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Village President Daniel Tannhauser
Village Clerk Gabriela Krasinski
Village Trustee Don Gelsomino
Village Trustee Bill Larson
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Village Trustee Jack Bielak
Village Trustee Andrew Ronstadt
Village Trustee Debra Budnik
Village Trustee Frank Avino, Jr. |
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From the Desk of Village President Daniel Tannhauser
On behalf of myself, the Village Board and all Village employees, Happy Holidays to you and yours. 2022 provided an economic boom to the Village with the opening of 15 new businesses. This growth will continue into 2023 with the opening of Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Market and Family Dollar Store. Since the last newsletter, the Village welcomed Castle Verde, Ricky Rockets Fuel Center and Nova Driving School. Due to publication deadlines, pictures from the grand openings will be in the February 2023 newsletter.
2023 is a very special year for the Village of Norridge. We turn 75!!!!! As the 75th Anniversary Committee finalizes some of the special events planned, you will begin seeing the official branding logo on Village vehicles, squad cars, and even on Page 4 of this newsletter. Watch for all the specifics in future issues, the Village’s Facebook & Instagram pages, as well as our website.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy this wonderful time of the year.
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Santa will need to begin his long journey back to the North Pole to prepare for Christmas Eve. The Village of Norridge will be sending Santa off in grand style on Saturday, December 17th, kicking off at 12:00 Noon. Parents and children are encouraged to line the streets of Norridge to wish Santa safe travels. You can find Santa's route by clicking here: www.villageofnorridge.com/santasendoffmap.
To ensure the safety of all, Santa wants to remind you that all spectators need to stay on the sidewalks. Please do not let your child on or near the street as Santa goes by.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to many factors, the exact time of Santa’s arrival in your area is difficult to predict. Santa’s entourage will be traveling at 10 m.p.h. and the entire route is estimated to take approximately 2.5 hours. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
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This family event took place on Saturday, November 26th. Pictures are up on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Due to publication deadlines, a full recap of the event, as well as a list of sponsors, will be published in the February 2023 issue of the newsletter.
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If you are interested in having your name added to our 2022-2023 Property Maintenance list (formally known as the snow shoveler’s list), or if you would like to receive a copy of the list, please contact Patty Spain at 708-453-0800 or at pspain@villageofnorridge.com.
All financial arrangements are made between the parties. You may also obtain a list by visiting our website at www.villageofnorridge.com.
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The Village Hall will be closed Friday, December 23rd, Saturday, December 24th & Monday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday. The Village Hall will be open Saturday, December 31st from 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. and will be closed on Monday, January 2nd for the New Year holiday.
**Please note that there will be NO GARBAGE PICK-UP on December 26th or January 2nd. The pick up schedule will be one day later for the rest of those weeks. Street maintenance will not be enforced on December 23rd, December 26th and January 2nd. The Pace Bus will run on December 23rd.
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Drive sober or get pulled over this holiday season. With holiday festivities rapidly approaching, the Norridge Police Department announces its participation in a statewide safe driving awareness campaign from December 16th through January 1st.
If your celebration will involve alcohol or other impairing substances, please plan ahead for a sober ride home and remember to buckle up – it’s the best defense against an impaired driver. Keep these tips in mind to help ensure a safe and joyful holiday season:
•Before you head to the party, designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation or a ride sharing service to get home safely.
•If you see an impaired driver on the road, pull over and call 911.
•Have a friend who is about to drive impaired? Take their keys and help them get home safely.
•Always buckle up!
The holiday enforcement effort is made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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Frozen water pipes flood homes of a quarter million families nationwide each winter. This damage is largely preventable by homeowners. Before winter hits, disconnect garden hoses and, if possible, use an indoor valve to shut off and drain water from pipes leading to outside faucets. This reduces the chance of freezing in the short span of pipe just inside your home. When temperatures do begin to plummet, a trickle of hot and cold water might be all it takes to keep your pipes from freezing. Let warm water drip overnight, preferable from a faucet on an outside wall, and keep your thermostat set at the same temperature both day and night.
If you are a Snowbird, it is recommended that you turn the water off inside your home when you leave town. In addition, set the thermostat in your house to no lower than 55 degrees. Ask a friend or neighbor to check your house daily to make sure it is warm enough to prevent freezing. Also, please contact the Village of Norridge’s Water Department at 708-453-0319 so they know to keep an eye out for any spikes in usage.
If your pipes do freeze, never try to thaw them with a torch or other open flame. Doing so is a fire hazard. You can use a hair dryer, or turn up the heat in your basement to gradually warm the pipes. If your pipes have already burst turn off the water at the main shutoff valve in the house, and contact a plumber immediately.
The Norridge Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. at the Norridge Starbucks, 4430 N. Harlem Avenue. Join Officers for this special opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns and spend a little time with the officers of our Village.
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Snow Route Parking Snow route parking enforcement began October 1st and will continue until April 15th. Before the first measurable snow is upon us, we would like to take this time to remind you about the two different snow route designations and the regulations regarding them.
As a reminder, once the two inch threshold has been reached, the Village immediately activates the snow route hotline (708-583-5775), our website, Facebook and Instagram pages. You can find the maps for the two snow route areas, as well as any updated information on our home page, under the tab “Snow Route Maps & Information”.
Odd/Even Snow Route Area: Last year, the Historic section of the Village, East of Harlem Avenue, the 8200 & 8300 blocks of Foster Avenue, and some streets near Leigh School began an odd/even snow removal restriction. Simply put, from Wednesday through Sunday, after two inches of snow has fallen, there is no parking from 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. on the side of the street with even addresses on even calendar dates and no parking on the side of the street with odd street addresses on odd calendar dates. These restrictions will remain in effect until the snow event is over and snow removal is completed. The most common questions we heard last year were:
Why Wednesday – Sunday only? Year round street maintenance restriction days in the historic section are Mondays and Tuesdays. You are already moving your cars for these days. NOTE: THE MAJORITY OF THIS CHANGE AFFECTS THE HISTORIC SECTION AND EAST OF HARLEM. IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA NEAR LEIGH SCHOOL THAT IS AFFECTED, YOUR STREET MAINTENANCE DAYS ARE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
Where can I park my car? You may park your car on the opposite side of the street, or as you do on your street maintenance day.
Can I move my car back once the plows go by? No, the 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. is strictly enforced to allow for multiple passes of the plows.
Designated Snow Route Area: This area, where houses have driveways, please utilize your driveway and move all cars off the street, after two inches of snow has fallen, until the snow event is over snow removal is completed. By moving your cars, the plows can remove the snowfall before it freezes, which will eliminate any boulders being thrown back onto driveway aprons on street maintenance days.
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The Village of Norridge, in conjunction with the upgrade of our website, implemented an email communication tool called GovDelivery last month. GovDelivery allows residents and visitors to subscribe to email updates on specific topics that are of interest to them, such as this newsletter. Since launching GovDelivery last month, 320 subscribers have signed up to receive these email communications. Haven’t signed up yet? Visit our website at www.villageofnorridge.com and click on the pop up to register.
Please add our new sending email address, norridgealerts@public.govdelivery.com to your email contacts/safe sender list so that our emails land in your inbox when sent.
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Blackboard Connect is the #1 communication tool that the Village of Norridge utilizes in notifying residents of important information such as water breaks, weather alerts, traffic rerouting, construction projects, etc. After every call is sent, the Village receives a report of the number of calls sent, how many were successfully sent, successfully answered, how many went to voice mail (or answering machines), in addition to other data that the Village utilizes. Two categories also received from this report are residents who choose to “opt-out” and “disconnected phone number.”
Please be aware that if you choose the “opt-out” feature of a call, you are not just opting out of the call, your are opting out of all future calls. Opting out will prevent you from finding out if your water service will be shut off, or a street project is beginning, or any other vital information that we need to communicate to our residents. If you have opted out, you will have to contact Blackboard Connect directly at 855-502-7867, and re-register directly with BBC.
Secondly, if you have disconnected your land-line, or changed your phone number, you will need to notify the Village of the number you wish to receive these call at. Don’t forget, you can also register your email to receive the notifications in addition to a phone number.
Keep informed by keeping your BBC information current. Still not registered? You may do so by calling the BBC hotline at 708-583-5783 or by clicking the “Blackboard Connect” icon on the home page of our website at www.villageofnorridge.com.
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The Village of Norridge is pleased to announce its 15th Annual Holiday House Decorating Contest. Residents of single family homes within the corporate limits of the Village of Norridge are invited to participate or you may nominate a neighbor’s house that you feel is worthy of being recognized. In addition, we will have a “judges’ choice” winner. Judges will be able to submit their favorite “unregistered” house.
The deadline to enter is December 9, 2022 at 4:30 P.M. Volunteer judges will tour the Village the week of December 12th and view the registered homes. Participants must have their holiday lights on by 6:00 P.M. during the week of December 12th. House numbers must be clearly marked. Decorations must be in good taste. All decisions of the judges are official and final. Winning entries will be honored at the January 25, 2023 board meeting.
Click on the link to download the 2022 Holiday House Decorating Application or applications are available at the Norridge Village Hall.
Winners of any home decorating contests for the last two years are not eligible to enter.
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It’s that time of year again where Santa is making his list and checking it twice to make sure he has everyone who has been naughty or nice. If you know of a boy or girl who needs a reminder from St. Nick, please contact Santa’s Executive Assistant at kgaseor@villageofnorridge.com, or by calling 708-583-5756. A special letter from Santa will be sent. Children can also drop off a letter to Santa at his personal mailbox in the lobby of the Village Hall. The deadline is December 12th to make sure Santa’s elves have sufficient time to deliver all letters.
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The Norridge Village Hall and Norridge Police Department are once again official drop off locations for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys-4-Tots drive. Please drop off new, unwrapped toys at either location by December 9th.
The Village Hall is also accepting non-perishable goods for the Salvation Army’s holiday food drive. Come help us “fill the cart” for those who are having trouble putting food on the table.
Finally, stop by the Village Hall and take a tag from the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree located in the lobby. This program provides gifts to children in need during the holiday season. Return your unwrapped gift and tag back to the Village Hall by noon on Friday, December 9th.
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As you are aware, the Village of Norridge operates a free bus service Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., within the Village limits. The bus does not operate from noon to 1:00 P.M.
Effective January 2, 2023, the bus route will be altered slightly to include a stop at the future Angelo Caputo’s Market. This transportation is provided at no charge to our residents only, so if you plan on using the bus, please be prepared to show identification proving residency. The bus follows the same route everyday and for a complete list of scheduled stops please download the Bus Route Map at www.villageofnorridge.com/Pacebusmap.
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2023 marks the Village of Norridge’s 75th anniversary of incorporation. Mark your calendars now for the Village’s official 75th Anniversary celebration, August 24th-27th, 2023. The 75th Anniversary Committee will be sharing more information with residents as plans are finalized. At this time, we are proud to unveil the official logo for the 75th Anniversary year. |
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