Posted on November 9, 2017
The employees of the Village of Carol Stream waged a Penny War amongst departments to see who could raise the most money for the Veterans Memorial Renovation Project. The employees raised $1,375.78 overall, and on November 9, 2017, Barb Wydra (Accounting Manager) and Linda Johansen (Secretary-Engineering) delivered the donation to Veteran Jim Benzin, Commander of VFW Post #10396.
Here’s what the Village departments raised:
| Department | Pennies | Silver Coins | Total Raised |
| Administration, Building Maintenance & Clerk | $57.24 | $189.10 | $246.34 |
| Community Development | $18.60 | $141.40 | $160.00 |
| Employee Relations, GIS, IT | $20.62 | $151.11 | $171.73 |
| Engineering | $55.29 | $208.66 | $263.95 |
| Finance | $93.61 | $83.10 | $176.71 |
| Police | $14.16 | $131.30 | $145.46 |
| Public Works | $29.89 | $181.70 | $211.59 |
| Total amount raised | $289.41 | $1086.37 | $1375.78 |
