC in December. In the lawsuit, Haymarket argues that it should have been originally allowed to seek a special use permit to operate as a health care...

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding the Plan Commission

Dear Residents,

I wanted to take this time to inform you of an important development regarding the Plan Commission.

Mr. Larry Swets recently reached out to inform me that he has expressed interest in the Holiday-Inn Itasca property. Subsequently, Plan Commi...

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding a stay of Plan Commission hearings

At a recent court appearance, the Village’s Counsel requested that the Court stay (postpone) the pending public hearings before the Plan Commission while the litigation remains unresolved.  Attorneys for Haymarket agreed to the stay through the n...

Haymarket files lawsuit against Village

Today (December 17, 2019), the Village was advised that Haymarket filed a lawsuit against the Village of Itasca yesterday in DuPage County (Case Number 2019MR1373). Village spokesperson Lissa Druss responded to the news with the following statement: “The ...

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding live streaming of hearing

Thank you for your continued interest in the Plan Commission meetings.  As you know, tonight’s meeting will be held back in Itasca.  If you were at the last meeting, you might have seen a decrease in attendance, but that is no reflection...

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding public hearing format

October 18, 2019 - Letter to Residents regarding the Plan Commission Meeting

Mayor Pruyn's Letter about October 16 Plan Commission Hearing

Letter from Mayor Pruyn to Residents regarding Upcoming Haymarket Public Hearing

Mayor Pruyn Responds to Representative Conroy's Offer of Financial Support

Letter from Mayor Pruyn to Illinois Representative Deb Conroy

Mayor Pruyn Requests Haymarket Consider Cost-Sharing Venue

Letter from Mayor Pruyn to Haymarket CEO Dr. Lustig

Mayor Pruyn Announces New Venue for October 16, 2019 Plan Commission Hearing

September 27, 2019 - Mayor Pruyn announces new venue for October 16, 2019 Plan Commission Hearing

Mayor Pruyn's Letter Cancelling Plan Commission Meeting October 2, 2019

September 25, 2019 - Mayor Pruyn’s Letter Cancelling Plan Commission Meeting October 2, 2019

Mayor Pruyn sends letter to Representative Deb Conroy

• September 24, 2019 - Letter to Representative Deb Conroy

Village Sends Email to Haymarket Regarding its Sign Concerns

September 12, 2019 - Email to Haymarket Regarding its Sign Concerns

Link to Section 13 of Itasca's Zoning Ordinance Regulating Signage

September 12, 2019 - Link to Section 13 of Itasca's Zoning Ordinance Regulating Signage

Letter sent by Haymarket Regarding Signs

September 6, 2019 - Letter sent by Haymarket Regarding Signs

Mayor Pruyn Releases Haymarket's Response to Questions

“Yesterday while at Oktoberfest, I was forwarded an email from Haymarket’s attorney regarding my questions.  I will be reviewing Haymarket’s responses this weekend and the Village has posted the document online at for your review.”

See Haymarket’s...

Haymarket attorney forwards response to Mayor Pruyn's questions

See Haymarket's response.

Village Board to discuss Haymarket's Appeal of the Zoning Administrator

The Village Board met in Committee of the Whole where the members unanimously recommended upholding the Plan Commission's denial of Haymarket's Zoning Appeal. The appeal was forwarded the the September 17, 2019 Village Board meeting for final action.

Village Publishes September 3, 2019 Committee of the Whole Agenda

Haymarket's Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Decisions will be discussed.  Click here to link to the agenda packet in order to download the Haymarket agenda item. The agenda item includes a Plan Commission Cover Memo, Staff Report, P...

Mayor Pruyn & the Village Administrator Comment on the Haymarket Proposal

Read the newsletter.

Mayor Pruyn & Administrator Ergo Visit Haymarket Center Chicago

In a continuing effort to gain as much information about Haymarket as possible, Mayor Pruyn and Administrator Ergo went to the Haymarket facility at 932 W. Washington in Chicago on Friday, August 23 to meet with Dr. Lustig and Sr. Executive Vice President...

Plan Commission Unanimously Recommends Denial of Haymarket's Zoning Appeal

Meeting Minutes to follow, once reviewed and approved at a subsequent Plan Commission Meeting. A transcript of the meeting was provided to the the Village Board for its September 3, 2019 Committee of the Whole discussion.

Village Zoning Administrator Responds to Petitioner Haymarket DuPage Appeal

See full Response

Haymarket Responds to Mayor Pruyn’s Letter sent August 12, 2019

Full text of the letter. Mayor Pruyn, along with the Village Administrator, plan to meet Dr. Lustig at Haymarket Chicago in the near future in hopes of gaining a better understanding of Haymarket’s operations and the potential impacts of the Haym...

Haymarket submits appeal of Zoning Administrator Decisions

Documents related to Haymarket Center's Appeal of Zoning Administrator Decisions. Above you will find a link to the documents related to Haymarket Center's Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's Decisions. In accordance with Itasca's Zoning Code, this appea...

Mayor Pruyn Requests Meeting with Haymarket

Itasca Mayor Jeff Pruyn sent the attached letter requesting a meeting with Haymarket President and CEO Dan Lustig to discuss Haymarket’s plans for the Itasca Holiday Inn Property.

Update from Mayor regarding request for more Information

"It is important to keep you updated pertaining to the information we’ve received regarding Haymarket Center. My number one goal in this process is to provide as much information to our residents as possible. Honestly, this process has been very frus...

The Village announces that Haymarket's full application has been received

The Village announces that Haymarket's full application has been received and its petition to seek approval for a Planned Development Special Use is scheduled to be considered by the Plan Commission on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 7 p.m. at F E Peacoc...

Haymarket's Legal Team provides supplemental information for application

On August 2, 2019, we received, from Haymarket’s legal team, supplemental information that was required for the application process. Haymarket also sent us the attached Haymarket DuPage information sheet, but it leaves the majority of our Village...

State Representative Diane Pappas Publishes Letter to the Editor about Haymarket Pro

July 30, 2019 - State Representative Diane Pappas Publishes Letter to the Editor about Haymarket Proposal

Village Response to Haymarket's July 18 Letter

July 24, 2019 - Village Response to Haymarket's July 18 Letter

Letter from Mayor Pruyn to Haymarket with Community Questions

July 22, 2019 - Letter from Mayor Pruyn to Haymarket with Community Questions

Letter from Haymarket Regarding Zoning Determination

July 18, 2019 - Letter from Haymarket Regarding Zoning Determination

Update from Mayor Pruyn regarding Haymarket's submittal

July 16, 2019 - Update from Mayor Pruyn

Haymarket Application Documents Submitted

Haymarket submits certain applications and materials. The petition for a planned development for special use was incomplete, therefore it could not be scheduled for a public hearing before the Plan Commission. The Village rejected Haymarket's petition for...

Village Response to Haymarket Exemption Inquiry

June 25, 2019 - Village Response to Haymarket Exemption Inquiry

Statement from Mayor Pruyn regarding Daily Herald article

June 21, 2019 - Statement from Mayor Pruyn

Village Response to Haymarket Regarding Zoning for Proposed Use

May 9, 2019 - Village Response to Haymarket Regarding Zoning for Proposed Use

Mayor & Village staff meet with Lee Daniels and Haymarket Representatives

Mayor Jeff Pruyn and Village staff met with former Illinois Speaker of the House Lee Daniels along with representatives from Haymarket Center to discuss its desire to buy the Holiday Inn-Itasca and convert it into a drug treatment facility.

State of the Village Address Available Online

On Tuesday, October 27, Mayor Pruyn presented the State of the Village to the business community. a recording of the presentation is available online. Thank you to the GOA for hosting the event and Itasca Bank & Trust for its sponsorship.

Daylight Saving Time Ends November 1

Please turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night or Sunday morning. Daylight saving time will begin on Sunday March 14, 2021. Remember to check the batteries in your smoke alarms, test your toilets for leaking water and change your furnace filters.

Hydrant Flushing Begins Nov. 1

November 1st, the Village will begin our annual fire hydrant flushing program. The program will take approximately 3 weeks to complete. Specific areas, where flushing will occur, will be notified in advance by signs placed near roadway intersections.

During this period, sediment may be stirred up or scoured from pipe walls causing discoloration in the water.  To alleviate this issue in homes we simply ask that you flow your cold water until normal clarity returns.  If you have any qu...

Accepting Applications for Part Time Building Maintenance Specialist

The Village of Itasca seeks a motivated, semi-skilled trades-person to fill the position of Building Maintenance Specialist. This position is responsible for the general cleanliness, safety and functioning of Village buildings.

Your Energy – Your Choice: Itasca’s Electrical Aggregation Program

Several years ago, Itasca citizens approved municipal electrical aggregation through a voter referendum.

This allowed the Village of Itasca to bundle together residential and small commercial retail electric accounts and seek proposals in an effort to create a better value for Itasca customers. This year when the Village went to bundle electrical service, it...

The Fall Newsletter is Now Available

The latest edition of the Village’s quarterly newsletter has just been delivered to homes. In this edition, you will find information on:

• Actions taken by the Village Board to support residents and businesses during the pandemic; and
• COVID measures being taken by the Village and the other taxing bodies; and
• Resident incentive programs, such as the Itasca Bucks Program, Rear Yard Drainage Prog...

2020 Census Update

Help shape Itasca's future by responding to the census today.

Getting an accurate and complete count of Itasca’s population is critically important to our future, as it affects the amount of funding we receive for health, education, housing, and infrastructure programs. As of August 4^th, 75.8% of Itasca&am...

Itasca Bucks Program

Itasca Village residents should be expecting $50 in "Itasca Bucks" in their mailboxes in the next couple of days to be used at participating Itasca local breweries and restaurants to discount your total bill. The program runs until December 31, 2020.

Resources for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

SBA Loans and Mayor Pruyn suspends Late Fees & Fines

Mayor Pruyn has suspended all late fees and fines for all utility bills, registrations and licenses to provide financial relief to both the residents and businesses of Itasca during the COVID-19 public health emergency,

The Village of Itasca is a member of...

Date Change - ICC Public Hearing to Begin November 18, 2020

At the request of the petitioner, the start of the Itasca Country Club Public Hearing on a proposed Preliminary Planned Development, Preliminary Class I Site Plan, and Preliminary and Final Plat of Subdivision will be postponed to Wed., Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.

In order to comply with state statutes on public hearing notices, the Plan Commission will convene on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 7 p.m. to open the public hearing and immediately continue the hearing to Wednesday, November 18, 2020.  No presen...

Itasca Country Club Plan Commission Public Hearing Scheduled Oct. 7

On October 7, 2020 at 7 p.m. the Itasca Plan Commission is scheduled to open the public hearing on an application for a proposed planned unit development to convert approximately 34 acres of the Itasca Country Club property to a data center.

The Meeting will take place at Itasca Village Hall, 550 West Irving Park Road. Access to Village Hall will be limited to comply with State of Illinois Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings. The public is encouraged to stream the hearing live on-line through...

Itasca Plan Commission approves new protocols for conducting Public Hearings during COVID

On September 16, 2020, the Itasca Plan Commission approved new protocols for conducting large scale public hearings during COVID.

Please click here to learn about the new protocols.

Itasca Country Club Submits a Planned Unit Development Proposal

On August 14, 2020 the Itasca Country Club (ICC) submitted an application for a proposed planned unit development to convert approximately 34 acres of the club’s property to a two-story data center.

To help ensure that all residents, businesses or other parties interested in this matter are kept informed as we move through the review and public comment process for this case, the Village has established a dedicated page to provide updates as it progre...

Hydrant Flushing Begins Nov. 1

November 1st, the Village will begin our annual fire hydrant flushing program. The program will take approximately 3 weeks to complete. Specific areas, where flushing will occur, will be notified in advance by signs placed near roadway intersections.

During this period, sediment may be stirred up or scoured from pipe walls causing discoloration in the water.  To alleviate this issue in homes we simply ask that you flow your cold water until normal clarity returns.  If you have any qu...