As previously announced, additional bulk item pick-up related to flood cleanup, which began in earnest on Wednesday, May 20, ended on Wednesday, May 27. This schedule allowed for pick-up to occur on every regularly scheduled collection day for a one-week period and accounted for the one-day delay due to the Memorial Day holiday. As a […]
Memorial Day Message from Brookfield President Kit Ketchmark
Please find the video of today’s ceremony here. https://www.facebook.com/BrookfieldVillageIL/videos/695822434587666/ Good morning. Thank you Commander Lada. Thank you to members of the VFW, Amvets and American Legion. And thank you to the to all of those who have served and are currently serving in our military. We owe you a debt of gratitude. We stand here […]
Groot: Flood Clean Up May 19, 2020
Beginning today (5/19), Groot will be picking up flood damaged bulk items in addition to the one bulk item allotted for regular pick up. Items can be set out on your normal pick-up day and need to be properly prepared: carpeting needs to be rolled, dry wall and bundles of debris need to be cut […]
How to Respond to the 2020 Census without a Census ID
Invitations to complete the 2020 Census were sent to households in April. The invitations included a Census ID; however, you do not need your Census ID to complete the questionnaire. Here are instructions for completing the 2020 Census without a Census ID. More information on the 2020 Census can be found here: https://brookfieldil.gov/census-2020/
Groot to Re-Start Collection of Bulk Items on May 11th.
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 […]