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Jen R.
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New coffee shop opened on Main
Went twice this week already. Great flat white and there's a corner with outlets if you need to work.
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West Chicago
Illinois · IL
About West Chicago
City in Illinois, United States1873Established
25,614Population
15.5 sq miArea
755 ftElevation
West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,614 at the 2020 census. It was formerly named Junction and later Turner, after its founder, John Bice Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad (G&CU) in 1855. The city was initially established around the first junction of railroad lines in Illinois, and today is still served by the Union Pacific West Metra service via West Chicago station.
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The forecast calls for Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, highs near 83°. In the local news, Town Road Reconstruction and Resurfacing Project: Phase Two Begins week of September 14 (City of West Chicago, Illinois), Lake Park Boys Varsity Soccer @ West Chicago (MaxPreps), and Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL) Football (MaxPreps).
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ZIP code60185, 60186