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Village receives grant to redevelop Lufkin Park
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—July 21
NANCY L. EWERT Nancy L. Ewert, teacher, education administrator and resident of Wheaton, IL, passed away unexpectedly in her home on July 9, 2022 Nancy was born on January 25, 1946. She was the daughter of Lorraine A. Manke (née Peterson) and Richard W. Manke. She was preceded in death […]
Rotary Club sponsors shipment of bikes to southern Africa through Bikes for Lesotho project
Senior Mariners
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—July 14
JOSEPH G. BALSAMO Joseph G. Balsamo, age 84, of Lombard, passed away on June 27th, 2022. Joseph was the beloved husband of 63 years to Suzanne, née Loebig; loving father of Diane (Rev. Mark) Frusti of Streamwood, Tina (Mark) Weatherhead of Woodridge, Joseph W. (Michele) of Arizona. Grandfather of Isaac, […]
AAUW Used Book Sale coming August 4-7; Seeking donations of books, materials now through Aug. 1
The Elmhurst Area Branch of the AAUW is now collecting books for its Annual Used Book Sale to be held August 4-7 at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Road. Books, CDs and DVDs can be dropped off anytime in designated bins now through Monday, Aug. 1 at the […]
Addison among 15 County park districts to receive state grant; Lake Manor Nature Preserve project receives $396,200
Gov. JB Pritzker has announced $30.3 million in grants for 87 local park projects that will help communities acquire open space and develop and improve recreational facilities throughout Illinois. A list of this year’s OSLAD grant recipients includes the Addison Park District for the Lake Manor Nature Preserve in the […]
Painted ladies!
These four girls got their faces painted before they enjoyed some treats from the Rainbow Cone truck that was on the scene at the Elmhurst History Museum’s Picnic on Park held on Sunday, July 10. They are (from left): Molly Murphy, 5, Lucy Polins, 8, Maggie Murphy, 7, and Ivy […]
Bensenville Park District acquires Fischer Farm; IGA clears the way for purchase of historic property
The Bensenville Park District has acquired the historic, five-acre Fischer Farm property, located at 16W680 Grand Avenue in Bensenville, from the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County for $100,000 through an intergovernmental agreement (IGA). The park district board of commissioners voted unanimously to authorize the purchase at its Wednesday, June […]