City of West Chicago, Illinois

Where History and Progress Meet

Jacobs Helps Fellow Community Members

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Due to the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, the many pressures facing West Chicago families who try to make ends meet, continues to grow. So too does the generosity of a caring, responsive community. The Wheaton Bible Church’s Give Help/Get Help portal posted the need for household products, especially diapers and baby wipes. Brent […]

Message from Mayor Pineda: Social Service Resources -April 15, 2020

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Dear Fellow Community Members, Over the past few weeks, the cruelty of COVID-19 has been felt in our community, just as it is being felt in communities across the country. This is a disease that continues to wreak havoc on our community’s health, including physical, mental and financial, family dynamics, social and personal relationships, as […]

Changes to Recycling Procedure Due to COVID-19

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In an effort to protect employees at Groot Industries Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and assist the effort to continue to provide curbside recycling, the company has made the following request of residents. Those households that have the virus are asked to bag their recycling and throw it in with the garbage.  This effort will prevent […]

Groot Temporary Change in Collection Operations as a Result of COVID-19

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Starting tomorrow, Monday, March 23, 2020, all trash/refuse and recycling must be placed in a company designated cart, a can with handles, or bagged. Loose uncontained items will not be collected. More specifically:  – All bulky item/construction debris collection is suspended until further notice. – All white good/e-waste collection is suspended until further notice. 

COVID-19 Special Shopping Hours for Seniors and Other Vulnerable Populations

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The following information is from the State of Illinois COVID-19 Response webpage: After convening the largest grocers and food manufacturers in the state with the help of Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Gov. Pritzker announced that a growing coalition of grocery stores statewide will set aside one or more hours of operation for older residents to […]