Effective Monday May 11th, Groot will re-start collection of bulk items, white goods and e-waste. Groot continues to ask customers placing out bagged garbage to ensure the bags are sealed and or tied closed.
Due Date for Art in the Park Extended to May 25!
The due date for submissions for the mural at Ehlert Park was been extended to May 25, 2020. Call for ArtistsThis is a great opportunity to showcase your creative talent and to beautifyand enhance Brookfield’s Ehlert Park, by designing and painting an outdoormural. The 10’ x 10’ wall for the mural faces west, and is […]
Grand Boulevard and Prairie Avenue Intersection Street Improvement Project
The Grand Boulevard and Prairie Avenue Intersection Street Improvement will be beginning Monday, April 20. Grand Boulevard will be closed from the mid-block crosswalk to the intersection of Grand Boulevard, Brookfield Avenue, and Prairie Avenue. The project is scheduled to go from April 20 – May 11, 2020. The project timeline has been moved up […]
The Village of Brookfield is now on Twitter
The Official Village of Brookfield Public Safety Twitter Page launches today! In an effort to provide our residents and community partners with information via another platform, we believe there is a need to do that now more than ever. Twitter postings will be published primarily through our Police and Fire Departments, along with other important […]
Brookfield Park Closures
Brookfield_Park Closures In our best efforts to minimize risk to our residents due to Covid-19, all playgrounds will be closed. This is in accordance with our state regulations and Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order. All walking and bike paths and green spaces will remain open. Please follow all social distancing precautions including remaining 6ft in distance […]
Important Message from Brookfield President Kit Ketchmark
Important Message from Brookfield President Kit Ketchmark Reason for Emergency Disaster Declaration The Emergency Disaster Declaration passed by the village board is the next step in preparedness for our community in dealing with the rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic affecting our country, and specifically, our community. There are no known cases of the virus within our […]
Groot Making Collection Changes in Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Update Re Loose Garbage 3 22 20 Municipal Customers RE: COVID-19 Update Dear Valued Customers, In order to protect the health and welfare of our employees along with keeping our customers and public safe, effective March 23, 2020 we are temporarily making the following collection changes until further notice. All trash/refuse and recycling […]
All Village Offices Closed to Public
Beginning Saturday March 21, 2020, the Governor has issued a “shelter in place” order for the entire State of Illinois. Along with neighboring communities, the Village will be closing all its offices to the Public effective Monday, March 23, 2020 until further notice. The Police, Fire and Public Works departments will still be operational, the […]
Police Department Protocol Update – COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Police Department Protocol Message Department of Police 8820 Brookfield Avenue Brookfield, Illinois 60513-1688 Tel (708) 485-8131 Fax (708) 485-2106 ____________________________________________ Edward A. Petrak, CHIEF OF POLICE […]
Election Day Polling Places
Election Day is Tuesday March, 17th. Please be sure to check for your polling place at this link. https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/your-voter-information/voter/search#edit-polling You can also find a list of locations here. https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/polling-places