Village of Riverwoods, Illinois

Incorporated in 1959, Riverwoods is the home of major employers including Commerce Clearing House and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

Recreation
The village does not have its own recreation department, but has access to neighboring Deerfield recreation services. There is a non resident fee for each program. The Riverwoods Wildlife Preserve and Ryerson Conservation area serve the community.

Schools
Four elementary school districts and two high school districts serve Riverwoods. Most of the Village lies within Deerfield Elementary District #109, which has an enrollment of 2,880 students, and Township High School District #113, which has an enrollment of 2,847 students as two schools: Deerfield and Stevenson High Schools. There are several parochial and private schools in the surrounding communities. Click here for a list of schools.

Housing
Homes within Riverwoods include custom built, rustic, contemporary, and ranches. The 2000 median house value was $522,200 and the median rent cost was $639. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)

Government Services
Fire protection is provided by the Vernon Township, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection Districts. Riverwoods has it's own police department.

Transportation
Situated at Deerfield Road between State Rte. 21 and Interstate 94, there is easy access to Chicago and O'Hare Airport. Rail service to Chicago via Metra is available in nearby Deerfield.
Distance to Chicago Loop: 27 miles
Distance to O'Hare Airport: 20 miles

Time for Politics in Riverwoods. Again?

By The Riverwoods Caucus Advisory Council

YES! A little over a year ago, we elected a Mayor, a Clerk, and three members of the six-member Village Board of Trustees, but in about nine months it will be time to go to the polls and elect a Clerk and three Trustees to fill Board positions expiring in 2011.

The voter turn-out in the 2009 election was robust, but the process was not without some challenges. The impartial Caucus election process is not well-understood by many residents, and some people are not familiar with what our Board of Trustees does and how it may differ from other Boards in this area. If you are one of these, now is the perfect time to learn more!

The Trustees and the Clerk we elect next spring, together with the Mayor and the continuing Trustees, will guide our Village through the issues of the coming years. But first, the Caucus Advisory Council will have to find people to serve on a new Nominating Committee, and the members of the Nominating Committee will have to find and evaluate candidates interested in standing for election.

Finding citizens to make our system work is sometimes difficult. People think they don't know enough, or that they are too busy, or that someone else can do it.

Is democracy alive and well in Riverwoods? Only if YOU are willing to help with this process!

To learn more call the Riverwoods Village Hall at 847- 945-3990 between 8:30a.m.-1:30 p.m., and leave your contact information. Either Linda Dunn, Kris Ford, Larry Kanar, Jill Kaplan, Carol Lieberman, or Diane Rapaport from the Caucus Advisory Council will get back to you.