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PALOS PARK WEEKLY | DECEMBER 3, 2021
Visit the Village of Palos Park YouTube page to find recordings of all Village meetings.
Brunch with Santa
Saturday, December 11
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$20 per person
Pre-Registration is required

Click the flyers for more details.
Secretary of State Mobile Drivers Services Facility
Palos Park Village Hall
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

The Following Services will be Provided:

  • Driver's License Renewal/Correction
  • New//Renewal/Correction of State ID
  • License Plate Renewal Stickers
  • Motor Voter Registration with Renewal of Driver's License/State ID
  • Organ Donor Registration with Renewal of Driver's License/State ID
  • Free State ID for seniors age 65 and up - otherwise standard fees apply

View this flyer for more information. No appointment necessary.








Public Works News

ComEd Tree Trimming

ComEd will be tree trimming around power lines now through January. For more information go to ComEd.com/Trees or call 1-800-334-7661. They will be trimming trees along the following streets: 

119th Street     
Southwest Highway
 

While Away In the Winter Protect Your Pipes and Water Meter from Freezing

A frozen pipe and water meter will crack and become an open source of continuous water flow into your home. Homeowners are responsible for the cost of the thousands of gallons of water that will flow into your home plus the cost of the replacement meter. Sufficient heat is necessary to protect the water meter and water pipes. If you turn down your heat, check that the lower temperature allows for sufficient heat in the area where your water meter is located to protect it and pipes from freezing. You can also wrap the exposed pipes and water meter with insulation available at most hardware stores. Another way to protect your home is to locate the inside water shut off valve before the water meter and close it down and drain all the water from your pipes. The best protection if you are leaving your home for an extended period of time is to request Public Works shut off your water at the buffalo box. There is a fee of $100.00 for shutting off water at your buffalo box. This is a low cost compared to the cost of a broken pipe or water meter due to freezing temperatures. Call 708-671-3721 to arrange for water shut off at your home. 
Snow is on its Way

The Public Works Department Snow Operations are ready for the winter weather conditions. Please assist Public Works with the clearing of snow and ice from the roads:
 
Do Not Plow or Push Snow Into the Street – Move snow to non-paved areas.
Snowplows do not return to a street after it has been plowed to clear patches of snow that have been redeposited onto the paved area of the street by residents and/or contractors plowing, pushing, or blowing snow from a driveway onto or across the street. Snow being redeposited onto the street can result in a citation to the homeowner. Village Ordinance 1020.03 prohibits pushing or blowing snow from a driveway into the public street. The redeposited snow onto a plowed street can form ice which presents a hazard to vehicular traffic and hinders subsequent snow removal efforts. The Village trucks plow snow to the side of the road and the snow may drift across driveways. It is the property owner’s responsibility to remove any snow that is deposited across a driveway to a non-paved area during snow removal operations. Please do not redeposit snow onto paved areas of the street. 
 
Do not park on the street during a snowfall. When snow starts falling remove your car from the street. Plows going around a car parked on the street will not be able to return to clear patches of snow around where the car was parked. 
 
Why does the snowplow leave snow across my driveway? Snow is pushed from the street to the right of way. Snowplow drivers cannot cut off the windrow of snow as they cross a driveway. Public Work's goal is to clear to snow to the edge of pavement.
 
One way to reduce the amount of snow in front of your driveway is to place the snow removed from your driveway along the right side of your drive, as you face the street. This reduces the chance of snow removed from your driveway being pushed back across your drive. This suggestion, however, may not work where driveway openings are placed close together.
All Adults Eligible for COVID-19 Booster Shots
 
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have approved the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster for all adults. Boosters provide increased protection against COVID-19 infection, reducing your chance of getting sick or spreading the virus.
 
Individuals age 18 and older who have received both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines may get a booster six months after their last shot. Individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should receive a booster two months after their initial shot.
 
No matter what primary vaccination you received (2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson), you can receive any vaccine as a booster. Cook County Health sites offer all three vaccines.
 
Anyone age 5 and older can get vaccinated—it is free for all, regardless of insurance or immigration status! Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for children under age 18.
 
The number of COVID-19 cases is rising. If you have not yet gotten vaccinated, now is the time. 
 
Book your appointment below!
 
There are dozens of COVID-19 vaccination locations across Cook County, including Walgreens, CVS, Jewel-Osco and Meijer. Most require or recommend making an appointment.
 
 
 

 
To schedule an appointment to get vaccinated at a Cook County Health location, click  https://vaccine.cookcountyil.gov/c/1B/01252021-40b487/60467
 
Individuals without access to a computer can call 1-833-308-1988 Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM to make an appointment at a Cook County Health site.
 
For a comprehensive list of vaccination locations in suburban Cook County, click here. Additional sites throughout Illinois can be found here. Please check the individual locations for specific requirements and vaccine availability.
 
COVID-19 Community Vaccination Program | Website
Palos Park Police Safety Updates

Palos Park Police Home for the Holidays program raises awareness about loneliness among the elderly during the holiday season. This holiday season we are committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.

Did you know detrimental feelings associated with isolation can become more pronounced around the holidays, given the emphasis on celebrating with friends and families. As people age, they start to outlive spouses and friends and become more homebound as their bodies slow down. Feelings of loneliness — and the health consequences that come with them — become more common.
About 29 percent of people age 65 or older live alone, according to the Administration on Community Living, an agency established in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
 
Please check on homebound or elderly friends or neighbors or call us and we will be happy to check on them 708 671 3771 and leave their information for us to follow up and visit them.


Palos Park Police is also warning residents to be leery of anyone claiming to be a Village/City employer or utility worker seeking access into their homes. We are seeing an increase across the area in seniors being tricked into letting someone who claims to be a city or village employee or utility worker into their homes.
 
Often a resident will be asked to allow the “man” almost always male offenders, to turn on water faucets and tap on pipes while inside the home, but once the man leaves the victim realizes a number of valuables are missing, often from a bedroom. This is a "ruse burglary," and a second person comes into the home and steals valuables while the resident is distracted.

Palos Park police remind residents to be aware of this type of scam and only speak to strangers through locked doors. If a stranger does knock on the door and ask to come in, residents should decline and immediately call police with a description of the suspect, vehicle they are in, and direction they are headed.
2021 Holiday Philanthropy

This holiday season, The Village of Palos Park will collect donations for Together We Cope and P.A.W.S Animal Shelter.

Together We Cope is a homeless prevention agency based in Tinley Park. They serve 27 communities in 4 townships including Palos Township.

The People's Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S) of Tinley Park is a no-kill animal shelter dedicated to the protection of domestic animals and the prevention of animal cruelty in the surrounding communities.

Click the flyer for details on donation items.
Updated Account Notification: Upcoming Changes to your Channel Lineup

Dear WOW! Customer:
You may have heard that RCN has acquired WOW! services in the areas of Chicago, IL, Northwest IN, and Evansville, IN. As part of the acquisition, we are working to transition services and promised to keep you updated along the way of any changes. To that end, there are some changes ahead that we’d like you to be aware of. 
In order to provide the best value for the channels you watch most, we regularly evaluate lineups and the options we provide. As part of the transition to a more uniform RCN national programming lineup, a limited number of networks will no longer be carried as of December 31, 2021:

Channel Name
Cheddar
Cleo TV
Fox College Sports - Atlantic
Fox College Sports - Central
Fox College Sports - Pacific
Newsmax
BBC World News

For a full listing of all available channels click here.
This Holiday Season Shop Local 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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