SAN RAMON, California, March 28, 2012 – Phoenix Solar Inc. (www.phoenixsolar.com) today announced it has completed the installation of a 44 kilowatt rooftop solar power system at the Wheaton Park District Community Center in the city of Wheaton, a suburb west of Chicago, Illinois. [...]

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The Wheaton Park District helps celebrate the Week of the Young Child™ with a variety of creative, educational and just-plain-fun events for children and their parents, April 23-28. All events are free and open to the public. No registration is required for most events. [...]

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ASHBURN, Va., May 5, 2011 – The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2011 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. This year’s proud sponsor of the Gold Medal Awards program is Musco Lighting LLC. [...]

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WHEATON, ILLINOIS ——- On Monday, June 13, 2011, an Angus bull calf was born at Cosley Zoo, located at 1356 N. Gary Avenue in Wheaton. He weighed in at 74.2 lbs. Mom, Ember, is a first time mom but doing great. Like his mom, the calf is all black. Angus cattle are always black, except for a lesser known red strain, and polled, which means hornless. [...]

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WHEATON, ILLINOIS -The Wheaton Park District has partnered once again with Kids Around the World to send playground equipment, originally located at Briar Patch Park to children around the world. The playground, which was originally installed at Briar Patch Park in 1994, was recently replaced with a new playground. [...]

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Al Zamsky was recognized at the November 30, 2011 board meeting for his many years of volunteer service and commitment to the Wheaton Park District. Here is a snapshot of Al’s life and what an important role he has played at the Wheaton Park District and to the thousands of residents he has served. [...]

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WHEATON, ILLINOIS –—– On March 7, 2012, the Wheaton Park District received two of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce’s coveted Gamon Awards at the Chamber’s annual awards banquet. In the category of Community Development & Improvement Project of the Year, the district’s Northside Park Improvements took top honors. Cosley Zoo’s “Make Tracks to Cosley Zoo” won for Best Marketing Campaign of the Year. These annual awards are nominated by the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce and chosen by the community via an internet poll. [...]

On Sunday, April 17, 2011, the Wheaton Park District and area residents attempted to break last year’s record of 843 kites in the air simultaneously at the 3rd Annual Go Fly a Kite event! With plenty of wind and sun, we were able to get 590 kites in the air at once! [...]

View the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded to Wheaton Park District by Government Finance Officers Association, [...]

The Wheaton Park District has partnered with Kids Around the World to send the playground equipment, originally located at Northside Park, to Haiti. The playground was divided into 4 different units that will be installed at 4 different churches in Port Au Prince Haiti. Starting in January, Kids Around the World will be sending teams of volunteers to Haiti to install the playgrounds. [...]

Warm new year’s greetings to you all! As we begin our 2011 journey together, I am compelled to extend our most sincere gratitude to you, our Residents and Customers, for choosing to spend your leisure time with us during 2010. The Board of Commissioners, Staff and Volunteers of the Wheaton Park District [...]

Chris Ludwig was recognized at the September 22, 2010 Wheaton Park District Board Meeting for receiving the 2010 Boccia National Team Championship Silver Medal. [...]

Wheaton Park District won the award for Best Green Practices for taking the initiative to incorporate and encourage environmentally friendly business practices and policies. [...]

Wheaton, IL (January 26, 2010) — Arrowhead Golf Club is pleased to announce it has been selected as a 2010 ­­ winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section in The KnotChicago magazine and on theknot.com Weddings from The Knot (NASDAQ: KNOT; www.theknot.com), the number-one wedding resource that’s most trusted by brides. [...]

Thursday, October 14, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Northside Park Playground Pavilion (1300 N. West St., Wheaton)
Stop by and see the projects that have been completed and what is planned for the near future. Light refreshments will be served. [...]