Cantigny Celebrates Black History Month February is Black History Month and Cantigny Park will mark the occasion with three fascinating and free-to-attend presentations at the Robert R. McCormick Museum...
Open Invitation for the Winfield Township Candidates Forum The League of Women Voters of Wheaton, and the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce invite you to participate in a Candidates Forum. All candidates have been invited. Candidates are welcome to bring campaign literature that ...
New OSHA Reporting Regulations Become Effective In a previous issue, we discussed a new OSHA reporting regulation that was initially scheduled to take effect on August 10, 2016, but was pushed back to November 1, 2016, and then delayed again until ...
Help Change Someone's Future You can empower your neighborhood through English literacy as a volunteer tutor for Literacy DuPage. No teaching or foreign language experience is...
McCORMICK MUSEUM NAMES “COMMUNITY TREES” WINNER The Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny Park today announced that the Christmas tree decorated by Pets Assisting Wounded Warriors and displayed at the museum received the most votes in public balloting. By winning the...
Window to West Chicago Newsletter Rethink your drink this New Year! The start of the new year is an excellent time to rethink the choices we make on a daily basis - especially those decisions that have far-reaching health impacts. Healthy West Chicago Director
Andi Cooper wants you to know that one of those things...
Motor Vehicle Thefts Prompt Warning from Police The West Chicago Police Department has issued a warning to motorists not to leave unattended, unlocked vehicles running, in response to incidents of motor...
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...