VILLAGE NEWS
Citizen's Police & Fire Academy
The Plainfield Police and Fire Departments are offering the Citizen's Police & Fire Academy this winter/spring. If you're interested in learning about crime scene processing, homeland security, or emergency preparedness, click here for details on the Academy. Classes are free of charge; however, you must register by February 4. For more information, contact Officer Mark Siegel at (815) 267-7207.
Coffee with the Mayor - February 8
Please join Mayor Collins for coffee and conversation on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 9 am at the Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport Street. All residents are invited.
Business Evolution Center Ribbon Cutting Scheduled for February 9
Mayor Collins and the Board of Trustees will celebrate the opening of the Plainfield Business Evolution Center with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 10 am at the Village Hall.
The Village’s Business Evolution Center provides new and home-based businesses with the opportunity to utilize office space in a professional office environment. Licensees receive cubicle space, phone service, high speed internet, use of a copier, and access to a conference room.
Eloot Sports & Entertainment, a sports marketing business which owns and operates several summer collegiate baseball teams, including the Will County CrackerJacks has signed on as the first licensee of the Business Evolution Center.
MainStreet Plainfield, Inc., an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Downtown Plainfield, will also be moving to the Business Evolution Center later this month. For more information, click here or to schedule a tour, please contact the Planning Department at (815) 439-2824.
Penny Sales - February 11-12 in Downtown Plainfield
Head to Downtown Plainfield on February 11 & 12 for Penny Sales in honor of Lincoln's Birthday. Click here for a list of participating businesses. For more info, contact MainStreet Plainfield at (815) 436-5510.
Green Village Series to Screen Vanishing of the Bees Movie February 13
With a free screening of the movie Vanishing of the Bees at 7 pm on February 13 at the Plainfield Public Library, the Green Village Lecture Series will buzz into its self-proclaimed “Year of the Bee.” Bee-themed programs will be featured throughout the lecture series’ monthly environmental programs for 2012.
As Vanishing of the Bees poignantly illustrates, an environmental phenomenon is threatening billions of honey bees and, by extension, putting much of our food supply at risk. Nearly one-third of the food we eat relies on bees for pollination. Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives in a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder. The documentary exposes the crisis through the story of two friends and commercial beekeepers as they struggle to protect their bees and press for a solution to this alarming and under-reported problem. To register for this free program, visit http://Plainfield.lib.il.us/evanced/eventcalendar.asp.
New Refuse & Recycling Cart Program
In March, each home will receive a 96 gallon cart for refuse and a 96 gallon cart for recycling. The new carts are on display at the Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport Street, and at the Public Works Building at 14400 Coil Plus Drive. Or to view the carts and cart dimensions, click here.
Tax Preparation Assistance
Click here for information on Ladder Up's FREE Tax Assistance Program. Services are offered on a first come, first serve basis at the Office of Representative Cross, 24047 W. Lockport Street, on Saturdays (beginning February 4) for those that qualify.
Early Voting
Village and Plainfield Township residents can vote early at the Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport Street, beginning Monday, February 27 and continuing through Friday, March 16. Early voting is available Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and Saturday from 9 am to noon. State law requires that registered voters show valid photo identification before voting early.
Snowplowing Information
Follow the Village's Public Works Department on Facebook (Plainfield, IL Public Works) and/or Twitter (@PlainfieldILPW) for the latest snowplowing updates! The Village also has a hotline for snowplowing updates: (815) 609-6145. The hotline is updated regularly as conditions change. Click here for information on snowplowing procedures.
Election Information
The General Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The polls will be open from 6 am to 7 pm. The last day to register to vote is Tuesday, February 21. To request an absentee ballot by mail, visit the Will County Clerk’s web site or call (815) 740-4632 or (815) 774-6367.
Reverse 911 System
The reverse 911 system automatically sends pre-recorded messages during crisis situations. If you are using your cell phone as your main phone line, contact the Will County Emergency Management Agency to have your cell phone number(s) entered into the reverse 911 system or visit www.willcountyema.org.
Yard Waste Pickup
Yard waste pickup has ended and will resume in April 2012.
Office Closures
The Village of Plainfield Offices will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2012.
Refuse Collection Reminder
Waste Management holidays that fall on a refuse collection day will cause collection to be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. In 2012, refuse collection will be delayed due to the following holidays:
Memorial Day (Monday, May 28) - Pickup will be one day late the entire week;
Independence Day (Wednesday, July 4) - Pickup will be delayed by one day for residents with Wednesday and Thursday collection days;
Labor Day (Monday, September 3) - Pickup will be one day late the entire week;
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 22) - Pickup will be delayed until Friday, November 23 for those with Thursday collection;
Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) - Pickup will be delayed by one day for residents with Wednesday and Thursday collection days; and
New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1, 2013) - Pickup will be delayed by one day for residents with Wednesday and Thursday collection days.