Public Services
Enhancing The Quality Of Life....
State-of-the-art public safety technology and services are provided to Mount
Prospect residents and businesses. All Village Departments are top-rated in
the state. Among them, the Fire Department has earned one of the best fire
ratings, the Police Department has achieved international police
accreditation and the Public Works Department's community-wide recycling and
urban reforestation programs have served as models for other communities.
For both businesses and residents that translates into one of the most
cost-effective, innovative and efficient municipal public service programs
in the Midwest. And when it comes to information services, the Mount
Prospect Public Library is on the cutting edge of information technology
featuring CD-ROM data and Internet connections to supplement your in-house
research efforts.
Education
Preparing The Next Generation....
Mount Prospect offers top-notch education facilities for students of all
ages - from preschool to graduate school. Six elementary school districts
and one high school district serve the Village and all consistently rank
high in comparative analysis. In addition, college and graduate level
courses are available from a variety of area junior colleges, four-year
colleges and universities.
The Future
Bright Prospects....
The future is very bright indeed for both the residents and the businesses
of Mount Prospect. Always a steady and hard-working community, Mount
Prospect has chosen to concentrate its efforts on diversification of its
housing stock, continuous improvement of public and social services,
maintenance and upgrade of its infrastructure and development of effective
business retention/attraction strategies.
This emphasis on improving the quality of both private life and business
life is what will continue to make Mount Prospect the ideal community in
which to live and work well into the 21st Century. Mount Prospect's
proximity to O'Hare International Airport, the City of Chicago and regional
transportation network ensure its continued economic growth. The Village of
Mount Prospect encourages you to explore the prospect of locating in our
community and sharing in our successes. | 
