Wheeling, IL town hall & government
Wheeling spent $3 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $20 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheeling's government.
Coming up at Wheeling's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 6:30 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 6:30 pm
- Oct 28Wed · 6:30 pm
- Nov 2Mon · 6:30 pm
- Nov 4Wed · 6:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 6:30 pmPlan CommissionPlan Commission Meeting2 Community Boulevard, 2 Community Boulevard Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmGeneralJoint Workshop Meeting of Chicago Executive Airport, Village of Wheeling, and City of Prospect Heigh1000 N. Milwaukee Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 9:30 am
- Sep 9Wed · 6:30 pmPlan CommissionPlan Commission MeetingVillage Hall Board Room, 2 Community Boulevard Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 6:30 pm
- Aug 26Wed · 6:30 pmPlan CommissionJoint Workshop Meeting of the Wheeling Village Board and Plan Commission77 W. Hintz Road, Public Works Lunchroom Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 6:30 pm
Official listings from Wheeling's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Wheeling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wheeling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Township High School District 214
Wheeling's high school district, shared with Mount Prospect, Wheeling, Elk Grove, Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and Elk Grove Village. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 73%
- State 24%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,472 per pupil, $15,756 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Wheeling: Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 ($23,618 per pupil) · Arlington Heights School District 25 ($19,822 per pupil) · Prospect Heights School District 23 ($21,494 per pupil).
Which schools Wheeling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheeling pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Wheeling's government
Who represents Wheeling
Wheeling is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley, Janice D. Schakowsky and Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.