The Wheaton city council has authorized the purchase of squad car camera systems from Axon Enterprise, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based maker of the Taser.
Former Wheaton Fire Chief Berk inspired generations of firefighters over a career spanning 46 years. "He was always a mentor to me," said Bill Schultz, Berk s successor. Firefighters gave a final salute to Berk at his funeral earlier this week.
Ribfest organizers are almost ready to fire up the grills and settle into their new home at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton after a pandemic pause and 32 years in Naperville. New festival dates have been set, weekend headliners have been announced and a liquor license has now been issued from the city of Wheaton.
If the smoke signals coming from Wheaton are any indication, Ribfest organizers are cooking up a plan to bring the summer tradition to a new DuPage County venue.