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The Village of Deerfield is a municipality in Lake and Cook counties, Illinois. A northern suburb of Chicago, Deerfield is located about 28 miles north of downtown Chicago. The population is 19,196. Deerfield has a total area of 5.55 square miles. Deerfield is bordered to the north by Bannockburn, to the east by Highland Park, to the south by Northbrook and to the west by Riverwoods. Deerfield is represented by the 10^th Congressional District of Illinois, 29^th District of the Illinois Senate and the 58^th District of the Illinois House of Representatives. The Village of Deerfield was incorporated in April 14, 1903, and the incorporation was certified by the State of Illinois on June 22, 1903. The Council-Manager form of government was adopted in 1952. The Village of Deerfield has been a Home-Rule municipality since April 15, 1975. The corporate authorities consist of a Mayor and six elected Trustees elected at-large serving four-year staggered terms. The Village of Deerfield government provides a wide range of basic services and is comprised of five departments: Police, Public Works & Engineering, Finance, Administration and Community Development.

Budget Figures

The total expenditure budget for fiscal year 2025 is $62,288,840. The operating component of the budget is approximately $37,700,000.

Village Facilities

Bernard Forrest Deerfield Village Hall                   (847) 945-5000

850 Waukegan Road

Deerfield, IL 60015

Hours:   Monday – Friday

              8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

              Closed from noon to 1:00 p.m.

Deerfield Police Department                                  (847) 945-8636

850 Waukegan Road

Deerfield, IL 60015

Hours:   Open all day, every day

Public Works and Engineering                                (847) 317-7245 or (847) 317-2490

465 Elm Street

Deerfield, IL 60015

Hours:   Monday – Friday

              7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WRF)               (847) 317-7224

1045 Hackberry Road

Deerfield, IL 60015

Hours:   Monday – Friday

              7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Number of Full-Time and Part-Time Employees

Full-Time Non-contractual Employees                                              59

Police Contractual Employees                                                            29

Public Works Contractual Employees                                                26

Total Number of Full-Time Employees                                              114

Total Number of Part-Time Employees                                             7

Freedom of Information Act

All requests to inspect, copy, or certify public records must be in writing, directed to the Village of Deerfield, and submitted via personal delivery, mail, fax, or email. The Village prefers a Requestor use the Freedom of Information Act Request Form submitted to the attention of the FOIA officer, but will honor all requests lawfully submitted to the Village even if not submitted on the preferred form. Any written request submitted to the Village for a public record shall be deemed a FOIA request and treated accordingly. 

All Requests for inspection and copying received by the Village shall immediately be forwarded to its FOIA Officer or designee. Upon receiving a request for a public record, the FOIA Officer will note the request with the date and time of receipt by the Village and note the date on which a response is due. The FOIA Officer maintains a file for the retention of the original request, a copy of the response, a record of written communications with the Requestor and a copy of other communications related to the Request.

Hard copies of the Freedom of Information Act Request Forms can be found in the main entrance vestibule and at the Admin/Finance Desk. Additionally, Freedom of Information Act Request Forms can be found at every Village of Deerfield Facility and on the Village of Deerfield website.

Freedom of Information Act Request Fees

No copies or certified copies of the specified records will be provided until the following fees have been paid.

Fees must be paid in cash, by cashier’s or certified check, or by money order.

8½ x 11 or 8½ x 14 Black and White Copy Cost:

First 50 Pages:                 Free 

Additional Pages:            $0.10 per page

Color Copy Cost:             $0.15 per page

Certification Cost:           $1.00 each document

The following records are immediately available on the Village of Deerfield Website, www.deerfield.il.us at no charge:

Assault Weapons Ban                                                                                      Board and Commission Agendas and Minutes

Coal Tar Sealant Ban                                                                                        Annual Fee Resolution

Massage Establishment Licensing Regulations                                           Audits

Appearance Code                                                                                             Budgets

Building Codes                                                                                                  Freedom of Information Act Requests

Comprehensive Plan                                                                                        TIF District Documents

Construction Site Management                                                                      Social Media Policies

Development Code                                                                                           Police Union Contract

ICC Codes                                                                                                           Public Works Union Contract

Recreational Cannabis Zoning Regulations                                                  Historic Cemetery Map

Municipal Code                                                                                                  Press Releases

Window Signage Regulations                                                                          Street Guide Community Map

Zoning Map                                                                                                        D-Tales Newsletters

Zoning Ordinance                                                                                             Block Party permit

Unscheduled Bus Stop Regulations                                                               Building Permit Application

Contractor Registration Form                                                                         Commercial Filming Permit Application

Garage/Estate Sale Form                                                                                 Hen Keeping License

Solicitor Permit Application                                                                             Raffle License

Tree Removal Permit                                                                                        Pavement Sealant License Application

TIF Ordinance/Resolutions and Maps                                                            Employment Application