Composting at home is one of the easiest ways you can make a positive impact on the environment and your garden. Allowing grass clippings, fallen leaves, fruit peels and vegetable scraps to naturally decompose saves landfill space, reduces energy use, and builds...

Forest Preserve Reporting at Your Fingertips – Have an emergency? Please call 911! To report a suspicious activity or public safety concern in a DuPage forest preserve, call the Forest Preserve District police at 630-933-7240. For non-emergency concerns, email Forest...

This February, West Chicago City Council voted to annex that part of Purnell Road adjacent to Trillium Farms into the jurisdiction of West Chicago. The County Sheriff's department will no longer handle traffic accidents and/or enforcements for that area. West Chicago...

Cantigny’s new bug hotel was constructed of cedar planks in late winter and was installed in the gardens near Gold Pond in the Spring of 2022. Bug hotels are manmade structures designed to shelter beneficial bugs and insects, usually for the home garden. Beneficial...

$ - Increase the deductible. This can significantly lower your premium. $ - Combine coverage at one company. Ask if you can get a discount for purchasing more than one policy with the same company, such as auto and homeowners. $ - Maintain a smoke-free environment....

Recent research has raised a new concern about gas stoves: nitrogen dioxide. It has long been known that the stoves can produce deadly carbon monoxide, but a new report suggests that they can also produce levels of nitrogen dioxide that are more than double the EPA’s...

Americans spend a lot of time indoors – up to 90% of it, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The concentration of air pollutants in your home can be two to five times higher than what’s typically found outdoors, according to the EPA. VOCs, or volatile...

Yellow jackets are not bees but are small yellow and black wasps up to an inch long. Bees are vegetarian in all life cycle stages, but wasps eat meat during at least some portion of their life. They are either predators or parasites of other insects, making them...

Suspects, posing as legitimate workers, approach homeowners at their residence with the intent of gaining entry under a seemingly legitimate role: local gas company, water department, cable company, tree trimmers, pavers, County inspectors, or government officials....

The Emergency Contact Database is a free program offered by the Secretary of State. Any person with an Illinois Driver’s License and/or Identification Card can register two contacts for law enforcement to use in the case of an emergency. This is a voluntary program,...

Check for leaks and draft; doors and windows can prevent proper heating and increase energy bills. Have your chimney & furnace inspected to ensure they are working correctly. Reverse ceiling fan blades to push the warm air in the room down from the ceiling to keep...

For any outdoor do-it-yourself project, or work done by a professional, state law requires that JULIE (Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators) be contacted before any digging begins. Every project. Every time. Avoid knocking out the internet, power, or...

If flooding in your basement or yard is a common problem, then a French drain system may be your solution. French drains are a system of ditches and pipes that are used to divert water away from a specific area, like a home’s foundation.   Are They Worth It? A...

 With cooler temperatures on the horizon homeowners might be lighting their fireplaces for the first time since last winter. Here are some tips for keeping them safe and avoiding disaster: Open the chimney damper all the way. Don't restrict the air supply by closing...

Be vigilant against ruse burglaries. Don’t let anyone, who you don’t know, into your home. Also be cautious about giving information or business to companies that call or stop by your property unsolicited. Always check for an ID of anyone purporting to work on your...

“Happiness is a warm puppy” - Charles M Schultz “What greater gift than the love of a cat” - Charles Dickens   Our furry friends make us happy and give us love. And the holidays are a great time to show them just how much we care. With the holiday season upon us,...

Buckthorn is the most persistent of the invasive species of tree in our area. In some places it can provide screening from neighboring houses, but it can also be quite harmful.   It’s good to know that fall is the ideal time to spot where all of them are on your...

Ceramic Pots: Cleaning & Prepping Anything you leave outside is bound to get weathered, whether it’s a ceramic pot, a pair of shears, or even the leaves on a tree.  While a tree can shed old leaves and grow new ones, your garden pots won’t magically renew...

Informed Delivery® by USPS® Digitally preview your mail and manage your packages scheduled to arrive soon! Informed Delivery allows you to view greyscale images of the exterior, address side of letter-sized mailpieces and track packages in one convenient location.* *...

Illinois voters are months away from a pandemic-delayed primary scheduled for June 28.  So, now's the time to begin preparing for an election that will determine candidates for county, state and some federal offices. Normally, the Illinois primaries are held in March...

Traffic – Increased cut through traffic, excessive speed & semi or tractor-trailer size trucks, especially on Purnell, Mack, Garys Mill & Winfield Roads are high on the list of WW resident concerns.  As the construction of Trillium Farm & the Casey’s gas...

  Every year, thousands of people lose their hard-earned money to phone and Internet scams. Scammers will say anything to cheat good people out of their money – from a few dollars to their entire life savings. Some of these scammers try and gain your confidence...

The Emergency Telephone System Board of DuPage County offers Smart 911, a free innovative public safety service. Smart911 is available in DuPage County and all participating dispatch centers across the United States. Smart911 enhances the information that a 911 call...

Light Pollution:  Bright outdoor lights glaring from homes after dark deprive nocturnal animals of the environment they depend upon to survive. For prey species, a dark sky provides cover in which to hide and rest. Predators such as owls need darkness to bring in a...

Casey’s Gas Station Nears Construction Excerpt from Winfield Glimpses – Autumn 2021 Casey’s parent company purchased Bucky’s several months ago after significant delays caused by federal guidelines on the purchase of the chain. The building is essentially the same...