The West Chicago Police Department received some comments regarding its Facebook page website message about ongoing investigations (this information appears elsewhere in my column). In response to these, the Department emphasized the need for the community to be proactive also, which  was stressed at the Town Hall meeting held about two years ago. “We need […]

“I think I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree. ” Many have the same emotions as expressed in the poem by Joyce Kilmer. This is always evident when Kramer Tree Specialists makes a presentation at a Chamber event. The audience truly listens and usually has many tree-related questions and responses. Again this […]

It is a new year and a new decade. Each brings changes. Last year saw many changes in our community-new superintendents, new pastors, churches, new businesses, closing of businesses, new organizations and different leaders of organizations, plus marriages, births, deaths and divorces. My contact list looked like hen scratches in the barnyard with all the […]

Some of the local churches hold Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day services on Sunday, December 22, Monday, December 23, Tuesday, December 24, and/or Wednesday December 25, 2019.             Community Fellowship Church, 28W240 North Avenue, Candlelight Christmas Eve services are at 3:00 and 4:30 p.m.             FaithBridge Church, 450 East Roosevelt Road, Christmas Eve service is […]