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Christmas Tree disposal in Plainfield

Plainfield — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:00:11 +0000

Christmas Trees are not considered yard waste and will be picked up on regular garbage days. They must be four (4) feet or shorter in length and 50 pounds or less to be considered packaged properly.

Plainfield Homecoming Parade 2009

Plainfield — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:50:12 +0000

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 3 is the Plainfield School District’s Homecoming Parade. The parade begins at 9 am and travels through Downtown Plainfield. After the parade, be sure to stay downtown for a bite to eat and some shopping. Traffic and road closure information for the Homecoming Parade is posted on the Village website.

Plainfield Harvest 5K Run/Walk

Plainfield — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:55:44 +0000

Sunday September 27, 2009
Village Green Park
Registration 7:00 am

5K Fun Run/Walk 9:00 am
Kid’s 2k 8:15 am

Des Plaines and Chicago Streets 1 block south of Lockport St. in Historic Plainfield

A portion of the proceeds will benefit local charities and community service organizations.

5K early packet pick-up is available on Friday, September 25th from 9am to 4pm and Saturday, September 26th from 9am to 12pm at the Edward Plainfield Campus located at 24600 W 127th Street in Plainfield. Kidz race early packet pick up is available on Friday, September 25th from 9am to 4pm and Saturday, September 26th from 9am to 12pm at the Meijer store located at 13521 S. Route 59 in Plainfield.

For more information check out http://www.plainfieldharvest5k.com/

127th Street & 248th Avenue Intersection

Plainfield — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:12:15 +0000

Friday, September 18th, the Village will be completing traffic control improvements at the intersection of 127th Street and 248th Avenue. The existing “one way” stop will be converted to an “all way” stop. New stop signs, stop bars, and warning flashers/flags will be installed to alert motorists of this change. While some additional traffic congestion may occur along 127th Street, the new stop conditions will improve the overall safety of the intersection. Additionally, the installation of new traffic signals at the intersection in the near future should resolve potential traffic congestion issues. Construction of the new signals has already started and they are scheduled to be operational by the end of this year. If you have questions about this project, please contact the Public Works Department at (815) 436-3577.

Plainfield Art League presents Art in the Park this Weekendfield A

Plainfield — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:00:58 +0000

Art in the Park: The Plainfield Art League will host a free art show, Art in the Park, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5 at Village Green Park. The park, at Chicago and Fox River streets near downtown Plainfield, will host area artists who create fine art in many mediums.

Visitors can view and buy works, bid on league members’ art in a silent auction, and see a show by Plainfield School District students. Visit www.plainfieldartleague.org for more information. For questions, call 815-436-4351 or e-mail info@plainfieldartleague.org.

Plainfield Library Hours & Location

Plainfield — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:00:32 +0000

With school starting, the Library will be open from 1:00 to 5:00 pm starting September 13 through Memorial Day.

Plainfield Library Hours:
Mon – Thurs: 9am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 9am-5pm
Sun: 1pm-5pm

Plainfield Library Address:
15025 S. Illinois St.
Plainfield, IL 60544
815-436-6639

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Plainfield Letter re: H1N1 (swine flu) virus — (8-24-09)

Plainfield — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:15 +0000

CONNECT-ED MESSAGE SENT AT 7 P.M. AUGUST 24, 2009

Good evening, this is District 202 Director of Community Relations Tom Hernandez with important information for all of our families and staff. This entire message is posted on the front page of our web site (www.psd202.org)

This summer, you may have heard that the federal government is predicting an outbreak of the H1N1 flu this fall and winter. District 202 is already preparing for such an outbreak.

Tomorrow, all pre-kindergarten, elementary and middle school students will receive a letter from the superintendent outlining key information about our plans to deal with the H1N1 virus in our schools. Please look for it. We want to make sure you get this important information.

The letter, in both English and Spanish, is also posted on the front page of the District 202 web site for everyone, most especially our High School families to read and download.

Finally, we hope you had a wonderful summer break, and wish you a great 2009-2010
school year.

Read the letter here

Plainfield Watering Policy for Lawns

Plainfield — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:00:44 +0000

In order to maintain a sufficient amount of water for drinking and fire protection the Village of Plainfield enacted a year round ordinance that allows outside water use as follows:

Lawn sprinkling for even numbered addresses on even numbered calendar days between the hours of 6am to 10am and/or 6pm and 10pm.
Lawn sprinkling for odd numbered addresses on odd numbered calendar days between the hours of 6am to 10am and/or 6pm and 10pm.
The watering of gardens, trees, shrubs and flowers (by use of a hand held hose or watering can) is permitted any time.

Water Violation Penalties
The first violation at a residence receives a warning notice. After a residence receives a second warning notice, a $50.00 fine is generated and sent to the home by the Police Department.

Watering New Sod or Seed

The first day sod or seed is planted the property owner may water sod or seed for any eight (8) hours.
For the next nine (9) days, the property owner may water the sod or seed every day between the hours of 6:00-10:00 a.m. and 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Following the first ten (10) days, the odd/even watering restrictions apply. If you have underground sprinklers installed, please advise the contractor of these times so the timers may be set for the appropriate days and times.

Planting New Sod or Seed
Residents planting sod and/or seed should consider having the installation completed before July 1. Both sod and seed require a great deal of watering and to help conserve water and save money, it is recommended that they not be planted during the hottest part of the summer, generally
July and August. If installation is not possible before July 1, you may wish to wait until after September 1.

Plainfield Real Estate Short Sales

Plainfield — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:00:12 +0000

A short sale is a sale of real estate in which the proceeds from the sale fall short of the balance owed on a loan secured by the property sold. In a short sale, the bank or mortgage lender agrees to discount a loan balance because of an economic or financial hardship on the part of the mortgagor. A short sale typically is executed to prevent a home foreclosure, but the decision to proceed with a short sale is predicated on the most economic way for the bank to recover the amount owed on the property.

If you want more information about short sales in the Plainfield area, or are wondering about the costs involved in listing your house as a short sale, check out www.livinginplainfield.com and the article: How much does it cost to list my house if it’s a short sale? | Plainfield IL Homes

Friends of the Library Book Sale This Weekend

Plainfield — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:00:59 +0000

Friends of the Library Book Sale: Friends of the Plainfield Public Library will be holding their annual used book sale at the library, 15025 South Illinois St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 21-22. Thousands of books will be available for purchase, with prices lower than at most other book sales.

All public, private, and homeschool teachers will receive a free book. Earth friendly “Green Bags” will be available for purchase to carry home your new books. For further information, call the Plainfield Public Library 815-436-6639.