"It has been an honor to serve as your Hanover Park Trustee. I've enjoyed working to sustain the fiscal health of our town, addressing issues that impact our residents, and proposing fresh ideas to make a better, more vibrant Hanover Park. I look forward to earning your vote and continuing to work for our residents".

HANOVER PARK IS HOME

For over 25 years, Yasmeen Bankole has called the Village of Hanover Park home. Yasmeen attended local elementary schools in District U-46, was a student at Spring Wood Middle School, and graduated from Lake Park High School. After Yasmeen earned her B.S. in Environmental Studies at SUNY-ESF/Syracuse University and her M.L.S. in Global Affairs at the University of Denver, she returned back to Hanover Park to begin her professional career.

Yasmeen has over 10+ years’ experience in public service, having worked in public and academic libraries, and serving under Illinois Members of Congress in the United States House of Representatives, and currently in the United States Senate.

WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER, MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY

 

First elected in 2021, Yasmeen has worked hard to serve Hanover Park residents. As Trustee, she took the following actions in her first term:

  • Voted to maintain the current property tax rate, with a 0% increase for the 9th year in a row

  • Advocated to expand our annual street repairs and maintenance program

  • Created the Water Bill Infrastructure Fee Discount Program in 2022, which has created utility bill savings for seniors and individuals with limited incomes

  • Worked with our Police Department to re-start the Doorbell Camera Safety Initiative in 2022, which upon request, provides doorbell cameras to our residents free-of-charge

  • Assisted the Village in navigating federal grants and appropriations in FY23 and FY24, which secured $1.4 million in federal infrastructure grants for Hanover Park

  • Steer headed the passage of the Responsible Bidder Ordinance in 2024, which strengthened vetting standards for vendors, and business contracts and proposals

  • Actively worked with Village staff to recruit new restaurants and businesses

  • Voted to approve new single-family homes and townhome developments

  • Worked with the Hanover Park Park District to secure funding for parks and building improvements