Population
The population of Harvard is 8,968, according to U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Special Census.
History
Harvard was founded in 1856.
Town Leadership
Mayor
Jay Nolan
Phone: (815) 943-6468
Fax: (815) 943-2543
E-mail: mayor@cityofharvard.org
Term expires April 2009
Harvard City Council
Ward 1 Alderman
Chuck Marzahl
Phone: (815) 943-5631
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: chasmarz@hotmail.com
Term expires April 2009
Ward 1 Alderman
Brian Leyden
Phone: (815) 943-6757
Fax: (815)-943-2543
E-mail: aldermanleyden@ameritech.net
Term expires 2011
Ward 2 Alderman
Debra Szczap
Phone: (815)-943-2543
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: mikeadam@peoplepc.com
Term expires 2011
Ward 2 Alderman
Phil Ulmer
Phone: (815) 943-6903
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: by request/for emergencies only
Term expires April 2009
Ward 3 Alderman
Rick Adams
Phone: (815) 943-7246
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: aldermanadams@charter.net
Term expires April 20011
Ward 3 Alderman
Scott Logan
Phone: 815-943-8131
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: aldermanlogan@ameritech.net
Term expires April 2009
Ward 4 Alderman
Tom Hay
Phone: 815-943-3187
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: hay.thomas@sbcglobal.net
Term expires April 2009
Ward 4 Alderman
Darrell Perkins
Phone: 815-943-7555
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: packfan@owc.net
Term expires April 20011
City Clerk
Andy Wells
Phone: (815) 943-6468
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: cityclerk@cityofharvard.org
Term expires April 2009
City Treasurer
Beverly Meseck
Phone: (815) 943-6468
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: bookeeper@city.org
Term expires April 2009
City Administrator
Dave Nelson
Phone: (815) 943-6468
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: nelson@cityofharvard.org
Police Chief
Dan Kazy-Garey
Phone: (815) 943-4431
Fax: (815) 943-2321
E-mail: kazy-garey@cityofharvard.org
Harvard Fire Chief
Pat Slowey
Phone: (815) 943-6927
Fax: (815) 943-9523
E-mail: firechief@hfpd.org
City Attorney
Carlos Arevalo
Phone: (815) 943-6468
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: carevalo@zrfmlaw.com
Community Development Director
Steve Santeler
Phone: (815) 943-6468
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: bldgdept@cityofharvard.org
Building and Zoning Officer
Tim Perkins
Phone: (815) 943.6468
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: brennecka@cityofharvard.org
Code Enforcement Officer
Clayton Brennecka
Phone: (815) 943.6468
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: perkins@cityofharvard.org
Harvard Public Library District Director
Harriet Roll
900 E. Mckinley St.
Phone: (815) 943-4671
Fax: (815) 943-2312
E-mail: harrietr@harvarddiggins.org
Parks and Recreation Superintendent
Bob Burkart
Phone: (815) 943-4300 or (815) 943-6468
Fax: 815-943-4556
E-mail: burkart@cityofharvard.org
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Township Leadership
Chemung Township
807 8th St., Harvard
Chemung Township Supervisor
Robert Dixon
Phone: (815) 943-4558
Fax: (815) 943-8458
Chemung Township Assessor
Robert E. Nolan
Phone: (815) 943-8456
Fax: (815) 943-8458
Chemung Township Highway Commissioner
Donald L. Staver
Phone: (815) 943-4553
Fax: (815) 943-8458
Chemung Township Clerk
Judith A. Koch
Phone: (815) 943-4558
Fax: (815) 943-8458
Chemung Township Trustees
Thomas Slater
Nathan Niles
Edward McDonald
John Killeen III
All Chemung Township offices expire in 2009.
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Dunham Township
107 Airport Road, Harvard
Phone: (815) 943-5751
Fax: (815) 943-6759
Dunham Township Supervisor
John Phil
Phone: (815) 943-5598
Dunham Township Assessor
Marge Emricson
Dunham Township Highway Commissioner
David Nolan
Dunham Township Clerk
Jennifer Phil
Dunham Township Trustees
Ruth Coffey
Geri Alten
Michael Book
David Binz
All Dunham Township offices expire in 2009.
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County Board Representatives
District 6
Randall Donley, Home: (815) 790-9435
Mary T. McCann, Home: (815) 568-1061
Daniel P. Ryan, Home: (847) 659-1918
Mary Lou Zierer, Home: (815) 568-7986
Elected State Officials
State Senator
Pam Althoff (R-McHenry)
32nd district covers Chemung, Dunham, Marengo, Riley, Cral, Seneca, Hartland, Alden, Hebroon, Grafton and Richmond townships; Dorr precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13; McHenry precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, part of 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33; Nunda precincts 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 15 and 18; and Algonquin precincts 1, 2,5, 6, 7,10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, part of 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, part of 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 66.
District office
1 N. Virginia St.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 455-6330 (phone)
(815) 455-8284 (fax)
Springfield office
M103C State Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8000 (phone)
(217) 782-9586 (fax)
e-mail: palthoff@mc.net
Web site: www.senatoralthoff.com
Term expires 2008
State Representative
Jack Franks (D-Woodstock)
63rd District
Riley Township, Marengo Township, Dunham Township, Chemung Township, Alden Township, Hartland Township, Seneca Township, Coral Township, Dorr Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13; Greenwood Township, Hebron Township, Richmond Township, Burton Township, McHenry Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, pt of 9; 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 35.
District office
180 S. Eastwood Dr.
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: (815) 334-0063
Fax: (815) 334-9147
Springfield office
249-E Stratton Bldg
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1717 (phone)
(217) 557-2118 (fax)
e-mail: jack@jackfranks.org
Web site: www.jackfranks.org
Term expires 2009
Elected Federal Officials
U.S. Senator
Roland Burris
Chicago phone: (312) 886-3506
Chicago fax: (312) 886-3514
Washington phone: (202) 224-2854
Washington fax: (202) 228-3333
Website: burris.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm
U.S. Senator
Dick Durbin
Chicago phone: (312) 353-4952
Chicago fax: (312) 353-0150
Washington phone: (202) 224-2152
Washington fax: (202) 228-0400
E-mail: dick@durbin.senate.gov
U.S. Representative
Don Manzullo (R-Egan)
16th congressional district covers Riley, Marengo, Dunham, Chemung, Alden, Hartland, Seneca, Corla, Grafton and Algonquin Townships; and Nunda precincts 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
District offices
5186 Northwest Highway, Suite 130
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: (815) 356-9800
Fax: (815) 356-9803
415 S. Mulford Road
Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: (815) 394-1231
Fax: (815) 394-3930
Washington office
2228 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5676
Fax: (202) 225-5284
Web site: manzullo.house.gov
Term expires 2008
Public Works
Harvard Department of Public Works
501 S. Ayer St.
Superintendent of Utilities
Keith Gibson
Phone: (815) 943-6468
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: kgibson@cityofharvard.org
Public Works Superintendent
Jim Kruckenberg
Phone: (815) 943-0301
Fax: (815) 943-4556
E-mail: kruckenberg@cityofharvard.org
Police
Harvard Police Department
Police Chief Dan Kazy-Garey
201 W. Front St.
Phone: (815) 943-4431
Fax: (815) 943-2321
E-mail: Through city Web site www.citofharvard.org
Fire/Ambulance
Harvard Fire Department
Fire Chief Pat Slowey
502 S. Eastman St.
Phone: (815) 943-6927
Fax: (815) 943-9523
E-mail: firechief@hfpd.org
Hospital
Harvard Mercy Hospital
901 Grant St.
Phone: (815) 943-5431
Fax: (815) 943-0659
Email by filling out form on Web site at www.mercyhealthsystem.org
Mercy Harvard South Clinic
348 S. Division St.
Phone: (815) 943-1122
Fax: (815 943-4260
Village City Hall
Harvard City Hall
201 W Front St.
Phone: (815) 943-6468
Fax: (815)-943-2543
Utilities
Gas
Nicor Gas
Phone: 1-888 Nicor4u (1 888 642-6748)
Electric
ComEd Electric
Phone: 1-800-Edison-1 (1-800-334-7661)
Cable/Satellite
Charter
1-888-GET CHARTER (1-888-438-2427)
Dish Network
New Customers: 1-888-825-2557
Current customers: 1-888-284-7116
Direct TV
For existing DIRECTV service
Home service: 1-800-494-4388
Hearing impaired customers (TTY): 1-800-779-4388
Business service: 1-888-200-4388
Hotel/dorm/hospital service: 1-800-388-2505
For new DIRECTV service
Home service: 1-888-777-2454
At your business: 1-888-388-4249
Phone
SBC
1-800-Edison-1 (1-800-334-7661)
Schools
Harvard Community Unit School District 50
Superintendent Richard Crosby
1101 N. Jefferson St.
Phone: (815) 943-4022
Fax: (815) 943-4282
E-mail: rcrosby@cusd50.org
Harvard High School
Principal Robert Zielinski
1103 North Jefferson Street
Phone: (815) 943-6461
Fax: (815) 943-8506
E-mail: rzielinski@cusd50.org
Harvard Junior High School
Principal Judy Floeter
1301 Garfield St.
Phone: (815) 943-6466
Fax: (815) 943-8521
E-mail: jfloeter@cusd50.org
Jefferson School (grades 1, 3, 5)
Principal Catherine Hewlett
1200 N. Jefferson St.
Phone: (815) 943-6464
Fax: 815-943-7495
E-mail: chewlett@cusd50.org
Central School (second grade)
Principal Debbie Holland
400 N. Division St.
Phone: (815) 943-6125
Fax: (815) 943-0115
E-mail: dholland@cusd50.org
Washington School (Pre-K and kindergarten)
Principal Patricia Jones
305 S. Hutchinson St.
Phone: (815) 943-6367
Fax: (815) 943-0293
E-mail: pjones@cusd50.org
Parks
Parks and Recreation Superintendent
Bob Burkart
Phone: (815) 943-4300 or (815) 943-6468
Fax: 815-943-4556
E-mail: burkart@cityofharvard.org
Northfield Park
between 4th and 8th Streets on Northfield Ave.
Boys' League and Moose Athletic Field
707 W. Diggins Ave.
Lion's Park and Jaycee Shelter
607 Galvin Parkway
Harvard Pool and Aquatic Center
607 Galvin Parkway
Park Pointe Park
Galvin Parkway and Route 173
Milky Way Park
300 Lawrnece Road
Mary D. Ayer Park
250 W. Park Street
Library
Harvard-Diggins Public Library District
900 E. Mckinley St.
Phone: (815) 943-4671
Fax: (815) 943-2312
E-mail: harpgeneral@harvard-diggins.org
Post Office
Harvard Post Office
300 N. Eastman St
Phone: (815) 943-5077
Fax: (815) 943-2867
Web site: www.usps.gov
Public Transportation
Pace
Customer Services: (847) 364-PACE (7223)
Lost-and-Found: (847) 364-PACE (7223)
TTY: (847) 364-5093
Informacion En Espanol: (847) 228-3575
Vanpool Information: (847) 228-2416
Special Events Information: (847) 228-2416
Purchasing Information: (847) 228-3573
Human Resources: (847) 228-3572
Fax: (708) 225-3047
Customer Services
550 W. Algonquin Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Free trip-planning services, route, fare and schedule information, call:
RTA Travel Info: 836-7000 (any suburban area code)
RTA TTY: (312) 836-4949
E-mail: passenger.service@pacebus.com
www.pacebus.com
Metra
Phone: (815) 943-5244
Metra Passenger Services
Weekdays 8:00am to 5:00pm CT
Phone: (312) 322-6777
TDD: (312) 322-6774
Evenings & Weekends
Transit Information Center
836-7000 - City or Suburbs
TDD (312) 836-4949
www.metrarail.com
