60-Day Vehicle Registration Deadline Nears
 Village residents and businesses can register their vehicle(s) with the Village Monday - Friday from 7am -5pm or with the Police Records Bureau during the week after 5 pm and round-the-clock on Saturdays and Sundays during the 60-day registration period. Village vehicle owners must display a vehicle license sticker on the lower right corner of the front windshield of each of their motorized vehicles by Sunday, June 30th to avoid a 100% late fee and a possible $100 citation. The Village Receptionist will conduct extended registration hours on the following dates and times:
Monday, June 24th 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, June 25th 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, June 26th 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday, June 27th 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday, June 28th 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 29th 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, June 30th All Day @ Police Window
If you did not receive a vehicle sticker registration form in the mail, you can download a registration form by clicking on the following link: Vehicle Registration ApplicationIf you would like to register and pay for your vehicle sticker(s) on-line, click on the following link: Other satellite vehicle registration locations include: West Suburban Bank- 401 N. Gary Ave.
Currency Exchange - 329 Schmale Rd.
Currency Exchange - 724 Army Trail Rd.
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Carnival Scheduled from June 27 - 30
Alpine Amusements of Naperville brings their full carnival to the Ferraro Town Center beginning Thursday, June 27th thru Sunday, June 30th. The carnival will include 20 exciting state-of-the-art amusements rides, a full carnival game walkway and a food court serving traditional festival foods such as elephant ears, cotton candy, corn dogs, funnel cakes, scooped ice cream and more. Carnival & unlimited ride wristband hours are:
Dates Hours Discount Ride Wristbands
Thu., June 27 6-10 pm 6 - 10 pm
Fri., June 28 6-11 pm
Sat., June 29 1-11 pm 1 - 5 pm
Sun., June 30 1- 9 pm 1 - 5 pm
A FREE Carnival for Individuals with Special Needs and their families and caregivers is scheduled on Sat., June 29th from 11 am - 1 pm. Alpine Amusements has partnered with Special Kids Day of Elmhurst and WDSRA of Carol Stream to host this very special annual event. Registration begins at 10:30 am with the gates opening at 11 am. Special activities will include face painting, games and prizes, giveaways and complementary bottled water.
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July 4th Parade, Concert & Fireworks
On Thursday, July 4th, Carol Stream will begin the holiday with its 26th Annual Independence Day parade which kicks off at 10 am along a 1.5 mile stretch of Lies Rd. that begins due east of County Farm Rd. concluding at the Ferraro Town Center. The Carol Stream Parade Committee invites community residents to join them in celebrating this year's parade event whose theme is 'Hats Off to America'.  Later that evening, gather at the Town Center with family, friends and neighbors to celebrate our American freedoms beginning at 7 pm when VOYAGE, a 6-piece classic rock band will perform a f 2 ½ hour concert from the Gazebo Stage. Starting at 6 pm, Rocco Vino's will be serving up some of their award-winning pizza and snack food to those in attendance. A fireworks extravaganza at the Town Center will begin at 9:30 pm
sharp. Continuous shuttle service to the Town Center from Glenbard North H.S. (990 N. Kuhn Rd) and several signed parking lots along the Lies Rd. Industrial Corridor will be provided from 7 - 11:00 pm. For a copy of the shuttle service map, click on the link below: Park n' Ride Shuttle Map
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8th Annual Teen Music Fest Line-Up Set
 The Carol Stream Youth Council under the supervision of Trustee Matt McCarthy will host their 8th Annual Teen Music Festival on Saturday, June 29th from the Ferraro Town Center's Gazebo Stage. The festival's entertainment line up is as follows: Consalvo/Greninger Duo - 4:00 pm
Jaded States - 4:45 pm YOLK - 5:30 pm Make it to Midnight - 6:30 pm Nick Gaines - 7:30 pm Nathan Wagner - 8:30 pm The Giving Moon- 9:30 pm
Festival fare and beverages will be provided by Sweet Mornings Cafe and others and served from the Visitor's Center. Please come out and support our young talented musicians as they perform original compositions and some cover songs during their extended set.
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Donations of Troop Care Items Needed
 A collection box will be located in the lobby of the Bielawski Municipal Center thru Friday, July 19th for residents and companies that want to donate troop care items in support of Operation Support Our Troops America (OSOT). Residents and concert patrons planning to attend the July 11th Concert for the Troops can bring donated troop care items that evening.
OSOT-America is an all-volunteer non-profit agency whose mission it is to support the morale and well-being of American forces by providing comfort, resources and education to them and their families while they are deployed in harm's way and upon their return home. The current list of items requested by enlisted troops through military support organizations include the following items:
Beef Jerky/Slim Jims Gatorade/Propel Drink Packs Canned Nuts (20 oz.) Granola/Cereal Bars
Insect Repellant Wipes Vitamins (Multi or C-100 Ct.)
Sunscreen (SPF 30+) Anti-Itch/Anti-Biotic Cream Flyswatters/Flystrips
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Police Dept. Receives Traffic Safety Award
Each year, the Illinois Chiefs of Police Association, with funding support from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hosts a Traffic Safety Challenge to recognize the best overall traffic safety programs in the state. The criteria used in evaluating Traffic Safety Award candidates includes extensive public safety education and a dedicated officer corps that demonstrates a strong commitment to enforcement and injury prevention.
Police Chief Kevin Orr was recently notified that the Department was awarded 1st Place in the 2012 challenge competition for municipal age ncies with 51-65 sworn officers. In addition, the department was also awarded the 2012 Impaired Driving Award. The Carol Stream Police Department is committed to maintaining safe roadways throughout the village year-round.
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Hosting a Block Party this Summer?
Residents planning a block party can download an application by clicking on the following link:
Block Party Application
Residents can also arrange for a visit from an in-service fire engine or amb  ulance that includes demonstrations of the equipment and information on fire district services and home fire safety information by on-duty district personnel. Visits are by invitation only and must be arranged 2 weeks in advance of the date of the Village-permitted block party. For more information on the District's block party visitation program, call the Fire Prevention Bureau at (630) 668-4836.
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