The City of Des Plaines is a municipal government comprised of ten elected officials: the Mayor, City Clerk and eight Aldermen.
Des Plaines has a Council-Manager form of government, which means the City Council oversees the general administration, makes policy and sets the budget. The Council appoints a professional City Manager who serves as the City’s Chief Administrative Officer and is responsible to the Mayor and City Council for the efficient management and operation of all of the affairs of the City and its departments.
The City of Des Plaines wants to make it easy for you to access information and help you find answers to your questions.
Visit our Transparency Portal
Meetings
All City Council Meetings are broadcast live on this website and on the Local Government Access Television. 2026 meeting videos are available on-demand the following day. Archived meeting videos from 2025 and earlier are also available in the meeting archive. Current year agendas and materials are on this page. For other records, search the Des Plaines Public Records Archive.
The City has a number of boards and commissions that hold public meetings.
You can also sign up to receive meeting notices via email.