Project NICE Set for Saturday, April 27
Project NICE is coming! Come be a part of one of the largest community events of the year. Each year over 300 volunteers come together in order to clean up parks, plant flowers, mulch trees, pick up trash, conserve natural resources and beautify our public spaces. All of which makes Brookfield a better place to […]
Village to Seek Metra Station Roof Bids
The Village of Brookfield will initiate the formal process to obtain bids for the replacement of the downtown Metra station located near the intersection of Burlington and Prairie (by Irish Times). This effort will be an important step in keeping the station in good physical condition, preventing future leaks and continuing to improve the overall […]
Bowling Alley Demo to Start March 18
The Village will begin the bowling alley demolition in earnest on March 18. The demo is scheduled to be completed over an 11 day period ending on March 29. Clean-up work will take place in April. Prior to the actual demolition, the Village’s demo contractors will be performing asbestos remediation in preparation for the demolition […]
Village to Host Adopt-A-Spot Event March 9
The Village’s Brookfield Beautification Commission (BBC) will hosting its annual Adopt-A-Spot volunteer sign-up event on Saturday, March 9th at Brookfield Village Hall. The sign-up will take place from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. The Brookfield Adopt-A-Spot program provides individuals, families, organizations and businesses with the opportunity to “adopt” a designated area of the Village, typically for a […]
Water Service Restored – 9000 and 9100 blocks of 30th St
Water service has been restored to the 9000 and 9100 blocks of 30th Street. Water used for drinking, cooking, or consumption by pets should by boiled for 24 hours after service is restored. Thank you for your patience, we apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact the Public Works Department at 708-485-2540 with any questions.
Crain’s Chicago Business Highlights Strong Real Estate Trend in Brookfield
For the 3rd time in 3 years, Crain’s Chicago Business has featured the Village of Brookfield for its strong residential real estate market. The business magazine reported that out of 185 suburbs, Brookfield was one of a small number to show increases (from 2017 to 2018) along 3 dimensions or criteria: Increase in home sales […]
Water Main Repair 3100, 3200, 3300 Sunnyside – Water is back on
Due to a water main repair, your water was disconnected at approximately 10:30 am, Monday February 4th. The water is back on, there is no need to boil water. Let the faucets run until the water clears if sediment is present. Also clean aerator screens on faucets in case any debris has been stirred […]
Winter Flooding reduction plan
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is encouraging the public’s help to minimize flooding by reducing water use. Postponing high water consumption activities such as bathing or showering, running dishwashers or washing clothes will also help provide maximum capacity in the local and intercepting sewer systems. Click here for MWRD bulletin MWRD
Village to Host Special Budget Meeting with Chamber, Restaurants
The Village of Brookfield will be hosting a special meeting to discuss a proposed Places for Eating Tax in connection with efforts to develop a balanced budget for FY 2019 and subsequent years. The meeting will be held at Village Hall at 11:00 A.M. on February 19, 2019. In addition to the budget meetings already […]