Wow, summer seems to be flying by so quickly. I already am starting to write about activities in August. West Chicago Lions Club is planning the luncheon for new teachers in West Chicago Elementary School District 33, and Benjamin School District 25, while the West Chicago Rotary Club is planning the luncheon for the new […]
At Home with Merle Burleigh – July 14, 2021
One of my favorite holidays is quickly approaching, National Ice Cream Day Sunday, July 18, 2021. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July as National Ice Cream Month and established National Ice Cream Day as the third Sunday in July. Ice cream shops in West Chicago include La Michoacana Elite, Jorge’s Paleteria y Neveria Ice […]
At Home with Merle Burleigh – July 7, 2021
Elected in the April 6, 2021, Consolidated Election, Ward 3 Alderman Chris Dettmann is a new face on the City Council, but she is not new to the West Chicago area. She said, “I was born and raised in unincorporated West Chicago. Sonny Acres Farm was one of the only neighbors my parents (Chuck and […]
At Home with Merle Burleigh – June 30, 2021
At the Monday, June 21, 2021, City Council meeting, City Clerk Nancy Smith administered the oath of office to Colin Fleury, the new West Chicago Police Chief. Holding the Bible was his wife Eileen and watching were their four sons and one daughter, and other family members, plus officers from the Elgin Police Department and […]
At Home with Merle Burleigh – June 23, 2021
Again we seem to be having the extreme weather. For a while we have extremely hot temperatures. Then the temps drop, sometimes even in the 40s at night or early morning. When I do my laundry, I can see the changes in temperatures. However, the West Coast is going through extremely long periods of […]
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