Maine Township

05/28/2026

As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to shed a light on the important work of Maine Township's Recovery Connection and the special tool that group members are using in their everyday life to cope with stress, anxiety and develop the skills they need to thrive!

The first principle of Stoic philosophy is also the first principle of recovery: you don't control what happened to you, and you don't control what other people do. You control what you do next. Roman Emperor & Philosopher, Marcus Aurelius wrote that down in a private journal in the second century.....

05/27/2026

Thank you to Clean Up - Give Back for donating a new park bench to the Township made of recycled plastic.

Clean Up Give Back Executive Director Donna Adam and community leader Bud Phillips presented the bench to the Township at this month’s board meeting.

05/26/2026

Maine Township selects the waste hauler contract for most residents in the unincorporated portion of the township. Residents are encouraged to attend tonight’s board meeting to share their feedback on waste hauler services.

🕖 7pm
📌 Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Rd. in Park Ridge.

Notice is hereby given that Maine Township is accepting proposals for residential solid waste collection services, recycling services, landscape waste collection and disposal services and the billing of residents in the unincorporated area of Maine Township. The waste collected shall be disposed of....

05/25/2026

Highway Commissioner Ed Beauvais along with Trustees Kelly Horvath, James Maher and Asif Malik joined American Legion Post 36 in Des Plaines for their annual Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony.

It was inspiring to see members of the community come together to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

05/18/2026

Last week, MaineStreamers celebrated some very special residents at our annual 90+ Birthday Party!

It was a wonderful afternoon filled with smiles, laughter, good food and great company as we honored those celebrating 90 years and beyond, including a select group of residents turning over 100!

Supervisor Kimberly Jones, Assessor Susan Moylan-Krey, Clerk Peter Gialamas, Highway Commissioner Ed Beauvais, and Trustees James Maher and Asif Malik all helped make the event extra special for those in attendance.

05/16/2026

We are here until noon, or until the truck reaches capacity, for Township residents to bring up to 3 grocery or shopping size bags of sensitive documents for safe and secure disposal.

05/14/2026

The Maine Township Highway Department is making significant progress on a drainage project that will help reduce flooding in the area.

The Maine Township Highway Department is making substantial progress regarding a large area that connects Maine Township’s drainage infrastructure with and through a Village of Niles section of right of way.

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Maine Township Food Pantry Director Michael Pitzaferro, who was recently Honored at the Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Night of Roses! Read more here!

05/11/2026

Community organizations are mobilizing to provide financial aid, food, and trauma counseling to residents displaced by a massive explosion and fire that ravaged a 12-unit condominium building in Des Plaines early Wednesday.