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The Wheaton Park District enjoys working with members of the media and provides the following complimentary assistance to journalists, reporters, bloggers, videographers, photographers, and social media influencers:

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21Aug 2015

Wheaton Landmark Has a New Name!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WHEATON, IL – Central Athletic Center, located at 500 S. Naperville Road, has a new name. Over the years it has adopted many names in its almost-a-century-long history. It opened in the mid-1920s as Wheaton Community High School. From 1992-2006, the building became Hubble Middle School. In 2012, Bradford Equities purchased the old Hubble Middle School property from Community Unit School District 200 and the Wheaton Park District purchased the 50,000-square-foot section of the former school that contains the gymnasiums along with the ball fields and park. [...]

12Jun 2015

The Wheaton Park District Supports Healthy Air!

You may start seeing these signs around the Wheaton Park District. School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education, or SCARCE, was awarded a Community Needs Grant of the DuPage Foundation to improve air quality in DuPage County. [...]

1May 2015

Comcast Partners with Play for All Playground & Garden Foundation for Annual Comcast Cares Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, IL— On Saturday, April 25, 2015 the Play For All Playground & Garden Foundation participated in Comcast Cares Day, the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. It was the 14th annual Comcast Cares Day and the Company achieved two important milestones ― 4 million volunteer hours and 750,000 volunteers since Comcast Cares Day started in 2001. [...]

30Jan 2015

Wheaton Park District Receives Awards from Illinois Parks and Recreation Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, IL— On January 23, 2015 the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) honored several individuals for their commitment and excellent service to parks and recreation in Illinois. During the Illinois Association Park Districts/Illinois Parks and Recreation Association Soaring to New Heights Conference, IPRA recognized the Wheaton Park District for several awards. [...]

13Aug 2014

Ribbon Cutting at Graf Park to Celebrate Synthetic Turf Field

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, IL— The Wheaton Park District recently completed the installation of a synthetic turf athletic field at Graf Park, the first of its kind in the district. To celebrate the new field, residents are invited to attend a ribbon cutting on Friday, August 22 at 6 pm. The field, which was formerly natural grass, has been home for many Wheaton teams throughout the years. However, natural grass fields require significant maintenance. [...]

13Jun 2014

Wheaton Park District Recognizes Comcast for Park Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
At the Wheaton Park District’s board meeting on May 21, The Wheaton Park District recognized Comcast for their service on Comcast Cares Day. Comcast employees enthusiastically volunteered their expertise and assistance with fence and building painting as well as landscape beautification projects around Northside Park and Northside Family Aquatic Center on April 26. [...]

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