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• Royal Polish Nail Salon
• Health Claim Assistance, Inc.
• NorthStar Credit Union branch

“Women's Wisdom Artworks 2010”
Opening Reception
Gallery 200, 200 Main Street, West Chicago
Friday, September 10, 2010
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

     Illinois has experienced significant reductions in motor vehicle crash fatalities in recent years. While this is great news, there is much work left to be done to make Illinois' roads as safe as they can be. In the Division of Traffic Safety’s (DTS) ongoing effort to do just that, the Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will help Illinois maximize the effect of sustained, stepped-up, year-long traffic enforcement.

     Walgreens of West Chicago will be offering flu shots (a combination of both the seasonal and H1N1 vaccines) at West Chicago Community High School on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. during the High School Open House. Students (age 15 and older with parental consent) and parents are invited to participate. Students may receive the vaccine during lunch, and parents may receive it during Open House between 5 and 9 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room, located inside the Commons.

• West Chicago Park District Senior Citizen Social Gathering
• West Chicago Sister Cities Movie Night
• West Chicago Park District is holding an ILCHIP
• West Chicago Historical Society Ice Cream Social
• Operation Phoenix Rising

     The evening Adult Education program of Community High School District 94 in West Chicago will conduct free classes which will prepare students for the General Equivalency Development Exam (GED). All instruction and materials are made available at no cost to the students.

     On Saturday, September 25th, the CHS Education Foundation will honor the 2010 Distinguished Alumni at their Autumn Flame event.

• District 94 Board Resignation and Vacancy
• Brilliance in Business Awards
• United Methodist and Congregational Women Annual Salad Luncheon
• West Chicago Lions Club 45th Annual New Teachers Lunch
• Road Construction Projects

     Training Plus, Inc. is partnering with the West Chicago Chamber to provide training programs that can provide new knowledge and/or skills for your employees. There may be grant assistance for qualifying companies that can provide additional discounts to your company.

     You DO NOT NEED TO BE A CHAMBER MEMBER to take advantage of this opportunity.

     Local contractor Tom Cherrington of Cherrington Design and Building, Inc. wanted to keep his crews busy during a slow period when the economy tanked earlier in 2009. He has since discovered the rewards and personal satisfaction that comes from breathing new life into older structures and received a Rejuvenation Award from the West Chicago Historical Preservation Commission at the City Council meeting of August 16, 2010.

     Cultivating the celebrated ethnic diversity of their community, five dynamic women, Pastor Maria Ramirez, Sara Phalen, Valeria Perez, Anna Rosalez and Jackie Ocampo-Gutierrez are the guiding forces of the West Chicago Mexican Independence Day Parade and Celebration which is scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2010. Between them, they bring pride and passion for what is a significant thread in the rich tapestry that is West Chicago’s history and heritage, and a desire to instill that spirit in the younger generation.

Letters of Application are Being Taken to Fill the Position

     At its regular meeting on August 17, 2010, John Jensen advised the Board of Education of Community High School District 94 of his resignation as Board member effective at the end of the meeting convened on the same date. Mr. Jensen, who has served the District since his election in April 2003, is resigning due to conflicts in schedules.

• New Pierce Arrow XT 100-foot ladder truck
• St. Michael’s United Church of Christ Ice Cream Social
• United Methodist and Congregational Women Annual Salad Luncheon
• Mike Demeritt Completes the Kettle Moraine 100

     The West Chicago Police Department announced that Campaign #4 of the Illinois Department of Transportation funded grant was successful in educating the motoring public on Seatbelt Safety and Awareness. The Campaign ran from June 18-July 4, 2010 and resulted in 72 citations being issued for Seatbelt and Child Restraint violations.

     The Friends of the West Chicago City Museum's August drawing winner will receive the Community High School Commemorative Ornament AND the Tastee Freez Commemorative Ornament in honor of a new school year and the final days of summer.