“COMMUNITY CONNECTION CASE” HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL STORIES The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park is celebrating Family History Month—and every month—by inviting local veterans and their families to share their stories of military service. The museum’s Community Connection Case, or CCC, is a place for ...
FREE FLU VACCINE VOUCHERS For low income, uninsured, DuPage County residents ages 3 and older. The best way to protect yourselves and your loved ones from the flu is to get a vaccine. The flu is a contagious, respiratory disease that can....
REGISTER NOW FOR CANTIGNY 5K Cantigny Park invites runners and walkers of all ages to enter the 17th Annual Cantigny 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, November 6. The race begins at 9 am with net proceeds benefitting the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, a Wheaton nonprofit providing veterans and their families with...
CITY TO LAUNCH VETERANS TRIBUTE BANNER DISPLAY: CALL FOR PHOTOS As Veterans’ Day approaches, thoughts turn to the men and women of the community who have served so valiantly in various branches of our armed forces. One West Chicago resident, Judy Knaak, took the time to contact her elected representative, ...
WINDOW TO WEST CHICAGO - FALL 2021 As the largest employer of people with disabilities in the area, We Grow Dreams Greenhouse and Garden Center at 1055 West Washington Street, provides both employment and job training in a not-forprofit environment.
Its mission has remained the same for...
CITY OF WARRENVILLE - HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS NEWSLETTER Well, the bland, pale, green building is finally gone. Thank goodness it was only the sheathing that we were having to endure for so many months, and not the finished product. As I write this, people are moving in, the building’s exterior details are...
"CARECROWS" ADD A CHARITABLE TOUCH TO PARK'S FALL DECOR Cantigny Park visitors have something new and thought-provoking to check out during their next visit. Four DuPage nonprofit agencies, selected by Cantigny Horticulture, have created a themed "CAREcrow" display...
NEW WEST CHICAGO GROUP ENCOURAGES TAKING TIME FOR CREATIVITY The hectic pace of work, school, and family life can sometimes leave little time for the creative life. Recently, a small group of West Chicagoans frustrated that their busy schedules never seemed to let them set aside time to be creative, came up with the idea...
CIVIC AWARENESS SERIES WELCOMES AUTHOR ALEX KOTLOWITZ The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters of Wheaton continue their acclaimed Civic Awareness Series with an online presentation featuring Alex Kotlowitz author of “An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago...
ARTIST LINDA SCHMITT WINS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FOR 2021 ART BANNER EXHIBIT TAKE FLIGHT The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission is pleased to announce the People's Choice Award winner for the 2021 Art Banner Exhibit titled Take Flight, as Chicagoland artist Linda Schmitt. Schmitt received the greatest number of online votes in the People's Choice poll, which ...
"HEADLINES FROM HISTORY" EXAMINES GREAT CHICAGO FIRE - CANTINGY The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park announced a new online lecture series, “Headlines from History,” beginning next month with a look at the Great Chicago Fire on its 150th anniversary. The lectures, presented via Zoom, will ...
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...
