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Wheaton Park District Launches New Weather Monitoring and Lightning Detection System
Margie Wilhelmi
Director of Marketing, Wheaton Park District
630-510-4984 | [email protected]
Wheaton Park District Launches New Weather Monitoring […]
Wheaton’s Favorite Summer Festival Is Back
Margie Wilhelmi
Director of Marketing, Wheaton Park District
630-510-4984 | [email protected]
Wheaton’s Favorite Summer Festival Is Back
WHEATON, […]
Wheaton Park District receives Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency Award
Margie Wilhelmi
Director of Marketing, Wheaton Park District
630-510-4984 | [email protected]
Wheaton Park District receives Illinois Distinguished Accredited […]
NEW Hale Family Education Pavilion is Open at Cosley Zoo
Publication Date: 10/07/2025 NEW Hale Family Education Pavilion is Open at Cosley Zoo
Contact: Margie Wilhelmi
Director of […]
Shakespeare in the Park returns to Wheaton’s Memorial Park Aug. 28-30
Publication Date: 07/28/2025
Shakespeare in the Park returns to Wheaton’s Memorial Park Aug. 28-30 Margie Wilhelmi
Director of Marketing, Wheaton […]
Welcome NEW Zoo Director, Greg Bockheim
Publication Date: 02/03/2025 Welcome NEW Zoo Director, Greg Bockheim
Cosley Zoo welcomes Greg Bockheim as our new Zoo Director, following […]
Pumpkin Fest returns to Cosley Zoo Oct. 1-31
Publication Date: 09/20/2024 Pumpkin Fest returns to Cosley Zoo Oct. 1-31
Christine LaFave Grace
Marketing and Communications Assistant
Wheaton Park District
630-510-4987 | […]
Shakespeare in the Park returns to Wheaton’s Memorial Park Aug. 29-31
Publication Date: 08/28/2024
Shakespeare in the Park returns to Wheaton’s Memorial Park Aug. 29-31
Christine LaFave Grace
Marketing and Communications […]
Wheaton Park Board 2025 Election Announcement
Publication Date: 08/01/2024
Wheaton Park Board 2025 Election Announcement
Michael Benard
Executive Director
Wheaton Park District
630.510.4945 | [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beginning […]
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