Streets Division of the Public Works Department

Street Signs

Our street signs are vital directional guideposts that are, unfortunately, all too often the targets of vandals and pranksters. Should you notice a missing or vandalized street sign, please call the Public Works Department at 708-246-3154 to report its location.

Stop Signs

Missing Stop signs are considered an emergency life-safety issue and are replaced immediately. Please call us as soon as possible to report a missing Stop sign.

New Sign Requests

Residents occasionally call to request that a Stop sign, Yield sign, or other traffic signs be added in a particular location. In order to have a request for additional traffic signage or a change in signage considered, a written request must be submitted to the Village Administrator. The request must state the following:

• Type of sign that is desired
• Potential location
• Reason why the resident feels it is necessary

Submitting a Request

The written request may be either a letter or an email sent to John Durocher. The Village Administrator will then send the information to the Department of Engineering, attention Michael Danecki to begin the process.

Request Review

Each request for additional signage is studied and evaluated on the basis of need and effectiveness. The request is reviewed by the Public Works Committee and the Village Engineer to determine if traffic safety conditions would be met, and the committee recommendation is then forwarded to the Village Council for final approval or denial.

Traffic Signals

All traffic signals in Indian Head Park are operated and maintained by the State of Illinois or the Cook County Highway Department.

Malfunctioning Signals

If you see any traffic signal malfunctioning, regardless of its location, please call the Department of Public Works at 708-246-3154 to report it. We will contact the appropriate agency for repairs.

Snow Removal

The Public Works Department, Streets Division provides some of the best maintained and cleared streets in the area, no matter the snow and ice conditions. Your Public Works staff works tirelessly to make sure that the Village pavements are safe for travel at all times, and that can be quite a challenge given the bitter Winter weather. Fortunately, the Village invested in a new snowplow to help keep up with any snow clearing operations needed.