DuPage County seeking input on Heritage Gallery renovation
DuPage County is offering residents a chance to provide feedback on the design and content of the Heritage Gallery inside the County Administration Building, 421 County Farm Road, Wheaton.
A design team has made recommendations to replace current exhibits and presented draft sketches. Community members are being asked to review the design plans and provide input on the important people, places and stories to feature in the new exhibit.
The county is trying to create a space to reflect its diverse history, officials said.
The Heritage Gallery was originally created in 1980 as a way of celebrating DuPage County natives. It hasn’t been updated since 1991.
Among those currently recognized are football great Harold “Red” Grange, evangelist Billy Graham, astronomer Grote Reber, opera singer Sherrill Milnes, industrialist and gambler John W. “Bet-A-Million” Gates, author Anna Landon and Tribune publisher Col. Robert McCormick.
Residents can rate their overall impression of the design and how well they think it captures the essence of the county’s history and culture, if it feels accessible to people of all ages and abilities and whether it reflects the county’s diversity. Suggestions for changes or improvements can be submitted.
March 17 is the deadline to complete the survey, which is available at www.dupagecounty.gov/government/departments/facilities/421_gallery.php.
Mail-in ballots for April election go out March 17 in Will County
Vote-by-mail ballots for the April 1 election will be mailed out starting Monday, March 17, for voters on the permanent vote-by-mail list or anyone who has requested a single election mailed ballot, the Will County Clerk’s office announced.
Early voting will begin at 23 Will County locations on the same day.
Typically, the ballots are sent 40 days before an election but were delayed this year because of Feb. 25 primaries held in Homer Township and Aurora, a clerk’s office news release said. Primary results are not official until March 12.
Early voting will take place at the Naperville 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Road, as well as other locations throughout the county. A full list can be found at www.willcountyclerk.gov/2025consolidated.
The last day to request a vote by mail ballot is March 27.
Will County waiving dog adoption fees through March 31
Will County Animal Protection Services is waiving adoption fees for dogs six months and older as part of its “Mutt Madness” promotion, which runs through March 31.
All dogs available for adoption can be found on the county’s Petfinder website, https://IL1035.petfinder.com.
Standard adoption fees apply to all cats and dogs younger than 6 months.
Will County offers adoptions by appointment only from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday at its animal protection services office, 22452 Cherry Hill Road, Joliet. Appointments can be scheduled to visit available pets by calling 815-462-5633 or emailing adopt@willcounty.gov.
