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John Barrington Memorial Bench Dedication

Posted on June 6, 2022

We honored the late Ela Township Assessor, John Barrington, with a park bench dedicated in his memory and in recognition of his many years of service to Ela Township. The dedication was held at Knox Park, in Lake Zurich, Illinois, on the afternoon of May 20th. Although it was an overcast day, it was nice...

Echo Lake Subdivision Road Paving Project: May 30, 2022

Posted on May 18, 2022

Forest Lake Subdivision Road Paving Project Update: May 23, 2022

Posted on May 18, 2022

Knox Park Playground Ribbon Cutting: June 4, 2022

Posted on May 2, 2022

John Barrington Memorial Bench Dedication: May 20, 2022

Posted on May 2, 2022

Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling Event : May 7, 2022

Posted on March 25, 2022

Ela Township is co-hosting a document shredding and recycling event with the Ela Area Public Library on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Ela Area Library parking lot.  Click here for additional information.  

2022 I Got Caught Being Kind Event

Posted on February 14, 2022

Parks & Recreation Survey Results

Posted on July 29, 2021

The results are in from our Parks & Recreation survey, after 456 votes we are excited for what is to come at Knox Park!

Ela Township Announces New Community Family Services Director

Posted on July 12, 2021

Ela Township 2021 Scholarship Awards

Posted on July 12, 2021

Historical Walk Around the Lake

Posted on July 9, 2021

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.

Ela Township Welcomes 2021-2025 Elected Officials

Posted on May 17, 2021

Recycle & Shred Event

Posted on May 17, 2021

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

Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling Event

Posted on May 4, 2021

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.

Waste Management Refuse Service Interruption for Unincorporated Ela Township Residents

Posted on February 16, 2021

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...

Waste Management Refuse Service Interruption for Unincorporated Ela Township Residents

Posted on January 27, 2021

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...

Welcome to Our New Website!

Posted on January 6, 2021

We’re excited to launch a new website that will help us better serve Ela Township. Why this matters The new site will improve access to services and information to the people of Ela Township, as well as empower those internally who manage our digital services to the community. Phases There were three phases to our...

Ela Township Celebrates Its Veterans

Posted on December 2, 2020

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...