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Mayor Ed Stern
and the City Council
welcome you to the
City of Lanark, Illinois
"TREE CITY U.S.A."

Official City Government Website

The City of Lanark was established in 1861

Lanark is a beautiful, peaceful rural community located in Northwest Illinois.
It is 20 Minutes East of the Mississippi River, 55 minutes Southwest of Rockford, IL, and 2 hours West of Chicago.

The city is known as one of the most beautiful communities in the region. It has stately trees, an historic, picturesque business district and magnificent old and new homes.

Lanark takes great pride in the academic and extracurricular achievements of its students in the Eastland School District.

A SNAPSHOT OF LIFE IN LANARK:

Clubs & Organizations

Lions Club
Lanark Community Club
Lanark Women’s Club
Six Churches
Friends of the Lanark Public Library
Entrepreneur & Inventors Club
Lanark Chamber of Commerce

Recreation

City Park
Summer League Baseball/Softball
Mississippi
Palisades State Park — 15 minutes
Golf Courses —Two within 10 minutes
—Ten within 30 minutes
Playhouse Theater—10 minutes
County Cycling Trails
Old Settlers Days
Hometown Days
Parades
Lake Carroll—Five Miles

Health, Safety and Well-being

Medical Clinic in Town
Two Hospitals within 30 miles
Very Low Crime Rate
Crime Stoppers
Neighborhood Watch
Fitness Center
No Traffic Congestion
Quiet
City Safe Route to School Plan

Education

Eastland School District 308 Test Scores 16% Above State Average
Low Student-to-Teacher Ratio
Excellent Extracurricular and Sports
Programs
Caring and Supportive Teachers and
Administration
Two Community Colleges within 30
minutes

Economy

Low Cost of Living
7.66% Property Taxes
Many Job Opportunities within a 30 minute commute
TIF (Tax Increment Financing)
District

Much More...

Beautiful Historic Architecture of Downtown Businesses and
Residences
Magnificent Tree Lined Streets
Cable and DSL Broadband Internet
Access
Outstanding Public Library
Golden Meals Senior Citizen Lunch
Delivery
Award winning Water and Sewer Systems
Friendly Citizens and Businesses
Bed & Breakfast—One in City, five within 20 minutes

Area News & Highlights

NEW!! Pay your Water/Sewer/Garbage Bill Online!

You can now pay your water, sewer, garbage bill with a credit card via the internet. Please visit the following link to Illinois E-Pay sight: Click here then follow the instructions on that page.

Lanark Veterans Memorial

The Lanark VFW & American Legion have come together to bring the community a beautiful, meaningful Memorial to all area veterans and families. A fund has been set up at The Exchange State Bank of Lanark. Donation are still needed to do some paving and add benches.
CLICK HERE for more information

Click on picture to enlarge

Old Settlers Days 2009

June 26, 27,28
Games, vendors, food, live entertainment, and much much more!

Fun for the whole family!

CLICK HERE for more information

City of Lanark and Eastland Schools working together on Safe Route to School program

The Illinois Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS) is administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). SRTS uses a multidisciplinary approach to improve conditions for students who walk or bike to school. The program has three main goals:

1. To enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school.
2. To make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and
3. To facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity (within 2 miles) of both public and private primary and middle schools (grades K-8).

UPDATE: The School Travel Plan was approved. You can view it here
2007 Lanark Safe Route to School Plan

UPDATE March 2008: Lanark has been award over $11,000 for SRTS projects.

UPDATE December 2008: Sidewalk projects were started during the summer and speed feedback trailer is being ordered

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