Jel Sert Receives Legacy Business Award This year the City of West Chicago as part of the Brilliance in Business (BiB) Awards program introduced the Legacy Business Award to directly acknowledge and award a longstanding member of the business community. In contrast to...
Warrenville Police Department Helps with Toys for Tots The Warrenville Police Department, 3S245 Warren Avenue, will accept new, unwrapped toys through Friday, December 16, for children ages newborn through 15 years old. Drop boxes are located within...
Federal Judge Blocks Overtime Rule A federal judge in Sherman, Texas has issued a preliminary
injunction which operates nation-wide to bar the Department of Labor's minimum salary rule for certain white collar exemptions from...
City Announces 2016 Brilliance in Business Winners he City of West Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Brilliance in Business Awards. Earlier this year, the City made some changes to refresh the program, and one of them was to incorporate peer judging of ...
“COMMUNITY TREES” DISPLAY OPENS AT MCCORMICK MUSEUM NOVEMBER 18 Beginning Friday, November 18, and through December 29, the McCormick Museum will feature seven “Community Trees,” each decorated for Christmas by a different local nonprofit organization. The area charities were invited to...
FLSA White-Collar Exemption Rule - Effective December 1, 2016 As every Employer is aware, there has been a flurry of activity to forestall the implementation of the United States Department of Labor's new Fair Labor Standards Act White-Collar Exemption Regulations that were scheduled to...
New Protections for Domestic Workers Equal New Litigation Opportunities A new law in Illinois, billed as the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act (the "Act"), will apply several federal and state laws to previously unprotected domestic workers. The law, which will go into effect January 1, 2017, grants nannies, housekeepers,...
THE “BIG RED ONE” AND THE FIRST DIVISION MUSEUM Dr. Paul Herbert from the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park will provide an update on the museum’s major redesign and discuss the 1st Infantry Division’s post-Vietnam history on Wednesday, November 2, at...
West Chicago's 10th Annual Frosty Fest Essay Contest Announced West Chicago students in grades 1 - 6 (including home-schooled children) are invited to participate in the 10th Annual Frosty Fest Essay Contest, sponsored by the City of West Chicago. This year's theme...
Brilliance in Business Awards 2016 Nomination Submissions The Brilliance in Business Award Program is the highest honor provided by the City of West Chicago in recognition of exemplary and innovative business practices. It aims to acknowledge the specific efforts businesses are making towards achieving their goals and ....
Educare: A Spark in Our Education As a practicing attorney in West Chicago, I have always been concerned that our children are receiving the best education possible so they have the tools to achieve a fruitful and ...
Community Open House October 7 The community is invited to see the results of the Community High School District 94 Board of Education’s investment in student-centered learning. A Community Open House will take place on...
Buck Services Recognized as an Assurance MRMH Award Winner The MRMH Award is open to all Assurance clients that work alongside the Top 50 U.S. insurance brokerage to achieve quantifiable results in minimizing workplace risk and maximizing the health and wellbeing of employees. Clients must meet...
West Chicago's Brilliance in Business Awards Nomination Period Opens he City of West Chicago's Brilliance in Business Awards program has identified and celebrated West Chicago businesses considered as shining examples of industry best practices, creativity, and sustainability. It is the highest honor given by the City of West Chicago in recognition of...
New Report: States Shoulder Brunt of Environmental Regulatory Costs I am pleased to announce that today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new study in a series of reports seeking to unscramble and shed light on the federal regulatory process and the impact that ... read more!
2016 Railroad Days Parade: A Community Favorite Judges selected the float of Friends of the West Chicago City Museum for the Grand Marshal Award, which is for the float that best depicts the theme of the parade. This year the theme was Every Day Olympians. The judges said, ...
DuPage County Residents Invited to Provide Input on County Programs, Spending Each year, the DuPage County Board gathers public opinion as it shapes the next year's budget, determining spending levels for all of the County's programs. County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said this year's effort is particularly important as the County....
City Celebrates NAPCO STEEL, INC. NAPCO STEEL, INC. (NAPCO), located at 1800 Arthur Drive in West Chicago, credits its long-held motto,
Partners in Health Striving to lead the community by example, the City of West Chicago, Healthy West Chicago (HWC) and the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce (WDCC) have joined with the American Heart Association (AHA) to improve the overall food and...
David Curotto Joins Cantigny as Food & Beverage Director David L. Curotto has joined Cantigny Park and Cantigny Golf as Food & Beverage Director. The appointment was announced by Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports, which oversees Cantigny
Employer For eons it has been well settled that when an Employer has provided separate restroom facilities for those of the male persuasion and those of the female persuasion, that never "the twains would meet." Now, every Employer faces a strange dilemma with regard to this...
Five Things Construction Employers Need to Know About the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act requires employers to pay the prevailing wage rate to employees employed in any public works. Given the increase in Illinois Department of Labor investigations into violations of the Act, it has become increasingly important to understand ...
Mayor Delivers 2016 State of the City West Chicago Mayor, Ruben Pineda, addressed the community on the state of the City, Monday, May 16, 2016. The event was sponsored by the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce. Themed Our Collective Vision, the Address focused on the process and outcomes of the development of the West Chicago Strategic Plan, which will...
