• Natural Gas - Service by Nicor. Visit Online Nicor Registration or call 888-642-6748
• Electricity - Service by ComEd. Visit Online ComEd Registration or call 800-334-7661
• Cable and Internet - Service by Comcast Xfinity and AT&T Uverse.
  • Comcast, Online Comcast Registration or call 866-594-1234
  • AT&T, Online AT&T Registration or call 888-611-4466
• Water and Sewer - Service by the Village of New Lenox. Bills are mailed out on the first of the month, and due on the 20th of the month. Online billing and automatic payment options are available. Please either visit the Water/Sewer New Accounts page or Water/Sewer Billing page for more information.
• Garbage and Recycling - Garbage service is weekly and recycling is every other week. Pickup is on Thursday Schedule (PDF) or Friday Schedule (PDF), depending on the area. Garbage carts are available in 35 gallons, 65 gallons, or 95 gallon sizes. Recycling carts are 65 gallon and 95 gallon sizes. Garbage that does not fit in your cart should be placed in your own 35 gallon garbage bags or can. Each bag must have a RED Village of New Lenox extra refuse sticker attached to it. If you are placing garbage in an extra can, the can must have 3 stickers attached to it. Bulk pickup service is limited to one free item per week, and additional items will require RED extra refuse stickers. Stickers can be purchased at the Village Hall, Berkots or Jewel in New Lenox. This service is provided through Homewood Disposal. Visit the Garbage and Recycling Pick Up in New Lenox, IL page for more information and to register for service.
• Yard Waste - Weekly yard waste and pickup by Homewood Disposal (April 1 through Nov 30).  95 gallon yard waste carts are available to rent, or you can purchase stickers to affix to 33 gallon brown paper bags. Weekly leaf collection for leaves on the parkway by the New Lenox Public Works Leaf Truck (Spring and Fall). Branch pickup by New Lenox Public Works is on a call ahead basis, call (815) 215-4800 to schedule. (Tuesdays, April – Oct).  For more information, visit the Yard Waste page.

• Animal Control - Services through Will County Animal Control. Animal Control Program maintains a twenty-four-hour answering service and emergency pick-up for confined stray animals, injured animals and stray biters. Phone Number: 815-462-5633.
• Fire/EMS - Services are provided by the New Lenox Fire Protection District.
• Library - Services are provided by the New Lenox Public Library District. The 58,000 square foot library is located in the New Lenox Commons. The library houses more than 115,000 books, 120 magazines, 8,000 DVDs, and 3,000 music CDs, alongside local and national newspapers. It underwent a major renovation in 2023 and now includes an expanded digital media studio.
• Township - Most Village Residents live within the New Lenox Township. Township services include the Tax Assessor, Senior Services, Food Panty, Electronic Recycling, Transportation Services and more.
• Lawn Watering and Sprinklers - The Village water system permits lawn watering seven days a week with the following exceptions. Between May 15th and September 15th of each year, sprinkling and watering of lawns shall be permitted for properties with ODD number postal addresses on ODD numbered calendar days, and for properties with EVEN numbered postal addresses on EVEN numbered calendar days. Lawn watering and sprinkling with water supplied by the Village water system is permitted between the hours of 7 am and 11 am and 7 pm and 11 pm, irrespective of the time of the year. If you use an automatic sprinkling system, you are required to have a back flow device and have it tested annually according to Illinois state code.
• Snow Removal - Handled by Public Works. It is important to move vehicles off the streets when more than 2 inches of snow is expected. You can find additional information on the Winter Snow Regulations page.
• "Old" Lenox - Lenox, NY is the "old" Lenox, which was established in 1809.
• Vehicle Stickers and Pet Tags - Both were eliminated in 2012.
• Metra Commuter Train - Both the Rock Island Line and SouthWest Service Line have stops in the Village at either of the two Metra Stations.

Here are some of the larger community events each calendar year.

• Summer Concert Series - The Summer Concert Series was started by Mayor Baldermann in the summer of 2009. An annual concert series held in the New Lenox Commons, its purpose is to provide entertainment for the residents of New Lenox and raise revenue to help fund the special events that New Lenox hosts throughout the year. Tickets typically go on sale in April or May each year.
  • Location: New Lenox Village Commons
  • Host: Village of New Lenox
• Loyalty Day Parade - The largest parade in the Village of New Lenox is held the first Sunday of May, which is the federal holiday Loyalty Day. It usually lasts around one hour.
  • Location: Cedar and Haven Roads.
  • Host: VFW Post 9545 and The Village of New Lenox
• Cruise the Commons - The largest car show in New Lenox happens from May through September and features hundreds of exhibitors.
  • Location: New Lenox Commons
  • Host: Village of New Lenox
• Halloween Fest - The annual fest occurs the weekend before Halloween. A trunk or treat, costume contest, music, and more awaits any who dare to attend.
  • Location: New Lenox Commons
  • Host: New Lenox Chamber of Commerce
• Christmas in the Commons - On Saturday and Sundays in December until Christmas, a winter wonderland comes to New Lenox. This event features thousands of Christmas lights, the largest lit Santa in the country, carriage rides, ice carvings, shopping, hot cocoa, and Santa Claus himself.
  • Location: New Lenox Commons
  • Host: Village of New Lenox

• Commons Pavilion - The New Lenox Commons is operated by the Village, and features a large Pavilion. This is where most of the Village's events happen, including live music and movie nights.
• The New Lenox Community Park District has 40 parks and athletic sites (Park Facilities and Locations (PDF)) along with an 18-hole golf course (The Sanctuary). Here are some of the amenities the Park District offers:
  • Boat Rentals (Paddle and John boats) at Hibernia Park, which features a 9-acre stocked pond for fishing/boating-note an accessible kayak launch and expanded boat dock taking place this year (2023).
  • Creative Play Areas at Leigh Creek South including all-inclusive play at the playground, adaptive softball field, basketball courts, turf court games etc.
  • Disc Golf at Haines Wayside Park, an 18-hole course redesigned and renovated in 2022.
  • Fitcore Challenge Courses at recently developed Sky Harbor Park.
  • NFC Outdoor Fitness Court installed in 2021, a 7-movement, 7-minute body weight fitness circuit, at Haven Avenue and Veterans Parkway, just adjacent to Old Plank Road Trail.
  • Skateboard Park at Countryview/Royal Meadows Park.
  • Splash Pads at Walker Country Estates and Hibernia Parks.
  • Park Shelter Rentals at several park sites, all of which are developed with playground equipment and are ADA accessible.
  • Recreation Programs are offered all year long for all ages.
  • Hibernia Park Splash Pad and Boat Rentals will be closed this year (2023). We are excited to announce we received the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant from the State of Illinois. Park renovations are slated to begin in Spring of 2023.

Permits are required for most major home renovations, as well as many minor repairs, and projects such as driveways, sheds, pools, decks, and re-roofs. The permit process ensures that renovation work meets local building codes, thus making the building process-and the final product-safer for the resident or business owner.

Failure to secure a permit can result in fines and the costs associated with redoing work.

If you hire a contractor, make sure the contractor is registered with the village, and that they get the required permits. It is the property owner's responsibility to ensure that the permits are issued for any project. 

Please visit the New Constructions & Building Renovations - Permits and Forms page for more information.

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