Vehicle Immobilization Program

The Addison Police Department is reinstituting the Vehicle Immobilization (boot) Program and will once again affix a wheel lock (boot) to vehicles with unpaid parking tickets. 

Any vehicle that has three or more unpaid parking tickets will be eligible for the wheel lock device.  The owners of these vehicles have already received numerous warnings and opportunities to pay their fines. 

Prior to immobilizing a vehicle, the police department will notify the owner of the vehicle that it is being placed on the Vehicle Immobilization List.  At that time, the vehicle owner will have the opportunity to pay their outstanding fines or request an administrative hearing in order to avoid having their vehicle immobilized. 

Once a vehicle is immobilized, the vehicle owner will again have the opportunity to request a hearing and get their vehicle back, after they pay the immobilization fee  of $180, the towing and storage fees (if applicable), and half of their parking fines.  Their other alternative is to pay all fines and fees in full in order to have their vehicle returned. 

At this time the police department has many vehicles eligible for the immobilization list.  The vehicles on the current “Boot List” have accrued more than $300,000 in unpaid parking ticket fines.  Some individual owners have unpaid fines amounting to five, six or even seven thousand dollars. 

A Bit of Addison History

Approximately one year ago, we wrote about the Addison Road Improvement Association, and how it evolved over the years to become what is now known as the Addison Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  

In this month’s article we return to that organization again, and list some of the improvements to Addison’s infrastructure that were accomplished in the ten years between 1954–1964, thanks to the efforts of the members of this organization:

ü      Road signs were installed.

ü      A crossing was put in at Interstate Road, and later at Factory Road. 

ü      Interstate Road, Factory Road, and Fullerton Avenue were designated as arterial streets so that motor fuel tax funds could be used to pay for these crossings.

ü      Traffic signals were installed at Lake Street and Addison Road and at North Avenue and Addison Road, due to the increased traffic as more people were employed in the industrial area.

ü      Street lights and storm sewers were installed.

ü      The industrial area was annexed into the Village of Addison, and received police protection from the village.

ü      Sidewalks were built, and mail was delivered by the Post Office.

ü      A fire station was built in the industrial area.

ü      Electrical service was improved by adding new lines, increasing capacity, protecting circuits and tree trimming. 

For more information about the Addison Road Improvement Association or Addison’s industrial area, visit the Addison Historical Museum, 135 Army Trail Road, Addison.  Open Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Phone:  (630) 628-1433.  e-mail:  museum@addison-il.org.

News Blurbs

Voters Information

The next Consolidated Election will be held Tuesday, April 5.

 Locally, candidates will be chosen for seats on the governing boards for the Village of Addison, Library, Park District, Fire District, Elementary Districts 4 and 15, High School Districts 87 and 88, and College of DuPage.

The deadline to register to vote for this election is Tuesday, March 8.

Early Voting begins March 14, and ends March 31.  Early Voting sites include the Addison Township Offices and Stratford Square Mall.  For a complete list of Early Voting sites and times, click here.

For information, call the Village Clerk at 543-4100.
 

Village Events

Get the very latest information about Village of Addison sponsored events by visiting our Special Events Facebook page.

Check out information on upcoming events, including plans for this year’s Summer of Special Events. Know a great local band? Participants are being sought for this summer’s “Battle of the Bands!”

Also see photos from past events, such as the tent raising at the Carson Barnes Circus and the Mayor’s Community Charity Ball.
 

The Addison Chamber of Commerce & Industry will present “Meet the Candidates,” on Tuesday, March 22 in the Village Hall Board Room.  Addison Community Television will air the event live from 7 to 9 p.m., and re-broadcast the program in the weeks leading up to the April 5 election.

Candidates for local offices, including the Village, Library, Park and School boards will be invited to attend.  Viewers will have the opportunity to submit questions to the candidates during the forum.

In addition, Addison Community Television’s daily news program, “ACTV Update,” is now available to watch anytime online.

In January, ACTV Update expanded to air Monday through Friday at 4:25 p.m., as well as later in the evening.  The program provides 5 minutes of news and information from various organizations, especially those that might ordinarily be featured on other ACTV programs, such Addiscene.  News from DuPage County, Elmhurst College, College of DuPage and the state legislature is featured regularly on ACTV Update.

Now viewers can watch the current week’s programs online here.

Schedule is subject to change; for the most up-to-date information check the ACTV Weekly Program Schedule here.

Addison Community Television can be seen on Comcast Cable Channel 6, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, or online at here.