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West Chicago High School Dist. 94 & Western DuPage Chamber Work Together for Manufacturing Pathways in Class.
During the month of October, the State of Illinois recognizes Manufactures and the positive impact these makers have on our economy. With over 550,000 Illinoisans employed in manufacturing, Illinois is ranked fourth in the nation...

Summary of Report Related to Regions in Illinois for Mitigation Regarding Covid-19
A few moments ago, IRMA was briefed by the Governor's office and the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding additional mitigation efforts that will be implemented this Thursday in Region 5. All regions are approaching mitigation. Region 7 (Kankakee and Will) and Region 8 (DuPage and Kane) are one day away from mitigation...

Message from Mayor Pineda: New COVID-19 Signage Serves as Reminder to Wash (hands), Wear (masks), Watch (social distance).
How many times does it take for a message to sink in and for a person to act on it? Some researchers point to the Rule of Seven, which puts the magic number at seven, while others say it is many more. In any case, I believe...

Haggerty Ford Donates More than 10,000 Masks to the West Chicago Community
Supporting the community through a donation of more than 10,000 Ford PPE masks, Haggerty Ford Sales Consultant John Czeck and Porter Coordinator Eloy Galvan, were joined by Mayor Ruben Pineda in presenting boxes containing 2,280 masks to representatives of four ...

FIRST DIVISION MUSEUM LAUNCHES TRAVEL PROGRAM - “Footsteps of The First” leads off with World War II tour of Europe in 2021
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park has introduced “Footsteps of The First,” a small-group travel program combining cultural exploration and military history in partnership with Academic Travel Abroad (ATA). The new program offers powerful learning opportunities packaged with the lure of comfortable, hassle-free overseas travel. Destinations will include battlegrounds, museums, cemeteries, monuments, and other venues...

Halloween Trick or Treating Guidelines & Recommendations
Since Halloween is not a City-sponsored event, please use your best judgement regarding whether or not to have your children go trick-or-treating door-to-door, which the CDC puts in the...

Window to West Chicago - Newsletter
Hearts and hands working together (albeit socially distanced), along with training, funds, and a hearty does of resilience, have resulted in a bountiful fall harvest that....

ICCTA honors Duffy, Ollayos for their service to Elgin Community College
The Illinois Community College Trustee Association (ICCTA) recently honored two Elgin Community College trustees for their long-time commitment to public service. ICCTA Executive Director Jim Reed recognized John Duffy, MSEd, for 45 years of service to District 509 and...

A Call for Care Packages for Deployed Troops!
Chicagoland Blue Star Mothers IL6 is collecting items for our Care Packages for Deployed Troops Collection Drive! From now until October 25, 2020 we will be collecting items from our attached flyer and funds through PayPal to send care packages to troops ...

Three WCCHS Students Named Commended Scholars
West Chicago Community High School Principal, Dr. Will Dwyer, announced today that Sarah Gramit, David Kuehn and Caleb Shade, all of West Chicago, have been named Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter ...

City of Warrenville's - Hometown Happenings Newsletter
The Hometown Happenings newsletter is a monthly publication that is available online and a printed version is mailed out to all Warrenville residential and commercial addresses. The intent of the newsletter is to communicate ...

Fall Fire Hydrant Flushing to Begin October 5, 2020
The City of West Chicago’s Water Utility Division will flush fire hydrants this month beginning on October 5, 2020. The work will be done between...

Covid-19 Community Testing Center - DuPage Locations & Hours
Individuals will be asses by a VNA Doctor or Nurse Practitioner immediately prior to COVID-19 testing during the same....

Prospective Candidate Packets Available for Consolidated Election of April 6, 2021
As a service of the City Clerk’s Office, petition information packets and forms will be available on September 22, 2020, at the West Chicago City Hall for prospective candidates for the ...

Business Interruption Grants Program (BIG) OPEN 9/17/2020
The Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program is a $636 million program developed by Governor Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to provide economic relief for small businesses hit hardest by COVID-19.BIG leverages federal funding provided by the CARES Act to help offset COVID-19 related losses for Illinois small businesses....

A Coalition of Mayors and Municipal Leaders Works Together to Tackle COVID-19
A coalition of Mayors and municipal leaders in the western suburbs is working together to tackle the rising number of COVID-19 cases in their communities. An initial brainstorming session hosted last month by Addison Mayor Richard Veenstra and ...

West Chicago Mayor Shares Enthusiasm for Move with the Mayor Campaign – Recruits Additional DuPage Mayors for Friendly Competition
Earlier this year, West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda presented a compelling invitation to other DuPage County Mayors at the June Mayors and Mangers conference call to join him in a national movement campaign to increase community health through an increase in physical activity. For the fourth year, West Chicago will be participating in the ...

School Board Vacancy Application Deadline Extended
Community High School District 94 is seeking applications from community members interested in serving on its Board of Education due to a vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Lauren Scanlan. The application deadline has been extended until ...

West Chicago Historical Society
To Present and Past Supporters of the West Chicago Historical Society: Saturday, September 12, 2020, the first Saturday after Labor Day, is the date the West Chicago Historical Society would typically hold it's major annual fund raiser, the...

City of Warrenville - Hometown Happenings Newsletter
Mayor's Column - I decided to put a privacy fence along our eastern lot line. So off I went to Community Development at City Hall to apply for the permit. Now, of course, this can be accomplished online, but being stubbornly old school in some things, I wanted some human contact...

Plan 2 Protect Dist. 200 - Reopening Plans
Tomorrow is the first day of school for students in grades 1-12 and our Transition Program. Whether you are returning to school remotely or in-person, we look forward to welcoming all of our students back either in-person or...

DuPage County Announces NEW Hours for Testing
DuPage County is now offering community-based COVID-19 testing at the DuPage County Complex. Testing is free but limited tests are available per day. This is a drive-thru testing site where...

Local West Chicago WWII Hero Charles A. Scheckel Jr. Passing
Charles A. Scheckel Jr., age 95, a longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 5, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Charles Sr. and Katherine Scheckel. Chuck was a US Navy Veteran and proud to have served on...

City of West Chicago Cancels Special Events on City-owned Property Through 2020
The City of West Chicago has announced, by Proclamation issued on August 12, 2020, the cancellation of all festivals and events on City-owned property through December 31, 2020. The decision to ...

Covid-19 Testing Location in West Chicago
Community mobile testing clinics are also available in...

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