Katlyn Smith

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

Charleston Building & Development intends to put 30 homes on vacant property between All Saints Catholic Academy and Mesón Sabika, the Spanish tapas-style restaurant in Naperville. Courtesy of Charles Vincent George Architects A Naperville builder has a portfolio of luxury custom homes with names like “Modern Chateau” and “Newport Coastal.” Family-owned Charleston Building & Development also developed the row houses near Rotary Hill and the Riverwalk.

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

The DuPage County Forest Preserve District boasts three public golf courses, including The Preserve at Oak Meadows in Addison. John Starks/[email protected], 2022 Revenue generated by all three golf courses run by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County totaled $8.38 million last year, the agency’s director of golf said Tuesday. The district owns The Preserve at Oak Meadows in Addison, sister course Maple Meadows in Wood Dale and the 9-hole Green Meadows in Westmont.

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

The owners of the Wheaton Oaks office park are asking the city to rezone the property to allow for a future residential development. Brian Hill/[email protected] The Wheaton Oaks office park looks out on Elliot Lake, named after the founder of Elliot Construction. “It’s a beautiful, quiet area,” said Rick Lewellyan, a Wheaton resident and owner of Innovate Real Estate. The campus parking lot also was mostly empty on a recent work day.

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Katlyn Smith

In certain emergencies — a domestic violence or another life-threatening situation — someone might not be able to call 911 safely. In DuPage County, those individuals can now send emergency text messages directly to 911 dispatchers when calling is not possible, County Board Chair Deborah Conroy said. “The text-to-911 service will greatly assist the deaf community, as well as those who may be in domestic violence situations, are hiding, or simply can’t make a 911 telephone call,” she said.

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Katlyn Smith

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list of suburban towns enacting a municipal 1% percent sales tax on groceries to replace a state-imposed tax set to be repealed at the start of next year. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last August signed into law a measure eliminating the tax on grocery items, but also granting municipalities the authority to implement their own. “It’s nice for the governor to say he’s doing away with the tax,” Mayor Phil Suess said.