Join Schaumburg Township for the following events:
If you know a veteran or you are a veteran and would like to be recognized for your service to our country, please fill out an application and return it to the Clerk’s Office with your DD-214 record.
Schaumburg Township C/o Veterans Honor Roll 1 Illinois Blvd. Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-3314
All applications will be accepted and reviewed by our Veterans Honor Roll Committee. Applicants will be contacted by the Schaumburg Township Clerk’s Office by mail with a formal invite indicating a date and time of our next Veterans Honor Roll we would like you to attend.
All honorees are encouraged to bring family and friends to the evening’s honor roll. Clerk Vinnedge and the Board of Trustees will introduce you by rank, name, military branch and years served. Please make sure your application is complete. The more information you can provide regarding your time in service would be helpful in formally honoring you for your service to our country.
You may request a copy of your DD-214 form by filling out form SF-180 Request for Military Records or visiting www.archives.gov.
Illinois residents may register to vote in person, online or by mail. The easiest way to register is to go to the state’s website and complete your application at: https://ova.elections.il.gov/
Election Day registration is offered in the State of Illinois. Voters are required to show two forms of ID, one with a current address, at their polling place. Voters may also update their voting information on Election Day.
Residents can find more information about upcoming elections, your polling place location, the ways to vote and more at the Cook County Clerk’s website.
Cook County residents may register to vote in person with a deputy registrar in the Schaumburg Township Clerk’s office.
If you have an Illinois driver’s license or state ID, you may register to vote online through the Illinois State Board of Elections website.
If you don’t have a driver’s license or State ID, you may fill out a form online, print, sign, and mail it in. Information about voting by mail in Cook County can be found here.
Items Accepted for Notarization at Schaumburg Township
Please note: Notary service is walk-in only from 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday. The service is limited to 5 notarizations per client per day.
The Township of Schaumburg will not notarize any document(s) involving a document of conveyance transferring or purporting to transfer title to residential real property located in Cook County (5ILCS 312/3-102). These items require a notarial record to be filed with the Cook County Clerk. The notary public is required to file all notarial records for residential real property with the Cook County Clerk and pay filing fee as well as keep such records filed for up to 7 years. Due to these requirements, the Township of Schaumburg has opted out of notarizing documents pertaining to Residential Real Property located in Cook County. We recommend all persons contact an attorney or title company to notarize these documents.
The State of Illinois prohibits a Notary Public from notarizing certain types of documents. A list of unacceptable items has been provided. This list may change depending on the items being presented.
The Township of Schaumburg provides free notary public service.
A list of acceptable items has been provided. This list may change depending on the items being presented.
*It is of the discretion of the Notary Public to make any exceptions to this list. If the item is not on the list of acceptable items, we can and will reserve the right to refuse notarization service.
The Department of Homeland Security has extended the deadline for Real ID enforcement. The new deadline is May 7, 2025. Real IDs can be obtained at an Illinois Secretary of State office. More information on the Real ID and what documentation to bring, please visit the Illinois Secretary of State’s office:
https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/drivers_license/REAL_ID/home.html
In September 2022, the Cook County Board of Commissioners repealed the Cook County Wheel Tax, which permanently ends the County’s vehicle registration fines and fees. The ordinance takes effect June 30, 2023. More information can be found here.
The Rabies and Microchip Clinic is held once a year, typically in the summer or fall. The 2025 event date is September 6 from 10 am – 1 pm, at One Illinois Blvd, Hoffman Estates IL, 60169. For questions about the clinic event please contact the Clerk’s office at 847-285-4561.
Owners must be Cook County residents and present a valid driver’s license or state ID. Pets must be at least three months old and will be served on a first-come-first-served basis. Owners will be given a vaccine certificate and can order a rabies tag post event here: cookcountyil.gov/service/rabies-vaccination-tags.
Shred Day is held once a year, typically in spring or summer. The 2025 event date is June 7th from 8 am – 11am at One Illinois Blvd, Hoffman Estates IL, 60169. For questions about the shred event please contact the Clerk’s office at 847-285-4561.
Paper shredding is limited to four boxes or paper bags per vehicle (1 cubic ft. or 15 x 12 x 10). Boxes must be unsealed, and plastic bags are not allowed. Paper clips, staples and rubber bands do not need to be removed. To conduct a contactless shredding, boxes or bags must be easily accessible in your vehicle’s trunk and residents should remain in their vehicles at all times. This a free event and available to Schaumburg Township residents only. Businesses will not be permitted at this event.
The Cook County Clerk’s Office is now offering the Cook County Military and Veterans Discount Card via mail.
https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/agency/veterans
The Schaumburg Township Clerk’s Office offers translation services for passports and notaries. The service is available in over 200 languages and is offered at no cost to the customer. The appointment is done in a private office away from the main service counter in the Clerk’s Office. Appointments will vary in length depending on what service the customer makes an appointment for.
Translation appointments for passports are available between 2-4pm Monday-Friday. Translation appointments for notary services are available between 2-5pm Monday-Friday.
For more information or to make an appointment, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 847-285-4561.
The Township of Schaumburg has partnered with Conant High School to bring Township residents a small community library. The library was built by Conant High School. The community library will give residents another option for books. Residents can stop by to grab books at any time with no need to bring the books back. Residents can also put a few books back in that they would like to share with other residents. The library is in the small garden area that is in front of the main parking lot on Illinois Boulevard. Currently, we are not accepting any donations of books for the library. If you have a donation of books, we recommend bringing them to your local library for donation.
If you have any questions, please contact the Township Clerk’s office at 847-285-4561.
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