Village of Crete

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The Beauty of Crete: The Crete Bike Trail runs between Douglas Lane and Bradford Place, covering about 1.3 miles of paved path through the woods along Deer Creek. With benches along the way, it's a perfect opportunity to get outside and enjoy the natural beauty of our community.

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Crete Municipal Code requires commercial solicitors within the Village to register with the Crete Police Department and obtain a permit. Even permitted solicitors may not knock on your door if you have a “NO SOLICITORS INVITED” sticker posted. More info: https://t.co/vneIU9wvUy

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Final Cruise Night of the year tonight. See you at 5pm!

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The Crete Village Board meets Monday, Sept. 28, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building, 524 W. Exchange St.

View the full agenda: https://t.co/CjA6sdnHR4

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The beauty of Crete: Deer Lake from Richton Road ♥️

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Amazing turnout tonight at Smokey Jo’s for the Crete Community Policing bingo fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Illinois!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our athletes!

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Crete Community Policing is sponsoring a Bingo Community Fundraiser 9/23 at Smokey Jo’s! Bingo is 6-8 PM, and raffles are 8-9 PM. Tickets are $25 and include 10 games of bingo, pizza and prizes. The event helps support Special Olympics Illinois. Tickets: Smokey Jo’s or Crete PD.

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Thanks to everyone who came out to the Mobile DMV at Crete Village Hall today! About 30 people used the DMV for licenses, IDs, registration and plate stickers. Thanks to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, State Senator Patrick Joyce and staff for bringing Mobile DMV to Crete.

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Coming up in Crete!
9/21 Mobile DMV (By appointment only)
9/23 CPD Fundraiser for Special Olympics
10/9-10/10 Fall Garage Sale Days
10/10 Community Service Day
10/16 Crete Park Graveyard Gathering
10/23 Crete Park Halloween Pickleball Fright Night
Details: https://t.co/F2m15kXETb

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The CMHS Student Attendance Committee brought real talk, trivia, games and a pep-rally atmosphere to Balmoral Elementary on September 16, kicking off the Attendance Matters Tour 2.0. Full story: https://t.co/vLGcPYdoof

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Crete Park District’s Acorn Fest is Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19, at Crete Park, featuring food and vendors, live music, a kids area, and other activities throughout the weekend. Full schedule and additional info: https://t.co/ACrmHNLEDI

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Reminder: The SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Will County is still available to assist businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and residents affected by the recent severe storms.

Details and how to apply: https://t.co/NLoLyVnS3B

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Crete recently celebrated the birthdays of two centenarians. Raymond Moeller turned 100, surrounded by family and friends. Robert Mungerson celebrated his 106th birthday with a party built around his favorite team, the Chicago Cubs.

Full story: https://t.co/abqa9qI2Tn

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The Crete Village Board meets tonight, Monday, Sept. 14, at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building, 524 W. Exchange St.

Agenda items include the 2026 Christmas Parade, a property annexation, and a solar permit extension request.

View the full agenda: https://t.co/hxiVXGNwy0

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25 years ago today, our nation was changed forever. While, to our knowledge, no Crete residents were among those lost that day, the events of September 11 still touched people in our community.

Read more: https://t.co/iIj8dWRgFq

(Image via Crete PD Chief Pieritz on Facebook)

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Mobile DMV Coming to Crete

The Illinois Secretary of State’s Mobile DMV will be at Crete Village Hall on Monday, September 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Detail available here: https://t.co/8t6JpHY0BU

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Are you signed up for the new community alerts system? Rave Mobile Alerts is a way for the Village of Crete to communicate to residents important community alerts, like information and updates related to the recent storms we had in the area.

Sign up at https://t.co/VIytnYYUjD

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The Crete Acorn Fest weekend schedule is here! More info at https://t.co/XVKPPcBcLk

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WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer visited Crete today while filming a new special about the South Suburbs, from Dalton to Crete.

The program will explore the region’s history, including the story of an enslaved girl and the Underground Railroad. It is expected to air in fall 2027.

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Brush and tree debris pickup continues through October 18th. Crete Public Works will begin its final pickup round October 19th. Please do not put out more debris after October 18th. Anything placed out after is subject to code enforcement. Branch chipping resumes in spring.