Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Hale Street Being Reopened

With colder temperatures on their way, crews have taken down the Hale Street outdoor dining tents (on Hale Street between Front and Wesley streets) for the season. The City's Public Works Department is restriping and cleaning this block and will reopen the street for vehicle traffic this week.

Thank you to the Downtown Wheaton Association and our local restaurants for helping create another fantastic season of outdoor dining and entertainment in downtown Wheaton. You can look forward to the return of the tents in the spring of 2023.

Register for ALICE Training with Wheaton Police Department

The Wheaton Police Department presents ALICE Training (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate) at the Wheaton Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. ALICE helps teach individuals and groups how to proactively handle the threat in a violent encounter or active shooter event. To register, visit https://wheatonlibrary.org/event/alice-training.

Repair Work This Week on Downtown Handicap Ramps

Contractors for the City are working to repair a limited number of downtown sidewalk handicap ramps this week. Crews are removing these select concrete squares and replacing them in the same day. This work is not expected to affect access to downtown businesses, and the majority of sidewalks will remain open throughout this work. This work will occur within the following street sections:

• Wesley Street between Wheaton Avenue and Cross Street
• Hale Street between Willow Avenue and Union Avenue
• Front Street between West Street and Cross Street
• Main Street between Front Street and Wesley Street
• Southeast corner of Hale and Seminary

We appreciate your patience as crews complete this work.  

Sidewalk Installation Delayed Due to Concrete Shortage

Due to a regional concrete shortage, the City needs to postpone the project to install new sidewalks from this fall to spring of 2023. We apologize for the delay and look forward to making this important safety improvement that will help make Wheaton a more pedestrian-friendly community. Residents who will have a sidewalk installed adjacent to their property have received notices about this work, and before construction begins in the spring of 2023, these residents will receive another notification with updates.

Election Day is Nov. 8

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8 to elect positions including U.S. Senator, Illinois Governor, DuPage County positions, and more. On Election Day, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Voters who would like to vote before Election Day can do so at Early Voting locations throughout DuPage County. In Wheaton, the Early Voting site is at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road. 

To check your registration status, find your polling place, see a sample ballot and more, visit DuPage County's website.

Upcoming Meetings

Community Relations Commission Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Wheaton City Hall
303 W. Wesley St.

Coffee with Council
Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m.
Wheaton City Hall
303 W. Wesley St.

City Council Meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
Wheaton City Hall
303 W. Wesley St.