The Villa Park Annual Independence Day Parade is back!

After a two-year hiatus, celebrate Independence Day with the rest of the Villa Park community at the annual July 4th Parade hosted by the VFW Post 2801.

The parade formation begins at 8:30 am in the Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot. With the parade stepping off at 10:00 AM, going west on Central Blvd. to Harvard Ave. The parade route is approximately two miles long.  

For a full parade map visit: 4th of July Parade 2022 : VFW Post 2801 (villaparkvfw.org)

Recreation & Parks Updates 

Villa Park Brewfest Date Change! 

This year Brewfest will take place on
Saturday, October 1. Early bird tickets go on
sale the week of July 11, 2022. Prices will increase starting Monday, August 8th. Make sure to purchase your tickets early to save!

Water you doing this summer?  

Jefferson Pool has options for the whole family! 

Group Swim lessons  (All ages/skill level), Parent and Child Swim Instruction, Private Swim Lessons and more... 5 week classes start July 9, 8 week classes start July 11.
Register early, lessons do fill quickly.

Water Fitness -  Bring your workout into Jefferson Pool. Water resistance helps provide a great workout for people of all ages and abilities. This low impact class includes a variety of cardiovascular training and muscle toning. This class will take place in 3-4 feet of water. Class begins July 12. 

Pool Party Patron Appreciation Day - Thursday, July 14 from 1:00-5:00 pm. 

Tennis Anyone?

Villa Park Recreation is proud to have nationally ranked tennis player and Willow brook High School Tennis Coach, Eddie DeLaCruz on the Villa Park Recreation staff this year!

New cardio tennis class - Enjoy a full body FUN tennis workout focusing on burning calories while playing in circuit drills. The class will include lessons on specific shots like forehands, backhands, and volleys while keeping an upbeat rhythm. Music will be played in the background to bring in the good vibe of a fitness class. Class begins July 12.

Adult Match Play - An organized competitive atmosphere where you play other players where a ranking system will be in place to keep track of player standings. This will be more focused on singles matches, but with enough interest from players, we will definitely accommodate some doubles matches. Matches begin July 14. 

To sign up for any recreation program please visit: Villa Park Recreation Online Registration Splash (vermontsystems.com) or call us at 630.834.8970. 

Public Works Department 

Maple Area Project Construction

is still in progress.  Removal and replacement of concrete throughout the project area are currently in progress, although those efforts have slowed due to the reduced availability of materials resulting from the labor strike.  While we are hoping for a peaceful resolution to the Operators 150 strike soon, the contractor has begun parkway restoration to advance the project while aggregate material supply is limited.  Final restoration with seeding and sod will take place in September due to the heat of the summer months of July and August limiting the success of grass growing.  

Jackson Pond Expansion Project

will be seeking bids in the upcoming weeks.  The engineering design of the expansion of the existing pond is nearly complete.  The staff has held several design progress meetings with the design engineer, reviewed pre-final plans, and provided review comments to the design engineer.  Staff is now working to advertise the project for bidding.

The Public Works Department is excited to be bringing three new employees onto its team to replace recent departures.  This will allow the department to be fully staffed.

Fire Department Update

The Village of Villa Park would like to honor and congratulate two members of our Villa Park Fire Department.

Please join us in honoring Lt. Jamie Bickley on his retirement. Lt. Bickley has proudly served on VPFD for 26 years. He is a licensed paramedic who also served as a Director of Public Education, EMS Coordinator, Training Coordinator, Water Rescue Coordinator and Fire Union President.

Lt. Bickley also went to ground zero on 9-11-2001 to assist the City of New York. After the attacks, he started a fundraiser for all of the widows and children impacted.

Please join us in congratulating newly promoted Lt. Brian Morrice. He started with VPFD in 2008. He is a licensed paramedic who is currently on the water team. He holds numerous certifications including: Incident safety officer, Fire Officer 1, Watercraft technician, Water Operations and Peer Fitness Trainer.

We wish him well in his new role!  

Police Department Update 

Please welcome our newest member of the department, Officer Christopher Aliano!