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Lions and Rotary Club Events

The City of West Chicago Government recently thanked the West Chicago Lions Club and the Rotary Club of West Chicago for hosting two separate events in August that welcomed over 70 new teachers and staff beginning work this year at the West Chicago Community High School and West Chicago Elementary School District 33. Community leaders,…

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Dupage County Animal Control is Hiring

DuPage County Animal Control is hiring for the position of Animal Caretaker I.  If you are an experienced animal lover that would like to work with caring, committed colleagues and impact the lives of the animals and people you meet along the way, you may be just what they’re looking for.  It’s a position that…

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Villa Announces Over $280 Million In Infrastructure Improvements

Building upon the infrastructure investments supported by State Senator Karina Villa, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced an investment of more than $280 million in road and bridge improvement projects coming to the 25th Senate District. “Transportation infrastructure is extremely important for our communities,” said Villa (D-West Chicago). “The improvements we will be seeing over…

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Main Park Apartments Gets New Playground

Last December, over ten families were displaced after a structure fire tore through a multi-level building at the Main Park Apartments in West Chicago. Ten days before the Christmas holidays, firefighters responded to a blaze in the 800 block of Burr Oaks Drive. The investigation determined that the fire originated from a malfunctioning exhaust fan…

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Timber Lake Apartments To Host DuPage County WIC Van

The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) CareVan will be at the Timber Lake Apartments at 1200 Kings Circle, West Chicago from 9:30am – 6pm on October 17th! Mark your calendar. Walk-in appointments available. DuPage County has partnered with Healthy West Chicago to bring mobile visits of care to our local community. You do NOT need…

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High Temps and Fur Babies

In honor of National Dog Day (Today, Saturday, August 26th), we wanted to make readers aware of how the heat can affect our pets. Naturally, we think of rising temps in a closed vehicle but there are risks outdoors as well. Northern Illinois Fire Ground Photos recently shared this important public service announcement. It’s been…

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Mary Alice Stark Obituary

Mary Alice Stark, age 63, passed away on Sunday August 20th. She was born May 13th, 1960 to the late Warren and Elaine (Dieter) Stark. She was one of 9 children and a 35 year plus former employee of Excalibur Refreshment Concepts. Mary Alice was a member of the Fox Valley Lassies Softball Team of…

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Local History: Tales Tombstones Tell Date Set

Save the Date! On Friday, October 6th, the City Museum will present the 34th annual Tales Tombstones Tell at Oakwood Cemetery, located at York Street and Oakwood Avenue. Tours begin at 6:30 pm and start off every 10 minutes thereafter, with the last tour starting at 7:30 pm.  Tours last approximately 45 minutes and no…

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