Wheaton

Cream of Wheaton is June 5-8, while Taste of Glen Ellyn is Aug. 14-16.

Morton Arboretum unveils its latest whimsical sculptures, while classical orchestras and choirs along with a Taylor Swift tribute shake up the musical scene, native plants buoy the environment and a walking murder mystery takes a Japanese twist.

A 22-year-old motorcyclist succumbed to injuries sustained in a Wednesday morning crash on Butterfield Road in Wheaton, authorities said.

A Wheaton chapel-turned-restaurant — its stained glass windows still in place — may have been the perfect backdrop for the private audience a group of theologians had with the man who would become Pope Leo XIV.

The Picklr, North America’s fastest-growing indoor pickleball franchise, will open its Wheaton club in June.

May Fest will bloom at Cantigny, while Wheaton separately plays host to a mac-and-cheese festival. Concerts will showcase folk and classical artists, while the game's afoot for "Miss Holmes Returns."

Westside Improv in downtown Wheaton offers a variety of improv classes, as well as performances on weekends.

Special education teacher James Rowe initially didn't believe he was a Golden Apple finalist

The cause of a Tuesday morning fire in Wheaton remains under investigation, authorities said.

A Wheaton teacher is the recipient of the Golden Apple Award

Illinois Department of Transportation crews are set to resurface a stretch of Roosevelt Road from West Chicago to Wheaton.

The Wheaton Park District hosted a Go Fly a Kite event on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Graf Park in Wheaton.

Art in Wilder Park and Lilac Time lead off festival fun, and there's also a DuPage and Cook lineup of hit rock bands, classical gems, kite flying and history tours.

Laura Flamion has been named administrator of animal services at DuPage County's animal shelter

A school librarian in Wheaton is donating one of her kidneys to her best friend’s father.

DuPage County offers college and occupational training scholarships for low-income individuals with high academic potential.

Wheaton officials are considering converting mostly empty office park into a multifamily housing development

An Easter Egg Hunt was held on Sunday April 13, 2025 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.

A fire at a single-family home in Wheaton left it residents displaced and caused more than $300,000 in damage Sunday morning, city officials said.

An acclaimed guest violinist, a debut Spring Fest at Brookfield Zoo Chicago and a winning fish fry and foreign film will be part of the fun.

You don't have to drive into Chicago for an exciting and educational excursion. There are plenty of museums in the suburbs and northern Illinois that are well worth a visit.

Wheaton has joined a growing list of suburban towns enacting a municipal 1% percent sales tax on groceries to replace a state-imposed tax set to be repealed at the start of next year.

Entertainment will range from a Margarita & Sangria Festival to comedy, an edgy play, a banjo great, Paint & Sip Night! and an exhibit paying tribute to inspiring Illinois pioneer women.

Make Music Wheaton returns June 21

Wheaton Police Department hosted their annual polar plunge to benefit Illinois Special Olympics on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Wheaton Fire Department.

An eclectic weekend will color March with everything from rising young vocalists to Broadway tunes in a heartfelt benefit for the love of live theater, a true-history play and an arts and crafts fair.

What's the future of plans for an apartment complex in Wheaton?

A new Wheaton franchise of The Picklr pickleball company is asking the Wheaton Liquor Commission to request permission to sell beer, wine and spirits.

A St. Patrick's Day eve concert, a noted guest flutist showcased by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, jazz greats, military memorabilia and a day devoted to native plants are featured in DuPage and Cook counties.

A “secure and teach” mode has been lifted at Wheaton North High School, authorities said.

Gary Avenue Wheaton begins to close week of March 16 for reconstruction

Addison Township Supervisor Dennis Reboletti hopes to find them new home for the U.S. Rep. Henry J. Hyde sign that recently was removed from the courthouse in DuPage County

The first VASA Fitness gym in the northwest suburbs is coming to Crystal Lake in what would be the seventh Illinois location.

From glass collectibles to a celebration of women's history and art to concerts and theater, fun is in store in DuPage and Cook counties.

Some DuPage County officials would like an update at the DuPage Heritage Gallery, located in the county administration building in Wheaton

Brightening midwinter will be concerts spanning diverse styles, along with a Market Craft Fair and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra appearing in the western suburbs.

The People’s Resource Center recently opened a a two-building campus in Wheaton

Wheaton College has become embroiled in the national debate about the actions of President Donald Trump.

From a stage musical to a Neil Simon comedy, to toys and kits for sale, to an internationally flavored restaurant week and Celtic melodies, fun awaits across the suburbs.

The proposed restaurant will be called Tequila Limon, and will offer steaks, seafood and cocktails.

Eclectic entertainment and attractions spice the Valentine's Day weekend across the suburbs.

Joann plans to close 500 of its 850 craft and fabric stores – including several across northern Illinois – the company announced on Tuesday.

DuPage County Board members voted on Tuesday to strip late Congressman Henry Hyde’s name from the courthouse in Wheaton.

About 60 area residents, many holding homemade signs, turned out Sunday afternoon for a rally organized by local lawmakers to ensure Medicaid would maintain its current coverage levels.

Ice-A-Palooza was held at the Central Athletic Complex in Wheaton on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 after being postponed a week due to weather and field conditions.

A resolution before the DuPage County Board on Tuesday would remove the name of the late Congressman Henry J. Hyde from the county’s Wheaton courthouse and rescind previous approval for a monument there in his honor.

Local supporters gathered at the DuPage County Courthouse in Wheaton on Sunday, Feb.9, 2025 at a rally in support of Medicaid.

Wheaton Mayor Phil Suess will deliver his “State of the City” address Feb. 20

A former Wheaton resident was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for her role in the 2018 murder of a West Chicago man.

Indoor and outdoor winter pleasures await in DuPage and Cook counties, from multiple theater productions to the Downers Grove Ice Festival and a Chocolate Weekend at The Morton Arboretum.