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ANIMAL CONTROL

Animal Control Officer:
Sandy Havel 708.424.5570

For Strays call:
 Stray Chicago Ridge Animal Shelter
Chicago Ridge, IL
708.636.8586

 

IMPORTANT BUSINESSES & INDUSTRIES

Hawthorne Race Course:

The Hawthorne Race Course, located at 3501 S. Laramie, is the oldest track in the State of Illinois, and the 5th oldest in the United States. It was 100 years old in 1991. It is presently the only completely family-owned track in the United States.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District:

Beautified by grassy hills and planted with flowering trees and shrubs, the world’s largest water treatment facility is located in the eastern area of the village, basically between Central and Ridgeland Avenues, and occupies almost 50% of the village area. An average of 810 million gallons are treated each day. The district has made a concentrated effort to be a good neighbor through extensive landscaping and odor-elimination measures.

Others:

Jewel Food Store and Osco Drugs

Koppers Industries

Mount Auburn Memorial Park

Mount Auburn Funeral Home

Olympic Oil Company

Waste Management , Inc.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Cable TV Service:

The village is serviced by Comcast Cable. General office telephone number

is 866.594.1234. For customer service and repairs, the office is located at

7720 W.98th Street, Hickory Hills, Il 60457.