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Applications for the position of a full time Police Officer are available at the Worth Village Hall.

The Village of Worth has joined forces with MWRD to provide free rain barrels to our residents.

Rain barrels are a form of green infrastructure that capture and store rain water. The largest benefit of rain barrel use is achieved by separating roof runoff from the sewer systems. Installing a rain barrel conserves water and stores rain water for reuse.

The goal of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and the Village of Worth's Rain Barrel Program is to reduce rainwater runoff entering the sewer system, reduce basement backups, sewer overflow, overland flooding, and infiltration and inflow of water into the sanitary sewer system. The District believes the value of keeping water out of the sewer system will benefit the community.

In order to qualify for a free rain barrel, you must be a resident of Worth, agree to connect the rain barrel(s) to downspouts, and provide access for an annual inspection by MWRD to verify use.

Please fill out the application and return to the Village of Worth at 7112 W. 111th Street. Once the order form has been processed your barrel(s) (limit of 2) will be ordered and delivered to your home by the MWRD's vendor. Please allow up to ten weeks for delivery. Installation is not included.

If you have questions about the Rain Barrel Program, please contact us at (708) 448-1181. If you have questions for the MWRD or need more information, please contact the MWRD Office of Public Affairs at (312) 751-6633 or publicaffairsinfo@mwrd.org

ATTENTION: Waterfall Park / MWRD / Sepa Station / Harry (Bus) Yourell Offstream Airation Pool, located at 116th & Harlem, is NOW OPEN.

RECENT COYOTE UPDATE

AVOID COYOTE CONFLICTS:
The Village of Worth is bordered by Stony Creek on the North and the Cal-Sag Channel (along Waters Edge Golf Course) on the South that provides open lands that are home to native wildlife (raccoons, deer, coyote, fox, opossum etc.). Coyote are becoming more visible. While they are typically not harmful to humans, they can be a nuisance. The Village of Worth is not licensed by the IDNR to trap or kill any wildlife. Both Cook County and the IDNR feel it is important that residents be educated on the native wildlife in our area. The following links provide much useful information, precautions to take, and preventative measures. For assistance with problems, please call Cook County Animal Control at (708) 974-6140.

Urban Coyote Research
Wildlife Directory

IS IT GOOD TO FEED WATERFOWL?
No, artificial feeding is actually harmful to waterfowl.

Animals
Waterfowl Caution
Urban Waterfowl

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September 2016

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