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City of Wheaton City Council met June 5
City of Wheaton City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, June 5.
City of Wheaton
The city of Wheaton government includes Mayor Michael J. Gresk and six City Council members. Current members are John K. Rutledge, John Prendiville, Thoresen Saline, Phil Suess, Todd Scalzo and Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti. City Hall hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Recent News About City of Wheaton
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City of Wheaton Historic Commission will meet May 16.
City of Wheaton Historic Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16.
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City of Wheaton Planning & Zoning Board met May 9.
City of Wheaton Planning & Zoning Board met Tuesday, May 9.
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DuPage County Public Works Committee met Jan. 3.
Public Works Committee met at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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Winfield Township trustee candidate: Voelz
All six Republican candidates running to fill the four open trustee positions on the Winfield Township board this election cycle attended a forum last week to answer questions about why voters should support them.
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3.17 percent of people in Wheaton receive food stamps
3.17 percent of people in Wheaton were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by DuPage Policy Journal.
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DuPage County Health and Human Services Committee reviews several items for the Convalescent Center
DuPage Health and Human Services Committee met this morning to discuss several items for the DuPage Convalescent Center.
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Wheaton City Council discusses Streams Lake dredging
Wheaton City Council discusses Streams Lake dredging at recent meeting.
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Wheaton council OKs permit to build home on Orchard Road
The Wheaton City Council unanimously approved a pre-annexation application from Craig Wlodarek to build a home on Orchard Road at a recent meeting.
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Wheaton unfunded firefighters pension debt doubles
The pension fund for Wheaton firefighters is now underfunded by more than $10 million, a deficit that’s nearly doubled over the past 10 years, according to a report released by the Illinois Department of Insurance.
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Wheaton city manager to retire in April
Wheaton City Manager Donald Rose recently informed the Mayor’s Office that he will retire effective April 30, 2016.
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Wheaton's new police chief sworn in this week
Wheaton City Manager Donald Rose recently announced the appointment of Division Commander James Volpe to the position of police chief. The appointment became effective on Monday, as Volpe was sworn in during a ceremony in the Council Chambers.
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Wheaton City Council passes ordinance to regulate garage sales
The Wheaton City Council recently enacted an ordinance that places limits on garage sales, defined as sales, bartering, trading or giveaways conducted outdoors or partially outdoors. The ordinance prohibits residents from operating a garage sale at a single address before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m., on more than two consecutive days, more than two times in a calendar year or on a public right-of-way.
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Wheaton bicycle subcommittee meeting tonight at City Hall
The Wheaton Bicycle Advisory Committee Subcommittee of the Environmental Improvement Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. today. The meeting will be held at the Wheaton City Hall Building, Conley Room, 303 W. Wesley St. The agenda will consist of approval of minutes, the October Walk/Bike to School Police Bike Project Update, Illinois Prairie Path 2016 and recruiting new committee members.
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Active-shooter drill to train first-responders held at Wheaton College
Wheaton police and fire departments conducted an active-shooter simulation exercise on the campus of Wheaton College on Monday. “This exercise was imperative for Wheaton’s first-responders so we could get hands-on practice in how we would respond to a crisis like an active-shooter situation,” Wheaton Fire Chief Bill Schultz said.