Economic Development

Welcome to Crestwood!

A vibrant village of 11,000, Crestwood is just 35 minutes from Downtown Chicago and typically 30 min from Midway International Airport. We are home to variety of business and industry such as the River Crossing shopping center. Crestwood is conviently located just off I-294 and Cicero Ave commercial corridor making Crestwood the prime place for businesses.

MAYOR KLEIN IS CALLING ALL INTERESTED RESIDENTS TO JOIN HIM IN TRYING TO BRING NEW BUSINESSES TO THE COMMUNITY!
Please call 708-371-4800 X2003
to express your interest!

Please explore these pages for everything you need to know about doing business in Crestwood. Don't hesitate to give us a call at (708) 371-4800.

Address:
13800 S Cicero Ave Crestwood, IL 60445

Monday to Friday (except Tuesday) 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm

On this page:

• Advertise on the Crestwood Adviser

• TIF Districts

• Zoning Map

• Community Data Snapshot

• Bremen & Worth Township services

• State and Federal Resources

Helpful links

• Start a Business in Crestwood

• Village Directory

• Building forms and applications

• Building & Zoning Department

• Business License

• Business Resources
  

• Bid Opportunities & RFP’s

• View Business Directory (Excel)

• Village Meeting Calendar & Schedule

Advertise on the Crestwood Adviser

The Crestwood Advoser is dedicated to presenting an abundance of information about the Village of Crestwood so that the community can have the information it needs to strengthen and enrich the Village. To Adverstise, contact Amy Roe at (708) 371-4800 ext. 2009 or crestwoodadviser@crestwood.illinois.gov.

TIF Districts

Click on the links below to view a detailed map of the TIF Districts.

• TIF VIL. OF CRESTWOOD - ROUTE 83

• TIF VIL. OF CRESTWOOD - 135TH ST/CICERO AVE

TIF Map

TIF Resources

• TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) Fact Sheet

• Village Annual TIF Report

• TIF Districts in Illinois Information

Zoning Map

Click on the image below to open up the Zoning Map PDF.

Any questions, please call the Building Department at (708) 371-4800.

Community Data Snapshot

The Community Data Snapshots is a series of data profiles for every county, municipality, and Chicago Community Area (CCA) within the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) seven-county northeastern Illinois region. The snapshots primarily feature data from the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates. All data sources are noted beneath each table. The profile includes demographic information such as population, ethnicity, educational attainment, income, housing, and employment. Click on the title to open the PDF document.

Bremen & Worth Township services

Worth Township Asssesor's Office

The Assessor’s Office provides valuable assistance to

• Appraisers
• Attorneys
• Banks
• Mortgage and title companies
• Realtors

For these businesses, we can:

• Assist with researching property location and index numbers.
• Provide information on property assessments and descriptions.
• Provide information on recent sales and local tax rates.
• Verify taxpayer of record Verify exemption information.

Contact Information:

11601 South Pulaski Road
Alsip, IL 60803
www.worthtownship.com
Email: info@worthtownship.com
Telephone: 708-371-2900

State and Federal Resources:

• Cook County Bureau of Economic Development The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development's mission is to enhance the quality of life for Cook County residents through transformative and equitable community and economic development. The Bureau includes: Office of Economic Development, Department of Planning and Development, Department of Building and Zoning, Zoning Board of Appeals.

• Small Business Development Center at Harper College SBDC provides workshops and seminars on key small business areas to educate existing and prospective small business owners. They also provide individual business counseling/coaching, at no cost, to small businesses and individuals contemplating starting a small business.

• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity  The IDCEO provides business assistance and workforce development with special emphasis on technology, trade, tourism and film. Also catalogs Community Profile demographic information for communities throughout the state of Illinois.

• Illinois Department of Revenue The Illinois Department of Revenue serves as the tax collection agency for state government and for local governments. Business owners can register their business, file and pay business taxes through their e-Services portal.

• U.S. Department of Labor The Department of Labor’s mission is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees; to improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.

• U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration is an independent agency of the federal government which aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small business.  

• Illinois Department of Employment Security IDES provides unemployment insurance (UI), employment services and guidance to workers, job seekers, and employers. They combine job training programs in Illinois into a "workforce development" system where individuals can find a job or train for a new career.