The Butterfly Effect, a public art project of the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission, West Chicago Garden Club, People Made Visible and the America in Bloom Committee, added color and whimsy to public gardens throughout the City through the installation of 36 local artist-designed butterflies.
Pumpkin collection is an annual effort by communities in Illinois to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off pumpkins to be composted.
The number of living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal recipients in DuPage County, Illinois for fiscal year 2017 was 152, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Earlier this month, West Chicago resident Judith Horsley was recognized by the national organization America in Bloom (AiB) as one of several Dwight Lund Community Champion nominees throughout the country who have demonstrated a vision and selfless commitment to moving their communities forward.
Thanks to the efforts of the West Chicago Environmental Commission, S.C.A.R.C.E, and the Green Disciples of the First United Methodist Church, at least two tons of pumpkins were collected for composting – double that of last year – on Saturday, November 2, 2019.
This position performs a wide variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in construction, maintenance & service activities related to water distribution systems, sanitary sewers, sanitary lift stations, storm sewers, streets, grounds, forestry maintenance, & facility management.
The West Chicago Environmental Commission is once again helping to keep the holiday “green” this season by coordinating the free recycling of strands of incandescent and LED holiday lights and extension cords that no longer work.
A huge win for the West Chicago Wildcats Boys’ Soccer Team on Saturday, November 9, 2019, is a huge win for the entire City.
West Chicago’s Gallery 200, 103 West Washington Street, was aflutter with activity last Friday.
The City of West Chicago reminds residents to prepare for the inevitability of snow by understanding its snow removal procedures and policy.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Gallery Theater presents a play about the one who got away.
Carrie J. Little, a REALTOR® for 18 years from West Chicago, Illinois has graduated from the 2019 National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy.
The month of January brings Celebration of Art to Gallery 200 at 103 W. Washington Street, with an Opening Reception scheduled for Friday, January 17, 2020 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
As cities across the country have learned, the addition of public art in communities offers many benefits.
DuPage County residents will have to pay $1,156,022,332 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.