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As Veterans Day approaches, thoughts turn to the men and women of the community who have served so valiantly in various branches of our armed forces. West Chicago's Judy Knaak contacted Alderman Christine Dettmann to suggest a way to honor those, living or deceased, from West Chicago.
The 13th annual art banner exhibit titled "Take Flight," coordinated by the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission is now on display. The commission hopes the artwork, hung on 23 street lamps along Main Street and West Washington Street, will inspire spirits to soar this summer.
West Chicago poets featured in online gallery of original Haiku An online gallery of Haiku written by West Chicago residents celebrates the community's resiliency through COVID-19. Courtesy of City of West Chicago This summer, the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission started a project to spread positivity by posting original Haiku messages around town. Courtesy of Heidi Kuharich Updated 12/18/2020 10:39 AM While COVID-19 took center stage last year and disrupted everyday life and its daily routines, many West Chicago residents discovered their own creativity through a pr...