Established in 1949, the City of Northlake in Illinois houses more than 11,500 residents. It operates under the mayoral form of government. The city s legislative authority is vested in an eight-member council that is comprised of over two aldermen from nearly four wards. The city of Northlake s government provides a range of municipal services, including police, public works, streets and sanitation. It owns and operates a water system supplied by Lake Michigan water that is purchased through Melrose Park in Illinois. The city s government operates a council that makes laws, sets policies, adopts budgets and oversees agendas for community. The city of Northlake s government is responsible for infrastructure and urban services, such as road building and repairing, land use policy administration, police protection, and water and sewer system maintenance. It operates through building, finance, public works, fire, water and parks departments.