The Tinley Park Messenger is a phone-based news delivery service. Phone calls containing short summaries of top news across the village go out about every two weeks to subscribers. The Village sends out the Tinley Park Messenger through the Everbridge community notification system.
Those who had accounts with CodeRED, the Village’s previous community notification system, will have to register a new account with Everbridge to continue receiving emergency and non-emergency alerts, including the Tinley Park Messenger. Signing up is easy! Just follow the steps outlined below.
Those who had accounts with CodeRED, the Village’s previous community notification system, will have to register a new account with Everbridge to continue receiving emergency and non-emergency alerts, including the Tinley Park Messenger. Signing up is easy! Just follow the steps outlined below.
How to Sign Up
- Visit TinleyPark.org/Everbridge and click on “Create Account."
- Enter the phone number to which you’d like to start receiving the Tinley Park Messenger, then click “I’m not a robot.”
- Click either “Text me a code” or “Call me” to verify the number you entered.
- A six-digit code will be sent to the phone number you provided. Input the six-digit passcode you received.
- Input your First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and Preferred Language, then click “Check the box to indicate that you understand and agree to the Everbridge Terms of Use and the Everbridge Global Privacy Policy." Click “Continue.”
- You will be taken to the Tinley Park Everbridge member portal. Confirm that your information is correct, then click “Register.”
- On the “Complete Profile” page, confirm your information, select your preferred Time Zone, add a secondary email and other alternate contact information if desired, then click “Save & Continue” at the bottom.
- Click “Save & Continue” on the next page.
- Select which alerts you’d like to receive from the dropdown menus under “Tinley Park Automated Weather” and “Tinley Park Alerts.” You will automatically be registered for “Emergency Alerts;” this box cannot be unchecked. Here you can also select your Weather and Hazard Alert Settings, including quiet periods in which you do not wish to receive alerts. Click “Save & Continue” when you’re done. This is where you can select to receive the Tinley Park Messenger.
- Confirm your information is correct, then click “Finish.”
That’s it! You’re done and ready to start receiving the Tinley Park Messenger and other notifications.
Remember to save (708) 444-5048 to your phone to ensure you receive all future Tinley Park Messenger calls. If you're receiving the Tinley Park Messenger but would like to opt out, just log into your Everbridge account, select “My Subscriptions,” and then uncheck the Tinley Park Messenger box, which you can find under Tinley Park Alerts and then Non-Emergency Alerts.