Newsroom

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:

Free access to Wheaton Park District special events, programs, and facilities for coverage, photography, interviews, and more
In-person, phone, and email interviews with district staff
Current and archived press releases
High-resolution photos, graphics, and videos
General information

25Apr 2017

Go Fly a Kite in Wheaton Park District’s Graf Park on May 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, Ill.—Spring brings blue skies, and the Wheaton Park District’s free Go Fly a Kite event on May 6, 10A-2P in Graf Park (1855 Manchester Rd., Wheaton, Ill.) will bring hundreds of kites. [...]

24Apr 2017

Cosley Zoo Supports and Donates to Vaquita Emergency Rescue Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, Ill.—The habitat of the world’s most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), is more than 2,000 miles from Cosley Zoo (1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton, Ill.). [...]

10Apr 2017

Wheaton Park District Celebrates 2017 Week of the Young Child with Free Activities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, Ill.—The best childhood is a well-rounded one, incorporating athletics, arts, dance, nature, music, and more. Between April 21 and 28, the Wheaton Park District will provide activities focused on those themes and others during the Week of the Young Child. [...]

5Apr 2017

Arrowhead Golf Club to Host Pelican Golf Demo Day April 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, Ill.—On the lower level of Arrowhead Golf Club’s clubhouse at 26W151 Butterfield Rd., Wheaton, Ill., thousands of customers have passed beneath an assertive-looking pelican. It’s the logo of Pelican Golf, a full-service golf experience featuring personalized club fitting and repair and golf-related merchandise, opened in April 2016. [...]

4Apr 2017

Explore After Dark at DuPage County Historical Museum’s Night at the Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DuPage County, Ill.—The DuPage County Historical Museum’s 40,000-plus artifacts don’t come alive when night falls. During Night at the Museum on April 21, 6:30-8:30P, though, the building will as dozens of children and their parents explore the museum after dark. [...]

3Apr 2017

Fun Run in Color 2017 Paints Wheaton Orange, Pink, Yellow, and Blue

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, Ill.—Orange, pink, yellow, and blue are some of spring’s brightest colors, and runners in the Wheaton Park District’s Fun Run in Color 2017 on April 22, 9A will see plenty of them. [...]

27Mar 2017

Wheaton Park District Staff Members Prepare for Spring

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, Ill.—Behind the Wheaton Park District’s 54 parks and special facilities, there are people, cleaning, updating, and refreshing things for the crowds spring brings. [...]

21Mar 2017

Busy Bunny Egg Hunt Brings Easter and Eggs to Cosley Zoo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, Ill.—At Cosley Zoo (1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton, Ill.), guests can see Dutch rabbits, French lops, and Himalayan rabbits. On April 8, 5-6:30P, they’ll also see the Easter Bunny during the zoo’s Busy Bunny Egg Hunt, a family friendly, after-hours event. [...]

13Mar 2017

Don Westlake to Present “More Precious Memories” at Wheaton Park District

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wheaton, Ill.—Don Westlake, 87, of Wheaton has 46 stories to tell, from making it through basic training in the U.S. Army to marriage, professional life, and more. [...]

13Mar 2017