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Rebuilding Our Downtown
Village to host public meetings for streetscape improvements project
The Village of Glen Ellyn is investing in a once-in-a-generation project to ensure that our downtown is a destination for residents and visitors for years to come.
The project, necessitated by aging infrastructure, will replace and upgrade storm, sanitary, and water lines, build new sidewalks and roads, and install irrigated granite planters with seat walls. The design will maintain the historic look and feel of downtown while meeting ADA accessibility requirements. The first phase will begin this March.
Two public information meetings will be held to address the project.
To stay informed about the project, visit downtownge.com. For questions, contact Tom Topor, Senior Civil Engineer at the Village of Glen Ellyn. Phone: 630-547-5220 or ttopor@glenellyn.org.
Roosevelt Road Hotel Properties Redevelopment Community Open House
Community Open House - March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Links.
In January, the Village of Glen Ellyn closed on the purchase of two hotel properties located at 675-677 Roosevelt Road and 660 Taft Avenue. The Village is conducting a multi-step public engagement process to gather input on the redevelopment of the properties. Residents are invited to attend the Open House to learn more about the property, opportunities for redevelopment based on current market conditions, and provide input on what they would like to see at the site.
The Village will also create a Roosevelt Road/Taft Avenue Hotel Site Ad Hoc Work Group to conduct listening sessions to gather additional public input on the redevelopment of the site. Residents interested in being appointed to the Ad Hoc Work Group, should contact the Village Board via the Village website.
Click here to provide your comments, or for more information on the hotel properties and public engagement process.
The Village is Hiring
The Village currently has multiple employment opportunities available, from full time positions to summer seasonal work. Some of these include Civil Engineer, Maintenance Worker, Plant Operator and Public Works positions.
Glen Ellyn Native Takes Home Bronze Medal
21-year-old speed-skater, Ethan Cepuran will return from the Beijing Olympics this weekend after earning a bronze medal in team pursuit, a unique event in which three skaters from each country skate eight laps together in a bracket-style elimination format. Click here to read more.
February & March Blood and Food Drives
Help the community by donating at the upcoming Food & Blood Drive at Ackerman SFC.
Bi-Weekly Curbside Composting
Next collection date: February 28
The Village of Glen Ellyn, together with Groot Industries, the Village’s contractual refuse/recycling hauler, offer a residential curbside composting program. Glen Ellyn's curbside composting program allows residents to divert organic waste that would otherwise be placed in the trash. This process helps to create healthier soil, plants and crops, conserve and filter water, reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and suppress plant disease and pests.
Village Links Golf Course
2022 Season Information
Permanent Tee Times
The Tee Time Weighted Lottery will take place Wednesday, March 9. All fees from all four players must be paid by March 6 at 5 pm to be eligible.
Resident Cards
Renew your resident card! $10 pre-season discount expires March 15. ($20 regular rate)
COVID-19 News and Updates
Illinois Plan to Lift Statewide Indoor Mask Requirement on Monday, February 28
Governor Pritzker announced on February 9, that with statewide COVID-19 hospitalization rates declining faster than any other point in the pandemic, Illinois is on track to lift the statewide indoor mask requirement on Monday, February 28, 2022. Mask requirements will continue where federally mandated, such as on public transit and in high-risk settings including healthcare facilities and congregate care. Read full press release here. More info here.
The DuPage County Health Department offers pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11. Booster shots are also available for those 16+. Click here to register and you will be notified via email for an appointment.
DCHD also encourages anyone interested in COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots visit www.vaccines.gov.
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Village Board and Commission Meetings
*Due to Covid-19, meetings may be held via Zoom until the end of February. For Zoom links and up to date information, please visit the Agendas & Minutes page
on the Village's website.
February
24 - Plan Commission Meeting, 7 p.m.
25 - Recreation Commission Meeting, 7 a.m.
28 - Village Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
March
3 - Community Relations Commission Meeting, 7 p.m.
Upcoming Glen Ellyn Events
FEBRUARY
24 - Glenbard Parent Series: Javier Sanchez — Helping Students Learn to Live Above the Circumstances and Move from Inspiration to Actions to Outcomes. Noon & 7 p.m. Noon Zoom link here. 7 p.m. Zoom link here.
28 - Winter Curbside Composting. Click here for more
MARCH
1- Glen Ellyn Woman's Club March luncheon featuring Gavin Coyle, Irish Tenor. 11:30 am, Glen Ellyn History Center, $10 per person. RSVP to megdeaton@aol.com
1 - Glenbard Parent Series: Children's Resilience: The Importance of Everyday Interactions 7 pm Zoom link here.
3 - Glenbard Parent Series: Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science to Understand Children's Anxiety Disorders and Other Behavioral Challenges 7 pm Zoom link here.
5 - St. Paddy's Concert and Sing-Along 2 pm, Glen Ellyn History Center Tickets available at the door. Visit www.gehs.org
12 - Glen Ellyn Historical Society Presents the Life and Times of Designer Coco Chanel 2 pm, Glen Ellyn History Center Tickets available at the door. Visit www.gehs.org
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