June 13, 2025
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Chill out: Dixon’s Water Wonderland draws kids trying to beat the heat

By Alex T. Paschal
A youngster shields himself from a deluge of water Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Water Wonderland splash pad in Dixon. The hot weather brought all the boys and girls to the yard to fight the heat.

A youngster shields himself from a deluge of water Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Water Wonderland splash pad in Dixon. The hot weather brought all the boys and girls to the yard to fight the heat. (Alex T. Paschal)

Families from Polo, Rock Falls, Morrison and, of course, Dixon headed to Dixon Park District’s Water Wonderland splash pad Wednesday, June 11, looking to beat the heat.

The pad was jammed with kids squirting water, playing in fountains and standing under the popular bucket dump in an effort to keep cool and enjoy the summer-like weather.

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Brylynn Kruse (left), 8, Maesyn Cavazos, 7, and Bristyl Kruse, 6, play with a water feature Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Water Wonderland in Dixon.

Brylynn Kruse (left), 8, Maesyn Cavazos, 7, and Bristyl Kruse, 6, play with a water feature Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Water Wonderland in Dixon. (Alex T. Paschal)

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Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media