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Document Destruction and Electronics Recycling Event 2019

Drive up, stay in your vehicle, and your items will be removed! Cable receivers, cell phones, computer monitors, computers, keyboards, MP3 players, printers, scanners, and televisions (all types) are all acceptable materials. Please do not bring dehumidifiers, humidifiers, air conditioners, refrigerators, or other large home appliances.

Adopt A Planter Program

The Community Relations Commission invites all Village residents and businesses to participate in the Village’s 2019 Adopt A Planter Program. Individuals, families, organizations, businesses and other groups may sign up to “adopt” one of the large Village planters located at the train station, and Civic Center, and along Dempster Street from Central to Lehigh Avenue, and along Waukegan Road.

Village Wide Garage Sale

Find great deals and one-of-a-kind treasures at the Village Wide Garage Sale, May 17 through May 19.

Owners of Dempster & Waukegan Shopping Center Present Plans for New Lifestyle Center

For over a decade, the 26-acre Prairie View Shopping Center at Dempster and Waukegan in Morton Grove has been a run-down eyesore. The Village offered incentives to its long-time owners to redevelop the site to no avail. Last year, the Village fined the owners $150,000 and told them to either sell the property or continue to pay large fines.

Community Photo Contest - Spring 2019

Calling all photographers! The Community Relations Commission is sponsoring a community contest to showcase the Village’s quarterly theme: Working in Morton Grove.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Morton Grove Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police, and more than 100 local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to remind drivers to drop their phones or pay up.

Trial Traffic Restrictions

In an effort to maintain a high level of vehicle traffic flow, safety and efficiency, Village personnel routinely monitor and review areas of the Village in order to recommend changes in traffic restrictions and regulations where appropriate.

Smart 911

The Village of Morton Grove is now offering enhanced 911 contact with a new service called “Smart 911”. This is a voluntary and free service offered to all residents of the Village. By signing up for Smart 911, citizens are able to proactively provide information to facilitate a fast and accurate response.

Homicide Update: The family of Anthony Del Barrio is looking for answers

The Morton Grove Police Department is still actively investigating the murder of Anthony Del Barrio who was killed on January 19th, 2019.

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Morton Grove to Host Recycling Event on May 18th

On Saturday, May 18th, the Village of Morton Grove will host an Electronics and Document Destruction Recycling Event at the Civic Center, 6140 Dempster Avenue, from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents from Morton Grove and other SWANCC communities are eligible to participate.

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