Chamber News

READINESS FOR RESILIENCY - R4R MITIGATION GRANT
With support from Verizon, we’re helping small businesses take proactive steps to reduce their risk through the Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) Mitigation Grant Program. The initiative combines disaster resilience ...

DAVID CARLSON APPOINTED AS WEST CHICAGO CITY CLERK
Mayor Daniel Bovey appointed David Carlson as West Chicago City Clerk on Monday, September 21, 2026, to fill the current vacancy in the elected office. The City Council confirmed the appointment that evening. The appointment follows the City Council’s approval of Ordinance No. 26-O-0021 on September 8. The ordinance ...

2026 ART BANNER EXHIBIT ARTISTS RECOGNIZED
At the City Council meeting on Monday, October 5, Antonia Arellano was honored as the “People’s Choice” recipient of the City of West Chicago’s 2026 Art Banner Exhibit. Mayor Daniel Bovey and the City Council recognized ...

RATES HIT 7.28%. DUPAGE PRICES HELD. PATIENCE DIDN'T.
If a 3% mortgage is the only thing keeping you in a home that no longer fits, here’s my straight answer, what September’s corridor numbers show, and the move I’d make this fall. Freddie Mac’s average 30-year fixed rate hit 7.40% on October 8, up from 7.28% a week earlier and 6.95% three weeks before that. It’s the highest reading since ...