LITH Offers Special Pick Up For Storm Debris

LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — The village of Lake in the Hills experienced a severe weather event on the evening of Tuesday. Over 3,000 homes lost power as a result of the storm. Public Works staff responded to downed trees and debris blocking roadways on Tuesday night and all roads were reopened by late evening, village officials said.

Additional staff were on hand to check facilities and water production equipment.

As of 8 a.m. Thursday, ComEd had restored power to all Lake in the Hills residents. Public Works staff is continuing its response to the storm damage, and has received additional assistance from three other communities through the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN).

Public Works crews continue to remove and chip tree debris from public trees. Due to the extensive damage to private property trees, starting Monday, October 1, public works crews will be making one pass through the entire village, and will be chipping all private storm-related tree debris placed at the curb. Public works will only be making one pass through the villagee – so residents must have any storm-related tree debris placed at the curb by Sunday, September 30, according to a news release.

Please remember that small twigs and leaves are considered yard waste and should be bagged and placed out at the curb for pick-up by the village’s solid waste services contractor, Flood Brothers.

Photo credit: Daisy Rosales Photo caption: Corner of Hayward Lane and Banbury Lane in Lake in the Hills following Tuesday’s storm.