DuPage County Announces NEW Hours for Testing DuPage County is now offering community-based COVID-19 testing at the DuPage County Complex. Testing is free but limited tests are available per day. This is a drive-thru testing site where...
Local West Chicago WWII Hero Charles A. Scheckel Jr. Passing Charles A. Scheckel Jr., age 95, a longtime resident of West Chicago, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 5, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Charles Sr. and Katherine Scheckel. Chuck was a US Navy Veteran and proud to have served on...
U.S. Department of Labor (EFMLA) Guidelines With the school year upon us we have fielded many questions from employers about whether or not a business has to provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) or Expanded Family Medical Leave (EFMLA) to an employee if the employee's child is ...
West Chicago Residents to Join Mayor Pineda in Combating Heart Disease & Stroke Mayor Ruben Pineda is joining eighteen other mayors in a nationwide initiative to reduce heart disease and stroke, the nation’s No. 1 killer, by encouraging residents to get up and get get moving. Mayor Pineda will kick off West Chicago’s third annual Move with the ...
Customized App to Factor Heavily into 2020 Virtual Movement Campaign in West Chicago! Continuing its tradition of promoting an active lifestyle through an organized campaign of movement activities, Healthy West Chicago partners once again with the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention for the 2020 Move with the Mayor Challenge ...
Message from Mayor Ruben Pineda of the City of West Chicago I would like to take this opportunity to convey my heartfelt sorrow for those in our community who have been touched by the devastating effects of the COVID-19 virus. It has been painful to see the confirmed case numbers rise on ...
(DCEO) is launching the first round of Business Interruption Grants (BIG)! The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is launching the first round of Business Interruption Grants (BIG) by providing $60 million to businesses experiencing losses or business interruption as a result of COVID-19 related ...
Open DuPage: DuPage County Covid-19 Re-Opening Guide The following is intended to serve as a planning guide for reopening “non-essential” facilities in DuPage County. In no way does this document give the authority for businesses to open and all State of Illinois Executive...
West Chicago Community Center Shows Support for Front Line Workers! The West Chicago Community Center is honored to be able to provide some support to the local heroes that are doing so much to care for those most vulnerable to the COVID-19 Pandemic. By providing washable, reusable masks, produced using the guide from Providence Medical Center we can help the ...
New Funding Opportunity for Small Business The Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity has made some funds available for WorkNet DuPage and our counterpart offices throughout Illinois to prevent essential, small businesses from laying off or furloughing employees. We are looking for businesses for whom these potential grant dollars would ...
Message from the Chamber's CEO David Sabathne' regarding PPP, Worker Compensation, & EIDL Programs Please take a moment and listen to updates on PPP (Payroll Protection Program), Workers Compensation, the increase for EIDL Grants to name a few and how this will impact businesses from our CEO David Sabathne'. This will also include what's on the horizon and in the foreseeable future for businesses.
Our Food Pantries Are Open! - Neighborhood Food Pantries We have taken steps at each of our pantry locations to adhere to social distancing directives as well as sanitization. We are limiting the number of individuals that can be in the building at any given time, and are providing pre-boxed/bagged staple items which we will...
Marketing Your Businesse in Times of Crisis! - Daily Herald It has never been more important -- or more difficult -- to market your business during these challenging times. o that end, the Daily Herald has partnered with Borrell Associates, a national research and consulting firm, to offer local businesses a free webinar on crisis marketing...
Message from Mayor Pineda, City of West Chicago: April 2, 2020 As I prepare this update on the current state of COVID-19 in our community, it is with the hope that you and your families are safe and healthy and following all guidelines put out by our local, state and national health professionals so you will stay that ...
Federal Stimulus Package Unemployment Benefits The federal government recently enacted legislation to address the dramatic economic crisis brought on by COVID-19, including an unemployment benefits expansion. While this will financially help unemployed Illinoisans in the months to come, not...
Gov. Pritzker Kicks Off ‘All in Illinois’ to Reinforce State’s Stay at Home Message Governor JB Pritzker launched a new statewide effort today called ‘All in Illinois’ to reinforce the state’s core message, backed by scientists and public health experts: stay at home and stay safe. As Illinoisans continue to practice social distancing to...
Window to West Chicago Newsletter - Spring The health and safety of the West Chicago community and our employees is the top priority of the City of West Chicago. The COVID-19 outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation with new information becoming available...
City of Warrenville's Hometown Happenings Newsletter It was the summer of 1949. Marge Brummel was again worried about her three boys. From 1916 onward, a polio epidemic had appeared each summer in at least one part of the country. It was one of the...
School District 200 - Extending Stay at Home Order This afternoon, Governor Pritzker extended the Stay at Home Order through April 30. The Governor also shared that this could change and that he would communicate any changes at a daily news briefing. For now, this means the earliest we could shift from...
Gov. Pritzker Announces Income Tax Filing Extension, More Than $90 Million in Small Business Aid Building on measures designed to address the unprecedented economic challenges facing Illinois families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker announced a three-month extension of the income tax filing deadline and several new programs to provide more than $90 million in financial relief to small businesses across...
City of West Chicago Cancels Blooming Fest As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to cause cancellations of public gatherings across the country, the City of West Chicago has announced that in the interest of public health and safety it is ...
