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We would like to welcome you to the official website for the Village of Posen. The Village has developed this website to provide residents, businesses, and visitors with access to the services provided by the Village, information on the activities of the Village Government, and news about events occurring within the community. We hope you find this website informative, useful, and easy to use. We are always updating our website, and would appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have. Provisions are being made for online bill paying in the near future as well as downloadable forms and applications for building permits, contactor’s licenses, and business licenses. Thanks for visiting.

Village News and Announcements

Change in Garbage Pick Up

Please see flyer in the Village Hall for additional information regarding garbage pick-up and Electronics E-Waste Disposal from Allied Waste Services

As of February 9th, 2012 Garbage Pickup will change from Wednesday to Thursdays

You will need to place your garbage out for pickup on the evening of Wednesday February 8th, for pickup on Thursday February 9th, and follow this procedure every week thereafter.

If you have E-Waste (Electronic Waste) please call Allied Customer Service Department at

708-385-8252

and tell them you have E-Waste to be picked up. They will arrange a pickup time and recycle your item.

Position Available

Public Works Director Position available, click below for information

Public Works Director 

Online Water Payments Now Available!!!

  
The Village of Posen is pleased to announce that we now accept water/sewer bill payments online. Just click on the  symbol on this page in the right side tab to be directed to the Illnois E-Pay web site specifically designed for the Village of Posen. On this site you can pay your Village of Posen water and sewer bills on-line via a secure Internet transaction.

You can also make your credit card payments by phone by calling 877-455-3729 or 877-ILL-EPAY – once you dial the number listen for the menu and then at the prompts say “municipality” then when prompted, say “Village of Posen” and you should be able to get right to the system. Please have your 10 digit account number ready when calling.

This on-line or telephone payment service offers an efficient and easy way to pay your water/sewer bills.

There will be a convenience fee (based on the amount of your bill) charged for using either system. The fee is not charged or collected by the Village of Posen.

Please allow 2-3 business days for the payment to be posted to your account.

The Village of Posen hopes you find this service convenient and easy to use.

If you have questions regarding your bill, please call (708) 385-0139.

 Village Launches CodeRED Emergency Communications System

The Village of Posen has contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc., of Ormond Beach, Florida for its “CodeRED” high-speed telephone emergency notification services. The CodeRED system gives Village officials the ability to deliver pre-recorded emergency telephone notification / information messages such as, boil – water notices, missing children, missing persons, evacuation notices, utility outages, fires, hostage situations, chemical spills, gas leaks or any other emergency incident where rapid notification is essential. This system is only offered to residents and businesses within the Village of Posen free of charge.

Although most residences and businesses are automatically put in the system, the Village of Posen urges all individuals and businesses to click on the link located on the right side of each our web site pages to the “CodeRED Residential and Business Data Collection” page to make sure that your information is current and accurate we request that you complete the form. If you have a friend or family member who does not have internet service, please help them by entering their information for them. If you have any questions you may call the Village of Posen Administrative Offices at 708-385-0139.

The information in the database will only be used for emergency, weather and important notification purposes and will not be shared with any other parties. Questions about the system should be directed to Fire Chief Kevin Szewczyk or Village Administrator Stanley Barwock at 708-385-0139