Village of Plainfield E-News Updates - 5/23/25

The American Legion's Memorial Day Parade steps off at 10:45 a.m., on Monday, from Ira Jones Middle School and then travels to Settlers' Park for a ceremony.

For more information, click here to read the event press release.

The 2025 Knights of Columbus/St. Mary Immaculate Parish Mile Run & 5K Race is tomorrow, Saturday, May 24. The Kids Mile Run begins at 8 a.m. and the 5K race will begin immediately thereafter. Motorists should expect traffic delays and road closures in the vicinity of St. Mary Immaculate Parish. More information.

Will County is nearing completion of Our Way Forward 2050, a long-range transportation plan that will shape infrastructure investments and priorities through 2050. The draft plan is available for comments through June 20. You can give input online at ourwaywill.co or by attending an upcoming open house. An Open House will be held in Romeoville on May 27, from 5-7 p.m., at The Ovation Center. Visit OurWayWill.co to sign up for email updates!

The Police Department is hosting the Torch Run to support Special Olympics of Illinois on Friday, June 6, at 8:30 a.m., at Settlers' Park, 24401 W. Lockport Street. For more information and to register, click here.

The DuPage River will remain closed to recreational users between 135th Street and Lockport Street throughout the summer. The closure is due to the ongoing construction of the new 143rd Street bridge and the rehabilitation of the Lockport Street bridge.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will begin bridge deck repair work on IL-126 (Lockport Street) in June. Lockport Street will be restricted to one-way eastbound traffic between Wood Farm Road and Main Street for the duration of the project. Westbound traffic will be rerouted via an established detour route. An official construction press release from IDOT will be shared as soon as it becomes available. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for travel through the area.

This week, the contractor completed the remaining landscape restoration work on 143rd Street, Ridge Road, and Johnson Road. The streetlights along 143rd Street were provided with power and the system was turned on. Over the next two weeks, the contractor will address various punch list items and that will bring the project to full completion.