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Dear River Forest residents,
The Village’s alley reconstruction project is resuming this coming Monday and residents living in the 0-100 block of Ashland/Lathop are asked to remove vehicles from alleys #13 and #14 starting at 7 a.m. Signs are also installed at the alley entrances as a reminder. Please see the article below with further details on this project, and plans for additional alley reconstruction coming soon.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week is this week. Please consider taking the time to create a family emergency plan, restock your emergency kits and prepare your family and your home in the case of a tornado, flood or severe storm. For a more detailed list on how to prepare for a severe weather emergency, click here.
Lastly, March is Women's History Month and this year’s theme is, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories”. In honor of this theme, five women from Triton College will help to inspire women of all ages and backgrounds by sharing their stories. Please show these brave women your support by attending one of their presentations from March 27-31 at the Triton College Library Upper Commons. To see the full schedule of interviews, or for additional information, click here.
Sincerely,
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Cathy Adduci, Village President
Village of River Forest
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Alley Reconstruction Begins Monday,
March 13
| Alley reconstruction will resume Monday, March 13, beginning with Alley #13 (0-hundred block Ashland/Lathrop, east/west) and Alley #14 (0-hundred block Ashland/Lathrop, north/south). The Village asks that all vehicles be removed from these alleys by 7 a.m. on this date. Signs are installed at the entrances of each alley as a reminder to residents about this upcoming work. The remaining alleys will be scheduled for reconstruction after these alleys are completed. Signs will also be installed at least one week prior to when that work begins and vehicles will also need to be removed until the work is completed. | |  |
Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting
| The River Forest Village-Wide Traffic Study is underway, and we want to hear from you! Please fill out this survey and provide us with your feedback, regarding any traffic-related issues you have observed throughout the Village. The Village encourages residents to complete the survey ahead of the next Traffic & Safety Commission meeting on Wednesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Village Hall. Residents are also welcome to attend the Traffic and Safety Committee meeting to share their thoughts on how the Village can improve traffic flow and reduce or eliminate any safety concerns for both motorists and pedestrians. | | |
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Residents participating in the Curbside Compost Collection Program will have pickup every other Tuesday through the end of March. The next compost pickup date will be Tuesday, March 14. Weekly compost pickup will resume in April. As a reminder, compost carts must be placed curbside by 7 a.m. on the pickup date to ensure collection takes place. To learn more, click here.
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As the snow melts and the weather warms up, home improvement season begins! Are you planning renovations or other upgrades to your home? To find out if you need a building permit before starting the work, click here. If you're looking for a licensed contractor and not sure where to start, click here. | | |
Save the date for the 3rd Annual Triton College Car Show on Sunday, April 30, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Check out hundreds of hot rods, classic cars, service vehicles and big rigs - and then take a tour of Triton’s incredible Automotive Technology facilities. Admission and parking are free. Learn more here. | | |
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Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m. As you set your clock one hour ahead, make sure to change or check the batteries in all of your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide detectors - and learn more about a new law that requires alarms with 10-year sealed batteries in certain situations here. For a list of additional spring safety tips, click here.
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Electronic Waste Recycling | Sign Up by Wednesday, March 15 for Electronic Waste Home Collection! Residents in the Village’s waste collection program, provided by Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS), can now sign up to have e-waste collected from their home at no additional charge. Requests must be received by 5 p.m. on March 15 for collection on your regular pick-up day of the week, between Monday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 22. This service is available twice per year, with the next e-waste collection on September 18 - 20. LRS will collect up to seven accepted items (total), with no more than two TVs or computer monitors per collection, per household. For a full list of accepted items, click here. | | |
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In February, the Sustainability Commission welcomed its newest member, Student Commissioner AJ Stierwalt. AJ is currently in 8th grade and is a member of the Roosevelt Middle School Sustainability Club. AJ sees serving on the Commission as a perfect opportunity to help the community, and is looking forward to being able to make a difference in River Forest.
The Commission is still seeking Commissioner applicants. If you are interested in serving as a Commissioner, please complete the application linked here. All applications will remain confidential unless an applicant is appointed to the Commission.
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River Forest Business Spotlight! | |
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Breit & Clean Cleaners is a family-owned and operated dry cleaning business whose goal is to ensure that every customer receives the highest quality dry cleaning and prompt service - at a fair price. Their hours are Mondays-Fridays from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. For more information, click here.
Please support local businesses whenever possible! You can find a listing of River Forest businesses on the Village’s Shop River Forest website. If you’d like your business to be featured in the weekly Business Spotlight, please send us an email.
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