The Village of Crete Police, EMA, Public Works and Fire continue working on recovery from Monday night’s storms.
Crete Public Works continues to make progress through town, with approximately 75% of an initial pass through the Village. We would like to extend our heartfelt thank you and gratitude to the City of Aurora, IL, Government Public Works & Plainfield Township Highway Department with coordination from IPWMAN (Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network).
As of 2pm ComEd reports 319 customers are still of power in the Village of Crete and 608 in Unincorporated Crete. Visit comed.com/map for up to date outage information.
Immediately after the storms, we began coordinating with our emergency response partners at Will County Emergency Management Agency, who helped activate additional mutual aid resources throughout the county and supported the necessary documentation, response and coordination efforts.
Please report any suspicious activity to Crete Police, Non Emergency Dispatch 708-672-0911.
As we continue to recover and clean up our properties please place tree debris along the curb and once resources are back on site pick up will resume on Monday 08/03/26.
Need Help with Fallen Trees After the Storm? Christian Aid Ministries Rapid Response Services and IDES (International Disaster Emergency Service) will be in Will County to help residents cut up fallen trees and move them to the public right-of-way. To request assistance: Call 2-1-1 and ask for tree cleanup assistance. Complete the Will County Damage Survey at willcountyema.org/storm and make sure to include your name, address, email, and phone number. Watch for a text from 2-1-1 with a waiver. The waiver must be signed before assistance can be provided.
The American Red Cross Ilinois shelter at 3501 Hopkins in Steger remains open if you need: A safe place to stay, Meals and snacks, Charging stations for electronic devices, Access to information, recovery support and community resources.
Crete Police Dept Lobby will also be open 24 hours all weekend to charge electronic devices. Limited Hygiene kits from the Red Cross are available.
If you still need assistance following the storms please call or text 2-1-1.
