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West Chicago, IL – The much-anticipated DuPage County Fair is set to return this Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds in Wheaton, Illinois. This beloved annual event, now celebrating its 70th year at its permanent home, promises four days of excitement, entertainment, and community spirit.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of West Chicago will accept sealed bid proposals for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project at Public Works until 11:00 A.M. local time on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024, at the West Chicago Engineering Department, 1400 W Hawthorne Lane, West Chicago, Illinois, 60185, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Digital copies of the bid documents are available at www.questcdn.com for a non-refundable fee of $40.00. These documents may be downloaded by entering Quest Project Number #9096292 on www.questcdn.com. If addenda are issued, you will automatically be notified by email to return to the website to access them. The base bid rehabilitation work will consist of approximately 1,820 LF of pre-construction cleaning and televising, 1,820 LF of 8″ cured-in-place pipelining (CIPP), grouting of approximately thirty (30) laterals, thirteen (13) protruding tap removals, thirty (30) CIPP lateral liner installations, thirty (30) laterals to be cleaned & televised, rehabilitation of nineteen (19) manholes, and restoration and other related and incidental work. The alternate bid rehabilitation work will consist of structural lining and rehabilitation of thirty-two (32) manholes, approximately 244 LF of pre-construction cleaning and televising, 244 LF of 15″ cured-in-place pipelining (CIPP) and restoration and other related and incidental work. All bid proposals are to be made on the forms provided and will be made a part of the contract documents to be executed with the City. Bid proposals are to be received in an opaque, sealed 9″x12″ or 10″x13′ envelope. The envelope shall be marked: “Proposal – 2024 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project”, and the name of the bidder No bidder may withdraw his/her bid after the scheduled closing time for a period of sixty (60) days. Minorities and Women Owned Businesses are encouraged to submit bids on these services. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bid proposals, to waive any informality in any bid proposal, to readvertise the proposed services, and to accept the proposal most advantageous to the City. If addenda are issued, you will automatically be notified by email to return to the website to access them. No questions will be accepted after 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024. Addenda, if necessary, shall be submitted before Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Questions may be directed to Jack Flood via email at jack.flood@rjnmail.com or by phone at (630) 877-6281. Valeria Perez, Executive Office Manager Published in Daily Herald July 17, 2024 (4617541) , posted 07/17/2024.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2024-- Crystal Clean, Inc. a leading provider of specialized environmental and waste management solutions to commercial and industrial end-markets, today announced it completed its largest PFAS remediation project to date. The project, utilizing Crystal Clean’s 4never™ solution, successfully treated 1.46 million gallons of PFAS impacted waters over the course of three weeks. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240722337335/en/ A lineup of four SAFF® (Surface Active Foam Fractionation) units operating at a confidential site. (Photo: Business Wire)

When recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois in 2020, it seemed like an easy source of new revenue for local governments. DuPage County was among many that enacted a sales tax on cannabis. But by mid-2021, officials there noticed they weren’t getting any of the new money. The Illinois Department of Revenue said the county never notified it to collect the tax. The county clerk said she ...

Two parks that will honor Naperville’s traditions of horseback riding and polo are coming to the city next year. Fairlane Farms Park and Polo Club Park will be part of the new Naperville Polo Club subdivision off 119th Street. The origin of the park’s names can be traced back 150 years in the city’s history.

This week, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has scheduled two public forums on Illinois American Water’s proposed $152 million rate hike. This will be an opportunity for private water customers frustrated with high bills to air their concerns about a proposed water and wastewater increase of up to nearly $30 per month.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held in connection with the Tentative Budget. and Appropriation Ordinance for the West Chicago Public Library District, DuPage County, Illinois, at. 6:45 P.M., Monday, August 26, 2024 in the Library Program Room, 118 West Washington Street, West. Chicago, IL. NOTICE...

ROSEMONT, Ill. - In this morning’s Good News Guarantee, the Miss Amazing National Summit is taking place this weekend in Rosemont. The program shines a spotlight on women with disabilities who go tot extraordinary lengths to help their communities. Isabella Coleman-Sullivan is the Illinois Miss Teen Amazing. She uses...

On a recent decision that may redefine the commercial landscape, the Naperville City Council has chosen not to formally oppose a development project on unincorporated land along 75th Street near Wehrli Road, a stark contrast to their reaction to a similar proposal eight years earlier. According to the Chicago Tribune, this new multiuse development that intends to construct a daycare center, a coffee shop, and a self-storage facility has slipped through the cracks of city opposition despite conflicting with Naperville's Land Use Master Plan.

The Village of Montgomery was awarded the Gold Level Water Ambassador Award in a ceremony held during the village board meeting Monday night. Members of the Illinois Section American Water Works Association (ISAWWA) presented the award to Village President Matt Brolley and Water Superintendent Jeremy Moss. ISAWWA Engagement Specialist Shaunna...

As August rolls in, Naperville is gearing up to host its annual National Night Out events, a nationwide initiative that reinforces the community's resolve against crime and drugs. Set for August 5 and 6, this program aims to cultivate cooperation between the police force and community members. The two-day affair, which is a long-standing tradition in the city, features a variety of activities meant to foster neighborhood camaraderie and underscore socio-conscious engagement.

South Barrington, Illinois, has become the latest Chicagoland suburb to initiate the process of receiving its water from Lake Michigan. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a new plan to slow erosion near the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline. Across Wisconsin, 31 communities will receive a...

Extensive roadway, curb, sidewalk, water main and storm sewer improvements to Burlington Avenue, between Yackley Avenue and Lincoln Avenue (IL Route 53) are proposed to begin in 2026. The project is currently in the preliminary engineering phase. A public information meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 31st from 4:00...

The President and Board of Park Commissioners of the West Chicago Park District, Illinois will hold a public hearing on August 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the ARC Center, 201 W. National Street, in West Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell general obligation limited tax park bonds in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for the purpose of (I) paying debt service on the District’s outstanding: (A) Series 2015A Bonds that were used to (i) advance refund a portion of the District’s outstanding 2009 Bonds, (ii) current refund the District’s outstanding 2014 Debt Certificates, and (iii) finance certain capital projects within the District, (B) Series 2015B Bonds that were used to advance refund a portion of the District’s outstanding 2009 Bonds, (C) Series 2017 that were issued to finance certain capital projects in the District, including the construction of a sports performance facility and improvements to the District’s Turtle Splash Park, and (D) Series 2023 that were issued to finance the payment of land condemned or purchased for parks, for the building, maintaining, improving and protecting of the same and the existing land and facilities of the District, and (II) paying costs of issuance of said limited tax park bonds. Gina Radun, Secretary Published in Daily Herald July 22, 2024 (4617652) , posted 07/22/2024.

***** The city of Aurora has completed the theater trifecta for Illinois. Yes, they have seen the Paramount Theatre open yet a third venue bringing great theater to the community. In addition to the Paramount Theatre and the Copley Theatre, they have now converted what was an Italian restaurant into a very intimate space called the Stolp Island Theatre where they are rocking the downtown of Aurora with their production of “Million Dollar Quartet ( inspired by an actual event).

Invenergy has commenced construction on its Center of Excellence (CoE), a $30 million clean energy training and manufacturing facility located at 790 Remington Boulevard in Bolingbrook, Illinois, approximately 30 miles from Chicago. The 135,000 sq. ft. facility is slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2024 and will employ...