U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Northwestern Medicine hospitals in its annual Best Hospital rankings. For the 13th consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been named to the Best Hospital Honor Roll, a select group of hospitals from around the country recognized for their exceptional performance across specialties, procedures, and conditions. Additionally,…
This story originally ran on September 14, 2023 . Due to popular demand, it is being republished in it’s entirety. Your local cicada forecast. Yep!, you read that right. This is your local cicada forecast. While no large or major periodical cicada emergences are expected in the remainder of 2023, 2024 is a whole different story….
The City of West Chicago has been provided notice that ComEd will be performing vegetation management activities in the West Chicago area through the next few months. The vegetation management activities are a key component of ComEd’s maintenance program to ensure system electrical reliability, as vegetation contact with ComEd equipment is a leading cause of outages. The…
Our West Chicago Public Library District provides wonderfully rich programming and we’re excited to share all the events and news with you. The library is located at 118 Washington St., West Chicago Hours Are: Mon – Thur: 9 AM – 9 PM Fri – Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM Sunday: 1 PM – 5…
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…
ARTOBERFEST at Gallery 200 is a celebration of the creativity Autumn Colors inspire. The public is invited to join the artists at the opening reception. Refreshments will be served. The exhibit will run through the month of October, during regular gallery hours. Ten Gallery 200 artists will exhibit a variety of art works in various…
The stands were PACKED for the Homecoming football games on Friday. It seemed to be much higher attendance than usual but the fact that the team is having a winning season for the first time since 2005 (Wildcats have 4 wins and 2 losses) and they’re just one game away from making the Up-State Eight…
Calling all WeGo ghosts and goblins! Save these dates! The West Chicago Park District has announced dates and details for their popular Halloween events. Boo Bash A fun Halloween event will be held at the ARC on Saturday, October 14th , at noon. Eventgoers can enjoy hayrides, games, activities crafts, and live entertainment. All children…
About The Event The 38th annual Scarecrow Weekend, presented by St. Charles Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, will be held October 6th-8th in downtown St. Charles, Illinois. 85+ handmade scarecrows will be showcased around town for visitors to view and vote on their favorites. There will be a Family Zone with live entertainment and family…
Save the date for the 7th annual Appetizers for Animals on October 14th from 2-6pm at JTs Porch in Lombard. Join in on this fun casual event with live music, food, raffles, live auction, and usually some furry friends wandering around. Proceeds for this event go to DuPage Animal Friends, Chi-Town Pitties, and Wish Upon…
West Chicago Elementary School District 33 is offering an After School Academic Program (ASAP) in the areas of math, and reading, with integrated STEM activities. Give your child an academic advantage by enrolling in this program. Fill out the form to enroll NOW: Enjoying this content? Drop us a comment and share it on social…
The City of West Chicago is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on some of the City’s Commissions. These volunteer opportunities provide residents, and non-residents in some cases, with a chance to be further involved in the community while sharing their own personal experiences, expertise, and talents. Appointments to Boards/Commissions are mostly reserved for residents by…
West Chicago Community High School will be hosting their first evening College and Career Fair on October 19, between 4:00-7:00 pm. Learn what your options may be, find out about financial aid and other topics like job training programs that matter to you as you approach graduation, it’s never too early to prepare for the future.
The West Chicago Community High School Class of 1963 will hold its 60th Class Reunion on Friday-Saturday, September 29th-30th. There has been a block of rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn, 150 S. Gary Ave, Carol Stream. The schedule for the reunion is as follows: Friday, September 29th: 3:00 pm – Gather in the restaurant…
Healthy West Chicago has announced that West Chicago Elementary School District 33 Family Wellness Nights are back. The series is kicking off these fun family events on Thursday, October 26 at 6:00 PM. Each month’s program will be held at a different school in the district and have a unique theme and focus. These are…
The West Chicago Social Club has announced rap artist, CUPCAKKE will appear in concert this weekend along with: TACO and TUUFS Date: Saturday, September 30 Time: 8:00 pm Tickets + reserved seats on sale now at https://tinyurl.com/3d2mn47a Elizabeth Eden Harris (born May 31, 1997), known professionally as Cupcakke (often stylized as CupcakKe; pronounced /ˈkʌpkeɪk/), is an…
First United Methodist Church of Wrst Chicago has a new name, New Hope United Methodist Church. They invite the public to join them to help celebrate the new name and learn more about them. The new name celebration will take place Saturday, September 30. The event is open house style so drop in anytime between…
Events and Programming at the Library this week: Monday, September 18: Dia de los Muertos: Take Home Picture Frame Kits 9/15/2023 9/30/2023 West Chicago Public Library District Stop by the library anytime from 9/15-9/30 to pick up a picture frame for our public Día de los Muertos ofrenda! (Day of the Dead altar) Kits will be…
For high school students, going to a dance like a prom or homecoming dance can be very expensive considering all the costs for outfits, hair, makeup, tickets, etc. The costs associated with these events are often prohibitive to students who would like to go to the dances but can’t afford to do so. That’s where…
On September 12, The West Chicago Community High School kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month and the Parent Engagement Series with former Frito Lay Executive and famed creator of the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos brand. Richard Montanez told his inspiring story of going from janitor at Frito Lay, to becoming a top executive for the company. Montanez…
Calling all past, present and future Turner Tigers! Turner Elementary School will be hosting a fest this fall to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the beloved school. The PTO’s planning committee is seeking memorabilia for the party such as old photos, swag anything with the former logos or stories you’d like to share that include memories…
Senator Karina Villa announces new team members for the 25th senate district! (From left to right) Kate Peterson, MSW- Chief of Staff Kate started in their office as a college intern where she stood out for her love of macro work as well as her commitment to the everyday needs of constituents. She has served…
There will be no football game tonight, as this week’s game was an away game against Fenton and it was played yesterday on the field of Triton College due to construction on Fenton’s home field. The Fresh/Sophmore team lost with a final score 28 Fenton Bison , West Chicago Wildcats 20 The Varsity team WON…
We are down to the last week of the Pride Gas Station’s Spirit Pump Campaigns for West Chicago Community High School Fill up at this WeGo Pride pump to help our own WCCHS students, Visit the The PRIDE store on the NW Corner of North Ave and Route 59 and a portion of all proceeds…
