Public Works Department Animal Licenses The Village does not license dogs or cats but does have an intergovernmental agreement with the Lake County Health Department and their rabies contol program. L...

Residents Sprinkling Restrictions On July 11, 2005, the Village Board updated the watering restrictions to increase the amount of time watering is allowed. Residents may now water between the hours of...

Fire Department Overview - Gurnee Fire Department Overview - Gurnee Fire Department The Fire Department currently protects approximately 60,000 people in a 30 square mile area, with a daytime populati...

Small Business Capital Investment Grant Program Applications Now Open Learn More Welcome to Gurnee! Welcome to Gurnee! Gurnee welcomes 23 million visitors every year, and we are thrilled to welcome yo...

Residents Christmas Tree Pick Up Begins Thursday, January 2 Lakeshore Recycling Systems will be collecting Christmas trees on your regular service day throughout the month of January. In order for a t...

Police Department Municipal Code and Ordinance Violations: Administrative Hearings Process Administrative Hearing s for ordinance violations (including parking citations) are held on the first and sec...

Residents Early Voting for the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election Begins Monday, March 17th Early Voting for the April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election will take place at the Village Hall located at 325...

Garage Sales Effective April 3, 2017, individuals interested in holding a garage sale within the Village of Gurnee corporate limits are no longer required to obtain a permit to hold a sale but must fo...

Residents Safe Haven Program (Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act) Public Act 93-0820, amending The Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act became effective on July 27, 2004. The amendment require...

Police Department Parking on Village Streets Village Ordinance prohibits parking vehicles on streets within Gurnee between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Violators may be subject to a fine. No v...

Residents Hefty ReNew Program The Village of Gurnee, in partnership with Hefty, SWALCO and Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS), has launched the Hefty ReNew™ program. This program is designed to c...

Police Department Village Board - Mayor Tom Hood Term Ends April 30, 2025 Background Thomas Hood was elected to the Board of Trustees in May 2013, and Village President (Mayor) in May 2021. Tom grew u...