Municipal Information Directory

The Village of Palos Park is a municipality incorporated and organized under the State of Illinois for the purpose of providing its residents with the following services:

  • Police protection
  • Building and Zoning
  • Sewer and water service
  • Garbage collection service
  • Street and storm water maintenance
  • Local government administration and finance
The Village of Palos Park has certain functional subdivisions which are shown on Table I attached hereto. The approximate amount of the operating budget of the Village of Palos Park is $8,687,404.00. The Village’s sole office is the Kaptur Administrative Center located at 8999 W 123rd Street in Palos Park. The Village also maintains a Public Works Garage located at 8999 W 131st Street, a Recreation Center located at 8901 W 123rd Street, a Library located at 12330 Forest Glen Boulevard., and a pumping station for its water distribution system located at 12101 Southwest Highway. The Village currently employs approximately 86 full and part-time employees which includes the Police Department.

The members of the Council, Commissions, and Committees of the Village of Palos Park are as follows:

Village Council 4-Year Term


  • 2023 Mayor Nicole Milovich-Walters
  • 2023 Village Clerk Marie Arrigoni
  • 2023 Commissioner Mike Wade 
  • 2023 Commissioner Dan Polk
  • 2023 Commissioner Rebecca Petan
  • 2023 Commissioner G. Darryl Reed

Zoning Board of Appeals 5-Year Terms


  • 2028 Michael Chrostek
  • 2028 Lisa Gibbs
  • 2028 Theresa Gavin
  • 2026 Rick Bone
  • 2029 Vanetta Weigman
  • 2029 Nancy Konior
  • 2025 John C. Marsh, Chaiman

Recreation Board 3-Year Terms


  • 2027 Loretta Gaidas
  • 2026 Melinda Simon
  • 2025 Charles Wells
  • 2025 Mary F. Peterson
  • 2020 Jean Marquez
  • 2027 Loretta Gaidas
  • 2026 Colleen Smith-Costello

Beautification Committee 3-Year Term


  • 2026 Sabrina Szubart
  • 2026 Carol Anderson
  • 2026 Melissa Gierach
  • 2027 Denise Cowan, Chair
  • 2027 Betty Hruska
  • 2025 Peggy McGonigle
  • 2025 Ann Oliver
  • 2026 Carol Alesia
  • 2017 Vacancy

McCord House NFP


  • Kent Oliven, President
  • Carol Trzcinsky, Executive Director 

Police Pension Board 2-Year Terms


  • 2027 Andrew Pillado
  • 2025 John Sawyer
  • 2025 Ross Chibe
  • 2025 Jason Caiazzo
  • Tim Nolan, Attorney

Plan Commission 5-Year Terms


  • 2026 Kirsten Meeder-Ramos
  • 2028 Jay Vincent
  • 2025 Angela Roderick 
  • 2027 Phil Wegele
  • 2026 Joe Nicorata
  • 2029 Ed Marcyn - Chairman
  • 2028 Alyson Sternquist

Library Board 4-Year Term


  • 2026 John Freyer
  • 2027 Amanda Neely
  • 2025 Terri Kachinsky 
  • 2025 Ream Qato
  • 2023 Kathy Brannigan
  • 2024 Gurp Ahluwhalia 

Historic Preservation Commission 4-Year Terms


  • 2027 Christine Pillado
  • 2011 VACANT
  • 2012 Suzy Evans
  • 2012 VACANT 
  • 2025 Irene Chocholek
  • 2013 VACANT, Chairman 
  • 2025 Kathy Williams

Tree Body 4-Year Term


  • 2027 Marcelina Wawrzyniak
  • 2027 Lynn Buckley
  • 2028 Megan Oddie
  • 2027 Nancy Miller
  • 2024 Vacancy
  • 2025 Carla Juravic
  • 2027 Richard Chiesa
  • 2025 Ken Stoffel

Newcomers Welcoming Ad Hoc Committee

  • Leslie Wade, Chair
  • Adrienne Jackiw, Vice Chair
  • Karry Nicorata
  • Larry Wisowaty
  • Liz Galvin
  • Kelly Oliven
  • Kristen Bauer
  • Meg Poore
  • Emily Hampston

Revised 5/27/2025