Public Information Meetings

Three public information meetings will be conducted during the project to introduce the project, identify preliminary design alternatives, and present the preferred design alternative. The meetings will be held in-person at a central location. The meeting format will include a presentation, exhibit boards, and the Study Team onsite to answer questions and collect participants’ feedback on the proposed improvements.

Two public information meetings have been completed as of December 2024 and are summarized below. Public Information Meeting #3 will provide a final opportunity for community feedback on the Preferred Alternative, the final impacts, and the pre-final Project Report for consideration and feedback. Public Information Meeting #3 is anticipated to be held in Spring 2027, but that timeline is subject to change based on Study progression and coordination with jurisdictional agencies.

Public Information Meeting 2

Meeting Summary

We appreciate everyone who attended and/or expressed interest in the second public information meeting for the Wolf Road Phase I Study. The public meeting attracted a high degree of public interaction, which is greatly appreciated by the Study Team. Public Information Meeting #2 was held at the La Grange Highlands Elementary School on December 11, 2024, from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. A live presentation from the project team was given from 6:30 P.M. to 7:15 P.M. Following the presentation, an open house displaying the three proposed alternatives took place from 7:15 P.M. to 9 P.M. Attendees had the opportunity to submit written comments and speak directly with the engineers. The open public comment period was available from December 11, 2024 through January 10, 2025. The feedback received is summarized and linked below.

During the open public comment period from December 11, 2024 through January 10, 2025, public comments were collected using physical comment cards, a phone number with voicemail, and the [email protected] email address. In total, 114 comments were submitted consisting of 92 emails, 17 physical comment cards, and 5 voicemails. In addition, 4 petitions were submitted containing 268 signatures total.

• Safe Accessible Routes for All Petition (126 signatures)

• Acacia Association of Townhomes Petition (69 signatures)

• Ashbrook Townhome Association (51 signatures)

• Ashbrook Estate Homes Residential Association Petition (22 signatures)

After the public comment period ended, the Study Team evaluated feedback received in the context of the overall Phase I Study and compared how the Preliminary Alternatives (Alternative 1: Baseline Sidewalk, Alternative 2: Full Sidewalk, and Alternative 3: Shared-Use Path) meet the overall goals of the Study. The Preliminary Alternatives were further discussed at the Village of Indian Head Park’s February 13, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting and February 27, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting and the Village of Burr Ridge’s March 10, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting.

The Indian Head Park and Burr Ridge Boards of Trustees have indicated their support for Alternative 1: Baseline Sidewalk. Their letters of support documenting this decision can be viewed below. Alternative 1: Baseline Sidewalk will be carried forward as the Preferred Alternative.

Public Information Meeting 1

Meeting Summary 

Thank you to everyone who showed interest and/or participated in Wolf Road Phase I Study’s initial public involvement events. The Phase I Study Team appreciates the level of public engagement that the initial public involvement events garnered. The open house Public Information Meeting #1 was held at the Village of Indian Head Park’s Village Hall on April 7, 2022, from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. A Town Hall Meeting in the format of a question-and-answer session was also held at the Lyonsville Church on April 26, 2022, from 6 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. The open public comment period was available from April 7, 2022, through May 12, 2022. Another Town Hall Meeting was held at the Highlands Middle School on June 7, 2022, from 7 P.M. to 10 P.M. to discuss comments received during the open public comment period.  

• 257 individuals, businesses, and organizations were personally invited to Public Information Meeting #1 
• 170 individuals, businesses, and organizations attended the Town Hall Meeting
• 332 comments were submitted on physical comment forms, through an electronic comment form, or to the [email protected] email address 
• 102 individuals, businesses, and organizations attended Public Information Meeting #1
• 3 petitions were submitted:
  • Petition to Oppose Expansion of Wolf Road in Indian Head Park, Illinois (744 signatures) 
  • Petition for Increased Safety Along Wolf Road and No to 5 Lanes (11 signatures)
  • Petition for Increased Safety Along Wolf Road (9 signatures)