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. It is important to note that one public information meeting has already been conducted. The remaining two public information meetings are anticipated to be three-hour meetings conducted in person at a central location. The meeting format will include a pre-recorded presentation, exhibit boards, and staff onsite to answer questions. The project team will be available to answer questions and receive participants’ feedback on alternatives and the proposed improvements.

It is anticipated that Public Information Meeting #2 will provide a review of the project process and project purpose and need, a summary of outreach conducted to date and what was heard (including community survey results), and a summary of alternatives from Public Information Meeting #1. It will also include a summary of alternatives deemed not feasible for the corridor and present any new alternatives that may have been developed since Public Information Meeting #1 based on public and Corridor Advisory Committee feedback. Public Information Meeting #3 is anticipated to provide a final opportunity for community feedback on the preferred alternative, the final impacts, and the pre-final project report for consideration and feedback.

Initial Public Involvement Highlights 

• 257 individuals, businesses, and organizations were personally invited to Public Information Meeting #1 
• 102 individuals, businesses, and organizations attended 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 
• 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)

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 will be available from December 11, 2024, through January 10, 2025. Another Public Information Meeting will be held in 2026 to guide the selection of one 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.