Wheaton Business
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What’s next for Pritzker’s stalled housing plan?Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - Gov JB Pritzker’s controversial plan to encourage more multifamily housing construction by forcing communities to ease residential zoning rules stalled in the final days of the legislative session.
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Pulte wants to buy DuPage Water Commission land for $14 million to build ‘Naperville Ridge’ duplexesJun 02, 2026 3:46 pm - Pulte Home Co. plans to buy more than 32 acres from the DuPage Water Commission and develop the heavily wooded property with a duplex neighborhood dubbed “Naperville Ridge.”
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Specialized program helps people with autism learn to driveJun 01, 2026 1:32 pm - A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is helping teens and young adults on the autism spectrum learn safe driving skills and gain independence behind-the-wheel.
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The doctor dilemma: Patients face tough choice as more suburban physicians make the switch to concierge medicineMay 30, 2026 11:45 am - With a growing number of doctors looking to scale back so they can practice medicine the way they want, some patients are being left to find new physicians or make the switch to concierge medicine with their doctor.
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‘More and more vibrant’: New shop brings event space, French style to downtown WheatonMay 20, 2026 9:23 am - Fran Rouse has opened a second Stonehouse store in Wheaton — this one in downtown with a dedicated event space, an outdoor cafe setup and the same air of hospitality that defines her first shop.
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Young Wheaton mom never expected melanoma. Now she wants others to protect their skin.May 16, 2026 2:20 pm - When you picture a patient who’s faced melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — Ashley Daly is not who comes to mind. With the summer approaching, the Wheaton mom and her dermatologist are urging others to protect themselves from the sun.
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‘Tiny biters can make you seriously sick’: Prevention key during tick seasonMay 11, 2026 6:10 pm - As the days warm in May, local health experts caution anyone heading outdoors to take simple measures to protect themselves from ticks and the diseases they can cause.
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Fresh finds: A guide to farmers markets in the suburbsMay 11, 2026 11:39 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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Will soggy spring lead to summer surge for mosquitoes?May 10, 2026 8:45 pm - The suburbs may be in store for a mosquito surge this summer, as warmer and wetter weather sweeps through the area, according to a report from the pest-control company Terminix.
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Sprouts grocery store development gets nod from Wheaton boardMay 04, 2026 6:49 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market has at least two planned grocery stores in suburban Chicago moving closer to reality.