In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, Village of Glen Ellyn offices will be closed on Monday, July 5. The Village of Glen Ellyn wishes all of our residents a very happy and safe Fourth of July.

Due to the holiday, regular refuse, recycling, yard waste and composting collection will be delayed one day and will occur on Tuesday, July 6.

Run for Recreation! The Freedom Four will kick off at 7 a.m. “sharp” on Sunday, July 4, at Lake Ellyn Park. There will be wave starts every 15 minutes in groups of 100 runners. Pre-registration is required at FreedomFourRun.com and the event is limited to 800 participants. All race packets must be picked up at Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center prior to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 3. There will be no race packets given out on race day. A portion of the proceeds from the event help support the Friends of Glen Ellyn Parks’ Scholarship Program, which allows families in our community experiencing economic hardship to attain no and/or reduced cost to recreation and athletic programs.

View a map of the race route HERE.

The Glen Ellyn 4th of July Parade will start at noon on Crescent Avenue, just west of the circle roundabout, giving families the availability to spread out on the hill of Glenbard West High School. There will be no candy or distribution of any materials this year. The CDC recommends that in large events those who are not fully vaccinated should continue to wear a mask.

Staging for the parade will follow behind the starting point on Lake Road, Crescent Boulevard, Crescent Court and Park Row. To view the full map, visit HERE.

The 4th of July Committee is also anticipating hosting a live-stream of the parade via their website.

Join us as Glen Ellyn lights up the sky for this year's star-spangled fireworks. Attendees are reminded that no sparklers or candles are to be lit in the park. No blankets are allowed on Lake Ellyn Park until the park opens on Sunday, July 4 at 6 a.m. Do not use rocks or stakes to hold blankets down and they should not be laid on landscape plants. More information here.

The 4th of July Committee is also anticipating hosting a live-stream of the fireworks via their website.

Suspended Events: Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta and Afternoon Festivities

In planning for summer activities, Glen Ellyn Park District staff reviewed current State of Illinois COVID-19 guidance and at that time, concluded that the Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta and July 4th Afternoon Festivities at Lake Ellyn Park would not take place for the summer of 2021. More information here.

Village offices will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observance of the 4th of July holiday. Following this holiday closure, the Village’s Civic Center will be closed on Tuesday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 7 for maintenance to the Village's enterprise resource planning software. With this software upgrade and Civic Center closure, residents and businesses should plan ahead.

The software being upgraded is responsible for most of the functions performed by the Finance and Community Development departments, therefore, it will be unavailable to Village of Glen Ellyn staff, citizens and businesses during this time period. Most notable to citizens, cashiering (including utility billing) and the ability to accept or process permits will be unavailable during this two day span. Some forms of payments will be unavailable or limited during the upgrade process. Please also note that yard waste and refuse stickers will not be available for purchase at the Civic Center over this three day span. For alternate locations, please visit here. 

The full update to the system is expected to conclude by end of day on Wednesday, July 7 with the Civic Center reopening for business on Thursday, July 8. We hope this advanced notice will allow additional time to plan ahead for bill payment and/or permitting.

At the June 28 Village Board meeting, the Board approved the purchase and sale agreement of the Roosevelt Road hotel properties located at 675-677 Roosevelt Road and 660 Taft Road at a cost of $2.85 million.

By purchasing the property, comprised of six separate parcels and two standing buildings, the Village hopes to spark interest in this site that has long been identified as a redevelopment opportunity within the Roosevelt Road corridor.

“Encouraging re-investment in this site has been a long-term goal of the Village Board,” said Mark Franz, Glen Ellyn Village Manager. “Given that the property has been on and off the market, the Village decided to actively pursue the site to drive future investment and encourage a comprehensive commercial development approach.”

In 2013, the Village established the area containing the hotels as a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. The approved Roosevelt Road Redevelopment Plan includes the hotels as a potential development site. More recently, the current draft Comprehensive Plan identifies the hotels as catalyst sites for investment and redevelopment. The Village hopes that investment in these catalyst sites prompts further development and reinvestment in adjoining properties along the corridor.

As a condition of the closing, the Village is requiring the property to be fully vacant. If the owners are not able to do so at closing, the Village may terminate the contract without penalty.

Once the property is acquired, the Village will prepare the site for future development, seek Request for Proposals for redevelopment of the site, and evaluate and determine the best use of the property. The property is located in the C3 Commercial Zoning District, which allows for a wide range of retail and service uses.

The deadline to purchase and display Village vehicle stickers is June 30, 2021. You are required to purchase and display a current Glen Ellyn vehicle sticker for all vehicles registered to a Glen Ellyn address. This includes leased vehicles, company cars and vehicles kept outside of the Village.

Vehicle sticker payments can be made at the Civic Center, online, through the mail, or placed in the drop box located in front of the Civic Center.

For more information and link to pay online, visit the Village website. For additional questions on vehicle stickers, please contact the Village's Finance Department at (630) 547-5235.

Glen Ellyn's Volunteer Fire Company is a volunteer based Fire Company. However, the Village contracts with Metro Paramedic Services to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to the community. Metro Paramedic Services is currently seeking a full-time Paramedic/Firefighter for their Glen Ellyn contract. To read more about the role, qualifications and benefits, and to apply online, visit HERE.