Wheaton
-
Don’t trash that battery: Rechargeables and others being accepted for recycling under new state lawJan 11, 2026 8:45 pm - With the groundwork for a new state law done and mechanisms in place, consumers now have places to take batteries rather than have them rolling around in kitchen drawers or gathering dust in the garage.
-
Girls basketball: Dixon pulls away from St. Francis in the second halfJan 10, 2026 8:03 pm - After struggling to make shots in the first half, a deep 3-pointer right before halftime seemed to open the basket for Dixon. Morgan Hargrave’s 3 with two seconds left in...
-
Girls wrestling: Freshmen stand out at Conant InviteJan 10, 2026 7:51 pm - A roundup of Saturday’s girls and boys wrestling action from around the suburbs.
-
Boys basketball: Glenbard North slips past Hersey in DuKane/MSL ChallengeJan 10, 2026 7:05 pm - Glenbard North edged Hersey 54-52 at the DuKane Conference/Mid-Suburban League Challenge boys basketball showdown.
-
The Biz Week That Was: New tap and coffee houses, grocer revival and subdued hiringJan 10, 2026 1:45 pm - ‘Tall mugs of beer’: Fatpour Tap Works wooing Mount Prospect Downtown Mount Prospect could soon welcome a new player on its tavern scene south of the Metra station —...
-
Boys basketball: Udoiwod’s career night keys Geneva’s win at Wheaton NorthJan 09, 2026 10:47 pm - No pressure kid, just go out and do that again. In his first varsity start Friday night at Wheaton North, Geneva junior David Udoiwod had the game of his life, knocking d...
-
Annual Great Descent rappelling event raises funds to end homelessness in DuPage CountyJan 09, 2026 8:54 pm - Sign up before May 7 for DuPagePads’ annual Charity Challenge: The Great Descent, an innovative fundraising event where supporters rappel 12 stories down a hotel in Naperville to raise funds for ending homelessness.
-
Get behind-the-scenes look at Illinois’ first freshwater mussel conservation centerJan 09, 2026 7:23 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is offering rare behind-the-scenes tours of its Urban Stream Research Center at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville on Saturday, Jan. 17, giving visitors an up-close look at how ecologists are restoring the region’s aquatic ecosystems.
-
‘There was a gap’: New DuPage County program helps flood-prone propertiesJan 09, 2026 12:47 pm - DuPage County’s stormwater management division is offering financial assistance for certain owners of flood-prone properties.
-
7 Brew proposed for Wheaton near movie theaterJan 08, 2026 6:07 pm - A 7 Brew wants to open in Wheaton more than a year after a drive-through stand set up shop in neighboring Naperville and went on to generate much buzz.