May 2, 2025

Hanover Park Health & Resource Fair Tomorrow!

Join Mayor Rodney Craig and the Village for the annual Community Health & Resource Fair tomorrow, May 3rd at the Hanover Park Park District, located at 1919 Walnut Avenue from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 

Come to the event to mingle with 50+ vendors to learn what programs and services they provide. There will be free giveaways, games and activities for children, a face painter, a mini touch-a-truck event outside in the parking lot, vision tests courtesy of the Hanover Park Lions Club, and I-PASS services courtesy of the Illinois Tollway. There will be student performances by the Hanover Park Park District dancers, the Spring Wood Symphonic Band, and Grupo Folklórico Quetzal.

Prizes will be raffled off! Each attendee gets one free raffle ticket.  Extra tickets can be earned by bringing donations for the Hanover Township Food Pantry.  One non-perishable food item earns one ticket (limit 5).  This will be a FREE, fun, and informative event for all!

Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters

Once again, the Village of Hanover Park will be participating in activities to remember and honor fallen firefighters from April 27 - May 4. Each year, an average of 80 firefighters make the ultimate sacrifice and lose their life in the line of duty. During this time, we take time to show support and honor those that have perished. We ask all to participate by joining in the Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters campaign by lighting your home or business with red light to show support during this upcoming week.

Light the Night builds into the weekend of May 3^rd and 4^th when the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation sponsors the Memorial Weekend. This event includes a ceremony and remembrance that is held for all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. To recognize and support the Memorial Weekend, the Mayor will be issuing a proclamation to lower the flags to half-staff and invite everyone to ring a bell or pause for a moment of silence any time on May 4^th.

For more information on Memorial Weekend or ways to Honor fallen firefighters, visit https://weekend.firehero.org/.

New Tornado Siren System Launched on May 1st.

The Village has six outdoor warning sirens strategically located throughout the jurisdiction in order to warn our residents of severe weather. Up until now, the sirens have been activated manually by our 911 Dispatch Center, DuPage County Public Safety Communications (DUCOMM).

DUCOMM is pleased to announce the official launch of its new Fulton automated tornado siren system, which went live on May 1st.

The new automated system enables real-time activation of outdoor warning sirens directly from the National Weather Service (NWS), ensuring faster, more consistent alerts during tornado warnings. The system is designed to reduce manual steps in activation, minimize response time, and enhance reliability – ultimately helping to save lives.

Key features of the new system include:

Automated activation based on NWS tornado warnings
Geographic targeting of sirens to affected areas
Improved speed and accuracy of alerts
Redundancy and monitoring capabilities to ensure system reliability

As a reminder, when the outdoor warning sirens are activated, they will run for 3 minutes to alert residents to seek shelter. There will NOT be an All-Clear siren. Be sure to seek additional information from the NOAA weather radio or local news media.

Did you know?

Sirens are not only used to indicate a tornado. They may be sounding for high winds +70mph and destructive hail.
The sirens are not meant to be the main source of weather warning indoors.
Our sirens are tested on the 1^st Tuesday of every month at 10am for one minute.
The National Weather Service does not have the capability to take over the radio airwaves in the Chicagoland area. Your cellphone may be your only notification of a Tornado Warning.

Visit DU-COMM | DuPage Public Safety Communications or Emergency Management Division | Hanover Park, IL for more information.

Construction Updates

Construction season is officially here! Check back here weekly for status updates.

Arlington Drive Bridge Replacement Update: Once AT&T relocates their utilities, the bridge demolition will begin. This work is anticipated to begin within the next few weeks.

Schick Road Resurfacing Update: Crews began placing the first layer of asphalt this week. Next week, crews will complete pavement patching in various locations and continue placing the first layer of asphalt.

2025 Resurfacing Project Update: Sidewalk, curb, and gutter replacement is underway. This work will continue into next week.

2025 Pavement Preventative Maintenance Update: Crews will complete our annual pavement preventative maintenance project next week.

If you have any project questions, contact Engineering at 630-823-5700 or visit www.hpil.org/1234/current-projects.

Community Visioning Workshop - May 13th

The Village is updating our Comprehensive Plan! This plan will act as a roadmap guiding future growth and development within the Village. We want to hear from our residents, property owners, and other stakeholders throughout the community.

Our second visioning workshop will be held on May 13th at Village Hall from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Join us for a fun and exciting mapping exercise where your big ideas will help form the vision for the future of Hanover Park!

Unable to attend the workshop? Visit the project website, https://hanover-park-il-comprehensive-plan-hlplanning.hub.arcgis.com/, to take the community survey and provide your feedback!

Thank you for contributing to the planning process for our Comprehensive Plan!

Cop on a Rooftop - May 16th

Please join us for the 22nd annual Cop on a Rooftop event benefiting Special Olympics Illinois on Friday, May 16th from 5:00AM to 12:00PM at Dunkin' located at 7450 Barrington Rd. Stop by for a cup of coffee and help get your Hanover Park Police Department officers off the roof by supporting a great cause!

DuPage River Sweep - May 17th

Help keep our rivers clean! Join the Cultural Inclusion and Diversity Committee and the Environmental Committee on Saturday, May 17th from 9:00 AM to 10:30AM. Help remove debris from the riverbank between Arlington Drive and Lake Street. Wear waterproof boots, gloves and work clothes. To register, contact the Environmental Committee Hotline at 630-823-5706 or scan the QR code above!