CONTEST

Calling All Cheeseheads in Wheaton! Patch Sincerely Wants to Know: What Are You Thinking?

Are you a Packers fan? Why? Do you live in Wheaton, IL? Send us your photos and your comments. Wheaton Patch is giving you a chance to tell your side of the story.

Here's a shout out to any Packers fans in Wheaton. In a town of 55,000 people, we realize there's a possibility that there are a few of you out there.  GO BACK TO WISCONSIN! (Just kidding.) Really, we'd like to know what you're thinking. Why do you wear yellow and green? What is it inside of you that makes you a cheesehead?  Is it just that you don't want to work? Do you just want to bang on the drums all day?  Here's the deal, and the challenge. Send Wheaton Patch your photos, preferably by adding them to this story. (Click the green "Add" button under the fans photo you see when you open this story. We're sure you can figure it out: It's green.) Or you can e-mail your photos to Wheaton Patch Editor Charlotte Eriksen at charlotte@patch.…

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Stephanie

11:05 pm on Friday, January 21, 2011

I'm a Packer fan from Minnesota that just recently moved to Wheaton. My husband is a Vikings fan, so I am enjoying that we are now both in "Enemy Territory"! I hope for a good game on Sunday! Go Pack, Go!   more ›

Wheaton on the Web

Wheaton on the Web Today, Tuesday, Oct. 12

Parks Plus Fitness Center is offering free personal training sessions, a Wheaton College grad qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials in the Chicago marathon, an Ohio sports Web site talked about a former Wheaton North quarterback, and Craigslist has recent

The Wheaton Park District's Facebook page gave an update on an offer for a free 30 minute personal training session The Wheston Park District updated its Facebook today with a link to Parks Plus Fitness Center's website. Parks Plus Fitness is offering members a free personal training session tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 13 with its newest trainer, Dominick Izzo.  Wheaton grad qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials in the Marathon The Wheaton Athletics website tweeted about a 2009 Wheaton graduate, Lisa Baumert, who qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials in the marathon. Baumert ran the Chicago marathon course Sunday, Oct. 10 in 2:41.17, averaging 6:09 per mile.  The O-Zone, an Ohio State sports Web site, featured Wheaton native and now Ohio State …

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Area Man Calls Audible for Bears' Nostalgia, History

When Larry Bergnach talks about the Monsters of the Midway, people listen... and participate.

OK, Bears fans. Here's an opportunity to test how much you know about your favorite football team. Take this short, multiple choice quiz. You'll find the correct answers at the end of this story (but no fair peeking). Here goes: 1. The modern-day Chicago Bears were a semi-pro team called the Staleys. In which central Illinois city did the Staleys play? A.) Bloomington B.) Decatur C.) Champaign 2. Back in the day, Bears players regularly stayed at this famous Chicago Hotel: A.) Congress Plaza B.) The Drake C.) The Edgewater Beach Hotel 3. The Chicago Bears' uniform colors are blue and orange. Team founder George Halas chose these colors for the Bears because they are the colors of his alma mater. Where did Halas go to college? A.) Syracuse …

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kate

4:17 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

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