WEST CHICAGO EMBARKS ON CREATION OF 20-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The City of West Chicago has announced the launch of a process to update its Comprehensive Plan, the guiding document for how community stakeholders hope to see the City grow and change over the next 20 years ...
ECC THEATRE PRESENTS AS YOU LIKE IT IN #MAKEARTALWAYS VIRTUAL SERIES Elgin Community College Theatre will present a virtual production of “As You Like It,” by William Shakespeare, on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. on the ECC Arts Center’s Facebook and YouTube pages. This production is directed ...
TIER 3 MITIGATION EFFECTS ON WEST CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT In accordance with the new Illinois state mandate Tier 3 resurgence mitigation restrictions will begin on Friday, November 20, and will remain in effect until further notice. See below for new updates on District programs ...
A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR RUBEN PINEDA: GATHERING FOR THE HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR As we approach the holiday season, I feel a great responsibility as your Mayor to share my thoughts about the upcoming gatherings planned for Thanksgiving this year. No doubt, this holiday in particular speaks to all of us for its...
PROPOSED NEXT PHASE OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS GRANT Today the DuPage County Board authorized an additional $2.5 million in funding for the DuPage County Small Business Grant Relief Program for Restaurants and Food Establishments. Two revisions to the Grant Program were made. The Board removed the date ...
VIRTUAL FROSTY FUN HAS BEGUN IN WEST CHICAGO West Chicago is keeping the fun in Frosty Fest even during the pandemic. Several events have been created to spark engagement with the community in a safe and socially distanced way. Frosty, the official mascot of ...
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE 15,415 NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE Record one-day testing high with more than 106,000 COVID-19 tests reported. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 15,415 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including...
SHOP CANTIGNY ON “MUSEUM STORE SUNDAY” Cantigny Park invites everyone to get a jump on holiday gift giving and support local museums and cultural institutions on Museum Store Sunday on November 29. The worldwide shopping event is sponsored by the Museum Store Association (MSA). More than 1,400 stores are involved, representing ....
WCCHS ALUMNAE GIVE BACK! In the fall of 2007, two members of the West Chicago Community High School (WCCHS) Girls Volleyball team never dreamed they would be instrumental in giving back to their school a big way. Yet on Nov. 11, 2020, they did just that....
STATE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL MITIGATION FOR REGIONS 5, 7, AND 8 Additional Mitigations for Regions 5,7, and 8 will take place WEDNESDAY, November 11. For Regions 5, 7, and 8, additional mitigation measures taking effect Wednesday, November 11 include the following for Bars & Restaurants, Meetings, Social....
LINDA CHEATHAM CELEBRATES 25 YEARS AT PEOPLE’S RESOURCE CENTER People’s Resource Center’s (PRC) Director of Operations, Linda Cheatham, is celebrating her 25th anniversary as an employee of the DuPage non-profit. She was the second employee hired onto the PRC staff when she was hired in 1995 as the Associate Director, working ...
WCCHS Students Selected for ILMEA Music Festival Ten students from West Chicago Community High School have been selected by audition for the 2020 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 9 Honor Festival. This year, the festival will be a virtual masterclass for students on ...
Lola Browning Named October Student of the Month West Chicago Community High School has selected Lola Browning of West Chicago as Student of the Month for October, 2020. Browning was chosen for being an outstanding student and representative of WeGo in the classroom, in activities, and on...
Take Flight in 2021: Call for Street Banner Artwork in West Chicago The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission is hoping 2021 will be the year for new and returning artists to be inspired to take flight with the theme by the same name, and submit original artwork for consideration of the City’s annual ...
ECC to host Oct. 29 Manufacturing and Technology Webinar! Elgin Community College will host "The Demand for Manufacturing Jobs," a webinar focused on manufacturing and technology jobs on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m. Interested attendees can ...
COVID-19 Regional Update & Summary Report by IRMA Mitigations put in place October 1st are still applicable with the following changes in certain areas. Details of mitigation by region as well as identifying new schedule for compliance....