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.
Wheaton is an area in Wheaton, DuPage County, Chicagoland, Illinois with a population of 59,428. There are 28,994 male residents living in Wheaton and 30,434 female residents. The total number of households is 21,312 with 2.65 people per household on average. Total household expenditures in Wheaton are above the national average. The median age of the current population is 38.33 with 22,616 people being married and 17,443 being single.