Next Walk: Saturday, September 15, 2018 A new digital app created especially for West Chicago residents to track steps toward heart health, has been made possible through a generous donation of a local West Chicago business, Jacobs (formerly CH2M). The app was created by a health-tech startup based in the Silicon Valley, HekaHealth, which worked […]
West Chicago Residents to Join Mayor Ruben Pineda in 2018 Move with the Mayor Campaign
Healthy West Chicago, Community School District 33 and WeGo Together for Kids Partner in Effort Note: Walking Challenge App This year, Move with the Mayor is answering the U.S. Surgeon’s Call to action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities. The Surgeon General aims to get Americans walking and rolling to gain physical activity to prevent […]
Mayor Pineda Receives Proclamation of Commendation for World Heart Day
DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin invited Mayor Ruben Pineda to the podium at the monthly County Board meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 to commend his actions toward making West Chicago a healthier community through the Move With the Mayor campaign, a four-week series of community walks sponsored by the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke […]
World Heart Day Celebrated in West Chicago
Yes! West Chicago IS moving! Thank you to all our partners who helped make this month-long program a success. 599 walkers participated in our Saturday walks – with an even split between youth and adults. National Forum partner, Danielle Martinez, flew in from LA to attend our World Heart day Celebration, and let us know […]
Move with the Mayor – A Challenge that Could Save Your Life
An Op-Ed by Mayor Ruben Pineda In the minute or so that it will take you to read this piece, one American will have died from heart disease. That’s a sobering statistic. About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
