Author: jessicac@elatownship.org

Take a step back in time, the Ela Historical Society has put together a wonderful educational audio tour you can take the next time you walk around beautiful Lake Zurich. Fifteen spots of Ela Township historical interest are talked about along the way.

Thank you Ela Township residents!  Our community recycle and shred event co-hosted with Ela Area Library was a huge success!

Ela Township is co-hosting a document shredding and recycling event with the Ela Area Public Library on Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the library parking lot.  Click here for additional information.

Due to the heavy snowfall overnight on February 15, 2021, Waste Management cancelled refuse and recycle service in our area on February 16, 2021.  They will resume operations Wednesday, February 17, 2021, and will treat the week as if it were holiday week, where services are delayed one day all week.  This will impact all … Continued

Due to the heavy snowfall on January 26, 2021, Waste Management cancelled refuse and recycle service in our area.  They will resume operations Wednesday, January 27, 2021, and will treat the week as if it were holiday week, where services are delayed one day all week.  This will impact all Unincorporated Ela Township residents with … Continued

Veteran’s Day at Ela Township was like none other this year.  For so many of our country’s veterans, this day typically means getting together at the local VFW, Legion Hall, elementary school, or Senior Center to enjoy a meal, check-in with fellow veterans and rehash their times of military service. With the COVID-19 pandemic shutting … Continued

On Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the monthly Ela Township Board Meeting, the Ela Township Board voted to approve the fiscal year 2021-2022 property tax levy to remain flat.  This means that Ela Township will levy for a 0% property tax increase over the prior 2019-2020 fiscal year.  Ela Township, like many other townships throughout … Continued