Community Garage Sale & Craft Fair
September 27, 2008
Help support Maine Township's Adventure Summer Camp and Maine Township's Food Pantry by participating in our annual Garage Sale and Craft Fair at the Maine Township Town Hall. Learn more...

MaineStay Presents Gang Awareness Seminar
September 17, 2008
Come hear career prosecutor Laura Morask present an in-depth look at gang identifiers such as signs, colors, and names. Laura will also describe what signs to watch for in your child that might indicate a gang involvement and what actions you can take. Learn more...

Winners of Annual Seniors Fishing Derby Announced
August 14, 2008
The 9th Annual Bob Lindstrom Memorial Fishing Derby was held on Saturday, August 2 at Lindy's Landings on Bangs Lake in Wauconda. Over 30 seniors participated in a morning of fishing on 9 boats with volunteer captains. Learn more...

Maine Township Announces Details of National Night Out
August 5, 2008
Maine Township encourages residents to plan on attending its annual National Night Out Against Crime (NNO). The NNO event promotes crime prevention, police-community partnerships, and neighborhood unity. Learn more...

Road to State Senior Spelling Bee Goes Through Maine Township
July 29, 2008
The Maine Township MaineStreamers hosted their annual spelling bees this summer at Maine Township Town Hall. The local bee took place June 6, while the regional contest took place on June 23. Learn more...

CROP Walk Presents Check for Maine Township Food Pantry
July 22, 2008
Lynda Santrella, coordinator of the annual CROP Walk presented a check for $7,184.75 to Supervisor Carol A. Teschky during the July 22 Maine Township board meeting. Learn more...

MaineStay Presents Safety Town
July 18, 2008
MaineStay and the Cook Country Sheriff's Youth Services Department will host this free event designed to teach children about bicycle and pedestrian safety using a pretend "town" of child-sized buildings and pedal cars. Learn more...

Maine Township Offers Paper Recycling for Residents
June 18, 2008
Maine Township is pleased to partner with AbitibiBowater to offer on-site paper recycling to its residents. Members of the community are encouraged to drop off their paper recyling in the bin located at the Maine Township Town Hall. Learn more...

Laura Morask & Julia Morales Give Successful Gang Presention in Spanish
June 12, 2008
MaineStay Youth and Family Services was pleased to host this free and wonderfully informative program presented in Spanish by Laura Morask and Julia Morales. The event was well-attended by both parents and local police officers. Learn more...

MaineStay "Parenting with Love & Logic" Parent Education Group
June 17 - July 29, 2008
Join other parents for this seven-week parent education group and learn how to strengthen your parenting skills with easy and practical strategies. Learn more...

Adventure Maine Township Summer Camp
June 16-26, 2008
July 7-17, 2008
This camp provides qualified children ages 8-13 with an opportunity to experience a two-week day camp filled with many educational, cultural, and fun-filled outings. Learn more...

Maine Township's FISH Needs Drivers
June 4, 2008
Maine Township's FISH (Friends Indeed Serve & Help) is in need of volunteer drivers. The program has been providing residents with transportation to medical facilities in and near Maine Township since 1971. Learn more...

MaineStay Presents Gang Awareness Seminar in Spanish
June 4, 2008
Come hear career prosecutor Laura Morask present an in-depth look at gang identifiers such as signs, colors, and names. Laura will also describe what signs to watch for in your child that might indicate a gang involvement and what actions you can take. Learn more...

Maine Township EMA Volunteer Dagmar Rutzen Receives Award
June 2, 2008
Maine Township EMA volunteer Dagmar Rutzen received the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year award from The Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Learn more...

Maine Township Food Pantry Aided by Postal Donation Drive
May 30, 2008
On May 17, mail carriers from the Park Ridge Post Office collected food on their routes for the Maine Township Emergency Food Pantry. Postal workers then aided Township officials and staff to weigh and sort the approximately 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food received. Learn more...

Highway Commissioner Provenzano Presented with Leonardo da Vinci Award of Excellence
May 23, 2008
Maine Township Highway Commissioner Robert Provenzano was presented the prestigious Leonardo da Vinci Award of Excellence on Sunday, May 4 by the Order Sons of Italy in America at Drury Lane, Oak Brook. Learn more...

Maine Township Citizen Corps Council Wins Volunteer Service Awards
May 20, 2008
Recently, the Maine Township Citizen Corps Council received a package from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. It contained several awards for volunteering time to the community. Learn more...

MaineStay Youth & Family Services Receives MCYAF Award
May 8, 2008
MaineStay Youth & Family Services Director Evelyn Fennell was presented with an award from the Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation (MCYAF). Learn more...

Members of MaineStreamers Appear on WGN Morning News
May 19, 2008
Members of MaineStreamers appeared on WGN Morning News to dance their hearts out for their annual Senior Soul Train performance. Watch the video...

MaineStay Youth Mentoring Program
May 12 - August 25, 2008
This program pairs youth ages 8-13 with an adult mentor in a structured environment to provide personal attention and a positive influence. Learn more...

Medical Reserve Corps Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
May 2, 2008
The MRC was founded in 2006 on the basis that a regional group, consisting of all of the communities within Maine Township, would be in a better position to assist local communities and authorities with healthcare support in the event of a major disaster. Learn more...

Maine Township Employees Participate in TLC Fundraiser
May 1, 2008
Five Maine Township employees participated in the TLC talent show fundraiser Foundation Follies III, which raised a much-needed $5,000 for TLC. Learn more...

MaineStay Presents Gang Awareness Seminar
April 23, 2008
Come hear career prosecutor Laura Morask present an in-depth look at gang identifiers such as signs, colors, and names. Laura will also describe what signs to watch for in your child that might indicate a gang involvement and what actions you can take. Learn more...

Laura Morask Appears on WGN Morning News
April 21, 2008
Laura appeared on WGN Morning News and spoke about recent statistics and trends as well as offered tips to parents, educators, and community members as to how best to best protect our children. Learn more...

MaineStreamers "Swing Into Spring" Senior Expo
April 18, 2008
The second annual MaineStreamers "Swing into Spring" Senior Expo will be held an exciting new location at the Golf Mill Mall in Niles. This free event for seniors promises to be a fun and beneficial event for all who attend. Learn more...

MaineStay Adolescent Anger Management Group
April 9 - May 28, 2008
Our adolescent anger management group is an eight-week interactive learning experience designed to give adolescents the skills they need to handle their anger in adaptive ways. Learn more...

MaineStay Art in the Town
April 7 - June 2, 2008
This free program gives children ages 8-14 the opportunity to experience an art education through qualified art instructors from the Brickton Art Center in Park Ridge. Learn more...

Maine Township Celebrates Local Government Week with Open House
March 5, 2008
The Township is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, March 5 from 5 to 7:30 PM. Admission is free but donations of non-perishable food will be gratefully accepted for the Emergency Food Pantry. Learn more...

MaineStay Presents "Raising Respectful and Responsible Children" Parenting Seminar
March 4, 2008
Come hear Clinical Psychologist Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg discuss the parenting practices that will help you raise respectful and responsible children. Dr. Wehrenberg previously presented at Maine Township on "The Over-Indulged Child" and "Discipline and the Developing Mind" and has been invited back by popular demand. Learn more...

Maine Township Passes 2008 Tax Levy Ordinances
December 3, 2007
The Maine Township Board of Trustees passed the 2008 tax ordinance calling for a levy of $4,291,926 for the General Fund and General Assistance. Learn more...

Maine Township Highway Department Goes Green
November 21, 2007
The Maine Township Highway Department is sharing its "green" initiative to reduce fuel consumption and pollution from the fleet of vehicles used to service the area. Learn more...