UPDATE: What’s Closed, Open For MLK Day 2019 in Kane County, IL

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Editor’s Note: This article contains information available on local websites as of Jan. 16, 2019. Please check back for updates. If you see any information that is not correct, please email kanecountyconnects@gmail.com.

With the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Monday, Jan. 21, here’s a quick look at what is open and closed in Kane County, IL.

Federal government offices, banks, post offices and schools are closed for the national holiday. For the most part, local libraries, park district facilities and businesses are open.

Local government offices are a mixed bag, however, so be sure to scroll down for more information.

Typically, Metra trains run on regular, weekday schedules.

Proudly, Illinois was the first state to adopt MLK Day, in 1973. It wasn’t until 1993 that that all 50 states held MLK Day in one form or another — and even then it was “sometimes under a different name, and not always as a paid state holiday,” according to infoplease.com.

This is the first year that Aurora City Hall will be closed on MLK Day to honor the legacy of Dr. King.

Here are some reminders of what’s open and what’s not on MLK Day in Kane County:

Banks

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is closed.
Most local banks are closed.

Businesses

Most retail businesses are open Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. That includes department stores, restaurants and grocery stores.

Cities and Villages

The following is information on non-emergency office hours for Monday, Jan. 21, in Kane County villages and cities based on the calendar information of each office’s website. Click here for links to local government offices in Kane County.

Generally, garbage and recycling collection will not be affected by MLK day. The waste haulers we contacted said regular collection schedules will be maintained Monday — but it’s always a good idea to check with local public works offices at the links below to make sure.

As always, if you see any errors or discrepancies, please email kanecountyconnects@gmail.com.

Village of Algonquin offices appear open. (No mention of closing on calendar or website as of Jan. 16.)
City of Aurora offices are closed.
City of Batavia offices are closed.
Village of Big Rock offices are closed.
Village of Campton Hills offices are closed.
Village of Carpentersville offices are closed. (No mention of closing on calendar or website as of Jan. 16, but was listed as closed last year.)
Village of East Dundee offices are open. (No mention of closing on calendar or website as of Jan. 16.)
Village of Elburn offices are closed.
City of Elgin offices are closed.
City of Geneva offices are closed.
Village of Gilberts offices are open.
Village of Hampshire offices are open. (No mention of closing on calendar or website as of Jan. 16.)
Village of Huntley offices are open. (Columbus Day not listed as holiday on calendar.)
Village of Lily Lake offices are closed.
Village of Maple Park offices are open. (No mention on website.)
Village of Montgomery offices are open. (No mention of observed holiday on village website.)
Village of North Aurora offices are open.
Village of Pingree Grove offices are open. (No mention of observed holiday on village website.)
Village of Sleepy Hollow offices are open. (No mention of observed holiday on village website.)
Village of South Elgin offices are closed.
City of St. Charles offices are open. (Website makes no mention of closing.)
Village of Sugar Grove offices are closed.
Village of West Dundee offices are open.