Chamber News

DAVID CARLSON APPOINTED AS WEST CHICAGO CITY CLERK
Mayor Daniel Bovey appointed David Carlson as West Chicago City Clerk on Monday, September 21, 2026, to fill the current vacancy in the elected office. The City Council confirmed the appointment that evening. The appointment follows the City Council’s approval of Ordinance No. 26-O-0021 on September 8. The ordinance ...

2026 ART BANNER EXHIBIT ARTISTS RECOGNIZED
At the City Council meeting on Monday, October 5, Antonia Arellano was honored as the “People’s Choice” recipient of the City of West Chicago’s 2026 Art Banner Exhibit. Mayor Daniel Bovey and the City Council recognized ...

RATES HIT 7.28%. DUPAGE PRICES HELD. PATIENCE DIDN'T.
If a 3% mortgage is the only thing keeping you in a home that no longer fits, here’s my straight answer, what September’s corridor numbers show, and the move I’d make this fall. Freddie Mac’s average 30-year fixed rate hit 7.40% on October 8, up from 7.28% a week earlier and 6.95% three weeks before that. It’s the highest reading since ...

CHOOSING A WORKFORCE PARTNER OR A VENDOR?
When staffing gets bought like a commodity, the whole conversation shrinks to one number: the bill rate. Compare three quotes, pick the lowest, move on. It feels efficient. But the people who show up on your floor are not interchangeable parts, and the provider who sends them shouldn't act like a parts supplier either. The best workforce partners earn ...