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Cook County Man Charged with Robbing Wheaton Sprint Store

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Wheaton Chief of Police Bill Murphy announced that bond has been denied for a Calumet City man accused of stealing approximately $40,000 worth of merchandise from a Wheaton Sprint store. Denzel...

Fire Department Responds to Apartment Fire

At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 the Wheaton Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the apartment building at 121 North Cross.

Upon arrival, fire crews identified a dryer fire in a fifth-floor apartment. The fire w...

City Seeking Feedback on Proposed Amendments to Building Codes

The City of Wheaton is in the process of updating building codes to the 2018 editions of the International Code Council, Inc (ICC) and will be adopting local amendments of those building codes appropriate for the City of Wheaton. Adoption of the most rece...

Police Arrest Suspect in Armed Robbery

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, Wheaton Police officers responded to the Sprint store, 212 Danada Square West, for a reported armed robbery. It is alleged that an individual wearing a mask and displaying a handgun forced store employee...

New Parking Payment System Now in Operation

Drivers have new convenient options for paying daily fee commuter parking now that the City has launched a new parking payment system. The system went live on Oct. 8.

Previously, users of the daily fee parking spaces in the City’s commuter lots a...

Glencoe Street Concrete Panel Replacement Begins Oct. 7

Beginning Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, Triggi Construction will begin work on the Glencoe Street concrete panel replacement project. The scope of work includes removing and replacing select concrete panels on Glencoe Street between Hawthorne Boulevard and Geneva...

DuPage County Offering Home Heat Assistance to Qualifying Households

DuPage County Community Services is accepting applications for the annual Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) now through May 31, 2020, or until funds are depleted. Winter heating applications are now being accepted by appointment from seni...