This article highlights how West Chicago School District 33 and the West Chicago Park District collaborate on reunification drills to strengthen emergency preparedness and keep students, families, and staff ready in times of crisis.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has officially launched in West Chicago, providing free monthly books to young children and celebrating the power of early literacy through a community kickoff event hosted by the West Chicago Public Library District and WeGo Together for Kids.

DuPage Narcan, with West Chicago Public Library and WeGo Together for Kids, provides free Narcan at the library to help prevent opioid overdoses.