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Wheaton Academy students make semifinals in shoe design contest

WEST CHICAGO – The saying goes that you don’t know someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.But what if you created their shoes?Wheaton Academy’s Graphic Design 2 class recently designed four pairs of footwear for the Vans Custom Culture Contest, in which they qualified for the semifinals.“ ... Read More »

CUSD 200 expects $300K in transportation savings

WHEATON – Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 expects to save about $300,000 annually thanks to its contract with Illinois Central, the district’s new prima

Girl Scouts provide Cosley Zoo with ‘Little Free Library’

WHEATON – Girl Scout Troop 368 at St. Michael Parish School in Wheaton spent this school year hard at work.

West Chicago provides disaster relief information to residents

WEST CHICAGO – Now that DuPage County has been declared a disaster area due to flood damage from the storms on April 17 and 18, West Chicago residents may apply for assistance

Local News

CUSD 200 expects $300K in transportation savings

WHEATON – Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 expects to save about $300,000 annually thanks to its contract with Illinois Central, the district’s new prima ... Read More »

Wheaton Grand Theater fundraising efforts launch as building plan released

WHEATON – When community members joined together May 9 to discuss fundraising ideas to bring the Wheaton Grand Theater, or the “Miracle on Hale Street” to life, there was no s ... Read More »

Opinions

Letter: Let's reduce government waste

To the Editor: Illinois' 7,000 units of government have created multiple layers of inefficiency that place an unnecessary financial burden on taxpayers. In an effort to reduce ... Read More »

Letter: Don't hike the minimum wage

To the Editor: Illinois job creators are speaking with one voice: Adverse consequences from hiking Illinois' minimum wage will far outweigh the alleged benefits that some are ... Read More »

Sports

Baseball playoff previews: Highly touted Falcons prepare for loaded sectional

Though Wheaton North was denied a third straight DuPage Valley Conference title, the Falcons have put together another 20-win campaign. As a result, the squad was rewarded with the No. 3 seed in the challenging St. Charles East sectional that features top-seeds Lake Park and Batavia. ... Read More »

Wheaton Warrenville South nets overtime win over York

ELMHURST - Scoring 30 seconds into the second overtime, Wheaton Warrenville South held on for a 1-0 victory over York in a Class 3A regional championship Friday. ... Read More »

Reader Poll

What's your favorite summertime event in the western suburbs?

The La Grange Pet Parade
The DuPage County Fair
Eyes to the Skies Festival
The American Music Festival at FitzGerald's Nightclub in Berwyn