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Online Pumpkin Decorating Contest Voting Now Underway
How many ways can you decorate a pie pumpkin? Judging from the photo entries received in the first-ever Pumpkin Decorating Contest sponsored by the City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Public Library, the sky was the limit. More than 130 photos of the most amazingly creative pumpkins poured in and are ready for […]
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Pumpkin Collection for Composting Scheduled for November 7, 2020
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 Untied Methodist Church of West Chicago have teamed up again in 2020 to collect pumpkins for composting […]
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CDC Halloween COVID-19 Guidelines, House Signs
Trick or Treat Signs Courtesy of the West Chicago Police Department: Face Covering Required for Candy – .pdf 168kbDaremos Dulces, Se Require Cubridor De Cara – .pdf 224kbNo Trick or Treating Here – 22kbNo Trick or Treat Acquí – .pdf 22kb The CDC has issued COVID-19 related guidance regarding Halloween trick-or-treating. Click here to read […]
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State Public Health Officials Announce COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect in Regions 7 and 8 on October 23
The following press release is from the Office of Governor JB Pritzker. All 11 Regions of the Restore Illinois Plan Seeing Increased Positivity Rates; Administration Continues to Work Aggressively to Support Small Businesses Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are announcing COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in Region 7 (Will […]
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Registration Period Opens for West Chicago’s Virtual Frosty 5K
As the brisk weather sets in, West Chicago gears up for another festive winter season. This year, the fun goes virtual with various activities in the planning stages. Registration has now opened for the Virtual Frosty 5K, which could be run or walked anytime between December 4 – 13, 2020. Those who register ($10 fee) […]
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At Home with Merle Burleigh – October 20, 2020
Due to COVID-19, Halloween 2020 will be different this year as persons make decisions on how to celebrate and participate. Trick or Treat hours in West Chicago are from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020.Again only Trick or Treat homes beaconing a welcome with a lit porch light, wear masks, not just costume […]
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Message from Mayor Pineda: New COVID-19 Signage Serves as Reminder to Wash (hands), Wear (masks), Watch (social distance) – October 19, 2020
Dear fellow community members, How many times does it take for a message to sink in and for a person to act on it? Some researchers point to the Rule of Seven, which puts the magic number at seven, while others say it is many more. In any case, I believe information that has the […]
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WorkNet DuPage/DuPage County Young Adult Programs – Make Your Way
The following information is provided by WorkNet DuPage. Make Your Way Fliers – English and Spanish – .pdf 2MB Funding from the federal Department of Labor through the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Young adults between the ages of 17-24 may qualify (25+ may qualify through our Adult grant) Examples of eligibility criteria- meet […]
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Haggerty Ford Donates More than 10,000 Masks to the West Chicago Community
Supporting the community through a donation of more than 10,000 Ford PPE masks, Haggerty Ford Sales Consultant John Czech and Porter Coordinator Eloy Galvan, were joined by Mayor Ruben Pineda in presenting boxes containing 2,280 masks to representatives of four West Chicago organizations that serve the community. The masks were presented to Nancy Andrews, Site […]
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2020 People’s Choice Art Banner Winner Announced
The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission is pleased to announce Emese Toth as the People’s Choice Award Winner of the 2020 Art Banner Exhibit, Home. She received the most number of online votes of the 17 artists who participated. Toth’s artwork, titled The Journey, provides a glimpse of the artist’s interpretation of the universal theme […]
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At Home with Merle Burleigh – October 14, 2020
The Public Hearing regarding Cascade Theater at the Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals meeting resulted in a continuation. On the agenda were two hearings involving amendments about the property which had been the site for Cascade Theater. In the first amendment the applicants petitioned the City to add Drive-In theaters […]
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DuPage County Voting Information
The following links will provide information about voting in DuPage County for the upcoming election. For more information, visit the DuPage County Election Division. About Voting Learn about Provisional Voting, Optical Scan Voting, Touch Screen Voting, Accessible Voting, or How to Cast a Write-In vote. Early Voting LocationsInformation, hours, and locations for Early Voting in DuPage County. Polling […]
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