from a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County press release Enjoy the beauty of winter during a horse-drawn sleigh ride at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton Dec. 27 – 31 from noon until 2 p.m. and every Sunday in January and February from noon[...]
Archive for December, 2011
December 30th, 2011 - 7:15 am § in Local Events, Local News
Enjoy Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides This Winter
December 28th, 2011 - 7:47 am § in Local News, Local Police Calls
December 2011 Police Calls
compiled directly from Winfield Police Department reports On November 30, 2011, an officer responded to the Winfield Police Department for a theft report. Upon arrival the officer spoke with complainant who discovered that several bottles filled with silver coins were taken from their residence. T[...]
December 23rd, 2011 - 8:53 am § in Local Events, Local News
Beekeeping for Beginners Class at Kline Creek Farm
from a Forest Preserve District of DuPage County press release Join Kline Creek Farm, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s 1890s living-history farm in West Chicago, for a unique opportunity to discover the honeybee and learn the fundamentals of beekeeping. The six-session “Beekeeping[...]
December 22nd, 2011 - 6:47 am § in Local News
Keep the Wreath Red
by Patricia Flynn Have you seen the lovely red wreaths that adorn the fire stations in town? The Winfield Firefighters would like your help in keeping those wreaths red this season. As in prior years, the Winfield Fire Protection District is participating in the annual “Keep the Wreath Red” prog[...]
December 21st, 2011 - 7:13 am § in Local News, Winfield Village Board
Concept Plan For County Farm Property Presented
by Barry Dredze Trustees heard a presentation for a housing development and the Plan Commission recommended against the rezoning of a residential block of Beecher Avenue into Town Center at the regular Village Board meeting on Thursday, December 15. The Plan Commission voted 6-1 against a recommenda[...]
December 12th, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Local News
Winfield Post Is On Vacation
The Winfield Post website will be on vacation until December 21. News from the latest issue of the Post can be viewed here. Back issues are also available on the archives page. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and wish our readers a very happy holiday season.[...]
December 10th, 2011 - 8:08 am § in Local News, Local Schools
Benedictine University Hosts Father Michael Pfleger
by Patricia Flynn At this time of year as we all enjoy “A Christmas Carol,” the classic story of Christmas spirit by Charles Dickens, Benedictine University hosted an evening with a local legend who is the living embodiment of that spirit. Father Mike Pfleger entertained a full house of [...]
December 8th, 2011 - 6:57 am § in Local Events, Local News
LEGO Train Show Pulls Into Cantigny on December 10 & 11
from a press release Cantigny Park’s popular LEGO Train Show, a holiday tradition for many families, returns to the park on Saturday, December 10, and Sunday, December 11. Show hours are 9 am to 4 pm each day. To celebrate the show’s 10th year at Cantigny, visitors can experience the event in a [...]
December 7th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Local Events, Local News
Juniors’ “Snacks With Santa” A Hit as Always
by Patricia Flynn Although it was a rainy and gloomy start to the day, the annual Snacks With Santa tradition helped to warm things up inside — and even brought out the sun for a few hours. The Winfield Junior Woman’s Club once again hosted the always-popular Snacks With Santa at Winfield Ce[...]