Cubs Park is Now Sloan Park

Congratulations to Franklin Park's Sloan Valve Company on winning the naming rights for the Cubs Spring Training Facility in Mesa Arizona! Sloan Valve, which proudly calls Franklin Park its corporate home, is a great example of how Franklin Park businesses are thriving. Sloan Valve has a history of stepping up to the plate to support community and sustainability interests. Click here to read more.

Protecting Your Pipes in Freezing Temperatures

With winter temperatures plunging into a deep freeze, a few simple steps can help you to protect your pipes from freezing. Start by opening the cabinet doors to help warm up the pipes. Also, you can prevent freezing by keeping a small trickle of water running through the pipes. To learn more helpful tips to prevent frozen pipes and what to do if your pipes are frozen, click here.

Warming Centers Available

Please stay safe during this extreme weather! Temperatures will remain dangerously cold over the next several days. Avoid travel if at all possible, and check on friends, family, neighbors, and the elderly. If you must travel and are travelling in a car, bring extra clothing to keep warm in case of breakdown.

Village and Park District of Franklin Park have made the Community Center located at 9560 Franklin and the Center at North Park facility located at 10040 Addison available as warming centers for those residents that need shelter during the cold weather. To report an emergency, dial 911. For non-emergency requests please call (847) 678-2444.

Train Horn Quiet Zone Update

The Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) on Train Horn Quiet Zones met for the first time on December 17. The CAB discussed the potential options for safety improvements necessary to obtain quiet zone designation from Scott Street to Thatcher Avenue. Engineers provided the CAB with data on the current risk index of all the crossings and which improvements would bring the risk down to a level sufficient for approval. A brief report on the progress of the proposed Train Horn Quiet Zone is now available as a link on the homepage's left-hand column and will be regularly updated. You may also click here to read the update.

Congratulations to Police Officer and Firefighter of the Year

Congratulations to Police Officer of the Year, Detective Vito Busse, and Firefighter of the Year, Ignacio Garcia, who were honored at the annual holiday dinner hosted by the Franklin Park-Manila Lions Club. Thank you to all our police officers and firefighters for their hard work and dedication to keeping our families safe and our neighborhoods protected.

Report Train Blockages at Intersections

The Village is aware of the long train stoppages at our intersections and is working with the railroads to alleviate this problem. We have contacted Canadian Pacific Railroad and as a result, their Police continue to conduct patrols on Calwagner, Scott, Ruby & Rose street crossings to prevent anyone from crossing through or around a stopped train.

You may contact the Canadian Pacific Police Control Center at     1-800-716-9132 in the event of a blocked crossing. Doing so will generate an alert that will go out to the appropriate departments/personnel.