City of West Chicago, Illinois

Where History and Progress Meet

Coffee with a Cop in the Heart of Downtown

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The Police Department hosted Coffee with a Cop at Kindred Coffee, 148 West Washington Street, in the heart of downtown. The conversations were plenty and the coffee was delicious. Little curious ones interacted with West Chicago’s fine officers and others got to chance to learn about the many services provided, such as car seat checks […]

Call for Art – Love

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Rules and Regs for Love (Community Art Banner Exhibit, not the real thing!) Submission Deadline: February 1, 2019 Online Submission Form The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission invites artists with a connection to the City of West Chicago (either through residence, work or school), or currently living in the Chicagoland area to submit works of […]

Pumpkin Composting – November 3, 2018

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First United Methodist Church, 643 E. Washington Street on Saturday, November 3rd 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  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 West Chicago Environmental Commission and the Green Disciples of the First […]

West Chicago, IL’s America in Bloom Award Results Announced

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Top honors for the prestigious 2018 America in Bloom National Awards Program were announced at the annual symposium and awards celebration held in Lexington, KY on September 29, 2018. West Chicago was the winner of the Best Community Celebration special award, one of 10 surprise awards announced during the symposium. West Chicago received an 8-star […]