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Halloween Safety Tips & Official Trick or Treat Hours

October 14, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

Official Trick-or-Treat HoursThursday, October 31, 20193:00 – 7:00 p.m. Parents are encouraged to go over some basic safety tips with children before the big day. The following information is provided by the West Chicago Police Department: Always wear light-colored and/or reflective clothing so children can be seen in the dark Try to avoid wearing masks that […]

Filed Under: Arts, History, Museum, News, Police News Tagged With: Halloween Safety

City Museum Announces New Ornament Available November 1

October 14, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

Starting on November 1, 2019, fans of West Chicago may pickup the 2019 West Chicago Historic Landmark Ornament, featuring the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Fountain at the City Museum, 132 Main Street in downtown West Chicago. The ornament depicts the iconic fountain in its original location, at the intersection of Main and Washington Street. The […]

Filed Under: Arts, History, News Tagged With: Friends of the West Chicago City Museum

30 Years of Tales Tombstones Tell Brings Local History to Life

September 25, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

The City Museum will present the 30th annual Tales Tombstones Tell at Oakwood Cemetery, located at York Street and Oakwood Avenue, on Friday, October 4, 2019. Tours begin at 6:30 pm and start off every 10 minutes thereafter, with the last tour starting at 7:30 pm.  Tours last approximately 45 minutes and no reservations are […]

Filed Under: History, Museum, News Tagged With: America in Bloom, Oakwood Cemetery, Tales Tombstones Tell, West Chicago City Museum

Farewell Big Boy, Gone But Not Forgotten

August 9, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

West Chicago, Illinois: August 9, 2019 – It’s been a week since West Chicago said farewell to the Union Pacific’s Big Boy, and having reveled in its visit, some feel the community will never be quite the same.  As more than 45,000 people converged at the Larry S. Provo Union Pacific Training Center on Spencer […]

Filed Under: City Events, History, Mayor, News, Police News Tagged With: America in Bloom, Big Boy, History, Union Pacific Railroad

Art in the Garden This Saturday at the Kruse House

June 25, 2019 By Rosemary Mackey

Join the West Chicago Historical Society and People Made Visible / Gallery 200 for an afternoon of art in the garden at the Kruse House Museum, 527 Main Street, Saturday, June 29th 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. The beautiful historic gardens which are tended to the by the West Chicago Garden Club will be on display; […]

Filed Under: Arts, History, News Tagged With: America in Bloom, Art in the Garden, Kruse House, Maggie Capettini, People Made Visible, The Butterfly Effect, West Chicago Garden Club, West Chicago Historical Society, Year of the Butterfly, Zazz

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