Town of Normal starting leaf collection process on Monday

Posted on November 4, 2021
The order of zone collection is determined by how quickly leaves fall which is typically dictated by the age and density of trees in an area. Zones in neighborhoods with older trees are typically completed first. (Photo courtesy Town of Normal)

By Blake Haas

NORMAL – As central Illinois heads into the winter, the Town of Normal begins fall leaf cleanup on Monday.

According to a news release, Normal crews are spending around eight weeks collecting leaves in zones.

The order of the zone collection depends on how quickly leaves fall, which is determined by the age of the trees in an area.

“The speed of leaf collection depends on several factors including volume, weather, and potential equipment malfunction,” the town said in a news release. “Following Town of Normal guidelines helps ensure the work is done efficiently and effectively.”

Work crews are encouraging residents not to park in front of leaf piles.

An interactive map to find where crews are working can be found at normal.org.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

Blogs

Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all

By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year.  It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …

Is federal mobilization the answer?

By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city.   Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…

In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans

By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…

Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life

Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University.   We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk.  Going to work every day for some people means…