Special Events
Spring has Sprung Video Captures Pride and Positivity of West Chicago Residents
West Chicago’s strong gardening community rallied to the call for photographs of their own spring blooms or those admired around town, for a City-sponsored campaign called Spring has Sprung that was heavily promoted through social media and other resident communications. Over 100 photographs were received and a six-minute slideshow was produced. “The City thanks everyone […]
Final Day for Photo Submissions for Spring has Sprung Campaign
Submit your photo today Even as COVID-19 forces the cancellation of West Chicago’s signature spring event Blooming Fest, which was previously scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2020, it is no match for the beauty and eternal resilience of Spring itself. As a tribute to Blooming Fest’s long history as a signal of turning the corner […]
City Cancels Blooming Fest Event Due to COVID-19
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to cause cancellations of public gatherings across the country, the City of West Chicago has announced that in the interest of public health and safety it is cancelling Blooming Fest, the downtown garden festival scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2020. “We have been monitoring the situation closely, following the […]
Garden, Craft, and Food Vendors Wanted for West Chicago’s Blooming Fest
General Vendor ApplicationFood Vendor Application The City of West Chicago is now accepting applications for vendors for its annual downtown garden festival, Blooming Fest, scheduled on Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Organized by City staff and community volunteers, the event combines the West Chicago Garden Club’s annual plant sale with a craft and fine […]
Student Talent Sparkles as Frosty Fest Approaches, Contest Winners Announced
For more than ten years, elementary school children in West Chicago have been invited to participate in a project that connects them to the City in a special way for the holidays. A student essay contest that rewards three winners in each grade category with a classroom visit, ride in the Mayor’s horse-drawn Frosty Fest […]
Students and Businesses Work Together on Storefront Windows for Frosty Fest
Members of the West Chicago Community High School National Honor Society worked with seven downtown businesses or organizations to add holiday cheer to storefront windows in time for Frosty Fest, which is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in downtown West Chicago. Among the participating businesses/organizations are Rite Way Auto, […]
Let the Countdown Begin: Official Tree-lighting to Take Place this Saturday at Frosty Fest
Lights, check. Ornaments, check. Butterflies, check. The official tree is ready to turn on the magic of Frosty Fest this Saturday, December 7, 2019, immediately following the Frosty Procession which steps off at 4:00 p.m. and includes the West Chicago Police Department and Honor Guard, the West Chicago Fire Protection District, Frosty, West Chicago Community […]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Frosty Fest
City Public Work’s crews have been as busy as Santa’s elves decorating downtown West Chicago for the seasonal event that takes place on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Holiday lights downtown, a sleigh and reindeer display at Sesqui Park, winter-themed banners and more have been added to the festive atmosphere and […]
Winter Butterflies to Adorn Community Tree
West Chicago’s Gallery 200, 103 West Washington Street, was aflutter with activity last Friday. Community members were invited to join staff from Kramer Tree Specialists, a West Chicago business which for the past ten years has generously donated their services to decorate the official tree for Frosty Fest, for a very special activity that was […]
Frosty Fest Butterfly Ornaments to Close Out The Year of the Butterfly
West Chicago closes out The Year of the Butterfly with an inspiring project for the 2019 Frosty Fest Tree Lighting. Kramer Tree Specialists, which generously decorates the community tree at the Fox Community Center every year, has agreed to incorporate 20 hand-painted butterfly ornaments on the tree this year. A smaller version of the wooden […]
City Council Honors 2019 Railroad Days Parade Winners
David Sabathne of the Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce presented the winning entries of the annual Railroad Days Parade at the City Council meeting on Monday, August 19, 2019. Among those honored were Richard (Dick) Truitt, with the Grand Marshall plaque. Truitt was a former Mayor of West Chicago, WWII veteran fought in Normandy and […]
Parkway Trees are Celebrated at Downtown Festival
Columnist Merle Burleigh meets with representatives of CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up Grant Program and America in Bloom Through America in Bloom, West Chicago was the recipient of CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up grant of $25,000, which was used for the planting of about 100 trees in the City’s 2019 tree planting program. […]
