Services

The community is supported by a staff consisting of administration, building & zoning, police and public works offices. The Kildeer Police Department provides 24 hour police patrolling, including traffic control, and property surveillance. Kildeer maintains approximately 30 miles of roads and 3 sewer districts.

Vehicle Stickers

Vehicle stickers are required for all vehicles within Kildeer. Vehicle stickers must be purchased each year. Stickers are valid from July 1st thru June 30th. Stickers purchased before August 1st are offered at a discounted rate of $20.00. Stickers purchased after August 1st are $40.00. The fee to residents new to the Village (after August 1st is $20.00. If you have a valid sticker from another municipality, please include vehicle information on your application along with the municipality where registered. Vehicle stickers may be transferred for $1.00. Sticker applications are sent to all residents during the month of May of each year, or may be mailed any time at the homeowners request. Names of residents who do not purchase a sticker will be given to the Kildeer Police Department and may be subject to a fine.

Voter Registration

Residents may register to vote in person at the Village Office, Ela Library or the Ela Township Office. Two forms of I.D. are required. You may register up to thirty days prior to an election.

Parking on Village Streets

Village Code prohibits any parking on streets and right-of-ways. Tickets are issued to those in violation. Landscapers and other service agencies should be advised to park in your driveway. If there are special conditions that would require on-street parking, such as a large gathering or driveway surfacing, you may contact the police department at 438-6010, to secure special permission for a limited time. Please note however, that no parking will be permitted under any circumstances on Cuba Road, Long Grove Road, South Krueger Road and Quentin Road for obvious traffic safety concerns. Residents in those areas will need to make arrangements with neighbors, or park with Police permission on side streets.

Burning Provisions

The following restrictions apply to leaf burning in the Village: Leaf Burning- does not require a permit, but must be limited to the hours of 10:00 a.m. to sunset, on Saturdays or Sundays on even numbered days from October 1^st thru June 1^st. Landscape Waste - requires a permit from your rural fire protection district and must be limited to 10:00 a.m. to sunset. The permit will specify the dates. When doing any burning, please remember that open burning is not permitted less than 50 feet from any structure, and should be constantly attended until fire is extinguished; extinguishing material must be on hand at all times.

Political Districts

8th U.S. Congressional District

26th Illinois Senate District

51st Illinois Representative District

19th District of Lake County

Subdivisions

Subdivisions in Kildeer include: (For information on Homeowners Associations, please contact the Village Office at (847) 438-6000.

There are also several subdivisions with less than 10 lots.

Metra/Chicago & Northwestern train line provides commuter service to Chicago with stations located in Palatine and Barrington. The Metra/Wisconsin Central has stations in nearby Prairie View. Kildeer is located within 10 miles of the Tri-State Tollway and within 2 miles of access to the Northwest Tollway, which serve the entire Chicagoland area. O’Hare Airport is approximately 35 minutes away during normal traffic conditions. PACE bus service has many stops in Lake Zurich.

For Metra schedules please click on link below:

For the Barrington Line:    train_schedules.htm

For the Prairie View Line:    train_schedules.htm

For the Prairie View Line:    train_schedules.htm

 Schools

The school systems serving Kildeer are highly regarded and dedicated to education. Lake Zurich Community Unit District #95 serves most of the Village of Kildeer through Charles Quentin School (K-5), Lake Zurich Middle School - South (6-8), and Lake Zurich High School. The north and east portion of the Village is served by Community Consolidated School District #96 through Kildeer Countryside (K-5), Twin Groves Jr. High (6-8) and Adlai E. Stevenson High School (District #125). Parochial grammar schools include St. Francis De Sales Catholic School in Lake Zurich and St. Matthew Lutheran School in Hawthorn Woods.

District #95 - 438-2831
District #96 - 459-4620
District #125 - 634-4000
St. Francis De Sales - 438-7921
Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church - 847.438.4494 

 Animal Provisions

Dogs and cats rabies vaccinations are registered through the Lake County Health Department. The registration tags are available from your veterinarian- . Lake County has an ordinance which requires dogs be on leashes when not on their owner’s property. This is enforced by the Lake County Animal Control (847-526-5336). The Kildeer Zoning Ordinance prohibits more than 3 adult dogs or 4 adult cats per residence. Removal of raccoons, squirrels, etc., and other wild animals will be handled by the Lake County Animal Control; you will be charged a fee for this service.

Lake Zurich Park and Recreation Department serves the Village of Kildeer residents at an additional non-resident fee. Information may be obtained at 847-438-5146 or at the "Barn" in Paulus Park, Whitney Road, Lake Zurich. Residents with children in School District 96 may also take advantage of Buffalo Grove’s Park District, also available at a non-resident rate. There are many community based athletic programs in the Ela Township area which are not park district affiliated.

Lakewood Forest Preserve is located at Rt. 176 and Wauconda Road with picnic areas, Lake County Museum, lakes for fishing, physical fitness trails, and facilities for hiking, ice skating, and tobogganing. There are many golf courses in the surrounding areas, as well as riding stables. More Lake County Forest Preserve information can be found at http://www.co.lake.il.us/forest/.

The private Farmington Bath & Tennis Club is located on Long Grove Road, within the Village of Kildeer. A Ela Area YMCA is on Old Mill Road west of Quentin.

Kildeer’s closest hospital is Good Shepherd on Route 22 in Barrington (381-9600). The closest trauma center is located at Northwest Community Hospital on Central Road in Arlington Heights (259-1000). Condell Hospital is located in Libertyville (362-2900). There are also medical clinics, doctors, dentists, eye care and veterinary care facilities located within the Village of Lake Zurich. Northwest Community Hospital Staffs a 24 hour treatment center at Rt. 12 & Cuba Road.