CIVIC AWARENESS SERIES EXAMINES CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Two guest speakers will present “Climate Action Plan in Review,” highlighting the vital work of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus on climate issues, and the key role of electric vehicles (EVs) as we transition away from fossil fuels...
U.S. SPEEDSKATING TOUR OF OLYMPIANS VISIT THE B.R. RYALL YMCA Ever wanted to learn how Olympians train? Meet and learn from four 2022 U.S. Speedskating Olympians, including Glen Ellyn's onw Ethan Cepuran! The athletes, with assistance from Glen Ellyn Speedskating coaches and club members, will lead participants...
TICKETS GO ON SALE APRIL 11 FOR EXCLUSIVE IN-PERSON NATIVE PLANT PRESALE Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. on April 11 and can be purchased online at dupageforest.org/native-plant-sale. Tickets are $15, and ticketholders will receive a one-hour time slot to shop and get gardening advice from District plant experts. Only 300 tickets will be sold...
WCCHS ESL STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURED AT GALLERY 200 IN APRIL West Chicago Community High School ESL students will be displaying their expressive photography at Gallery 200 during the month of April. The exhibit is called “The Journey Home”. The Journey Home project is explained as follows: The word “home” means so many things to us. Home is the country in which you were born, or the apartment in ...
WCCHS STUDENTS PLACE IN 2022 UPSTATE EIGHT CONFERENCE ART SHOW West Chicago Community High School artists received awards in the annual Upstate Eight Conference Art Show held virtually in March, 2022. All ten high schools in the conference (Bartlett, East Aurora, Larkin, Fenton, Glenbard East, Glenbard South, Elgin, South Elgin, Streamwood and West Chicago) were eligible ...
TROUT SEASON OPENS APRIL 2 IN THREE DUPAGE FOREST PRESERVES The spring rainbow trout season opens Saturday, April 2, at 6 a.m. at three DuPage Forest Preserve District lakes: Grove Lake at Wood Dale Grove in Wood Dale Silver Lake at Blackwell in Warrenville and Pickerel Lake at ...
BOATERS INVITED TO TAKE FREE BOATER EDUCATION COURSE APRIL 9 Learn about boat safety, equipment, and regulations, and earn a state boating safety certificate at a Boater Education Course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at James “Pate” Philip State Park, 2050 W. Stearns Road in Bartlett...
WCCHS STUDENTS PERFORM IN IL REGIONAL ORCHESTRA CONSORTIUM West Chicago Community High School had eight students that were selected, had participated, and performed in the 2022 Illinois Regional Orchestra Consortium this past Saturday at Addison Trail High School. Members of the IROC festival included ...
***UPDATE***WEGO GOLBAL HOSTS BENEFIT CONCERT FOR UKRAINE***UPDATE*** WeGo Global, a student club at West Chicago Community High School, is hosting Rocking for Ukraine, a benefit concert for Ukraine on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in Commons at the school, 326 Joliet St., Entrance H (south side), West Chicago. Admission...
DISTRICT BEGINS SPRING PRESCRIPTION BURN SEASON TO BENEFIT HABITATS — In coming weeks specially trained crews from the DuPage Forest Preserve District will be conducting prescription burns at selected sites in the county’s preserves. Prescription burns are considered an effective natural resource management tool for restoring native prairies, wetlands and woodlands. Prescription burns generally ...
CHAMBER DAY 2022 RECAP On March 2nd the Illinois Chamber of Commerce held its’ 5th Annual Chamber Day at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel where we were honored to welcome the House Speaker, Emanuel “Chris” Welch, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and finally, Mayor of Springfield...
INTRODUCE YOUNG ANGLERS TO TROUT FISHING AT PRE-SEASON PROGRAM MARCH 26 Kids ages 15 and under are invited to feel the thrill of catching a fish at “Trout Fishing for Kids” on Saturday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to noon at the DuPage Forest Preserve District’s Wood Dale Grove Forest Preserve in Wood Dale...
MAYSLAKE HALL TO UNDERGO YEARLONG EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS STARTING IN MAY The DuPage Forest Preserve District’s historic Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook will close for up to a year beginning May 31 for a major exterior improvement project. Forest Preserve District landscape architect Mark Decker said the certified master plan project will repair structural deficiencies and other problems with the roof, masonry, wood, stucco, windows, doors and foundation...
WCCHS STUDENTS PLACE 1ST IN ILLINOIS LIFESMARTS COMPETITION West Chicago Community High School finished in 1st place in the Illinois LifeSmarts competition on February 22, 2022. Members of the championship team are Arely Jacobo, Angie Jacobo, Dana Tomasevic, Christina Guo....
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN The Community High School District 94 Educational Foundation is seeking nominees for its 2022 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. The purpose of the program is to recognize West Chicago Community High School graduates whose accomplishments serve as an inspiration for current students to dream and achieve...
WEST CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVES NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINER'S ASSOCIATION SAFE SPORTS SCHOOL AWARD West Chicago Community High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for its high school athletics program. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports...
ILLINOIS INDOOR MASKING REQUIREMENT TO END MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022 Due to the continued decrease in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and increase in available ICU beds, the Illinois indoor mask requirement will end Monday, February 28, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. Since the Governor announced his plan to lift the indoor mask requirement, the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 has ...
TRANSITION TEAM RECEIVES STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AWARD The Special Education Transition Team at West Chicago Community High School has earned the Illinois State Board of Education’s highest honor in the Those Who Excel Awards, Award of Excellence, for creating the WeGo Tees in-school business with their students last year...
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECOGNIED BY ACHIEVING THE DREAM AS A 2021 LEAD COLLEGE Elgin Community College today announced that it has been designated a Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing community colleges as hubs of equity and mobility in their communities...
PLAY IN NATURE AT FUN SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS AND TEENS Registration is now open for DuPage County residents for a great lineup of fun outdoor forest preserve day camps for kids and teens through the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County at dupageforest.org/camps. Registration for nonresidents begins ...
A WORD FROM CEO DAVID SABATHNE ON YOUR EXPERIENCE TO THE DANUBE RIVER CRUISE As you consider whether to travel with other business people or as a regular tourist, please feel free to ask any questions you might have. We recommend that you do some “homework” to help with your decision. Read a few travel guides. Do some research on...
EQUIPMENT DONATION FROM SWISS AUTOMATION, INC. GIVES ECC'S CNC TRAINING PROGRAM COMPETITIVE EDGE Helping to recognize National Career Technology Month in February is the addition of a 9-axis computer numeric control (CNC) machine donated by Swiss Automation, Inc. The donation, valued at more than $175,000, helps to further distinguish Elgin Community College’s Industrial Manufacturing Technology/Computer Integrated Manufacturing ...
THE HISTORY OF LATINOS IN ELGIN AND BEYOND TOPIC OF ECC'S BILL PELZ GLOBAL SPEAKER SERIES ON FEB. 23 Elgin Community College will host a Bill Pelz Global Speaker series titled “The History of Latinos in Elgin and Beyond” on Wednesday, February 23 from 2 – 3:30 p.m. This series is sponsored by the ECC Global/International Studies Taskforce (GIST). This event is free and open to the public. Join via ...
