Community

2024 Disaster Preparedness Survey

Are you prepared for the next disaster? Let the County know. Cook County residents and businesses can help the County update its emergency preparedness plans by completing a voluntary online questionnaire. Feedback from the confidential 10-minute survey will enable the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security to better serve residents and businesses before, during and after an …

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Reminder: Permits Needed To Remove Trees

According to City Ordinance § 98.004 PUBLIC TREE CARE, item C, it is illegal to remove a tree from public parkways without proper permitting, with fines up to $750 per offense: (C) It shall be unlawful for any person, contractor, or firm to perform any of the following acts without first obtaining from the Building Department, after approval by the …

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Community Clean-up Day

Saturday, April 27, 2024 Sign in begins at 8 a.m., cleanup 9-11 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. Help us clean up Blue Island, and if you register in advance, you’ll get a free t-shirt to commemorate the day! Following the cleanup, we’ll host a cookout at York & Western. • Participate individually or with your friends and neighbors • Complete …

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Bridge Repairs Begin March 4, 2024

Beginning on March 4, 2024, IDOT will be completing bridge repairs on the 127th Street Bridge over the Metra tracks. During the repairs, only a single lane will be open in each direction from Gregory/Vincennes to Wood Street. Repair work is expected to be finished by late May/early June 2024.

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