A Message from Mayor Shapiro:

As a result of the continued decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and the increase in available ICU beds, the Illinois indoor mask requirement will end Monday, February 28, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. Deerfield will follow the State guidance and no longer require masks in most indoor settings, including at Village Hall.

Since the Governor announced his plan to lift the indoor mask requirement, the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 has been cut in half and the number of ICU beds available increased by 24%. Illinois’ weekly COVID-19 case rate has also decreased by 70%.

Masks will still be required where federally mandated: including on public transit, health care facilities, congregate settings, long term care facilities, and daycare settings. Additionally, private businesses may choose to implement their own masking requirements.

I strongly encourage everyone to stay up-to-date on vaccines to protect themselves, the elderly, the young, and the immunocompromised. More than 8 million people in Illinois are fully vaccinated with an average of approximately 16,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered each day. Vaccines continue to be readily available at pharmacies across the state, many local health departments, doctor offices, federally qualified health centers, and other locations. To find a COVID-19 vaccination location near you, go to www.vaccines.gov.

As we continue to take steps to hopefully put this pandemic behind us, I ask that residents continue to remain neighborly during this transition period. Some people will continue to wear masks, while some will not. Residents should also keep a mask with them even after February 28, as they may encounter businesses or circumstances where a mask is required.

Thank you for keeping our community safe and helping us help one another.

Library to Host Memory Cafe on March 2

Join the Grate Keepers Program

Become a gate keeper of our waterways by registering for the Village’s Grate Keepers Program. Residents and businesses can now adopt the storm water inlets near their property and pledge to clean the areas around them to reduce local flooding and keep litter and yard waste from polluting local waterways and impeding proper flow.

Using the Villages GIS mapping program, residents can search their neighborhood to find nearby grates. Click here to find inlets (I) and catch basins (CB) available. Be sure to copy or write down the identification number of the inlet or catch basin you want to adopt. When you are ready, fill out this on-line form to register and name your grate to show your commitment to reduce trash and organic pollutants while preventing localized flooding.

Rain washes anything that’s on streets and paved surfaces down storm drains and into the local branches of the Chicago River, and eventually on to the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. Dog poop carries harmful bacteria. Leaves, grass and dirt feed algae and turn lakes and rivers green. Trash clogs drains and pipes, causing flooding. With more than 4,000 individual inlets and catch basins in the Village, this is a task that Public Works cannot tackle all on its own.

Participants will be e-mailed a welcome packet containing instructions on how to properly clean around storm grates, materials needed and safety information. The Village will send e-mails to participants a few times a year reminding them of their commitment.

For more information, contact Communications Coordinator David Fitzgerald-Sullivan at dfitzgerald@deerfield.il.us or at 847.719.7400.

Stay Informed on Village Board Meetings

Do you want to stay up-to-date on what the Village Board will be discussing at meetings? Click here to view upcoming agendas, previous agendas and meeting minutes for the Board of Trustees and other Village boards and commissions.