Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia Hosts Office Hours at Village Hall – March 28
Staff from the office of Congressman García will provide Satellite Office Hours at Village Hall Tuesday, March 28, from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM to provide services directly to residents of Franklin Park and surrounding communities. Staff will be able to assist constituents with federal issues including Social Security, Veteran's benefits, Medicare, immigration, and more. No appointment is needed. For more information, call (773) 342-0774.
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Village Hall Hosts Early Voting
Early Voting will take place for the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election from March 20 through April 3. You can register to vote at ALL Early Vote Sites. NOTE: Any voter who needs to register for the first time or file an address change must present two forms of ID, one of which shows the voter's current address. Please enter from the parking lot doors at Village Hall, 9500 Belmont Avenue. Hours are:
Monday through Friday:
March 20 - March 24 // 9AM – 5PM
March 27 - March 31 // 9AM – 5PM
April 3 // 9AM - 5PM
Saturday:
March 25 // 9AM - 5PM
April 1 // 9AM - 5PM
Sunday:
March 26 // 10AM - 4PM
April 2 // 10AM - 4PM
Apply Now for Senior Grass-Cutting Program
The Village is accepting applications for the Senior Grass Cutting Program, which runs from April until the end of October. Qualified seniors will pay $13 per cut. Applications have been mailed to past participants. New applicants should call (847) 671-8240 to apply. If you have previously been on the grass or snow program and your health condition has not changed, you will NOT need to send in a new doctor’s note but WILL need to complete an application again this year. You must be living on the premises to qualify. Space is limited so please apply early!
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Free Tax Preparation Services Available for Seniors
The Triton College RSVP Volunteer Program is offering free tax preparation services to individuals age 60 or older from low to moderate income households. IRS trained and certified volunteers will prepare tax returns by appointment only. Appointments can be made for the following locations including Triton College, Leyden Township / Westdale Park in Melrose Park, the Schiller Park Community Center, and the public library in Melrose Park, Elmwood Park and Harwood Heights. For more information or to request an appointment, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3895.
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2023 Branch Removal Schedule
The Village will begin regular branch removal service the week of April 3. Place reasonably sized branches on the front parkway (not in the alley) by 7 AM on Monday of the pick-up week indicated below. The branches will be removed sometime by the end of the day on Friday.
April 3 & 17
May 1, 15 & 29
June 12 & 26
July 10 & 24
Aug.7 & 21
Sept. 4 & 18
Oct. 2, 16 & 30
If your branches are put out late (after 7 AM on Monday of the pick-up week), it is possible that you could miss the pick-up. Pick-up begins promptly and if trucks have already driven through your section of town, your branches will not be collected until the next scheduled pick-up week. Please note that if storm clean-up is necessary, the Village may need to delay a scheduled branch pick-up. In this situation, we will resume branch collection where we left off the following week. If you have any questions, please call (847) 671-8252. Pick up weeks are:
Please note that the following will not be removed:
- Branches left out in a tangled mess
- Woody branches under ½ inch in diameter
- Leaves, vines, herbaceous plants, and weeds
- Large stumps, roots, and root balls
- Wooden fencing and construction lumber
- Branches and tree debris generated by contractors
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March 2023 Update:
On March 7, Franklin Avenue was opened to two-way through traffic at the Canadian Pacific Railroad Crossings between Williams Drive and Wolf Road. Please use caution in this area – Stop Signs have been installed at each railroad crossing to provide protection from potential train traffic until the final roadway lanes have been completed. These crossings are not protected by gates during this temporary configuration and will require all traffic to obey signage in the area. Thank you to all residents and business owners for your patience during the road closure as we worked to replace two railroad crossings and upgrade the traffic signals.
The General Contractor for Franklin Avenue is continuing to install new box culverts and storm sewers at the North side ditch from Wolf Road to the Canadian Pacific Intermodal Terminal Gate 4. This work is anticipated to be completed in April. Roadway reconstruction on the North side of Franklin Avenue is expected to resume in Spring of 2023. It is expected that two-way traffic will remain on the South side of Franklin Avenue for the entirety of 2023.
ComEd continues to relocate Electrical facilities on the North side of Franklin Avenue from Acorn Lane to East of Wolf Road, and from I-294 to Williams Drive. This will have minor impacts to daily traffic movements, but is not anticipated to require any road closures. We expect ComEd to complete the relocation of facilities on the North side of Franklin Avenue in 2023. ComEd will begin work on the South side of Franklin Avenue and at Wolf Road in 2024.
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