Definition of protect. 1  transitive verb. 2  1a : to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guardb : defend 1c protect the goal.
Wheaton, Illinois. Wheaton is a suburban city in Milton and Winfield Townships and is the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) west of Chicago which abuts the shore of Lake Michigan.
College Degree Finder. Wheaton College is a Christian, liberal arts school located in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Wheaton is well-known for its tradition of combining high-quality academic education with a strong faith. The school offers over forty undergraduate majors in the arts and natural sciences. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Wheaton #15 among liberal arts colleges for providing the best undergraduate teaching in the nation. Wheaton was listed 20th by Time Magazine for graduates who go on to receive PhDs. The student body is composed of about 2,500 undergraduate students. Wheaton students come from all over the U.S., more than fifty foreign countries around the world, and more than fifty denominations of faith. Wheaton College was established in 1860 by John Blanchard, a pastor and well-known abolitionist.