The Village of Gilberts

Village Hall 87 Galligan Road is open M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. Phone 847-428-2861.

Finance, Building, Water and Public Works Departments 73 Industrial Drive is open M-F 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 847-428-4167.

Police Department 86 Railroad Street. Phone 847-428-2954

Fire Department Rutland-Dundee Township Fire Protection District 11 E Higgins Road, Gilberts, 60136 Phone: (847) 426-2522

GILBERTS LOCAL PROFILE  Population 6879  Housing units 2010 2275  Median value of owner occupied housing units $323,900  Median household income $102,062  Total (EAV)equalized assessed valuation $213,166,624

Local Services:  Municipal Water and Sewer Utility  Municipal Solid Waste Collection  #3 National Radio/Television/Newspaper Market  Cable TV/Internet (ATT & Media Com)

Transportation: The Village of Gilberts is bisected by Interstate 90, connecting the Village with major interstates in the metro area. Interstate 90 has two major interchanges close to Gilberts. County road is a 4 lane north south corridor just east of the Village that provides a full interchange with Interstate 90. State highway Rt. 47, just west of the Village has a limited interchange with work scheduled to begin in 2012 to build a full interchange. State highway Routes 20, 72 and 47 are all local to the Gilberts area.

Airports:  O’Hare (ORD) 31 miles with a travel time of 42 minutes  Rockford (RFD) 47 miles with a travel time of 51 minutes  Midway 54 miles with a travel time of 70 minutes

Utilities: Natural Gas Nicor Gas 1-888-642-6748 www.nicor.com Electricity Commonwealth Edison Company provides delivery of electricity to the Village of Gilberts. Village residents and businesses are free to choose their own electricity supplier. Billing continues to be managed by Com Ed. 1-800-Edison-1 (1-800-334-7661) www.comed.com

Community Events & Attractions:  Gilberts Community Days  Halloween Event  Easter Egg Hunt

Performing Arts:  Hemmens Cultural Center – Elgin 7.95 miles  Raue Center for the Arts-Crystal Lake 12.85 miles

Movie Theaters:  Elgin Cinema- Elgin 6.62 miles  AMC- Lake in the Hills 7.31 miles  Classic Cinemas – Carpentersville 7.05  Regal Cinema – Crystal Lake 12.59

EDUCATION Public Education: The Village of Gilberts is serviced by Community School District Unit #300. Newly completed Gilberts Elementary School offers grades Pre-school through 5th grade. Middle school is offered by either Dundee Middle School or Hampshire Middle School. High School is offered by either H.D. Jacobs High School or Hampshire High School. For information about these schools, contact Community School District Unit #300 offices are located at 300 Cleveland Ave. Carpentersville, IL, 60110 Phone: (847) 551-8300 http://www.d300.org

Community College: Elgin Community College (Elgin 847-697-1000), and McHenry County College (Crystal Lake (815-455-3700) offer academic and occupational programs in a number of subject areas. Both institutions feature credit transfer agreements with a number of state and local universities.

Further Information: For further information contact Ray Keller, Village Administrator at 847-428-2861 or email to [email protected]