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Omega's Water Shut Off for Non-Payment, Restaurant Closed (UPDATE)

Notice on door marks restaurant "unfit for human occupancy."

restaurant is closed today due to a water shut off for non-payment, according to village officials.

An orange notice on the front door of the restaurant from the Community Development Department indicates the restaurant is closed for not having water. The notice was dated July 17.

A second sign on the door, presumably from restaurant management, reads "We apologize for the inconvenience, but our kitchen is temporarily closed."

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As of 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, the interior was empty and the lights were off. Calls placed to Omega have yet to be returned.

According to village communication director Doug Kozlowski, a shut off occurs after numerous failed payment deadlines. For example, water bills go out on the first of the month and the bill is due on the 21st. On the 22nd, if there's a non-payment, a reminder notice is sent out with a 10 percent late fee attached. After that reminder is sent, the customer has until the second Tuesday of the following month to pay. If payment is not received by then, the shut off occurs on the third Tuesday of the month, with a shut-off reminder sent 10 days prior to the actual shut off. For Omega to be closed, non-payment would be tied to its June water bill.

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Since the water was turned off on Tuesday, there has been no communication from Omega to the village, according to Kozlowski, which means no payment arrangment has been made.

This isn't the first time Omega has been closed to the public this year. The restaurant was closed in June for lack of electricity, which resulted in a dispute between the restaurant's ownership and ComEd.

For more information on the dispute, please visit the Downers Grove Reporter website. We will continue to update this story as new information comes in.


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