Resources

City of Des Plaines Websites

City of Des Plaines: desplaines.org
Des Plaines Public Library: dppl.org
Des Plaines Park District: dpparks.org
Des Plaines Non-Profit and Community Organizations Directory: www.desplaines.org/access-your-government/city-departments/health-and-human-services/resource-guide

Des Plaines Community Groups

Find Your Elected Officials

Find your local Des Plaines alderman by first learning your ward by using this Des Plaines Ward and Precinct Map.
Then find your elected alderman and contact info by visiting the Des Plaines City Officials webpage.
Some Des Plaines aldermen have websites and/or email newsletters: 2nd ward Colt Moylan, 3rd ward Sean Oskerka, and 4th ward Artur Zadrozny.
Some Des Plaines aldermen host regular ward meetings with the public (due to COVID-19 these meeting are paused; there have been no known virtual meetings).
The mayor of Des Plaines is Andrew Goczkowski.
Des Plaines City Council holds meetings on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month (due to COVID-19 these meetings are being held virtually). Public comments can be made in person at city hall, or sent to publiccomments@desplaines.org.
April 6, 2021 is the election for mayor, city clerk, and all odd-numbered aldermen.

Find your Illinois State Representative by using the Illinois House map and search with your home address. Des Plaines has areas in the 20th, 53rd, 55th, and 57th districts.
20th District State Representative Bradley Stephens
53rd District State Representative Mark Walker
55th District State Representative Marty Moylan
57th District State Representative John Carroll

Find your Illinois State Senator by using the Illinois Senate map and search with your address. Des Plaines has areas in the 10th, 27th, 28th, and 29th districts.
10th District Senator Rob Martwick
27th District Senator Ann Gillespie
28th District Senator Laura Murphy
29th District Senator Julie Morrison

Find your U.S. Congressman by viewing the map of Illinois congressional districts. Des Plaines has areas in the 5th, 8th, 9th, and 10th districts.
5th Congressional District Representative Mike Quigley
8th Congressional District Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi
9th Congressional District Representative Jan Schakowsky
10th Congressional District Representative Brad Schneider

BallotReady.org: Enter your home address for a complete list of your federal, state, county, local, and judicial elected officials. The website provides their next election year as well as a voter guide (when available).