Consolidated Municipal Election Takes Place on Tuesday, April 6

Wheaton voters can vote up until Tuesday next week to select their District representative on the City Council during the April 6, 2021 Consolidated General Election. This election will also include Park District Board and School Board positions.

Wheaton residents live in one of the four election districts: North, South, East or West. Each district elects one member to the City Council to represent their portion of the city. Your District can be found on the Wheaton Election Districts map (PDF), and the DuPage County Clerk’s Office has listed the candidates for Wheaton City Council on its Unofficial Candidate List (PDF).

In-Person Voting
In-person early voting can be done at the DuPage County Fairgrounds (2015 Manchester Road), or at any of the other additional early voting locations. For in-person early voting hours and a list of additional voting locations visit the DuPage County website. If voting in-person on election day, residents can visit www.dupageco.org/voterlookup to find the site of their polling place. 

Please note that the voter registration period has ended, and if you are not registered to vote, then “grace period" registration is available up until the day before the election. Voters that register during “grace period” registration must vote at the time of registration. 

Vote by Mail
Eligible DuPage County registered voters may also Vote by Mail. To be valid, a completed Vote by Mail ballot must be postmarked earlier but not later than midnight on April 6. If voting using the Vote by Mail option, please remember to sign and date your envelope before mailing it back to the DuPage County Election Commission. 

For more information about the upcoming consolidated municipal election, please visit the DuPage County website

Vaccine Appointments Expanded to Phase 1B+ in DuPage County

On March 24, the DuPage County Health Department expanded Covid-19 vaccine appointment opportunities to individuals who are eligible in Phase 1B+, which includes persons 16 to 64 years old with comorbidities and underlying conditions, as well as individuals with disabilities. 

Visit the DuPage County Health Department’s website to learn more about the vaccination process including scheduling a vaccination appointment, what to bring to your vaccination appointment, and what you should know about your appointment.

Downtown Streetscape Project Update

• Installment of the last stretch of water main on Liberty Drive from Main Street to Cross Street
• Installment of new fire hydrants along Liberty Drive 
• Removal of the curb, driveways and sidewalk on the north side of Wesley Street from West Street to Wheaton Avenue, and on the west side of Wheaton Avenue from Wesley to Front Street

• Installation of new water service lines to businesses along Liberty Drive
• Completion of the storm sewer work along Liberty Drive
• Installation of concrete for the removed sidewalk, curbs, and driveways on Wheaton Avenue and Wesley Street

Yard Waste Pickup Resumes April 5

Yard waste pickup will resume the week of Monday, April 5. Yard waste, food scraps and organic materials can be collected at the curb from the first full week of April through the second full week of December on your pickup day. 

For more information about yard waste, visit www.wheaton.il.us/383/Yard-Waste-Food-Scraps-Organics. 

Recycling Extravaganza is April 10 

The City’s Recycling Extravaganza event will be happening in Wheaton from 8:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 10. Taking place at Commuter Lot 9 (at Liberty Drive and Carlton Avenue), residents can bring a variety of materials to be reused or recycled at this drive-through event where volunteers will unload items to be safely disposed of at the event. Things you can bring include: documents for shredding; syringes, epi-pens & medicine for safe disposal; scrap metal; bikes; books, latex paint (fee applies), electronics (fee applies for monitors & TVs) and much more.

Masks are required at this event, and participants are asked to place items to be dropped off as far back in their trunks as possible for volunteers to handle. 

For more details about the event and a full list of recyclable items please visit the City’s website, or watch the Recycling Extravaganza 2021 video.

Commission Accepting Nominations for Good Citizens Awards

Wheaton's Community Relations Commission is seeking nominations for Wheaton’s 2021 Good Citizens Awards now through April 26. This award helps recognize those who make the generous and often extraordinary contributions that make Wheaton an outstanding community. This may be volunteer service for a school, religious institution, nursing home, civic group or nonprofit organization.

Nominees must be current Wheaton residents who have done something for the benefit of Wheaton and its citizens. The categories for nominees are: Student (elementary, middle, high school or college), Adult, Group. 

To nominate someone, fill out an online application at www.wheaton.il.us/goodcitizen by Monday, April 26, or mail your application to Wheaton City Hall, Attn: Andrea Rosedale, 303 W. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL 60187.

The Community Relations Commission will review nominations and will honor award recipients at the May 17 City Council meeting.

Save the Date for Native Plant Sale

The Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission’s Native Plant Sale will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24 at the City of Wheaton Storage Yard, 820 W. Liberty Drive. Parking for this event will be at the Commuter Parking Lot 9, just east of the Storage Yard, at Liberty Drive and Carlton Avenue. 

This event is provided through the partnership of the City's Environmental Improvement Commission, City of Wheaton and Wheaton Park District to encourage the community to choose eco-friendly plants for their landscapes.

Visit the City’s website for more information about Covid-19 safety protocols and pre-ordering rain barrels.

Wheaton Public Library - DEI: Conversation with Wheaton Community Leaders Video

The Wheaton Public Library hosted City leaders to discuss DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) issues during a virtual panel conversation on Tuesday, March 23. The event was moderated by students from Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South High Schools, and community leaders who participated in the discussion included Wheaton City Manager Mike Dzugan, Wheaton Police Chief Bill Murphy, Wheaton Public Library Director Betsy Adamowski, Wheaton Community Relations Commission Chairperson Tony Asta, and Community Unit School District 200 Superintendent Jeff Schuler.

If you missed the conversation, you can view the recording on the Wheaton Public Library’s YouTube channel.