How many ways can you decorate a pie pumpkin? Judging from the photo entries received in the first-ever Pumpkin Decorating Contest sponsored by the City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Public Library, the sky was the limit. More than 130 photos of the most amazingly creative pumpkins poured in and are ready for […]
Pumpkin Collection for Composting Scheduled for November 7, 2020
Pumpkin collection is an annual effort by communities in Illinois to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off pumpkins to be composted. The West Chicago Environmental Commission and the Green Disciples of the First Untied Methodist Church of West Chicago have teamed up again in 2020 to collect pumpkins for composting […]
Registration Period Opens for West Chicago’s Virtual Frosty 5K
As the brisk weather sets in, West Chicago gears up for another festive winter season. This year, the fun goes virtual with various activities in the planning stages. Registration has now opened for the Virtual Frosty 5K, which could be run or walked anytime between December 4 – 13, 2020. Those who register ($10 fee) […]
Message from Mayor Pineda: New COVID-19 Signage Serves as Reminder to Wash (hands), Wear (masks), Watch (social distance) – October 19, 2020
Dear fellow community members, How many times does it take for a message to sink in and for a person to act on it? Some researchers point to the Rule of Seven, which puts the magic number at seven, while others say it is many more. In any case, I believe information that has the […]
Haggerty Ford Donates More than 10,000 Masks to the West Chicago Community
Supporting the community through a donation of more than 10,000 Ford PPE masks, Haggerty Ford Sales Consultant John Czech and Porter Coordinator Eloy Galvan, were joined by Mayor Ruben Pineda in presenting boxes containing 2,280 masks to representatives of four West Chicago organizations that serve the community. The masks were presented to Nancy Andrews, Site […]
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