Giannoulias Announces Libraries Receiving Grants More Than $391,000 in Grant Funding Will Improve Local Library Services Library districts are receiving grant funding to help ensure all residents have access to quality resources and programming, Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias announced. Libraries throughout the 49th and 50th House Districts, serving over…
Join Prairie Landing Golf Club and Color Me Mine Geneva for their second Paint and Sip event on Thursday, September 12th at 6:00 PM. $65 (plus tax) includes one glass of house wine or domestic beer, assorted flatbreads, and Color Me Mine Geneva will provide all the supplies and instructions. You get to choose one…
Summer isn’t over yet, and Abbey Farms is ensuring you make the most of the season with the return of their popular *Taste the Maze* event this Saturday, August 24th, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Abbey Farms, located at 2855 Hart Road in Aurora, this event promises an…
DuPage Senior Citizens Council (DSCC) received a $70,000 Immediate Intervention grant through the DuPage Community Transformation Partnership (DCTP) to help support the purchase of a cargo van to expand daily meal deliveries to older adults. The DCTP awarded $1.03 million to 16 DuPage County not-for-profit organizations serving DuPage County residents in the areas of food…
The heat is set to return to the Chicago area, as a hot and humid weekend is expected, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday will have a high of 80, and Friday a high of 83. Both days should be sunny and dry to end the work week, according to the weather service forecast….
New Hope United Methodist Church (UMC) is excited to announce the launch of a new ministry dedicated to serving the Spanish-speaking community in West Chicago, Winfield, and Warrenville. The ministry, Iglesia Nueva Esperanza, will hold weekly worship services in Spanish every Sunday at 2:00 PM. The first service will take place on September 1st and…
The West Chicago Voice has partnered with DuPage County Animal Services to connect readers looking to adopt a fur babe with a more than adorable, adoptable Pet of the Week. A dog, cat, or small animal available for adoption at the Dupage County-operated shelter will appear each Thursday. Adopt: bit.ly/DCASadoption if you have questions or…
The inaugural Fit4Fall 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Youth Run is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, in West Chicago, offering a new opportunity for participants to experience the Illinois Prairie Path during the fall season. The event will take place at Reed-Keppler Park, with the 5K race starting at 7:30 a.m. and the 1 Mile…
We Grow Dreams’ perennials are marked down 50% off (ONLY $5 Each) and they’ve just restocked their succulent section. If you have the need to plant now that school is back in session, stop by to get a great deal on color that will come back for years to come. You can also take home…
District 33’s Board of Education has been honored with the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) 2024 School Board Governance Recognition designation, joining an elite group of just 46 school boards across the state to receive this distinction. This prestigious recognition is awarded to school boards that demonstrate excellence in local governance by engaging in…
A rare and significant event has taken place at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago: the birth of a white-bellied pangolin, an endangered species often recognized by its distinctive, artichoke-like scales and cone-shaped head. The zoo announced the arrival of the newborn pangolin, affectionately dubbed a “pangopup,” on July 25. The tiny pangolin pup was captured resting…
WEST CHICAGO – August 22, 2024* – Rising Nashville country star Trey Taylor is set to perform at a special Unity Concert in support of State Representative candidate Hannah Billingsley. The concert will take place on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Family Life Christian Center, located at 362 S Schmale Rd,…
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced today that a former Carol Stream man accused of firing a handgun at a vehicle occupied by his ex-girlfriend and another individual has been sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Dejonte Parks, 27 (d.o.b. 4/2/1997) formerly of the 200 block of E. St. Charles…
David Michael Hudson was born in Hinsdale, Illinois on January 21, 1997 to Mike and Wendy Hudson, their firstborn. He passed away on August 7, 2024 in Oak Park, Illinois. David grew up in Wheaton, Illinois with his brother Timothy and sisters Emily and Anna. As a child, David was often to be found with…
The City of West Chicago is requesting all residential, commercial, and multi-tenant water customers to complete the 2024 Cross-Connection Control Survey, as mandated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Customers will receive a postcard from Backflow Solutions, Inc. (BSI) with instructions on how to complete the survey. The survey can also be accessed and…
5th grade students learning the ropes in their brand new classrooms! ¡Estudiantes de 5to grado aprendiendo los entresijos en sus nuevas aulas!
After a year’s long battle with carcinoma, Dallas peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, August 18, 2024. He was born on September 18, 1938 in Aurora, Illinois, the third child and only son of S. Edward and Marie Reid of Batavia, and grew up enjoying the Fox River that flowed behind the…
