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Official Tree and Downtown Lighting This Saturday

November 30, 2016 By City of West Chicago

Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday, December 3, 2016 4:30 p.m. Fox Community Center 306 Main Street Special guests include Mayor Ruben Pineda and winners of the annual City-sponsored essay contest. The City would like to extend a special thanks to Kramer Tree Specialists for the beautiful lighting and decorations on the official tree, which is provided as a […]

Filed Under: Downtown, News Tagged With: Downtown, Frosty Fest, Kramer Tree Specialists, Tree Lighting

Summer in Downtown West Chicago

July 12, 2016 By City of West Chicago

Discover all that West Chicago has to offer. Home to some of the best outdoor spaces in the western suburbs, West Chicago is known for its bicycling and walking trails and its scenic Prairie Path. Explore the City Museum’s current exhibits and Gallery 200 for unique, affordable local art. Stroll Main Street to view the […]

Filed Under: Downtown, News Tagged With: Banner Art Project, City Museum, Downtown, West Chicago Prairie

Streetscape Beautification in Downtown a Community Effort

May 26, 2016 By City of West Chicago

Downtown beautification reached new heights this summer in West Chicago. The City purchased 10 new decorative planters which have been placed at strategic locations for enhancement of the downtown streetscape. Additionally, City crews prepared plant beds throughout the downtown to ensure a fertile foundation for the plant material purchased through WeGrow Dreams in West Chicago. […]

Filed Under: Community, News Tagged With: Beautification, Boy Scout Troop 33, Community, Downtown, WeGrow Dreams

100 Years of Downtown Support: The Lellios Family

December 29, 2014 By City of West Chicago

An immigrant from Albania, Michael Lellios first came to the United States in 1912. Within a couple of years he had moved to West Chicago and had purchased property on Main Street, eventually going into business with his brothers.  Since that time, the family has continued to own property here and supported downtown business growth […]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured Stories, History, News Tagged With: Confectionary, Downtown, History, Sense of Place, tavern, WWI

The (Bi)Cycle of Life

January 2, 2014 By City of West Chicago

City Integrates Theme in Two New Public Exhibits – Artists Invited to Participate A call for artists by the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission for its 2014 Community Banner Art project dovetails with a historical exhibit planned to debut at the City Museum in early spring. Both public exhibits are themed, The (Bi)Cycle of Life, and […]

Filed Under: Arts in West Chicago Tagged With: Art Banners, Blooming Fest, Downtown, Museum

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