Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Be Prepared for Extreme Cold

With extremely cold temperatures we are experiencing, the City would like to share some reminders to help keep everyone in our community safe:

Check on family, friends, and neighbors who are at risk and may need additional assistance.
The Wheaton Public Library serves as Wheaton’s warming center during its regular hours. To find other warming centers in DuPage, see DuPage County’s Community Resource Information System.
Open cabinet doors under sinks (especially if they're on an exterior wall) to allow heat to reach pipes and prevent freezing. You can also let faucets drip at a trickle.
Make sure your vehicle has an emergency kit that includes an ice scraper, blanket and flashlight - and keep the fuel tank above half full.
Know the symptoms of cold-related health issues such as frostbite and hypothermia and seek medical attention if health conditions are severe.
Ensure that pets have a warm shelter area with unfrozen water.

Roosevelt Road Corridor Updated Plan Now Available

Using input from the community, City Council and City staff, an updated draft plan guiding future development of the Roosevelt Road Corridor is now ready for the community to review. In addition to the updated plan, we also developed a video to help guide you through it, and a feedback survey about the plan where you can share your input about the updated draft. Please see the City's website at www.wheaton.il.us/rooseveltroad to view the plan, video and feedback survey.

Keep Plastic Bags Out of Your Recycling Cart

Plastic bags can pose a big problem for recycling facilities, as they can damage machinery used to sort recyclable materials, slowing down the recycling process and ultimately making recycling more costly for everyone. You can help by keeping plastic bags out of your recycling cart. Since Wheaton’s recycling program allows you to toss all recyclable materials into your cart without sorting them, there’s no need to sort different items or bag them inside your cart.

While plastic bags can’t be recycled curbside, most grocery and large retail stores will accept bags for recycling, so you can collect your bags and return them to the store for recycling. Or, for a more sustainable option, bring reusable bags with you when you shop.
To see a list of what you can and can’t recycle in Wheaton, visit the City’s website.

How May We Help You?

Finding the right person to help you shouldn’t be hard. Need to request overnight parking or report a streetlight out? Where do I go to find a permit? Our website can point you in the right direction. Check out an easy chart listing some of the most common reasons people contact the City of Wheaton, whom to call/email/visit; and which department or agency will be helping you at www.wheaton.il.us/assistance.

Ice-A-Palooza Returns on Feb. 5

The Wheaton Park District invites the community for open skating and hockey, s’mores by the bonfire, children’s activities and more during the free Ice-A-Palooza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Feb. 5 at the Central Athletic Complex. Find out more at wheatonparkdistrict.com.

Ice Art Walk & Cocoa Crawl Takes Place Feb. 5

Join the fun of the 2022 Cocoa Crawl and Ice Art Walk on Saturday, Feb. 5 from noon to 3 p.m. in downtown Wheaton, presented by the Downtown Wheaton Association. Participants in the Cocoa Crawl can enjoy cocoa tastings at many participating stops. The Ice Art Walk is free for all to enjoy, and unique carved ice sculptures will be on display throughout the downtown. To find out more and order tickets for the Cocoa Crawl, visit the Downtown Wheaton Association's website.

Help Our Community Restore Local Funding

Wheaton is joining communities across the state in urging Springfield to restore local funding for essential services to fulfill the State’s agreement with municipal governments. The Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) is a portion of Illinois income taxes, paid by you, our local residents and businesses, that are collected by the State and redistributed back to municipalities on a per capita basis.

LGDF can account for a significant portion of a municipality’s operating budget, in some communities amounting to millions of dollars annually. LGDF helps fund services that our community relies on, such as police and fire, road repairs and maintenance, and flood prevention. Since 2011, the State has reduced the LGDF share from 10 to just 6.06 percent for municipalities.

The City of Wheaton wants to be able to rely on predictable funding levels and consistent distribution of funds each year. State legislators have an opportunity to restore LGDF in 2022. You can help by contacting your State Senator and Representative and let them know that you support restoring LGDF funding to municipalities. Contact information for your local representatives can be found at bit.ly/MyILRep.

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