I have a friend who picks up garbage whenever she sees it. Watching her, I plan to carry a small bag to pick up trash I see as I walk. There are organizations that “adopt-a-highway” to clean up garbage people toss. Individuals and groups can pick up the litter, but the best way is not […]

At the City Council meeting Monday, December 17, 2018, Ryan Keiler from Northwestern Medicine gave a presentation on the Community Stroke Outreach project. He said, “Each year 795,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. Faster time to treatment can improve outcomes significantly and transportation to the Emergency Department via calling 911 has been shown […]

Some of the local churches hold Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day services on Sunday, December 23,  Monday, December 24, and/or Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Community Fellowship Church, 28W240 North Avenue, Candlelight Christmas Eve services are at 3:00 and 4:15 p.m. Faith Community Church, 910 Main Street, Christmas Eve service is at 6:30 p.m. First United […]

West Chicago Community High School and the Community Highs School Foundation presented two individuals with 2018 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards. Bruce Guevara, class of 2006 received it for Entrepreneurship and Don Stockton, class of 1979, received it for Academic Leadership. In 2014, Guevara realized a dream come true when he opened the doors to his […]

From the sounds of lively conversation, it was difficult to believe this was an early morning (7:00 a.m.) get together of students and adults at the annual Business Professionals of America and Western DuPage Chamber of Commerce Breakfast and Program at West Chicago Community High School. Chamber member Santo Ianno, Sr., co-owner of Matrix Coating […]