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Government in the Village of Streamwood
The Village of Streamwood was incorporated
in 1957 and operates under the Council/Manager form of
government. It is a home rule community as defined by
the Illinois Constitution. Streamwood is located
approximately 33 miles northwest of the City of Chicago in
Cook County and has a land area of 7.5 square miles with
approximately 75 miles of streets. The population as
certified by the 2005 Special Census is 39,217.
Policy making and legislative authority are
vested in the Village Board, which consists of the Village
President and six Trustees. This governing body is
responsible, among other things, for passing ordinances,
adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the
Village Manager and Village Attorney. The Village
Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and
ordinances of the Village Board, for overseeing the day-to-day
operations of the Village, and for appointing the heads of the
Village’s departments. The Board is elected on a
non-partisan, at-large basis. Trustees are elected to
four-year staggered terms with three members elected every two
years. The President is elected to four-year terms.
Municipal elections occur in odd numbered years.
In 2007, an election was held for three of the six trustee
offices. In 2009, an election will be held for the
Village President, Village Clerk, and the other three trustee
offices. In 2011, an election will be held for the three
trustee offices that ran in 2007.

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Streamwood, IL 60107-3096
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