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Holiday Hours |
Darien City Hall & Municipal Services Department will be closed on Thursday, November 28 & Friday November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. For any Police response please dial 9-1-1.
City of Darien Elected Officials & Staff wish everyone a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Delayed Refuse Pickup |
Refuse and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day on Thursday, November 28 & Friday November 29 due to the Thanksgiving holiday Friday pickups will be collected on Saturday, November 30 . To contact our refuse hauler, Advanced Disposal, please call 708-409-9700. |
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Free Fall Leaf Pickup ends Next Week |
The last pickup for the City of Darien Free Fall Leave pickup will be next week, November 25-30, on your pickup day. Leaves should be placed in brown kraft yard waste bags or in plastic garbage cans. If garbage cans are used they must have a permanent "YARD WASTE ONLY" label attached to the front of the can so the driver can identify it as leaf pickup. These labels are available free of charge at city hall. Residents are not permitted to rake leaves into the street. Raking leaves into the street can cause serious local flooding for you and your neighbors. For more information please call 630-852-5000. |
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VFW Tornado Relief Supply Drive |
To help our downstate neighbors in need, Darien VFW post 2838 will be collecting and delivering desperately needed supplies to the victims of the November 17th tornado in the Washington area.
Items needed: Gift cards, tote bags, plastic trash cans & bins, gloves, non-perishable food items, bottled water, large garbage bags, toiletries, buckets, sponges, mops, towels, baby formula, diapers, flashlights, batteries, manual can openers, duct tape, toilet paper, paper towels, school supplies, etc.
Monetary donations are also accepted and will be donated to TEAM RUBICON, a veteran run disaster response team already deployed in Washington. Checks can be made payable to Team Rubicon or the Darien VFW.
Donations can be dropped off at the Darien VFW Post at 7515 S. Cass Avenue, Unit J on:
Friday, 11/22 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, 11/23 from 8:00am to Noon.
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City Administrator | (630) 353-8114 | |
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Agendas for City and Committee Meetings
The following links will direct you to the City Meeting and Committee agendas and packet information on our website. Stay informed on City issues and upcoming projects!
All Agendas City Council Meeting Agenda |
View Darien Meetings on YouTube!
You may now view city meetings on YouTube by clickng here.
Our user name is DarienCableChannel. You may still access meetings from the links on our website. |
Resident Satisfaction Survey
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Nixle Text Alert Program
The Nixle text alert system provides for the City to send out urgent and emergency alerts via text messages. This a FREE service. To sign up for Nixle, visit our website and click on the nixle icon or visit the nixle website here. |
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Holiday Lights Deceorating Contest |
The City of Darien will again be sponsoring the Holiday Lights Decorating Contest. Each year, residents that put extra effort into decorating their homes for the season are nominated by their friends and neighbors for recognition and prizes. The first place home receives $200, second place $100, third place $50, and fourth and fifth place receive $25. To nominate your own home or another in your neighborhood, call Mary at (630) 353-8102. Only homes nominated will be judged. Nominations must be received by December 6. |
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Holiday Lights Tour |
The popular Holiday Lights Tour will be on Wedneday, December 18 this year. The tour will be on school buses, and will run through the City, passing by each of the holiday lights winners. This event is free and refreshments are provided. Because of the high demand each year, reservations are given on a first come first serve basis. to make a reservation, please call City Hall at 630-852-5000. |
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Holiday Light Recycling |
Don't know what to do with the old strands of Christmas lights that are tangled and broken? Don't throw them in the garbage - recycle them! The City of Darien has again partnered with Elgin Recycling to offer our residents free recycling of holiday lights! Last year Darien residents recycled 1873 pounds of Holiday Lights. Not only did this keep them from ending up in the landfill, the city made a profit of $280.95.
All light colors and strand lengths will be accepted. Items include mini-lights (Italian lights), C7 lights, C9 lights, rope lights, LED lights, and extension cords. (Please - no CFLs). Now through February 7th you may bring your lights to the Darien Police Department lobby at 1710 Plainfield Road Monday thru Friday from 7am to 7pm, and Saturday & Sunday from 7am to 3pm. For more information please call 630-353-8115 or visit www.elginrecycling.com |
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Darien Citizen of the Year Search |
It's that time of year again when we begin our search for a very special man or woman who has given of themselves to make Darien a "Nice Place to Live"! The Citizen of the Year Committee is accepting nominations for the 2014 Citizen of the Year. If you know of a person who goes "above and beyond the call of duty" ... is always there when someone needs a hand ... and who has contributed to make Darien a special place, please write a letter to the committee or fill out one of our official nomination forms that can be found at any time during the year at City Hall or at the Indian Prairie Library. Nominations may be also be submitted on our website.
A nominee must be a resident of Darien and cannot currently be an elected official. The deadline for nominations is January 7th. |
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Energy Bill Assistance |
If you or any one you know is having trouble paying their energy bill, assistance may be available. Please call 877-411-WARM (9276), or visit www.liheapillinois.com |
ComEd Offers Financial Assistance to Veterans and Active Military Personnel |
ComEd's CHAMP (ComEd Helps Activated/Veteran Military Personnel) program provides bill-payment assistance to deployed members of the military and veterans who reside within ComEd's northern Illinois service territory and demonstrate a need. CHAMP offers a package of benefits, including bill payment assistance of up to $1,000 while funds are available, deferred payment plans, extended payment due dates, cancellation of late charges, deposit reduction/or refund and budget payment plans. Find More info here. |
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Senior Citizen License Plate Discount |
State of Illinois Circuit Breaker - Senior Citizen Discount
The official name of the Circuit Breaker Program is the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Under the Act, the state refunds to eligible senior citizens and persons with disabilities some of the money they paid in property taxes, mobile home taxes or nursing home charges. The Act also helps pay for certain prescription medicines. Part of the Act states that the Secretary of State's office provides a discount for license plates purchase or renewal.
For more information on this discount please visit the Secreatry of State website or call the Secretary of State's Office at 800-252-8980. |
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Nixle Emergency Text Alerts |
The Nixle text alert system provides for the City to send out urgent and emergency alerts via text messages. This a FREE service. To sign up for Nixle, visit our website and click on the nixle icon or visit the nixle website here.
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OTHER GOVERNMENT NEWS AND EVENTS |
Recycle Used, Liquid Cooking Oil into Bio-Fuel this Thanksgiving! |
If you fire up the turkey fryer for Thanksgiving, here's one solution of what to do with the used liquid cooking oil. On Saturday, November 30th from 9am to Noon bring the liquid in its original container, milk jug or bucket to any of these listed locations. Collected oil will be turned into clean burning biofuels!
*One in twenty households will fry their Thanksgivng turkey using five gallons of cooking oil. Pouring used grease down the drain causes clogs and breaks in the sewer system and just one gallon of cooking oil can contaminate one million gallons of water! |
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Center Cass School District #66 Community Forum |
As part of thier strategic planning process, Center Cass School District #66 is hosting an Open Community Forum for all to attend. The forum will be on Thursday, December 5, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Elizabeth Ide School - 2000 Manning Road. |
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School District #61 Board Meeting |
School Distric #61 Board of Education meeting will be held on:
December 10
at 7:00 p.m., Lace School - 7414 Cass Ave, |
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Darien Chamber "Shop Local Shop Darien" |
The Darien Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce their Shop Local Shop Darien Campaign. We encourage residents to support Darien Chamber businesses that display the Shop Local Shop Darien decal posted in their window. Shop Darien Shop Local Preferred Cards are now on sale for $5 at the Darien Chamber of Commerce office in City Hall or at local Darien Chamber member businesses. Visit the Chamber website for all the Shop Local Shop Darien Preferred Offers! |
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Historical Society Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony |
Come one and all to "Tree Lighting" sponsored by the Darien Historical Society on Sunday, December 1, at Old Lace Schoolhouse & Museum, 75th & Cass Avenue beginning at 4:00 p.m. Every age is welcome to attend and hear Christmas carols sung by Eisenhower Junior High students, greetings from Mayor Kathleen Weaver and Board Chairman of the Darien Chamber of Commerce, Tim Werner. Enjoy Jim Tikalsky as the upbeat emcee and anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus. Refreshments will be served to warm hearts and spirits! |
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Darien Park District "Pizza with Santa" |
Come have pizza with Santa on Friday, December 6 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the Community Center, 7301 Fairview Avenue. There will be activities for children ages 2-9. All children must be accompanied by an adult. To register please call 630-968-6400 by December 4. |
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Girl Scout Troop #1382 "Caroling for Canned Goods" Food Drive |
Jr. Girl Scout troop 1382 at Lace school is hosting a food drive on Saturday, December 14, called Caroling for Canned Goods. It will be held at Safety Village, 7400 Cass Avenue, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Groups of Girl Scouts will sing around the surrounding neighborhood to collect items. Residents can also drop off non-perishable food items for a song. All donations will be given to the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel food pantry.
For more information please contact Anne at anne-brennan@sbcglobal.net |
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