News Flash

The Municipal Center is lit in lavender to honor National Cancer Prevention Month and to serve as a visual reminder of the community’s acknowledgment and support for those affected by the disease.

Spring is in the air (this week anyway)! Save the date - start preparing for the Village's "3-Cycle Recyle" event! In celebration of Earth Day, this year's event will be held on Saturday, April 25, from 9am - Noon.  Paper, electronics and hazardous waste will be collected at this drive-thru recycling event at the Village Municipal Center. Visit the refuse and recycling page for more information.  NOTE: This April date replaces the recycling event formerly held in August.

Thank you to this year's Holiday Lane Home Decorating Contest participants! One winner was chosen from each of the two entry categories - Merry & Bright, and Traditional. Not only will the winners receive bragging rights, but a $25 gift card to Hart's Garage!

CONGRATULATIONS Merry & Bright - 296 Maryland Lane and Traditional - 1262 Larskspur Ct! Contact the Municipal Center to claim your prize!

The Community Events Committee will collect canned foods during the Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration!   

If you are able, please bring canned goods to help us support the D-300 Food Pantry serving those in need in our community!  Drop cans off at the collection table by the entrance and grab a ticket for a FREE HOT CHOCOLATE!

December 6th, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Municipal Center,  555 Reinking Rd

Is your home Lit!? Enter the 2025 Holiday Lane Home Decorating Contest! To enter, complete and return a contest entry form by email to events@pingreegrove.org or drop off at the Municipal Center. Register by Wednesday, December 10th and decorate in time for judging Friday, December 12 - Sunday, December 14. Contest is open to all residential properties in Pingree Grove. Winners will be announced on Monday, December 15. For questions contact the Municipal Center at (847) 464-5533 x1507.

Mark your calendar and join us for the Village's annual Electric Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, December 6th! Parade kicks off at 4:45 pm from CL Community Center parking lot to the Municipal Center, followed by the Official Tree Lighting Ceremony and celebration from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. This is a FREE family event hosted by the Pingree Grove Community Events Committee!

Congratulations Cambridge Lakes Charter School - “Overall Grade A” by Niche 2026 - Ranked Top 10% Best Charter K-12 Schools in America! 

2026 Niche Best Schools - Cambridge Lakes Charter School Ranked

• Top 10% Best Charter K-12 Schools in America (#81 of 860) 
• #1 Best Charter High Schools in Illinois (#1 of 65) - Top 11% in America (#271 of 2,547)
• #1 Best Charter Middle Schools in Illinois (#1 of 64) – Top 8% in America (#312 of 3,923)
• #1 Best Charter Elementary Schools in Illinois (#1 of 62) – Top 8% in America (#344 of 4,138)

Please join Village President, Amber Kubiak for a townhall on Tuesday, November 11th at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Center. This will be an open forum style townhall where you will have an opportunity to ask questions, offer feedback, and get updates on village projects and services. 

Get ready for the Celebration of Independence Day with the  Pingree Grove Parade on Saturday, July 12th! Parade kicks off from Alta Vista Dr and Wester Blvd. and ends at the Cambridge Lakes Charter School. Over 40 parade entries!! Followed by the second day of fun-filled festivities with music, magic, car racing, bouncies, food, drinks, and of course FIREWORKS @ 9:15 pm!

Register online for the Community Events Committee's community-wide garage sale. Permit required to participate.

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President Kubiak presented a State of the Village for fiscal year 2025 at the May 5, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting. The presentation may be viewed at the link provided.

Seeking individuals and groups to participate in the Village’s Earth Day Community Clean Up on Saturday, April 26 from 9am-noon. Register online at the Village website under the “How Do I” tab or complete a form at the Municipal Center. The top 3 trash collecting groups will receive a local gift card of choice 1st place $100; 2nd place $75; and 3rd place $50 (one gift card per group).

Meet at the Wester Blvd. Baseball Field Complex. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Register Online Now!

1st Place Winner - Whimsical/Themed

1st Place Winner - Merry & Bright

Get your festive on! Enter the 1st annual Heritage Holiday Lane Home Holiday Decorating Contest! Enter your home in one of three judging categories by November 22. Judging will take place by President Kubiak and the Community Events Committee December 12-14.  Applications may be downloaded from the Village website Community Events page or picked up at the Municipal Center

Cambridge Lakes Community Association has informed that the following projects are scheduled to start Monday, June 17:

• Portions of the bike path will be closed for sealcoating - Rt 72 & Wester Blvd.  continuing towards to RJ Brown.
• Removing dead and diseased trees from around common areas. Replacements will be planted later in the month.

For questions or additional information contact the Cambridge Lakes Community Center directly at 847-464-1515.

Village President Kubiak has proclaimed the month of June as Monarch Butterfly month in the Village of Pingree Grove.  A proclamation was signed on June 3, 2024, in honor of the Monarch butterfly, the state insect of Illinois, to raise awareness on the decline of the Monarch and to help support their sustainability.

The Village welcomes you to visit the Pollinator Garden at the corner of Wester and Reinking, where new plantings of native plants such as milkweed and other nectar-producing plants to help increase the Monarch's chance of survival.

May 4, 2024 - Community Events Committee presents Touch-A-Truck, from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm with quiet hour from noon-1:00 pm at Cambridge Lakes Charter School parking lot.

In honor of Earth Day – April 22 the Village will host a  PinGREEN Grove Earth Day Clean-Up  Saturday, April 20 (Rain Date: Sunday, April 21) 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

The top three (3) registered groups that fill up the most 33 gal. bags with collected trash from designated areas around the village, will receive a local gift card (1 per group) - $100 for 1^st; $75 for 2^nd; $50 for 3^rd. 

Saturday, April 20 (Rain Date Sunday, April 21) Groups are to meet at the baseball complex parking lot (1075 Western Blvd) at 9:00 am. The Village will assign areas in need of clean-up and will provide 33 gal. garbage bags and gloves.  Full garbage bags should be tied and left at designated areas for pickup by Public Works. The top 3 trash collector groups will be notified on Monday, April 22.

Cambridge Lakes Charter School third graders, along with Village President Wiedmeyer and Public Works Director, Pat Doherty, celebrate Arbor Day with a newly planted Starlite Flowering Crabapple tree.