City of West Chicago

     West Chicago’s youth volunteers rose to the occasion again this weekend and spent Saturday morning “raking in the joy” of service to their community. Coordinated by the City’s youth committee WeGo Youth, 151 volunteers assisted 30 senior homeowners in clearing leaves from their yards.

     The City of West Chicago was among the communities honored by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA), a national organization founded in 1998 to assist local governments in their efforts to communicate with their citizens.

Late Night at the City Museum Offers
Stage Presentation in Downtown West Chicago
"The Gift of Giving" by O. Henry Friday, December 5, 2008 7:00 p.m.

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     Coyote sightings in West Chicago have caused concern among some members of the community prompting the City of West Chicago Police Department to gather and disseminate information intended to educate the public.

Gallery 200 Welcomes Artist Duo in December:

Kristine Marie Miller & Fredericka Krauss Howard
in a Featured Exhibit Entitled
Two Germans

Opening Reception
Friday, December 5, 2008 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

     Grade school children in West Chicago will once again have an opportunity to articulate their special feelings about their community in the 2nd Annual Favorite Things About West Chicago essay contest, sponsored by the City of West Chicago in conjunction with Frosty Fest.

     West Chicago, Illinois: October 30, 2008 – Grade school children in West Chicago will once again have an opportunity to articulate their special feelings about their community in the 2nd Annual Favorite Things About West Chicago essay contest, sponsored by the City of West Chicago in conjunction with Frosty Fest.

     The City of West Chicago has announced the availability of Prospective Candidate Packets for the April 7, 2009 consolidated election. The information packets will be available beginning on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at City Hall, located at 475 Main Street.

     Downtown West Chicago businesses designated by a pumpkin poster in their window, will once again host the annual Trick or Treat for the community’s little ghosts and goblins. The activity, which is scheduled on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., supplements the schedule of Horribly Fun Halloween Happenings, sponsored by the West Chicago Park District.

     West Chicago Police and the West Chicago Fire Protection District responded to the report of a traffic crash on Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue), west of Conte Parkway at approximately 3:17 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2008.