To help fund two significant projects to improve Wheaton’s public safety facilities, the City of Wheaton will increase its municipal gas use tax rate from $0.03 to $0.05 per therm starting March 1, 2026. This increase is expected to increase an average Wheaton household’s Nicor natural gas bill by approximately $1.78 per month, or $21.36 annually. This is the first increase in the natural gas tax rate in more than 15 years…