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West Chicago Social Club To Host miniFEST – Gathering of Musicians, Artists in Festival Atmosphere

Event by Bridging The Music Productions and Choose Your Character Live Music. Community. Festival Style. The West Chicago Social Club is hosting miniFEST, the event is open to the public. Bridging The Music Presents: Chicago miniFEST Bridging The Music is headed to West Chicago for an evening of music, art & community in a festival-style…

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An Afternoon At Sonny Acres

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…

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Gallery 200 Artoberfest Details Announced

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…

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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Inventor Visits West Chicago Community High School

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…

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Still Time To Register For Healthy West Chicago 5K

We’ve received a lot of new and amazing raffle prizes to include in our annual 5K Fun Run with 1 Mile Youth Run! Here is just a glimpse of some of the amazing prizes you can win just by participating! Register NOW at https://raceroster.com/74652 Registration will be OPEN until race day, September 23rd, at 7:00…

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Viva Mexico! Mexican Independence Day Festivities Announced

Viva Mexico! Mexican Independence Day Festivities Announced The Mexican Cultural Center DuPage encourages and promotes Mexican heritage through cultural, ethnic and civic activities designed to educate the City of West Chicago’s Mexican community and the community at large. The center will host the Viva Mexico! Mexican Independence Day Celebration next weekend, September 16-17. Commonly confused…

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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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