Dear Highland Park website guest,

Thank you for taking the time to visit the City of Highland Park’s website. We take tremendous pride in our community, and are excited, through this site, to show you what our community has to offer.

"Rich in tradition and culture, Highland Park is a sparkling example of the good life," says the Chicago Tribune. The City of Highland Park offers a mix of residential tranquility, a vibrant downtown shopping district, first-rate cultural and entertainment venues and the natural beauty of beaches and parks. The National Civic League has recognized these assets as well as our high quality of municipal services and has twice named Highland Park as an "All American City."

The Mission of the City of Highland Park municipal government is:

"… to provide excellent services to all citizens of and visitors to Highland Park with the highest degree of fairness and equity. The City of Highland Park municipal government is committed to an organizational vision which; 1) includes the highest level of public safety and security; 2) values diversity and compassion; 3) pursues opportunities for intergovernmental cooperation and; 4) strives to be efficient, cost effective and customer satisfaction oriented in the delivery of all government services."

City Staff is dedicated to upholding the mission as well as providing the highest level of service in order to deliver a quality of life that sets us apart from other communities.

Highland Park welcomes you and invites you to navigate through our user-friendly and informative website. On this site you will find information about our community and the characteristics of what makes it a wonderful place to live, work and play.

If you ever have any questions or comments regarding municipal services please feel free to contact the City at our general information number (847) 432-0800.

Sincerely,
Michael D. Belsky
Mayor