Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Monday, March 20, 2023

Program Year

2023

Achievement

2023

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Village of La Grange

La Grange, IL

Mark Kuchler

President

Pledge Summary

The Village of La Grange (pop. 16,321) is a vibrant community supported by excellent Police, Fire, Public Works, Community Development, Finance and Administrative services. With walkable and charming neighborhoods, a robust downtown, over 50 diverse restaurants, numerous independent and national retailers, and a convenient location at the crossroads of La Grange Road, Ogden Avenue, and the Metra BNSF line, La Grange is a destination for food, fun, and entertainment in the western suburbs of Chicago. President Kuchler and the La Grange Village Board support the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and together with community partners will work towards creating more pollinator habitat throughout the Village.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2023

Communications and Convening ▸

Launch or maintain a public communication effort to encourage residents to plant monarch gardens at their homes or in their neighborhoods. (If you have community members who speak a language other than English, we encourage you to also communicate in that language; Champion Pledges must communicate in that language.)
Issue a proclamation to raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the species’ need for habitat. This proclamation must incorporate a focus on monarch conservation.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Plant or maintain a monarch and pollinator-friendly demonstration garden at City Hall or another prominent or culturally significant community location.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
President Mark Kuchler	2025	3/17/2025		View Pledge
President Mark Kuchler	2024	12/1/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
President Mark Kuchler	2023	3/20/2023	Signatories	View Pledge