Vehicle Stickers and Dog Tags Eliminated

The Village received overwhelming support regarding the June 28, 2022 road referendum question seeking a sustainable funding mechanism for road repairs and maintenance, which will generate approximately $900,000 per year for Village roads. With the succes...

Now Hiring Seasonal Summer Staff

Parks and Recreation Winter/Spring 2023 Brochure

Hawthorn Woods Happenings Winter 2022-2023 Newsletter

The winter 2022-2023 e-issue of the Hawthorn Woods Happenings quarterly newsletter is available online. The contents of the newsletter include:

• A message from Mayor Dominick DiMaggio
• Upcoming special events
• Indian Creek Preserve update
• The elimination of vehi...

About Us

On March 10, 1958, the formation of the Village of Hawthorn Woods was approved by a unanimous vote of the 71 residents who formed the original residents of our community. Hawthorn Woods became Lake County’s 31st municipality and quickly distinguished itse...

Hawthorn Woods In Bloom

The Village of Hawthorn Woods joined the America in Bloom national environmental effort in 2018 and formed its own local chapter in 2019 called Hawthorn Woods in Bloom. America in Bloom is a national non-profit organization which provides communities with...

An International Dark Sky Community

The Village of Hawthorn Woods is designated as an International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association.  In 2020, the Village of Hawthorn Woods was the second community in the state of Illinois to receive this prestigious de...