Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Community Forums for Wheaton's Strategic Plan

As part of the process to develop a new strategic plan for Wheaton, the City will host two forums encouraging the community to weigh in. The forums will be at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Wheaton City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St. Led by national consultant Management Partners, these gatherings will use an interactive format to help identify the community’s priorities and where you would like to see the City Council focus its efforts in the near future.

The forums, along with feedback gathered from the online survey Management Partners administered last month, will collect important input from the Wheaton community that will be shared with the Wheaton City Council.

Temporary Lane Closures Planned Thursday on Main Street

In order to complete underground utility work associated with the Downtown Streetscape Project, crews will need to temporarily limit traffic to one lane on Main Street from Wesley to Seminary for part of the day on Thursday, March 12.

From approximately 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., crews will use flaggers to allow one direction of traffic through at a time on this block of Main Street. Drivers should expect temporary delays and may want to consider an alternative route during this time. The stoplights at Main & Liberty and Main & Wesley will be flashing red through Friday afternoon to assist with traffic flow and flaggers. Thank you for your patience.

Wheaton Police Conducting Special Patrols March 12-17

Because St. Patrick's Day is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to the number of drunk drivers on the road, Wheaton Police will conduct special patrols March 12-17 targeting impaired drivers & seat belt use. If you’ll be drinking or using another impairing substance, plan ahead for a sober ride home.

Electronic Recycling Available This Weekend

Did you know that you can bring unwanted electronics, cooking oil, clothing and more to the City’s Public Works Storage Yard once a month for recycling? From 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, March 14, you can drop off items at 820 W. Liberty Drive (near the Police Station). Please note there is a charge to recycle TVs and monitors. Find out more about the items you can/can’t bring on the City’s website.

Census Invitations Begin Arriving This Week

Wheaton residents: Mail from the U.S. Census Bureau inviting you to take the 2020 U.S. Census will start arriving in mailboxes this week and next week. Let's make sure EVERYONE in Wheaton is counted! Here is a helpful video from the U.S. Census Bureau with instructions if you decide to take the census online.

DuPage County Health Department Provides Information on Coronavirus

The City of Wheaton encourages residents seeking information on coronavirus to view the DuPage County Health Department’s website for current news and guidance. The DuPage County Health Department works in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and is the local authority for information related to coronavirus.

Last Call for Good Citizen Award Nominations!

Time is almost up to nominate someone for the Good Citizen Awards!
Do you know someone who you think deserves to be recognized for his or her service in the community? Wheaton’s Community Relations Commission encourages you to nominate an individual or group for Wheaton’s 2020 Good Citizen Awards. Nominations are due by March 16. Nominating someone is easy; simply fill out the form at www.wheaton.il.us/goodcitizen and click "submit."

Election Day Information

The General Primary Election for Illinois voters is on Tuesday, March 17. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you need to check your voter registration status or find other election-related information, visit the DuPage County website at
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/.

City of Wheaton Videos

March 9 City Council Planning Session

Wheaton Remembers: Rick Carney

Upcoming Meetings

City Council Meeting

Monday, March 16, 7 p.m.
Wheaton City Hall
303 W. Wesley St.
Council Chambers

Library Board Meeting

Monday, March 16, 7 p.m.
Wheaton Public Library
225 N. Cross St.

Historic Commission Meeting

Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m.
Wheaton City Hall
303 W Wesley Street

Please note: The Liquor Control Commission meeting originally planned for March 12 has been cancelled.

Contact Us

To contact us, please send an email to:
communications@wheaton.il.us.