ANOTHER MAJOR STORM HITS CRETE TOWNSHIP – 08/11/2026

Another unprecedented major storm hit Crete Township on Tuesday, August 11th causing widespread power & internet outages, uprooted and downed trees and blocked roads. The Crete Township Road District crews are busy clearing downed trees on the Township Roads as are the Public Works Departments of the Villages of Crete and Steger on their municipal roads. Please note that these crew can only clear blockages on public roads. Highway Commissioner Tony Recupito is fully aware of the downed trees and debris affecting Township Roads which he and his crew are currently addressing as follows: Closed roads: Stoney Island, South of Exchange St. Burville Road, 394 to Exchange. Old Post Road, Richton to Plum Valley Drive. Bemes Road, 394 to Woodlawn Ave. Meadowood Road, Between Exchange and Thorn Lane. Richton Road, from 235th St. to Steger Road. Klemme Road, between Bemes and Danne is open, but one lane in some spots. Please note that downed trees on private property are the responsibility of the property owner and the Crete Township Road District crews are not allowed to perform services on private property due to legal liability concerns. Moreover, due to safety protocols, the road crews cannot clear road areas where there are downed power lines until ComEd clears the downed lines. Please be patient. The Crete Township Road District covers over 85 miles of roads and was involved in finishing debris clearing from the prior storm which hit 2 weeks ago. The Crete Township Community Center (25930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Crete) is closed due to lack of power. However, the Town Hall (1367 Wood Street, Crete) has power and can be utilized to recharge personal devices. The Crete Food Pantry remains open (Wednesdays, 9am-11am at the Town Hall) If there is a special request from the Crete Food Pantry, please let us know and we can contact the Pantry about the special request. Though some areas in Crete Township have already had power restored, ComEd has assured us that they are aware of the remaining outages in the area and are busy working to restore power. They anticipate power should begin to be restored from today through Saturday. You can check the status of power for your property by visiting the ComEd website at https://secure.comed.com/myaccount/mybillusage/pages/check-my-outage-status.aspx. Regards,

August 12, 2026