West Chicago Library presents the virtual program, “Abraham Lincoln; A New Birth of Freedom.”
(photo courtesy West Chicago Public Library)
An informative and fun overview of West Chicago
West Chicago Library presents the virtual program, “Abraham Lincoln; A New Birth of Freedom.”
(photo courtesy West Chicago Public Library)
For 27 years, West Chicago Community High School American Government teachers have prepared senior students to “live” democracy through the award winning semester-long legislative simulation. The COVID-18 pandemic was going to cause difficulties in presenting this to youth in a meaningful manner. The almost 250 seniors wanted this program, teachers devised ways to make it work and technology stepped in to make certain all i’s were dotted and t’s crossed to make the situation “live” and the effort was worth it.
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Jordan Garcia, a senior at WestChicago Community High School, is the Student of the Month for December 2020.
(photo courtesy Community High School District 94)
Former long time West Chicago resident Susan (Weimer) Dickens is the author of “Zig, the Spotted Pig,” a children’s book.
Rocio Olvera, Miss Mexican Heritage 2018, is the new Miss Mexican Heritage Program Director for Mexican Cultural Center DuPage.
(photo courtesy Mexucan Cultural Center DuPage)
West Chicago Public Library presents, the virtual program, “Clear the Clutter.”
(photo courtesy West Chicago Public Library)
In partnership with Cantigny Park, the League of Women Voters of Wheaton hosts a Civics Awareness program. Mark Ailes of the Citizen’ Climate Lobby presents the program, “Personal Transformation to Become a Climate Advocate.”
(photo courtesy League of Women Voters of Wheaton)
Because of COVID-19, the 2021 Illinois High School Theater Festival was cancelled. Despite this, the Planning Committee worked diligently to bring many pf the elements of the event virtually to high school students and teachers of Illinois. The result is a special steaming performance of “Virtual Cabaret-2.”
(photo courtesy Community High School District 94)