The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be conducting pavement patching on Palatine Road from Quentin Road to Smith Street.  It is anticipated to start as soon as the week of April 25^th and be completed by early June. 
 
Daytime lane reductions will be part of this work outside of the traditional morning and afternoon rush hour periods. 
 
Two way traffic will be maintained with flagging operations during the work.  Traffic delays can be expected.

Palatine Police Department’s K9 Jax will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Jax’s vest is sponsored by Laura Marino of Houston, TX and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of P.K. Spillers, Houston Police Dept.”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks.

Like spring cleaning for your finances, Financial Literacy Month is a great time to dust off your knowledge for spotting and avoiding scams. The best way to make a clean getaway from a scam? Listen to how they tell you to pay.

If someone tells you:

• “Pay us by putting money on a gift card and then give us the number on the back.” — That’s a scam.
• “We’ll send you a check, deposit the check, and then send us the money.”— That’s a scam. (That check will later turn out to be fake and you will be on the hook for the money.)
• “You have to pay us by sending money through a money transfer company like MoneyGram or Western Union.” — That’s a scam.
• “Go to a store with a cryptocurrency ATM, put your money in to buy cryptocurrency, and use this QR code to send it to this address.” — That’s a scam.

Scammers have lots of stories about why you need to pay — like pretending they’re calling from the government, a business, utility, tech company, or even a charity. Or they’ll call about a family emergency. Or maybe they call with an alert about a virus on your computer that needs fixing. No matter what they say, they’ll pressure you to act immediately, and of course, pay them money. When they do, hang up and report them to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

For more information on spotting scams and avoiding them, visit ftc.gov/scams. And don’t forget to share what you learn with others during #FinancialLiteracyMonth.

April marks Safe Digging Month, reminding homeowners and professional excavators to contact JULIE before every digging project, regardless of the size or depth. Putting up a fence, installing a mailbox post, building a deck or patio and planting trees and shrubs are all examples of projects that require a notification to JULIE first. This is a free service.
 
Member utilities have two business days to respond to your request. Notifications received after 4 p.m. are processed at 8 a.m. the next day. So if you want to start your outdoor project on the weekend, contact JULIE before 4 p.m. on Wednesday. JULIE’s call center agents are available to receive and process requests 24 hours a day, seven days a week. E-Request is a free, self-service option available anytime online.
 
Striking a buried utility line can cause injury, repair costs, penalties and inconvenient outages. Here are five important steps before putting a shovel in the ground:

1. Pre-mark the dig site with white paint or flags.
2. Go to www.JULIEBeforeYouDig.com or call 8-1-1 to submit your locate request.
3. Wait the required amount of time (two business days).
4. Respect the marks.
5. Dig with care.

For an explanation of the color-code markings, DIY project tips and information about the process, visit www.JULIEBeforeYouDig.com.