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.
Pekin, Illinois. The city of Pekin /ËpiËkáµ»n/ is the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and part of the Peoria metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,094.