Chamber News

WEGO DRAMA AT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 94 INVITES YOU TO CELEBRATE "THEATRE IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH"
Wego Drama at Community High School is celebrating the annual Theatre In Our Schools Month. To honor the event, Wego Drama will preview their IHSA Shows: a 40-minute play, a five-minute Short Film, and 30-minute Group Interpretation. The evening ...

WEST CHICAGO'S BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA TEAM SENDS COMPETITORS TO NATIONALS
Business Professionals of America (BPA) hosted its annual State Leadership Conference in Oak Brook, IL concluding on March 1, 2025. The event brought together over 1,200 high school competitors from across Illinois to showcase their skills in various business and technology-related events...

STEEP TARIFFS IMPOSED, THEN PARTY PAUSED, DISRUPTING U.S. COMMERCE
After weeks of uncertainty, President Trump on March 4 invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose 25% tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico, with a 10% tariff applied to Canadian energy exports. An additional 10% duty was also imposed on all imports from China, bringing the average applied U.S. tariff on Chinese...

HERRICK LAKE - PRAIRIE & SAVANNA RESTORATION PROJECT
The 887-acre Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton is home to an impressive variety of wildlife and is one of the Forest Preserve District’s most popular preserves. This project involves crews removing aggressive plant species from 550 acres of the preserve,...