RUMORS RE-SURFACE ABOUT HEXED WOODS IN WEST CHICAGO Legend has it a hex was cast on the woods of West Chicago decades ago leaving behind a great paranormal intrigue for the area. No one has set foot in the woods since 2009 when access to the forest became restricted following the the disappearance of...
SOMOS LA FUERZA Y ESPERANZA: TOGETHER WE RISE - ECC CELEBRATES LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Elgin Community College’s Latinx Heritage Month (LHM) will include in-person, outdoor celebrations this year, with events built around the 2021 theme “Somos La Fuerza y Esperanza: Together We Rise.” The month’s events begin with the first-ever outdoor Latinx Heritage Month Kick-Off Celebration on Friday...
FAQ ON FACE COVERING & VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS On September 3, 2021, the Governor signed Executive Order 21-22 which requires all individuals over the age of 2 and who can medically tolerate a face covering to wear a face covering when in indoor public places. The Executive Order also requires health care workers, school personnel, ...
GENTLE YOGA ON THE LAWN RETURNS IN SEPTEMBER - CITY OF WEST CHICAGO Yoga on the Lawn is back for the month of September. Join Healthy West Chicago every Tuesday evening in September at 6:00 p.m. on the lawn of the West Chicago Public Library District. This class is FREE, and appropriate for all levels of experience. Children...
BACK 2 BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT As part of Governor JB Pritzker’s overall economic recovery strategy, the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program aims to deploy small businesses recovery grants for those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. The B2B grant program builds on the success of last year's Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program – an equity focused business relief program, which directed...
"BACK 2 BUSINESS" SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT & OVERVIEW As part of Governor JB Pritzker’s overall economic recovery strategy, the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program aims to deploy small businesses recovery grants for those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. The B2B grant program builds on the success of last year's...
UH-1 “HUEY” HELICOPTER RETURNS TO CANTIGNY The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park plans to exhibit its UH-1 helicopter, an iconic symbol of the Vietnam War, beginning Wednesday, September 1. The prized macro-artifact will be interpreted outdoors at Cantigny for one month. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, or “Huey,” was the workhorse for Army assault units in Vietnam. Its body style and...
AIRPLANE MOBILE AT GALLERY 200 A NOD TO THE CURRENT ART BANNER EXHIBIT, TAKE FLIGHT Those driving through downtown West Chicago may have noticed a recently installed mobile of small airplanes in the front window of Gallery 200, at 103 West Washington Street. Nearly 100 balsa gliders decorated by kinder and third grade students at Turner Elementary School as well as by other community members, were ...
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION GALA "DARE TO DREAM" EVENT The Elgin Community College Foundation invites the community to celebrate the achievements of students, faculty, and staff at the ECC Foundation Gala: Dare to Dream event, presented by OTTO, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021. The gala returns to an in-person celebration, with an option for viewing ...
ECC TO COVER TUITION FOR CLASS OF 2021 DUAL CREDIT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Elgin Community College President David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM, recently announced that all spring 2021 high school graduates in District 509 who have completed and received credit for any number of ECC's dual credit courses are eligible to have ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT & BUSINESSES RALLY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE Healthy West Chicago (HWC), a health and wellness organization, is hosting its annual 5K Fun Run the weekend of August 21, 2021 and local businesses and organizations have stepped up support through sponsorships and prize donations, signaling that the wellbeing of the community is ...
CITY OF WARRENVILLE - HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS NEWSLETTER The office of Mayor presents a lot of opportunities for service, both within the community and without. The majority of them are not necessarily required, and the compensation is found in the act of serving and ...
CIVIC AWARENESS SERIES PRESENTS The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters of Wheaton continue their acclaimed Civic Awareness Series with an in-person viewing of the 1939 classic...
PUBLIC FEEDBACK SOUGHT ON IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR WILLOWBROOK WILDLIFE CENTER The DuPage Forest Preserve District is asking for public feedback on proposed improvements to Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn. Improvements are needed so Willowbrook can remain a state-of-the-art wildlife rehabilitation facility and a national leader ...
SUMMER SYMPHONY CONCERTS AT THE PARK! Two extraordinary evening symphony concerts, performed under the stars, are coming up soon at Cantigny Park. Admission to both concerts is free with paid parking. No tickets are needed for these “Ravinia style” concerts, performed outside the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park. Seating is on...
