News Bulletins

'Ask Mayor Hartwig' Live Monday Evening

Mayor Larry Hartwig makes his monthly appearance on Addison Community Television's "Before the Board" program Monday evening to answer answer questions from residents.

Tune in to the live broadcast at 6 p.m. and call the number on the screen to talk to the Mayor and have him address your concerns.

Or send an email before or during the broadcast to AskMayorHartwig@addison-il.org.

Addison Community Television appears on Comcast Cable Channel 6, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and is streamed live here.

Electric Aggregation Information

On March 20, a referendum questions will appear on the ballot, asking if our community should offer an Electric Aggregation Program to residents.

An information meeting on this topic will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Village Hall Boardroom, which will also air on Addison Community Television.  A second meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Henry Hyde Resource Center.

You can also learn more by calling 877-549-9184 or click here.

Fullerton Ave. Bridge Closed

The Fullerton Avenue Bridge over Salt Creek is completely closed to traffic until further notice.

An Addison Township Highway Department project to reconstruct is still in the engineering phase. The project is scheduled for 2013.

Access in and out of the subdivision is limited to the frontage road of Illinois Route 83.

Holiday Light Recycling

The Village of Addison has partnered with Elgin Recycling to provide a drop box for recycling holiday lights.  The box is located at the Addison Recycling Center, 711 N. Addison Road, and will be available from Thanksgiving through February, 2012.

Lights that will be accepted include:  Mini Lights (or Italian lights), C7 lights, C9 lights, rope lights, LED lights, extension cords, etc.  All colors and lengths will be accepted.  Garland, live greens, wreaths, or other non-recyclables are not accepted in this program. 

The Center is open from 8 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday, and from 8 am to 11 am on Saturday.  It is closed on Sundays and holidays.

For more information please call the Environmental Services Division of Public Works at (630) 279-2140, or Elgin Recycling at (847) 741-4100.

Mayor's Ball Photos Available

Guests who would like to view photos taken at the Nov. 12 Mayor's Community Charity Ball should click here.  You will need to create a free Snapfish account, but it doesn't obligate you to anything.

Route 53 Project Updates

The widening/reconstruction project of Illinois Route 53/Rohlwing Road has begun.  The project will extend from Army Trail Road north to the Elgin O'Hare Expressway, and is expected to last until October 2012.

The Illinois Department of Transportation will post updates on their project webpage at www.dot.state.il.us/il53/index.html

Postage Stamps Available at Village Hall

You may now purchase FOREVER® postage stamps at Village Hall at the same price as at the post office. Stop by the Finance counter today!

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Village of Addison Events are Now on Facebook

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Check out information on upcoming events,  and see photos from past events, such as the tent raising at the Carson Barnes Circus and the Mayor's Community Charity Ball.