Sherry Spengel | Wheaton IL

It’s finally here, the 2008 Taste of Glen Ellyn! The summer festival season has begun. The Taste begins Friday, May 16 at 5pm and ends on Sunday night at 7pm. Come on down to enjoy a carnival, craft fair, business expo, wonderful food and musical entertainment.

And this year, Prudential Spengel Realty will have a booth at the buiness expo. We will be located at the main entrance next to Giesche Shoes and the beer tent. We will have kid’s games with prizes and an AmEx gift certificate raffle for adults.

I hope to see you there.

I’ve been working a lot of open houses lately. I love talking with people about my listings and getting their opinions first hand. It is always an eye opening experience. Lately, I have heard a lot about high property taxes. I always expect a conversation like that from transferees. They always seem surprised when I give them tax information. However, lately I have been hearing it from local DuPage County residents.

I wasn’t apprehensive about opening my tax bill, because I received the tax notice back in November. However, I was very surprised to compare my 2006 and 2007 taxes. It appears my taxes when down $115 dollars; every department or organization that uses my tax dollars tool more this in 2006 than they did in 2007. Amazing! The DuPage tax rollercoaster is going down.

The DuPage County Treasurer, Gwen Henry, breaks down your tax bill in the following way:

If you worked with PLM Title Company and had any issues with your mortgage transaction, you may want to call the Wheaton Police Department at 630.260.2060.

The Wheaton Police and the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office are investigating alleged misappropriation of funds. PLM Title Company is located at 1275 E. Butterfield Road in Wheaton.

The DuPage Art League has been a hidden treasure in DuPage County since its inception in the spring of 1957. The goal of this not-for-profit art school and gallery is to promote the visual arts using classes, workshops, and exhibits.

As a teenager, I remember going to local galleries in Glen Ellyn and being amazed at the creativity of the artists and the passion they give to their work. I would spend hours looking around; secretly wishing I could create such beauty; to be a teenager again…

Well, I got my wish in a round about way. My eldest daughter is extremely creative and loves to draw and paint. We were looking to find her some art classes and the DuPage Art League classes seemed to be perfect. I have walked past the building at 218 West Front Street, Wheaton for years, but never ventured inside.

Don’t make my same mistake. This is a wonderful place to enjoy local artists and traveling art exhibits. The art teachers are wonderful. They even have a gift shop with one of a kind artistic gifts tucked away in the back.