As of Monday St. Michael’s Church in West Chicago has donated 305 lbs of Assorted Peppers and 18 lbs of Green beans to Neighborhood Food Pantries. From the Hydroponics Basement we have donated 1,104 Romaine lettuce plants. 3 West Chicago Community High School Students, Neela, Jessie and Mathew helped with replanting the lettuce seeds in…
Free leaf pickup is available for residents from the week of October 30 through the week of November 27. During this period, the City’s contracted refuse collector, Groot, will collect leaves at no additional cost on residents’ regularly scheduled garbage collection dates. Leaves must be placed in brown lawn refuse bags, and set within the…
A recent visit to Sonny Acres Farm was so very much enjoyed by all. It was a sunny, crisp day- there is so much to do and see at Sonny Acres, especially for families. Enjoy our Slideshow of our visit! Their fall festival is going on now until October 29th- they are open Tuesday-Sunday and…
The DuPage County Division of Transportation (DuDOT) is seeking public feedback on its draft DuPage County Trails Plan. Staff members crafted the comprehensive trails program after receiving input from more than 3,000 survey responses during the planning process. The DuPage Trails Plan’s main purpose is to establish standardized maintenance practices for the DuPage County regional…
Protect Illinois Communities Act, Regulation on Assault Weapons People who own select firearms and other items now prohibited under Illinois’s assault weapons ban still need to register them with the Illinois State Police (ISP). But ISP says it plans to hold additional public hearings about that process and may refine the rules before they become…
Now that the Fall temperatures have properly set in, it is really time to say goodbye to the tired summer plants. Stop by We Grow Dreams soon to get the ultimate savings on their happy Fall offerings during their Fall Trunk Sale going on through October 31st. Everything they have outside on display must go…
The West Chicago Fire Protection District companies were busy yesterday at The Crusher honing their extrication skills. The main focus of the drill was vehicle stabilization and patient removal. The more a skill is practiced, the better one becomes at it Las empresas del Distrito de Protección contra Incendios de West Chicago estuvieron ocupadas ayer…
During the City Council meeting on Monday, October 16, Sienna Sherrier from Glen Ellyn was announced as the winner of the City of West Chicago’s 2023 Art Banner Exhibit’s “People’s Choice Award.” Sienna accepted her nomination alongside Alderman Chassee, who was serving as Acting Mayor in the absence of Mayor Ruben Pineda, and Heidi Kuharich,…
WeGo Spooky will be hosted by The West Chicago Community High School on Monday, October 30th between 4:30-6:00 PM . Kindergarten- 5th Grade students are invited to join in the fun at West Chicago Community High School located at 326 Joliet Street, West Chicago – Use Entrance A . Participants are encouraged to wear their…
