City of Highland Park Employee Directory
Government AdministrationIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
City of Highland Park is a municipal government in Illinois that provides a range of public services to residents and visitors, guided by a council-manager system. The city operates with a professional city manager leading day-to-day administration and a seven-member City Council that includes an elected mayor. It maintains a governance framework that includes volunteer commissions to inform policy decisions and aims to deliver services with fairness and equity. Headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois, the city was incorporated in 1869 and sits along Lake Michigan, offering a mix of housing and cultural amenities such as the Ravinia Festival on city grounds. Recent developments include the September 2025 launch of a new city website and a 2025 modernization project for the administration building and fire station. The city was recognized with the ETC Institute Leading the Way Award for 2025.