City of Highland Park, Illinois

Located on Lake Michigan, the City of Highland Park occupies a land area of 12.25 square miles and serves a population of 29,763 residents. City Hall is located at 1707 St. Johns Ave.

The mission of the City of Highland Park municipal government is to provide excellent services to all citizens of and visitors to Highland Park with the highest degree of fairness and equity. 

The City of Highland Park municipal government is committed to an organizational vision which: 1) includes the highest level of public safety and security; 2) values diversity and compassion; 3) pursues opportunities for intergovernmental cooperation; and 4) strives to be efficient, cost effective, and customer satisfaction oriented in the delivery of all government services. The City has operated under the council-manager form of government since 1955. Policymaking and legislative authority are vested in a seven-member Council composed of a mayor and six council members elected on an at-large basis.