"Family, Business and Community Friendly"
The Village of Justice, incorporated on October 17, 1911, is a family, business, and community friendly suburb located in southwest Cook County, Illinois. The Village grew along the route Archer Avenue, which began as an Indian trail and is one of the oldest roads in Cook County and remains a key regional arterial roadway connecting Chicago to multiple su
rrounding communities. The Illinois & Michigan (I&M) Canal forms the Village's northwest border and the community is divided into east and west sections by the Tri-State Tollway. Justice began as a bedroom community with few business establishments. The current population is approximately 13,026 - a growth of 6.8% since the year 2000. There are approximately 5,176 households with a median household income of $46,886. Senior citizens age 65 and older comprise approximately 7.6% (987) of the total population. Children and young adults under the age of 18 make up 26.3% (3,425) of the population. The Village of Justice is home to over 250 small businesses that include grocery, food service,
restaurants and taverns, hair stylists, dry cleaners, florists, gas stations with mini marts, churches, cemeteries, a funeral home, monument companies, health care facilities, laundromats, tattoo parlors, vehicle repair establishments, construction trades, and general service business establishments. Although there are no major industries in the Village
we have several truck repair shops and body shops in our industrial park. Meetings: Located at the Justice Village Hall
Village Board Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month at 7:30 pm. Committee meetings are held on the Wednesday before the scheduled 2nd and 4th Monday's Village Board meeting at 7pm. Zoning Board meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm as needed. Economic Planning Board Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm. Neighborhood Watch Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of every month at the Village Hall at 7 pm