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At Home with Merle Burleigh – May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022 By City of West Chicago

MERLE’S CORNER Blooming Fest continues to blossom, offering a myriad of activities for all ages. The fun begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022, in the historic downtown area. Among the happenings are the garden club plant sale, garden-related craftsmen, children’s crafts and activities, car show, food booths, art […]

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Pulte Group Withdraws Application

May 16, 2022 By City of West Chicago

On Monday, May 16, a representative from the Pulte Group informed the City of West Chicago staff that it is withdrawing its application for a Preliminary Planned Unit Development Plan and Plat for its proposed Preserve at West Branch Subdivision. Mayor Ruben Pineda will remove this action item from the City Council’s agenda for May […]

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Occasional Lane Closures for IL-59/Garys Mill Road

May 16, 2022 By City of West Chicago

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be making improvements to the intersection of Illinois 59 and Gary Mills Road. This project will consist of reconstruction of the existing intersection to a signalized intersection with dedicated turn lanes on Garys Mill Road. Work is anticipated to be completed in early December. To complete the work […]

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At Home with Merle Burleigh – May 11, 2022

May 11, 2022 By City of West Chicago

MERLE’S CORNER Warm and hot temperatures are predicted for at least a week. This could be the start of summer weather. What do you do to announce summer? I exchange my humidifier for my dehumidifier. A friend brings out a special white pitcher she uses for iced tea. Yet, most do not put the winter […]

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Garden Club Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting Event

May 4, 2022 By City of West Chicago

On Friday, April 29, the West Chicago Garden Club and the West Chicago Historical Society celebrated Arbor Day with a tree planting ceremony, attended by West Chicago residents and Garden Club members, in the Kruse House Museum Garden. Keith Letsche, President of the West Chicago Historical Society, spoke briefly on his childhood recollections of Arbor […]

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