I usually don't visit the civic center on the regular but when I do... I have a dos Equis.... LoL…read more I come here simply to pay bills (I could easily pay them online via their website) but old habits die hard and I'm just used to paying bills the old school way.... Anyway, I'm rating the civic center for 5 stars due to their swift customer service and I commend the city for reminding their residents about upcoming dues weeks in advance via email so that residents remember to actually pay the city ON TIME! Since I've left the civic center, the lines have grown but if you do visit, come early and come on a weekday. The lines are less busy and your chances of a long wait time decrease.

This is a wonderful recreation center with a lot of space for various events! We rented this space…read moremultiple times in a 2-3 month period and had a great experience every time. The staff is very accommodating and friendly, the rooms are clean, and the space is great for anything you may need it for. The Cultural and Civic Center has quickly become our go-to for holding all of our local events.

So the Annual Round Lake Chili Supper was my first visit to the Civic Center. I had walked around…read morethe outside earlier this year for a carnival but this was my first time inside. When I walked in, my first thought was, Wow, it's bigger on the inside. (Sorry, I'm a nerd.) But it is very large. The large room we were sitting in was wonderful and fit so many people. Although, as a toddler mom, I inevitably ended up in the lobby letting my one year old run herself tired. I dadd still happy with the cleanliness of the floor, because toddlers are always trying to roll on the floor. And I loved the full changing table in the bathroom. The bathrooms were clean and didn't have any strange odors. I would definitely welcome the opportunity to come back to this venue.

This is a review of the Civic Center at the address listed here, not for the actual entire city of…read moreDes Plaines. That should be obvious, but I just wanted to make it clear! I've had mixed results here. When I have to come in to ask a question or pay some fee or another, the line always moves quickly, and the staff is always friendly. When I have questions about where to find the date on the receipt for my city sticker or what the zoning rules are if I want to put a new mailbox up, my questions are always answered properly. I haven't had to come here for anything big or major, like a renovation permit, but I did come here to ask if I needed one for a small issue with my basement and had the circumstances around when one is or is not required explained to my satisfaction. The people on the administrative side know their stuff and don't talk to you like a moron if you don't know it yourself. Across the way, on the other side of the civic center, you will find the police. I cannot say that they are as with it as the other city employees I've dealt with, in my experience. I was recently issued a parking ticket that was not filled out all the way and had "display of expired sticker" written as the reason it was issued. (I did have an expired sticker displayed in addition to my current one.) When I went down to the police side of the civic center, however, I was told it was because I did not have a valid sticker at all. Well, I do have one, and I provided a copy of the receipt. The woman I was speaking with got a bit testy and said she'd send the paperwork to the proper department, but could not or would not explain to me why I was being told two different reasons for my ticket. Then, in the mail, I received a piece of paper informing me that my ticket was ACTUALLY for a third, different thing--improper display of my current sticker. I needed to provide a photograph of my sticker on my car, displayed correctly. It did not say whether I should mail it, email it, or what, so I just brought the photo in myself. Again, the person I saw on the police side couldn't or wouldn't tell me why there was a discrepancy when I brought in the photo. She also couldn't tell me what would happen next, only saying, "We'll contact you." It has been almost three weeks now since I presented the photo, and I still have not heard from them. I called to try to talk to somebody, but I was told I would be contacted through the mail. Here I am, still waiting, hoping that if I do have to pay a fine, the notification didn't get lost in the mail, leaving me to get pulled over randomly some time because my license plate shows up on a list with the state police. I've certainly experienced worse service from city or village administration and police departments and realize that this is not that bad of an experience. In fact, I was once waiting for a form at Wood Dale PD for an entire afternoon. Still, I would really like to see the service on the PD side rise to the level of the other Civic Center staff. Also, it is annoying as hell to be parking your car in front of this place to pay for what appears to be a BS ticket, only to see numerous police walking past a vehicle parked in a totally illegal fashion right in front of their station and not writing a single ticket. I seriously thought my head might explode when I saw that. Of course, it would probably be one of the super nice ladies from the administrative side who ended up on brain detail if it actually happened.

We came to the Miller High Life Theatre for a concert this weekend and it was wonderful! Such a…read moregorgeous exterior. The interor is both in and out of the actual theater. A classy ambiance as soon as you stepped inside. The views from both the front and way up in the balcony are fantastic, great lighting and the sound quality was excellent compared to other venues in Milwaukee. No reverb. They also have screens if you're higher up and need a better view as well. The staff are incredibly helpful with directing you to your seat, knowledgeable about what is going on and really friendly. Great, fast concessions and drinks. They also keep the entire venue, concessions area and restrooms clean. We'll keep watching for upcoming shows because this venue beats out many of the others in Milwaukee hands down! Will definitely return.

This review is more about Blue Man Group than the theater itself. However, I do believe The Miller…read moreHigh Life Theater is too large a venue for this show. Blue Man is meant to be big on facial nuances, which are easily lost to those in the second sections. While the show was generally entertaining for all ages, it felt more like STOMP, with lots of drumming and fewer small humorous stories. The drummer was great, but I was left waiting for more physical entertainment by the Blue Men. I was disappointed, however I did hear that many in the audience are rabid fans and attend this show often. Maybe my feelings are colored by having attended BMG in a more intimate setting in Chicago, which really made the stage work pop. The theater is beautiful for larger productions, but maybe BMG can come back in a smaller stage and recapture that magic of nuances.

I had to do a lot of online research but found out the 'secret' for those in west burbs to get real…read moreID lic renewal in like under 2-3 hours (like at lombard location dmv) was to travel to this location and the dmv inside. (This location is different than the offical DMV in melrose park which may have long lines like all the others- I dont know.) pro tip go to this 1000 N. 25th ave melrose park location. It was true, the line was only like 20-25 mins and later at 3 pm none. so this location gets props as it went smoothly. yelp doesnt even call it a dmv I think its their civic center confusing right lolz. why oh why is IL dmv such a mess? It's well past covid times really, Why did I have to seek out reddit threads to find this location out and drive all the way here? (Johnnie's Beef only another 10 mins farther you know I hit it!) Why is lomard dmv such a train wreck all the time (Ill never go there again)? why are so many dmvs a wreck. Why IL why?

Well pretty quiet for a board meeting, it's about time. Read the apology letter that trustee 5…read morewrote but did not read at the meeting for his actions at the last meeting. The attorney Peter tried shutting down my speaking but guess what it's not your meeting. This issue is now over unless trustee number 5 runs again. I also brought up inquiring about if the village received any of the $5 million from Dupage county earmarked for Park districts and fire departments. I was told no regarding park districts because we dont have one. This was abolished by the previous administration. We have 2 fire districts and couldn't get an answer to their portion. Remember our parks have been running at a deficit for years but with the new administration we seem to be heading in a better direction.

The ladies who work here are very rude. They hate people with foreign accents. Furthermore, this…read morevillage is very greedy. They're charging me $10 extra just because I have a B-truck. Living in Glendale Heigh is like living under a dictatorship. They give tickets for everything. Additionally, this is a high crime area. Update: they've added a bunch of red light cameras all over the place. They're so sneaky they don't even send the bill and just add the late fees. I've already paid $300 in red light tickets - all that money is being sent to Islamic schools in the Middle East. I'm moving out of Glendale heights in a few months. UPDATE: I bought a red light camera name plate blocker for my truck. Let's see how they send me red light tickets again.