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Wheaton, Ill.—As Jason Derulo’s Marry Me played from Cosley Zoo’s (1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton, Ill.) speakers during the Festival of Lights and Christmas Tree Sale on December 16, Russell Brophy of Aurora was down on one knee. [...]

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DuPage County, Ill.—In 2017, the DuPage County Historical Museum (102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, Ill.) will present 1917: Catalyst for the Modern Era, a new exhibit commemorating the year’s cultural changes that brought American society from the Victorian Era into the modern. [...]

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Wheaton, Ill.—For Wheaton Park District bridge instructors Ron and Phyllis Fogel, whose next session of Intermediate Bridge begins January 12, 2017 at the Mary Lubko Center (208 W. Union Ave., Wheaton, Ill.), a marriage of 33 years and counting started with a hand of cards. [...]

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DuPage County, Ill.—The mission to create play for all in DuPage County and beyond received a boost this fall with a $100,000 donation and a $50,000 donation to the Play For All Playground & Garden Foundation, started in 2013 to develop the Sensory Garden Playground (2751 Navistar Dr., Lisle, Ill.), an accessible facility allowing children of all abilities to play side-by-side. [...]

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Wheaton, Ill.—The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the Wheaton Park District with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting on November 1, continuing a 28-year tradition of success. [...]

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DuPage County, Ill.—Childhood was not always playtime. It was once a chance to contribute to the family and learn etiquette, adult behavior, and gender roles, according to Ashley Downing, Museum Curator at the DuPage County Historical Museum (102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, Ill.), whose new exhibit Fun Unplugged: Little Adults, opened November 12, explores this history. [...]

If you are a Wheaton resident and interested in picking up firewood, please visit the Park Services Center, located at 1000 Manchester Road, weekdays between the hours of 7:15A and 2P. [...]

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DuPage County, Ill.—It can be easy to forget the stories of our ancestors. With the next two sessions of Voices of DuPage—an effort to record local accounts of Civil Rights Era experiences—the DuPage County Historical Museum (102 E. Wesley St. in Wheaton) will help make remembering them easier. [...]

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Wheaton, Ill.—The Fourth of July is something you can feel in your chest, from the pulse of pride to the pulse of the fireworks in the sky, and the Wheaton Park District’s annual Independence Day Celebration on Sunday, July 3 in Graf Park (1701 Manchester Rd.) and Monday, July 4 in downtown Wheaton captures all of it. [...]

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Wheaton, Ill.—Summer is the season you start waiting for before it’s even over. It’s the time for pleasant weather, leisure, music, evening strolls, and festivals. The Taste of Wheaton 2016, running in downtown Wheaton Thursday, June 2 through Sunday, June 5, captures the hustle and bustle of a vibrant community celebrating summer. [...]

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DuPage County, Ill.—It may be true that a sound building starts with a strong foundation, but it ends with a good roof. Thanks to Mr. Dan Goodwin of the Inland Real Estate Group, DuPage County, and more, the DuPage County Historical Museum now has both; its brand-new red shingle roof was completed in March, to the delight of staff and the public. [...]

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Wheaton, Ill.—Any effective organization adapts to the needs of the community it serves, and the Wheaton Park District (WPD) is no different. During the month of April, WPD will seek local input through an Attitude & Interest survey distributed to 3,000 randomly selected residents. [...]