Visit the Village of Palos Park YouTube page to find recordings of all Village meetings.
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Village Offices will be closed Monday, July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday. Offices will reopen Tuesday, July 6.
*Garbage service will also be impacted by the holiday. Regular Thursday service will be picked up on Friday and regular Friday service will be picked up on Saturday.
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The Village is excited to announce that we've been designated by the EPA as an EPA Green Power Community. GPCs are towns, villages, cities, counties, or tribal governments in which the local government, businesses, and residents collectively use green power in amounts that meet or exceed EPA's Green Power Community usage requirements.
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Village of Palos Park Electric Aggregation Program
The Village of Palos Park is continuing our Electric Aggregation Program with MC Squared Energy Services, LLC (mc²). The selection of mc² ensures that the power supply cost for participating residential and small business customers will not be greater than the ComEd basic service tariff rate.
Click here for more details about this program. |
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Palos Park Police remind motorists to take it easy on roadways that could be packed with travelers. Millions will travel at least 50 miles from their homes this holiday weekend from Friday through Tuesday, according to AAA. Safety should be at the top of the list when planning how you’ll celebrate our nation’s freedoms. The choices you make when you’re behind the wheel matter. Make good choices, so you’ll never have to say, “If I could just go back.”
Remember traffic crashes and deaths are prevented when drivers and passengers simply follow the rules of the road – this includes never driving impaired, avoiding distractions while driving and always wearing a seat belt. This holiday is also one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to impaired-driving crashes. Palos Park Officers will be focusing on the "Fatal 4" traffic violation, which include driving under the influence, speeding, distracted or aggressive driving.
"Our advice is simple. Be safe, be smart, take your time, don't drink and drive, wear your seat belts," said Chief Joe Miller. If you're in Palos Park July 3 or July 4 and have had too much to drink and need a safe ride home, call Palos Park PD at 708 448 2191. Our officers will arrange to get you home safely, not to another party. Everyone likes to celebrate the Fourth of July with their family and friends, but too often festivities can turn into tragedies on our roadways. Anyone needing assistance or who witnesses criminal activity while traveling on Palos Park roadways simply call 911.
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National Hotdog Day
Thursday, July 22
Village Green
5:00-7:30 pm
Celebrate National Hotdog Day with the Village of Palos Park. Musical Entertainment will be provided by Strawdawg Acoustic. Strawdawg plays from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Strawdawg is Chicagoland's answer to great Country, Classic Rock and Original Music.
Complete meals of hot dog, chips, and a drink will be available for purchase.
Coming Up:
August 6 Movie in the Park
September 17 & 18 Autumn in the Park
Click here for our Special Events page with more information. |
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Public Works Chipper
Please note there is not a chipping week in July. The next Chipper Truck will start on Monday, August 2 at the east side of the Village and will continue west until all the public streets have been serviced. Please do not place branches at the street until the weekend before August 2nd. Branches should be placed out by 7:00 am on August 2nd. Once the chipper services your street it will not return until the next chipping date.
Landscape Companies hired to remove trees or trim bushes should also remove the cut branches. The Chipper Service is for homeowners cutting their own trees and bushes. There is a size limit for branches a 4 feet x 10 feet pile or 20 minutes of chipping at one address.
Remaining Chipper Dates:
Week of August 2 - beginning on the East side of the Village
Week of August 30- beginning on the West side of the Village
Week of October 4- beginning on the East side of the Village
Week of November 1 - beginning on the West side of the Village*
Visit our website for more information.
*This is the final chipping week of the season.
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RPZ Testing Required by September 30
If you have an automatic sprinkler system you have an RPZ – Back Flow Prevention Device that needs to be tested annually. A sprinkler company or plumber who is registered with the Village of Palos Park, licensed by the State of Illinois and certified in back-flow inspection, testing, and repair must complete the testing.
The Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) regulations require an active program of cross-connection control whether your sprinkler is connected to Lake Michigan Water or Well Water. The regulations prevent the contamination of all public water supply systems or potential water supply sources such as existing wells due to backflow of contaminants or pollutants through the potable water service connection. The Village of Palos Park, in order to comply with the IPCB and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), has adopted Ordinance No. 1048.01 which not only provides for installation of a back-flow prevention device but also requires yearly testing and certification of such devices. Please have your tester send the inspection forms to Village of Palos Park, 8999 W. 123rd Street, Palos Park, Ill. 60464 Attention: Public Works, or fax number 708-448-9542, or e-mail to lglazier@palospark.org .
If you have any questions, please contact Palos Park Public Works at 708-671-3721. If you are not operating your sprinkler system this year you must send a picture of the disconnected pipe where the RPZ valve should have been installed. Pictures must be e-mailed by September 30, 2021 to lglazier@palospark.org.
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Orland-Palos VFW 2604
Orland-Palos VFW Post 2604 is looking for Veterans that would like to help with color guards at local town events and other camaraderie. If you have served overseas in the military or received War on Terrorism medals, please contact Commander Ron Raimbault at (708) 275-7864. Visit their website for more information. |
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Shop & Dine in The Park
Palos Park has a variety of local restaurants and fast food establishments for your dining pleasure, whether you are in the mood for American, Chinese, Italian, Thai, or seafood. Many of the restaurants offer delivery and carry out services, as well as great casual dining.
For a full listing of all Palos Park Businesses, visit our website. |
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