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Adopt a garden

Find out about having a median garden on Westchester Boulevard in your name.   Read More

Trash to treasures

Many people donated items to our garage sale May 17, and many more shopped to help raise money for the WCIC. Read More

Help the Firepup

The Westchester Fire Department is seeking funds for its fire prevention work in schools. Read More

HS sophomore wins Community Pride Award

Montini High School student Adam Isherwood has been named the winner of the WCIC's first Community Pride Award. Read More

Cosmic Bowling returns

Mark your calendars for Feb. 9 and join us for a night of bowling, fun and fund-raising.   Read More

Local recognition

Village Board, Chamber of Commerce, recognize WCIC's efforts. Read More

Governor's Home Town Award

WCIC took home a first-place award in the annual Governor's Home Town Awards this year.   Read More

Making big steps

WCIC volunteers and an Eagle Scout candidate teamed up for a workday to curb erosion. Read More

Good hometown news

Westchester is a Governor's Hometown Award community!       Read More

Everything's coming up native perennials

WCIC volunteers planted two beds of native perennials at the southwest corner of Cermak and Mannheim Sept. 16. Read More

Seeking 4-legged volunteers

Do you and your dog want to join the WCIC in the Westchester Fourth of July Parade? Contact us soon! Read More

A bright start to the season

Thank you to all the volunteers to helped make May 26 a successful day of planting and cleaning up at the Mannheim/Balmoral median, the post office, and the Westchester Public Library.   Read More

Farther down the trail

WCIC members and other volunteers worked to
prepare the forest preserve trailhead at 31st Street east of Sunnyside Avenue May 12 for native flowers.          Read More

 

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The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is reviewing the WCIC request for a dog park at Westchester Woods, but the district has not settled on that location.  Read More

 

Canoe launch update

The WCIC is working with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to create a canoe launch on the Salt Creek as well as a dog park.  Read More

 

Proviso Herald article: Dog park, canoe launch planned for this year

The WCIC has announced plans to have both a dog park and a canoe launch area on the Salt Creek up and running by the end of this summer.  Read More