Winthrop Harbor TEXT-Alert Registration Receive important ALERTS via cell-phone Text Messaging The Village of Winthrop Harbor provides timely information via cell phone text messaging to TEXT-Alert subscribers. TEXT-Alert messages include Alerts about events and incidents which are deemed to be time sensitive for Village residents. These may include road closures, water boil orders, emergency safety messages, etcetera. TEXT-Alerts will never contain advertisements of any kind, or messages regarding village recreational events. If you would like to receive advance notice of upcoming major recreational events (parades, holiday celebrations, etc.) please sign up for our free E-Alert service, to receive messages via E-mail. The Village of Winthrop Harbor does not charge for the TEXT-Alert service, however many cell phone carriers charge a fee for each text message received. Please check with your cell phone carrier to determine whether or not you will be charged for receiving text messages. You may unsubscribe at any time. The Village does not sell, give or otherwise distribute names or cell phone numbers to any third parties other than the actual provider of the text messaging service*. Please note that these are out-going text messages only. You can not reply to a message sent through this system. As always, in the event of an emergency please dial 911. To subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the TEXT-Alert service, please click the link below. * The text messaging service is provided by TXT Signal, Inc. When you subscribe to the TEXT-Alert service your information resides in their system and is bound by their Privacy and Terms of Use policies. Your information is not disseminated to any other entities or for any other purpose. Important Note: The Village's E-Alert and Text-Alert system is not intended as a substitute for other, traditional means of information distribution and retrieval. At the present time, its reliability in emergency situations has not been thoroughly tested and subscribers must not rely solely on it for accurate and timely distribution of emergency information. The Village of Winthrop Harbor and TXT Signal, Inc. will make a reasonable effort to ensure you receive the requested information in a timely manner; however, the timeliness and reliability of message delivery by your device service provider cannot be guaranteed.