Brian Ostberg News Today

Thanks to naturalist May Theilgaard Wattss vision, bikers and trail users are now reaping the benefits in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties.

Built around the turn of the 20th century, a weathered brick building just north of Wheaton Academy is slated for demolition. But a group is trying to preserve the historic spot, which served as a passenger depot and power substation for the electrically-operated Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway.