Rumor: Higher density developments lower property values on surrounding properties.

Rumor: Large-Scale Residential Developments will overburden local public schools.

We heard a rumor that the additional students generated by the large-scale residential and mixed-use development projects will overburden the local public schools. FACT: THIS RUMOR IS FALSE.

The City consistently and repeatedly informs School District 200...

Rumor: M/I Homes adds more students and less property tax revenue than single family home project.

Rumor: Large-Scale Residential Developments Overpopulate Warrenville Schools

Rumor: The Former Musselman Factory Property Will be Made into a Park.

Fact: this rumor is false.

The City Council has not taken any action that would result in the property being converted into a park. Instead, the City remains committed to identifying a new residential developer to purchase and redevelop the site, bec...Read on...

RUMOR: Subject Attempting to Lure Children in Thornwilde/Edgebrook Subdivision

Fact: Through a Facebook post, on June 9, 2015, a citizen stated that Warrenville Police had warned residents in the Thornwilde/Edgebrook Subdivision of a subject attempting to lure children, and was seen driving a red Chevrolet. On June 9, 2015, a Warre...Read on...

RUMOR: The City is Preventing Voegtle’s Auto Service from Getting Flood Protection

The City has and continues to work closely with DuPage County to design and implement a variety of projects that will reduce DuPage River flooding and associated flood impacts in Warrenville and on the Voegtle’s property. As part of this ongoing effort, t...Read on...

RUMOR: The City purchased the Wangerin and Johnson properties to install the roundabout

At the July 7, 2014, City Council meeting and the August 14, 2014, City Council meeting, the City Council adopted ordinances that approved real estate contracts for the purchase of the Johnson and Wangerin properties located immediately north of the CIT...Read on...

Bicycle Friendly Community

The City of Warrenville has been re-certified as a bronze level "Bicycle Friendly Community" by the League of American Bicyclists. This program provides communities with assistance and recognition for their work on behalf of bicyclists. Special ...

Local and State Warming Center Information

Municipal Aggregation Program Update

ComEd recently released their new non-summer rate of 7.29¢, which is BELOW the City's aggregation program rate of 7.666¢.  Residents enrolled in the City's aggregation program can return to the lower ComEd rate at any time, with...Read on...

Plastic Bags Create Problems for Recycling Equipment

Did you know that plastic bags can shut down recycling equipment? They can get tangled and wrap around the equipment. It is more important than ever to recycle right due to new standards for recycle materials. Plastic bags (garbage bags, shopping bags, zi...Read on...

Information to Know about Natural Gas Suppliers

Getting calls or visits by natural gas suppliers? Are they asking to see your Nicor bill or telling you that they are Nicor's preferred provider? Per City Code, to protect the residents from unreliable solicitors, door-to-door solicitors are required to s...Read on...

Proposed Rt. 56/Rt. 59 Subarea TIF #4 Interested Parties Registry

Mosquito Control Information

Many residents feel that mosquitoes are of a particular nuisance this year as compared to years past. The City does not have any type of mosquito abatement program and hasn't since 2000. The FY 2017 budget does not include funds for a mosquito abatement p...Read on...

Flood Mitigation Efforts are Working

After the heavy rains on Monday, the West Branch of the DuPage River crested just past noon on Tuesday. The City Administrator, Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works Superintendent, and the DuPage County Director of Stormwater Management drove around Warren...Read on...

Get Notifications of News Articles and Events from City's Website

Staff recently updated the settings on the website for news articles and calendar events so individuals may subscribe to these features and get an email and/or a text notification when a news item or calendar event has been added to the website. To subscr...Read on...

City Looks Forward to High Quality Housing on CCRS #1

As the effects of the Great Recession begin to subside and the housing market starts its rebound, the City is seeing residential development start up again. The 12-home Maple Terrace development along Batavia Road just east of Route 59 was completed and d...Read on...

Police Offer Coyote Awareness Resource Materials

The Warrenville Police Department has recently been made aware of a number of local coyote sightings. Plenty of research material is available to the public on wildlife and nuisance animals, especially for this local area. Using these available resources...Read on...