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.
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.
Wheaton anticipates need for more parking downtown This conceptual image shows what a garage may look like behind Wheaton City Hall. Courtesy of the city of Wheaton The surface lot behind Wheaton City Hall is a viable option for a possible parking garage downtown, officials say. Daily Herald file photo
Downtown Wheaton is enjoying what can only be described as a rejuvenation.
An entertainment series in the newly renovated Memorial Park and the return of outdoor dining on a lively stretch of Hale Street will help restore some normalcy this summer.
New stores and restaurants are popping up all over downtown, proof that the city s $34 million investment in an infrastructure and streetscape project is attracting private development, officials say.
Updated 1/15/2021 8:30 PM
Through expanded outdoor dining options, St. Charles officials have tried to create ways to help struggling restaurants and bars survive the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But in St. Charles and other towns, there s been a downside: an uptick in noise complaints from residents bothered by outdoor music performances.
Now St. Charles officials are trying to strike a balance by implementing a temporary ban on amplified outdoor music. Or, as St. Charles Ward 4 Alderman David Pietryla termed it: Acoustic, yes. Amplified, no.
Pietryla and fellow Ward 4 Alderman Lora Vitek detailed the issue at Monday s St. Charles planning and development committee meeting after receiving complaints from residents.
Wheaton s French market will make temporary move downtown
The Wheaton French market is set to move slightly to the east of its traditional venue downtown. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer, May 2020
The Wheaton French market reopened last spring with a bevy of COVID-19 restrictions. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer, May 2020
Updated 1/5/2021 9:00 PM
The final phase of a massive streetscape project in downtown Wheaton will uproot the city s French market for its 2021 season.
The open-air market will relocate in April to Reber Street to accommodate construction during the last stage of downtown revitalization efforts.
The temporary move will pave the way for several permanent changes planned for the French market, a downtown staple for more than 20 years.