Village Offices will be closed Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage will also be impacted next week by the holiday. If your regular pickup day is Thursday, your pickup will be Friday. If your regular pickup day is Friday, your pickup will be Saturday.

NOTICE: Due to the hot and dry weather we've been experiencing, the irrigation system at the Village Green will be running daily from 4am - 10am. Water used for this system is well water and has no impact on the Village's water system. Questions? Feel free to email recreation@palospark.org.

Join us Monday, May 29th at 11:00 am

"Pardon Our Dust"

Work is being done at the Kaptur Administrative and Police Center. A fire sprinkler pipe burst in the Kaptur Center lobby on December 25, 2022. The resulting water damage affected various parts of the Village Hall including the administrative and police areas. Through the Village's insurance provider, water damage repairs, restoration, and carpet replacement will be performed over the next several weeks. A majority of the work being performed will be accomplished off hours. The Village Hall will remain open during regular business hours throughout the process. Thank you for your patience as work is being completed!

Mark Your Calendar

Thursday, June 15th is the first in our summer concert series. In partnership with Palos Fine Arts, we'll have The Flatcats rocking the stage with food for sale from Blissful Bits Charcuterie. Grounds open at 6pm, concert from 7-9pm.

Increased Police Presence During Memorial Day Holiday

Palos Park Police is asking all drivers be our "partners in safety." Lawful driving by all motorists is the key to avoiding tragedies on our roadways.

Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start to summer with the kickoff to activities related to beaches, backyards, barbeques, fairs and festivals. People are eager to gather for parties and cookouts, and Palos Park Police will be standing by to ensure that our roadways are free of hazardous drivers.

From Thursday evening through Monday evening (May 25-29), Palos Park officers will be patrolling our roadways in greater numbers and will conduct additional roving patrols for speed enforcement, as well as marked and unmarked, and other non-traditional, police vehicles for patrolling. Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller said, “We are going to be out and about doing a variety of different safety initiatives over the long holiday weekend. We're clearly seeing more aggressive driving, more speeding, and more carelessness on our roadways and that's very concerning to us."

• BEFORE drinking, please designate a sober driver and give that person your keys;
• Put your electronics down, keep both hands on the wheel and eyes on the road;
• Please Buckle Up for Safety;
• If you happen to see a hazardous driver on the road, do not hesitate to call 911;
• If you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to where they're going safely.

Comcast in the Village

Comcast continues to roll out service across town and will notify residents by mail when service becomes available at their address.

To learn more and sign up to receive alerts from Comcast when services become available at their address, residents and businesses can visit www.xfinity.com/mytown. 

Lane Closures

A cleaning and painting of the bridge carrying 86th Avenue over Southwest Highway (Illinois 7) in Palos Park will require lane closures. This work began Monday, May 15.

To complete the work, Southwest Highway will be reduced to one lane in both directions approaching the bridge. The work is anticipated to be completed in early August.

Motorists can expect occasional delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.

Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 2,500 miles of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Three of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $8.6 billion of improvements statewide on 4,422 miles of highway, 412 bridges, and 621 additional safety improvements.

Recreation Department News

Kids Zone Summer Camp starts Monday, June 12th! This summer we are offering 4, 2-week camps that have 5-day and 3-day options. For the 3-day option, there is no set schedule and campers' families can choose which days they attend. Each session will feature one field trip with the Forest Preserves of Cook County and their award-winning program "It's Cooler in the Forest."

Most of our youth and adult summer programming will be starting soon! Make sure to check out the Recreation Guide on our website or pick up a physical copy at the Recreation Center or the Kaptur Center.

Did you know Memorial Day was not always known by that name? It was originally known as Decoration Day. That's because it was originally celebrated by decorating the graves of soldiers who lost their lives — with such items as flowers and flags. Some still celebrate the same way, although the name evolved over the years.

By supporting a local business, you're showing you care about the community you live in. You're able to put money back into your community for you and the other people who call it home too. It gives your local economy a chance to thrive.

Visit our website for a listing of Palos Park businesses.

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Shop The Park

Palos Park has a variety of local restaurants and food establishments to fit all your needs, 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.

Restaurants | Palos Park

For a full listing of all Palos Park Businesses, visit our website.