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DuPage County Board rejects zoning variance for Wheaton video‑gaming café

5786895 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

The DuPage County Board voted down a request to allow a video‑gaming café in Wheaton to operate closer than 1,000 feet from a place of assembly and to change certain zoning conditions. The motion failed after roll call; members who opposed cited precedent and parking concerns.

The DuPage County Board on Sept. 9 voted down a petition to permit a video‑gaming café in Wheaton to operate within less than 1,000 feet of a place of assembly, rejecting requested zoning variations and related changes.

The petition — listed as DCO 31‑25 (Zoning 2535) — asked the board to approve a conditional use for a video‑gaming café in a B‑1 local business zoning district and a variation to allow the café to be located less than 1,000 feet from a place of assembly. The development committee had recommended approval after the petitioner offered amendments, including a Sunday start time no earlier than 1 p.m. and a right‑in/right‑out…

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