Wheaton, IL

Historic Commission

The Wheaton Historic Commission is holding a special meeting to practice a presentation for its November 4, 2026 lecture at the Wheaton Public Library, review and approve a design for a new table runner, and receive the first draft of the 2026/2027 Annual Report for discussion at a future meeting. The agenda is mostly routine administrative business with no major policy decisions.

• Practice presentation for November 4, 2026 Historic Commission Lecture at Wheaton Public Library
• Review and approve design for purchase of a new Historic Commission table runner
• Commissioners receive first draft of 2026/2027 Annual Report

Public Notices & Hearings

The Wheaton Historic Commission is holding a special meeting to prepare for its November 4, 2026 lecture at the Wheaton Public Library, including a practice presentation and review of content, timing, and handouts. The commission will also review and approve a design for a new table runner and receive the first draft of the 2026/2027 Annual Report for discussion at a future meeting. This is a routine business meeting with no major policy decisions.

• Practice presentation for November 4, 2026 Historic Commission Lecture at Wheaton Public Library
• Review and approve design for purchase of a new Historic Commission table runner
• Commissioners receive first draft of 2026/2027 Annual Report

Community Relations Commission

Public Notices & Hearings

The Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2026, to consider Zoning Application #26-20, a re-noticed request by College Church in Wheaton to rezone 311-325 E. Seminary Avenue from R-4 Residential to I-1 Institutional and obtain a special use permit for a 53-space parking lot. The application also seeks a variation to reduce the required pavement setback from 15 feet to 5 feet along the south property line. Public comments will be accepted in person or via Zoom.

• Rezoning of 311, 315, 319, 323 E. Seminary Avenue from R-4 to I-1
• Special use permit for a 53-space parking lot (27 limited mobility, 5 ADA spaces)
• Variation request to allow 5.0-foot pavement setback instead of required 15.0 feet
• Applicant: College Church in Wheaton, 332 E. Seminary Avenue
• Public hearing on September 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 303 West Wesley Street

Public Notices & Hearings

This is a procedural notice announcing that the Planning and Zoning Board's September 1 meeting has been moved to September 9, 2026 at 7pm in City Hall. No agenda items or decisions are listed.

• Planning and Zoning Board meeting rescheduled from Sept 1 to Sept 9, 2026

Public Notices & Hearings

The City of Wheaton is notifying the public of a rescheduled meeting for the Police Pension Fund Board. The meeting was moved from August 20 to August 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Wheaton Police Department, 900 W Liberty Drive.

Police Pension Fund Board

The Wheaton Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees will meet to approve routine items including meeting minutes, investment and accountant reports, and bills. They will also vote on new memberships, contribution refunds, regular retirement benefits for three officers, and hold officer elections. The agenda is largely procedural with no major policy changes.

• Approve regular retirement benefits for Brad Caliendo, Shaun Lucas, and Michael Shanks
• Applications for membership: Tiana Eckles, Colin O'Meara, Ava Sorgenfrey
• Contribution refund for Alejah Adams
• Board officer elections for President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary
• Review/approve actuarial valuation and tax levy

Fine & Cultural Arts Commission

The Fine & Cultural Arts Commission is holding a regular in-person meeting. They will approve minutes from June 23, 2026, and discuss new business including the annual report. Old business includes updates on the Wheaton250 mural, projection mapping grants, and Make Music Wheaton timeline.

• Approval of minutes from June 23, 2026
• Annual report review
• Wheaton250 mural update/reveal
• Projection Mapping update/grants
• Make Music Wheaton timeline

Environmental Improvement Commission

The Wheaton Environmental Improvement Commission is meeting to review its budget, hear reports on recycling and tree projects, and discuss unfinished business including recycling investigations and a sharps collection grant. The commission will also plan for 2027, including action items, an annual budget, and event funding. This is a working session with public comment limited to five minutes.

• Budget report and 2027 annual budget discussion
• America 250 Tree Project progress report
• Electronic recycling report and upcoming event on 9/12/26
• Recycling investigations: pallets, multi-family food scrap composting, building glass
• Sharps collection grant and drop-off location discussion

Public Notices & Hearings

This is a notice of a special meeting of the Fine & Cultural Arts Commission scheduled for August 25, 2026. No specific agenda items are listed; the notice serves only to comply with state statutes for public notification.

Planning & Zoning Board

The Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board is meeting to consider a special use permit and variation for the property at 1011 Delles Road (case ZA 26-21). The agenda also includes approval of minutes and public comment. No other substantive items are listed.

• Public hearing on special use permit and variation for 1011 Delles Road (ZA 26-21)

Public Notices & Hearings

The Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on August 25, 2026, to consider a special use permit and a side yard setback variation for a property at 1011 Delles Road. The applicants, Anthony and Raia, seek to convert an existing detached garage into a pool house and add a covered patio, while requesting a reduced north side yard setback of 3.79 feet instead of the required 9.6 feet. The public may comment in person or via Zoom.

• Special use permit to convert a 23x24 ft detached garage into a pool house and add a 16x24 ft covered patio
• Side yard setback variation from 9.6 ft to 3.79 ft for the existing garage/pool house
• Property is zoned R-2 Residential District
• Public hearing on August 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM in Wheaton City Hall and via Zoom

City Council Planning Sessions

The Wheaton City Council will hold a planning session to discuss the 2027 Budget Framework. The agenda includes approval of the August 10, 2026 planning session minutes and a public comment period limited to agenda items. No other substantive items are listed.

• Discussion of 2027 Budget Framework
• Approval of August 10, 2026 planning session minutes

Firefighters' Pension Fund Board

The Wheaton Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees is meeting to handle routine administrative matters, including approving minutes and bills, reviewing investment and accountant reports, and electing board officers. The agenda also includes a review of the actuarial valuation and tax levy request, and a municipal compliance report.

• Review investment reports from Sawyer Falduto Asset Management and FPIF/Marquette Associates
• Presentation and approval of bills, plus review/update of Cash Management Policy
• Approval of trustee training registration fees and reimbursable expenses
• Review/approve actuarial valuation and tax levy request
• Board officer elections for President and Secretary

Bicyclist and Pedestrian Commission

The Wheaton Bicyclist and Pedestrian Commission is meeting to discuss routine business, including approval of minutes, public comment, and reports. Key items include a city council ordinance (O-2026-39) amending the commission's purpose statement, a recap of National Night Out, and updates on bike route maps and pedestrian crossing improvements. The commission will also plan a September history ride and discuss the 2027 budget and action items.

• Ordinance O-2026-39: purpose-statement amendment
• Upgraded two-way pedestrian walk button at Illinois Prairie Path crossing at Roosevelt & Carlton
• September 'Halfway There' History Ride (America250) on September 19, rain date October 3
• 2026 Annual Report, 2027 Action Items and 2027 Budget due October 15
• Invitation to exhibit at Wheaton Wellness Expo on September 19 at Library West Plaza

Historic Commission

The Wheaton Historic Commission will review two new applications for the Register of Historic Places, including the Stones Jewelry Building at 107 W. Front St. and a property at 330 E. Illinois. The commission will also plan a November 4 public presentation on home history research and discuss its 2026/2027 annual report and budget, which includes several proposed expenditures.

• Review applications for 330 E. Illinois and Stones Jewelry Building at 107 W. Front St.
• Plan Nov. 4 presentation 'Introduction to Home History Research'
• Discuss 2026/2027 budget: $400 marketing, $700 blueprint scanning, $2500 pocket maps, $1000 marker cleaning, $300 scavenger hunt booklet
• Consider 2027 items: $350 new stakes, $250 City Hall lawn banner
• Select date for special meeting dry-run of presentation (Aug 25 or Sept 1)

Library Board

The Wheaton Library Board is meeting to consider a change order for adding a handrail on the plaza for $9,456, and to approve several policies including exam proctoring, homebound delivery, and amended patron conduct. The board will also hear public comments and receive reports on finances and the library director's activities.

• Motion to approve change order for handrail on the opposite side of the 1-line handrail on the Plaza for $9,456
• Motion to approve Exam Proctor Policy
• Motion to approve Homebound Delivery Policy
• Motion to approve Amended Patron Conduct Policy
• Financial reports for July 2026 and bill listings for July and August 2026

City Council Meetings

The Wheaton City Council will consider several contracts and ordinances, including a 10-year, $5.77 million agreement with Axon for a police records management system and officer safety hardware. They will also vote on well repair, lead service line replacement, a property disconnection, and a first reading of an overweight vehicle ordinance. The meeting includes swearing-in ceremonies for three new police officers and proclamations for youth basketball teams.

• Agreement No. 633 with Midwest Well Services for Well #12 repair, not to exceed $82,703.55
• Agreement No. 634 with Trine Construction for 2026 Lead Service Line Replacement, not to exceed $390,500 plus 10% contingency
• Ordinance disconnecting territory at 26W171 Roosevelt Road (P.I.N. 05-19-201-006)
• First reading of ordinance adding Article X (Overweight and Oversize Vehicles) to Chapter 70 and permit fees
• Agreement No. 632 with Axon Enterprise for police records management and officer safety plan, 10-year term, $5,771,003.76 (requires 5 votes)

Commission on Aging

Local Liquor Commission

The Wheaton Local Liquor Commission is meeting to consider amendments to Chapter 6 of the city code regarding alcoholic beverages, covering alcohol-infused products, co-branded alcoholic beverages, manager requirements, application processing, renewal procedures, and personnel changes for LLCs. The agenda also includes public comment, approval of minutes from June 11, 2026, and old/new business.

• Amendments to Chapter 6 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the Wheaton City Code
• Provisions for alcohol-infused products and co-branded alcoholic beverages
• Changes to manager requirements and application processing
• Renewal procedures and personnel changes for LLCs
• Public comment available in-person, virtually, or by email before noon

Planning & Zoning Board

The Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board will hold public hearings on several land-use applications, including special use permits, a rezoning, and variations. Items include the Islamic Center of Wheaton at 900 E. Geneva Road, College Church properties on E. Seminary Avenue, and Roosevelt Commons LLC at 1701 E. Roosevelt Road. The board will also consider approval of previous meeting minutes and hear public comments.

• Special use permit for Islamic Center of Wheaton at 900 E. Geneva Road (ZA 26-14)
• Rezoning, special use permit, and variation for 301-325 E. Seminary Avenue (College Church) (ZA 26-17)
• Special use permit and variation for 1701 E. Roosevelt Road (Roosevelt Commons LLC) (ZA 26-19)
• Rezoning, special use permit, and variation for 311-325 E. Seminary Avenue (College Church) (ZA 26-20)

Public Notices & Hearings

The Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2026 to consider Zoning Application #26-20. College Church in Wheaton seeks to rezone four properties on E. Seminary Avenue from R-4 Residential to I-1 Institutional and obtain a special use permit for a 53-space parking lot. The applicant also requests a variance to reduce the pavement setback from 15 feet to 5 feet from the south property line.

• Rezoning of 311, 315, 319, and 323 E. Seminary Avenue from R-4 Residential to I-1 Institutional
• Special use permit for a 53-space parking lot (minimum 5 ADA spaces) on the north side of Seminary Avenue between Scott and Washington Streets
• Variance request to allow a 5-foot pavement setback instead of the required 15 feet from the south property line
• Application submitted by College Church in Wheaton
• Public hearing with opportunity for oral and written comments

City Council Planning Sessions

The Wheaton City Council is holding a planning session to discuss the city's strategic plan. The agenda includes approval of the June 22, 2026 planning session minutes and a discussion item on the strategic plan. Public comment is limited to agenda items.

• Strategic Plan Discussion
• Approval of June 22, 2026 Planning Session Minutes

Community Relations Commission

The Community Relations Commission will discuss updates on planning for the 250th Anniversary of America, progress toward becoming an Autism Certified or Autism Friendly City, and planning for the Wheaton Block Party. No new business items are listed. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and public comment.

• 250th Anniversary of America planning update
• Autism Certified City or Autism Friendly City updates
• Wheaton Block Party planning

City Council Meetings

The Wheaton City Council will meet August 3, 2026, to consider two major purchases: 80 LED streetlight fixtures for up to $72,075.20 and a $180,000 single-source agreement for wireless alarm network maintenance. The council will also review a proposed ordinance update covering electronic attendance, city clerk appointments, and insurance requirements, and approve a $2.5 million bill payment.

• Purchase 80 LED streetlight fixtures from Steiner Electric Company for up to $72,075.20
• Authorize single-source procurement of wireless alarm network maintenance from Chicago Metropolitan Fire Protection Company for up to $180,000
• Amend city code on electronic attendance, city clerk appointments, and insurance requirements
• Approve $2,496,528.30 in bills via Warrant No. 925

The Wheaton City Council unanimously approved all agenda items, including an ordinance amending city code sections, a resolution to buy 80 LED streetlight fixtures from Steiner Electric for up to $72,075.20, and a single-source procurement agreement with Chicago Metropolitan Fire Protection for wireless alarm network servicing up to $180,000. The council also approved the consent agenda, including minutes from July 20, 2026, and Warrant No. 925 for $2,496,528.30. No substantive decisions were made beyond these approvals.

• Approved minutes of July 20, 2026 meeting (unanimous)
• Passed Ordinance 0-2026-39 amending city code sections (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution R-2026-60 for 80 LED streetlight fixtures from Steiner Electric, not to exceed $72,075.20 (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution R-2026-61 for single-source procurement with Chicago Metropolitan Fire Protection, not to exceed $180,000 (unanimous)
• Approved Warrant No. 925 for $2,496,528.30 (unanimous)

Public Notices & Hearings

The Fine & Cultural Arts Commission meeting scheduled for July 28, 2026, has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to a lack of quorum.

Downtown Design Review Board

The Downtown Design Review Board will meet to consider a request for a mural. The board will also review minutes from the June 2, 2026 meeting.

• Review request for mural at 117 E. Front Street

Fine & Cultural Arts Commission

The commission will approve the minutes from its June 23, 2026 meeting. It will receive an update and reveal for the Wheaton250 mural. It will hear about the projection‑mapping project and related grant information. It will discuss the timeline for the Make Music Wheaton initiative.

• Approval of minutes from June 23, 2026
• Wheaton250 mural update and reveal
• Projection mapping project update and grant information
• Make Music Wheaton timeline discussion

The Fine & Cultural Arts Commission meeting scheduled for July 28, 2026, was cancelled. The cancellation was due to a lack of quorum.

Public Notices & Hearings

The Wheaton Downtown Design Review Board will meet on July 28, 2026, to conduct business. The primary item for review is a request regarding a mural at 117 E. Front Street.

• Review of mural request at 117 E. Front Street

Planning & Zoning Board

The Planning and Zoning Board will discuss two old business items: ZA 26-17, a rezoning, special use permit, and variation for seven properties on East Seminary Avenue by College Church in Wheaton; and ZA 26-19, a special use permit and variation for 1701 East Roosevelt Road by Roosevelt Commons LLC. Public comments can be made in person, virtually, or by email before the meeting.

• ZA 26-17: Rezoning, special use permit and variation for 301, 305, 311, 315, 319, 323, and 325 E. Seminary Avenue — College Church in Wheaton
• ZA 26-19: Special use permit and variation for 1701 E. Roosevelt Road — Roosevelt Commons LLC

Public Notices & Hearings

The Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board meeting scheduled for July 28, 2026, was cancelled because a quorum was not present. The postponed items will be addressed at the next meeting on August 11, 2026.

Public Notices & Hearings

The Planning Session of the Wheaton City Council scheduled for July 27, 2026, has been cancelled. The City Clerk cited a lack of business as the reason for the cancellation.

City Council Meetings

The Wheaton City Council will consider a reception for retiring City Manager Michael G. Dzugan, adopt proclamations for Downtown Wheaton Day and the manager’s retirement, and hear public comments. The council will vote on a consent agenda, a resolution for the Selbert Gables Consolidation Plat, a pre‑annexation agreement for 25W021 Geneva Road – Andersen, a $149,965 consulting services contract for a zoning ordinance update, an objection to a DuPage County zoning petition, and an ordinance amendment to the city code. Finally, the council will approve Warrant No. 924 for $1,694,045.23.

• Reception for retiring City Manager Michael G. Dzugan
• Resolution approving the Selbert Gables Consolidation Plat
• Ordinance authorizing signing of a pre‑annexation agreement for 25W021 Geneva Road – Andersen
• Resolution authorizing Agreement No. 629 with Houseal Lavigne Associates for zoning ordinance update (up to $149,965)
• Approval of Warrant No. 924 for $1,694,045.23

The Wheaton City Council unanimously approved a $149,965 contract with Houseal Lavigne Associates for a zoning ordinance update, passed a pre-annexation agreement for a Geneva Road property, and directed staff to object to a county zoning petition for a video gaming cafe. The council also approved the consent agenda, a warrant for $1,694,045.23, and honored retiring City Manager Michael Dzugan. No substantive decisions were made on the first reading of a code amendment ordinance.

• Approved consent agenda including minutes and Selbert Gables Consolidation Plat (unanimous)
• Passed Ordinance 0-2026-38 pre-annexation agreement for 25W021 Geneva Road (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution R-2026-59 for zoning ordinance update with Houseal Lavigne Associates, $149,965 (unanimous)
• Directed staff to object to DuPage County zoning petition ZONING-26-000029 for Lucky Penny's (unanimous)
• Approved Warrant No. 924 for $1,694,045.23 (unanimous)
• First reading of code amendment ordinance (no vote taken)

Library Board

The Wheaton Library Board will consider several items, including the election of officers for July 2026–July 2027, motions to approve non-resident card participation, a tax method to calculate non-resident fees for homeowners and renters, and an increase in the public copy fee for colored copies from .25 cents to .50 cents. The board will also receive an update on the interior project and adopt a resolution to release closed‑session minutes. Routine consent agenda items such as meeting minutes and financial reports will be approved.

• Election of Officers for July 2026 – July 2027
• Motion to Approve Non-Resident Card Participation
• Motion to Approve Tax Method to Calculate Non-Resident Fees for Both Homeowners and Renters
• Motion to Approve Increasing the Public Copy Fee for Colored Copies from .25 cents to .50 cents
• Interior Project – Update

The Wheaton Public Library Board approved the consent agenda, elected new officers for 2026-2027, and approved a non-resident card application and a tax-based fee calculation method. They also increased the public color copy fee from 25 to 50 cents starting September 1, 2026. The board released closed session minutes from December 17, 2025, and kept April 20, 2026 minutes closed.

• Approved consent agenda including June 2026 minutes and financial reports (6-0)
• Elected Alan Herbach as President, Dr. Robert Rammer as Vice President, Vallari Talapatra as Secretary, Steve Siemer as Treasurer (6-0)
• Approved non-resident card application (6-0)
• Approved tax method to calculate non-resident fees for homeowners and renters (6-0)
• Approved increasing public color copy fee from 25 to 50 cents starting September 1, 2026 (6-0)
• Adopted resolution releasing closed session minutes from December 17, 2025 (6-0)
• Kept closed session minutes from April 20, 2026 closed (6-0)

Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

The Board will meet for a closed session regarding entry level police officer interviews. No other business or public items are listed on the agenda.

• Entry Level Police Officer Interviews (Closed Session)