Senior Assistance Program Accepting Applications Until Sept. 19

The City of Wheaton is now accepting applications for the Senior Assistance Program, an annual program administered through the City’s Commission on Aging that provides monthly financial assistance to qualifying seniors. Applications will be accepted through Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.

Wheaton residents must meet the following four requirements to qualify for the 2025 Wheaton Senior Assistance Program (assistance running Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2026):

• Age: Must be at least 65 years or older.
• Residency: Must be a current incorporated Wheaton resident for at least the last consecutive 3 years.
  • Must reside in the residence for 9+ months of the year.
• Income: Annual household income cannot exceed $33,950.
• In-person/In-Home interview: Agree to an in-person interview at the residence.

If you are receiving Section 8 or DuPage Housing Authority assistance, you are NOT eligible to apply for this program.

If you meet these four qualifications and would like to apply for Wheaton Senior Assistance, please complete the Wheaton Senior Assistance Application and submit it with the required supporting documents to:

City of Wheaton, ATTN: Michelle Mayer, 303 W. Wesley St. Wheaton, IL 60187

For more information about this program, please contact the City of Wheaton at 630-260-2019 or email mmayer@wheaton.il.us. 

Temporary Road Closure for St. Michael Parish School Event on Aug. 23

Willow Avenue will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic from West Street to Wheaton Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 23, from approximately 5-8:30 p.m., for St. Michael Parish School’s Welcome Back Mass & Social event.

Residents, citizens, and motorists are being asked for their cooperation in not moving the barricades to ensure the safety of the participants. Motorists may experience temporary traffic delays and choose to alter their travel routes to avoid this area.

CBS Evening News Features the Wheaton Municipal Band

The Wheaton Municipal Band’s July 26 concert at Edman Chapel featured a special guest conductor: retired U.S. Air Force Band conductor and WWII veteran Col. Arnald Gabriel. The story was highlighted nationally by CBS Evening News in On the Road with Steve Hartman, which featured Col. Gabriel’s meaningful return. 

More than 25 years ago, Gabriel promised current Band Director Dr. Bruce Moss he would conduct at age 100. After turning 100 this year, he kept that promise by conducting the Wheaton Municipal Band remotely from his home in Virginia, with the band and audience able to view him as he led the band in “America, the Beautiful” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.”