MIKE SANDROLINI PHOTOS Sunday night, Jan. 3, was the last evening for the Lombard Park District’s annual holiday lights display this holiday season at Lilacia Park. The light display features a magical array of animated light shows, decorated trees, a gingerbread house and more. The annual Jingle Bell Jubilee, which […]
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Thank you, Mom, until we meet again
Like you, I welcome 2021 and hope for better days ahead since COVID-19 brought challenges and hardships for many of us during 2020. But as eager as I am to put 2020 in the rear-view mirror, New Year’s Day 2021 was sprinkled with sadness. Every New Year’s Day morning, my […]
Plan B Foundation holds Christmas Assistance Program
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Lombard-based Plan B Foundation, which helps individuals who have been incarcerated get and keep full-time jobs, recently held its Christmas Assistance Program during which it had people adopt families that have been victims of gun violence and buy Christmas gifts for them. On Saturday, Dec. 19, the […]
Montini Catholic Christmas card design contest winners
SUBMITTED ILLUSTRATIONS Montini Catholic High School community members are receiving a very special Christmas greeting in the mail this year. Junior Erin Slaten was the winner of the Lasallian preparatory high school’s Christmas card design contest. Students were invited to submit their designs in November, with the three top entries […]
VFW Lilac Post #5815 supports York Township Food Pantry
SUBMITTED PHOTO On Dec. 7, members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lilac Post #5815 presented York Township Supervisor John W. Valle with a $200 donation to the York Township Food Pantry. The funds will be used to help stock pantry shelves for the upcoming holidays. From left to right: Post […]
Helping to keep the shelves filled
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Lombard Ace Hardware, 837 S. Westmore-Meyers Road, is holding a food drive until Christmas to benefit the Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry at First United Methodist Church in Lombard. Items requested are pasta and pasta sauce, canned meats (beef stew, chili, SpaghettiOs, etc.), hearty soups, rice, peanut butter, […]
Former Broncos are hoping to get a shot with the Warriors
Thornton and Sullivan helped Montini to a third-place trophy last season; now at Willowbrook, they are waiting to take the court The 2020-21 Willowbrook girls basketball team should have played several games by now. Of course, this hasn’t been a typical year. The Warriors, along with every other high school […]
Annual Christmas tree fundraiser under way
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Tri-Town YMCA is holding its annual Christmas tree sales fundraiser in the Dairy Queen parking lot, 205 S. Maple St., Lombard, through the week of Christmas. Hours are Wednesday through Friday from 4-8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pre-order at tritownymca.org/trees […]
County announces COVID-19 test site winter operations plan; Site at Villa Park’s Odeum to reopen
The DuPage County COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site will activate its Winter Operations Plan starting on Monday, Nov. 30. The plan will allow testing to be available for individuals through the winter months while maintaining safe conditions for staff and visitors. The COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site location will remain at the […]
Rotary Club donates coats, winter gear to District 44
SUBMITTED PHOTO This holiday season marks the ninth consecutive year that the Rotary Club of Lombard has worked with Lombard School District 44 to make sure students have warm outer wear this winter. The Rotary Club has purchased new coats, snow pants, boots, hats and gloves for 60 students throughout […]
