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Notable location: West Chicago City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Center: Oliver Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in West Chicago include: Saint Michaels United Church of Christ (A), Saint Marys Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Faith Church (F), West Chicago Bible Church (G), Church of Christ (H), First Baptist Church of West Chicago (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Glen Oak Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in West Chicago include: Easton Park (1), Reed-Keppler Park (2), West Chicago Prairie County Forest Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Kline Creek Farm (Nature Centers; 2N168 County Farm Road).
Hotel: Duwayne Motel (27W641 North Avenue).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in West Chicago and their reported violations in the past:
LAKE ALEXANDER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SHAW-WAW-NA-SEE 4H CAMP #2 (Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-21-2002)
GRUNDY COUNTY ROD & GUN CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
LAKE WILL (Population served: 200, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-1997), St Intentional no-action (OCT-01-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-01-1997)
WILD ROSE PROGRAM CENTER (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
SHADY OAKS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
NEWARK SPORTSMAN CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
MCGRAW WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (95372) (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in West Chicago that have no violations reported:
- HASTING YMCA CAMP (Population served: 1500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- H.EARL HOOVER SCOUT RESERVE (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SILVER SPRINGS STATE PARK (94185) (Population served: 750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- KKK RIVERSTATE PARK CHIPPEWA (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- KELLYS CAMP (Population served: 540, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKE MARIE CAMP (15081) (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- KANKAKEE RIVER ST PK/POTTAWAT (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FT DEARBORN SCOUT CAMP (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SOUTH WILMINGTON FIREMANS #1 (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
- GOODENOW GROVE FOREST PRESERVE (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  9.3% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
West Chicago compared to Illinois state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
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Banks with branches in West Chicago (2007 data):
- DuPage National Bank: Roosevelt Road Facility at 105 East Roosevelt Road, branch established on 1982-12-20; Dupage National Bank at 101 Main Street, branch established on 1891-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $97.9 mil, Deposits: $89.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: F.F. Holding Corp.
- State Bank of Illinois: Neltnor Boulevard Branch at 1865 North Neltnor Boulevard, branch established on 1996-05-13; State Bank Of Illinois at Neltnor Boulevard And Washington Street, branch established on 1908-08-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $189.2 mil, Deposits: $166.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b.c. Of La Grange, Inc.
- TCF National Bank: West Chicago Jewel Branch #2315 at 177 Roosevelt Road, branch established on 2000-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,749.0 mil, Deposits: $9,880.2 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 465 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
- Charter One Bank, National Association: West Chicago at 115 High Street, branch established on 1934-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45,991.8 mil, Deposits: $21,276.3 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, 503 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
8 | $28,645 | $42,968 | 1 | $84 |
| Sewerage |
13 | $54,546 | $50,350 | 1 | $1,200 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $16,700 | $50,100 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
6 | $27,102 | $54,204 | 6 | $210 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $35,382 | $42,458 | 1 | $941 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $28,886 | $43,329 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $21,558 | $64,674 | 16 | $4,829 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
42 | $249,511 | $71,289 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
10 | $29,800 | $35,760 | 16 | $12,173 |
| Streets and Highways |
22 | $130,863 | $71,380 | 1 | $890 |
| Welfare |
1 | $3,775 | $45,300 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,569 | $42,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
129 | $630,337 | $58,636 | 42 | $20,327 |
West Chicago government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,575,000
All Other: $806,000
Parking Facilities: $45,000
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $1,533,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,756,000
Central Staff Services: $3,888,000
Sewerage: $3,232,000
Water Utilities: $1,898,000
Regular Highways: $759,000
General - Other: $653,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Parking Facilities: $77,000
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $28,600,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,285,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $220,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,200,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,600,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $951,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,834,000
Interest Earnings: $1,454,000
Fines and Forfeits: $834,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,426,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,475,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $3,522,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,417,000
Police Protection: $33,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,507,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,208,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,600,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,326,000
Highways: $771,000
- Tax - Property: $3,383,000
Public Utilities Sales: $2,002,000
Other License: $1,112,000
Other Selective Sales: $342,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,643,000
7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,518 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.68% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($458 average AGI)| DuPage County: | 0.13% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($61,014 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.81% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($415 average AGI)| DuPage County: | 0.07% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Chicago:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WSPY (1480 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, IL)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIG (1280 AM; 1 kW; AURORA, IL; Owner: BIG BROADCASTING COMAPNY, INC.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WRMN (1410 AM; 1 kW; ELGIN, IL; Owner: ELGIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Chicago:
- WERV-FM (95.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WJKL (94.3 FM; ELGIN, IL; Owner: ELGIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)
- WDCB (90.9 FM; GLEN ELLYN, IL; Owner: COLLEGE OF DU PAGE, DISTRICT 502)
- WMBI-FM (90.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
- WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
- WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
- WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
- WONC (89.1 FM; NAPERVILLE, IL; Owner: NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE)
- WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
- WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around West Chicago:
- W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
- W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
- WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
- WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
- WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
- WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
- WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
- WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
- WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
- W54BE (Channel 54; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Owner: WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
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See more detailed statistics of West Chicago fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here
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