A free program, Raising and Releasing Monarch Butterflies offered at Sonny Acres Farm, 29W310 North Avenue in West Chicago, caught the attention of Mayor Ruben Pineda. Children attending Christine Tierney’s presentation at Sonny Acres Farm look on in awe as they discover the wonder of transformation that the monarch butterfly undergoes in its lifecycle. […]
First United Methodist Church of West Chicago Receives Water Quality Flag
The First United Methodist Church of West Chicago is the first organization in West Chicago to be awarded the Water Quality Flag from the DuPage County Stormwater Management and SCARCE. The Environmental Stewardship Committee, aka Green Disciples, worked towards earning the flag under the leadership of chairperson Michael Horsley. Kay McKeen, founder of SCARCE and […]
Protecting Public Health and Pollinators: A Message from the West Chicago Mosquito Abatement District
The following information was provided by the West Chicago Mosquito Abatement District. Honeybees – Limited impacts of truck-based ultra-low volume applications of mosquito adulticides on mortality in honey bees – .pdf 329kbAnvil FAQs – .pdf 648kb One of the most-frequently asked questions about community mosquito control applications is about their safety of pollinators. The answers […]
City Releases 2020 Water Quality Report
2020 Water Quality Report – .pdf 768kb The City of West Chicago has released the 2020 Water Quality Report which summarizes the quality of water that was provided to its customers during the 2020 calendar year. The report provides details about the sources of water, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set […]
Paper Shredding Event at METRA Parking Lot – June 5, 2021
The West Chicago Environmental Commission will again be hosting an On-site Paper-Shredding event on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – *12:00 p.m. at the METRA parking lot. The main entrance to the west METRA parking lot will be used to enter, the trucks will be setup in the east METRA lot and cars […]
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