Final Neighborhood Roll Call Event of the Summer: July 15

The Wheaton Police Department is once again hosting its popular Neighborhood Roll Call events throughout the summer. In partnership with Community Unit School District (CUSD) 200, Neighborhood Roll Calls have a special focus on how CUSD 200 and the Wheaton Police Department are working together to keep Wheaton’s school communities safe.

The final Neighborhood Roll Call of the summer will take place Tuesday, July 15, 6:30 p.m., at Jefferson Early Childhood Center, 130 N. Hazelton Ave. This event will include the following schools: Emerson Elementary School, Jefferson Early Childhood Center, and Monroe Middle School.

Topics discussed will include:

• CUSD 200's approach to school safety
• A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate) Training
• D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
• School resource officers
• Local traffic concerns

The events are open to everyone in the community, and residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and their neighbors, too.

City Online System Maintenance on Sunday, July 13

The City's online system for paying water and sewer bills, leased parking, general bills for City services, and some parking violations will be temporarily unavailable from approximately 12 a.m.-4 a.m. on Sunday, July 13. The City's vendor will be performing system maintenance during this time.

Please note: While the system is expected to be back online by 4 a.m., there is a possibility of intermittent outages during the day as the update is finalized. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank You for Attending Make Music Wheaton

Listen to some of the many performances found around our community during Make Music Wheaton by watching this video.

This annual event organized by the Fine & Cultural Arts Commission included more than 70 free performances, with a wide variety of styles from blues to barbershop, instrumental to opera. Thank you to the commission for bringing the community together with a day filled with music.

City Proclaims July 12 as "West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans Day"

At a recent City Council meeting, Mayor Suess read a proclamation proclaiming July 12, 2025, as "West Suburban Foundation for Disabled Veterans Day" to honor the organization's mission of assisting disabled veterans and their families in overcoming challenges related to housing, mental health, and overall well-being.

On July 12, WSFDV will host the Rockin’ for our Vets Charity Concert, in partnership with Cantigny and the Gary Sinise Foundation, featuring Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band at Cantigny in Wheaton — a patriotic event that brings the community together in support of our military and veteran families.

To read the proclamation, visit the City's website.

Wheaton Police Participating in Traffic Safety Campaign This Month

Throughout July, drivers can expect to see increased police patrols looking for speeding and other traffic violations. The Wheaton Police Department is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up safety efforts statewide to reduce speeding.

“No matter how safe of a driver you think you may be, speeding is dangerous and often the leading contributing factor to traffic crashes," said Deputy Chief Van Dillenkoffer. "Speed limits aren’t a suggestion – they are the law."

Speeding creates unnecessary risks for all motorists, reducing the driver’s ability to steer safely around other vehicles, hazardous objects or unexpected changes within the roadway.

In addition, speeding on neighborhood streets can have serious consequences. Please slow down and protect your community this summer.