HOME FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT RESIDENTS BUSINESS COMMUNITY History Governor's Home Town Awards Tree City USA Community Open Lands Transportation Pace Suburban Bus Routes Senior Dial-A-Ride Bus Service Government Business TIF Districts Education Homeowners Association Library Hazel Crest Park District The Village was first settled in 1870 as a farming community known as South Harvey. A newspaper publisher named William McClintock moved here from Ohio in 1890, bought 80 acres and built a depot so that the local milk train would stop here. This single move opened up transportation opportunities to Chicago and beyond, and was the first building block in making modern-day Hazel Crest a major transportation hub. In 1900, the name was changed to Hazel Crest to reflect the large number of hazelnut bushes that grew in the south of town. The Village was incorporated in 1912. JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST Subscribe! Village of Hazel Crest • 3601 W. 183rd Street Hazel Crest, IL, 60429 • 708-335-9600 VILLAGE OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATION Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Tuesday from 8 am to 7 pm. Every First and Third Saturday from 9 am to Noon. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the Village Office will be closed. Building and Inspectional Service Department: Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. © 2021 Village of Hazelcrest. All Rights Reserved.