Attention Residents: 4th Street will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 19th. The closure will be north of Illinois Route 72 to Railroad Alley. Railroad Alley will also be closed from behind the car wash to 4th Street. The reason for closure will be to allow Kirkland Public Works and our contractors to make enhancements to […]
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Village of Kirkland Planning & Zoning / Regular Board Meeting Zoom Link
The attached link will be utilized for tonight’s Village of Kirkland Planning & Zoning and Regular Board Meeting. The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 6:00 P.M. and the Regular Board Meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/5907509636?pwd=RUczbDk4K1VJVWYzSmRNa3F1TnR0dz09 Meeting ID: 590 750 9636 Passcode: 60146 Thanks!
REMINDER: Secure your Vehicles
Residents: In the past 24 hours there has been reports of vehicle burglaries. PLEASE be vigilant in ensuring that your vehicles are secure and locked every evening. Here are a few tips on vehicle and personal belonging security: Lock your doors and roll up the windows – suspects often look for unlocked cars, especially in […]
Kirkland Public Works NO LONGER Accepting Yard Waste
ATTENTION RESIDENTS: The Village of Kirkland is announcing that beginning Monday, September 2nd, Kirkland Public Works will NO LONGER be able to accept Yard Waste at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Village of Kirkland has been informed that IDNR (Illinois Department of Natural Resources) and IEPA (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) does not allow […]
Village of Kirkland – IEPA Signage Requirement
Construction of the Bull Run Creek Compensatory Storage Project adjacent to the Colonial Estates Subdivision were financed by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF). The SRF program is administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and receives a portion of its money to fund these types of projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. […]
Golf Cart Permit Stickers Now Available
2019 Golf Cart Permit stickers have arrived and can be obtained from Village Hall during normal business hours. 2019 Stickers will be required starting May 1, 2019 on all registered golf carts.
RECOGNITION: Kudos to the Knitting Club
We would like to take a minute to highlight the efforts of a local organization, the Knitting Club. This group was started about 15 years ago by Linda Johnson, a local resident. The inspiration came while she was cutting hair at the Jubilee Center in Rockford. The main issue during the winter time for those […]
Coyote Awareness
Coyotes are a common wild animal in Illinois, but the population has seen a large increase during the past decade. The Village of Kirkland has seen an increase in coyote sightings, including in town and the Country Meadows and Kirkwood subdivisions. In the wild, coyotes primarily feed on rabbits, rodents, birds, fruit, and insects; thus […]
Village of Kirkland Text Program
We’re excited to announce we have a NEW Text Program for the Village of Kirkland! We will send out text alerts with important Village announcements and reminders! Signing up is simple… text KIRKLAND to 36000 and you will be enrolled!! We hope that this new service increases communication of events, alerts, etc. within the Village […]
Village of Kirkland Electric Aggregate – Constellation
Kirkland Residents, Most of you should have received an Electric Aggregate mailing pertaining to our Village of Kirkland Electricity Aggregation Program . This program is part of the Electric Aggregate Ordinance that was approved on July 2018 and strives to ensure we pay the best price for our electric services within Kirkland. Our new provider, […]