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91Events this week
19Free things to do
66New spots
80New stories

Checked Sunday, September 6, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Wheaton

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 91 events, day by day →

Walking With Giants September

Monday 8am · Glen Ellyn · Free

Muscle Mania (Indoor Pool)

Monday 6pm · Lombard

New in Wheaton

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Reserve 22

Restaurants

Dinner with a view: Reserve 22 is a scratch kitchen American bistro at Village Links with a patio overlooking the 18th green, craft beer and cocktails, and seasonal produce grown on-site.

reserve22.com

Sensory Garden Playground

Parks & Outdoors

Play without limits: Sensory Garden Playground blends sensory-integrated play equipment, gardening areas, and a racehorse-themed 5 to 12-year-old zone with bridges, climbing, sliding, and gathering spots, plus a sound garden for joyful noise.

playforalldupage.org

Wheaton Sport Center

Health & Wellness

Find your flow here: Wheaton Sport Center treats yoga like a core habit, with expert-led classes for flexibility, balance, and recovery, and 150+ weekly options when you want to mix it up.

wheatonsportcenter.com

Wheaton’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Wheaton’s best →

Most read in Wheaton

The five stories Wheaton readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Thousands could face deportation after 'miracle lawyer' allegedly mishandled their immigration cases

    Thousands of immigrants may face deportation after allegedly mishandling their immigration cases by immigration attorney Alexandra Lozano.

    Full story at nbcchicago.com

  2. Next window please: Vequity pitch to redevelop old suburban Chicago resort site hits speed bump

    Chicago-based developer Vequity's concept plan for redeveloping the site of the Pheasant Run resort in St.

    Full story at therealdeal.com

  3. Roger Goodell: NFL wants to make sure Illinois has 'opportunity' to keep Bears

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with Illinois officials to discuss a potential Bears stadium.

    Full story at chicago.suntimes.com

  4. Western Springs Liquor Shop Opening This Weekend

    The Clever Drinker, a wine bottle shop in Western Springs, is set to open this weekend.

    Full story at patch.com

  5. Wheaton’s Handling of Alleged Abuser Criticized 28 Years Later

    Wheaton College's former Director of the Office of Evangelical Outreach (OCO), Dennis Massaro, left his position in 1998 after 19 years.

    Full story at thewheatonrecord.com

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