Joanne Saporta, of Elmhurst, passed away on May 24, 2020. The first beloved daughter born to Stephen and Dorothy Kotsiakos on January 15, 1934, Joanne was a loving sister to Christine (deceased). She is survived by three sons, Stephen, John and Victor, and is also survived by her granddaughter, Zoe. […]
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Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court […]
Summer campers
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department’s summer camps for children began last week at the Iowa Community Center. The photo from Friday, June 19, shows members of the Adventure Camp, which welcomes kids ages 8-12. Pictured left to right with camp counselors Olivia Hartshorn (far left) […]
Giving the gift of life
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Camille Piazza, an account representative for Versiti Blood Center of Illinois, stopped by the Village of Lombard Blood Drive Wednesday, June 17, at the First Church of Lombard-UCC, and ended up donating blood while she was there. She is pictured with phlebotomist Latasha Lawrence.
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—June 25
JOHN A. BEIMAL John A. Beimal, age 67, of Lombard, died May 31, 2020. Funeral services were Friday, June 12, from Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard to Sacred Heart Church, Lombard. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for information. ROSE MARY BROWN Rose Mary Brown, age 85, of […]
Sprucing up a Little Free Library
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Katie Bennette of the Villa Park Public Library’s circulation department recently applied some fresh paint to the Little Free Library located near the Rotary Club Playground at Harvard Avenue and the Illinois Prairie Path. The Little Free Library is part of the Villa Park Public Library’s outreach […]
Home delivery
CHRIS FOX PHOTO About 175 District 44 staff members volunteered to visit the homes of students who just completed their eighth-grade year at Glenn Westlake Middle School. The staff members were divided into teams that visited the students’ homes on Friday. The special deliveries to each of the approximately 350 […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—June 18
MARY JANE COLE Mary Jane Cole, nee Walsh, age 94, of Lombard, died June 8, 2020. Graveside services were held Saturday, June 13, at Forest Hill Cemetery, Glen Ellyn. Arrangements by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for information. BARBARA R. NOVAK Barbara […]
Man gets two years for attack of special needs grocery bagger
On Wednesday, June 10, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that a Bartlett man had been sentenced to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for punching and kicking a Jewel grocery store bagger last summer. Bruce Mirabella, 51, of Bartlett, appeared in Court Wednesday morning in front […]
COVID-19 updates for DuPage County
As of 11 a.m. on Monday, June 15, there were 8,464 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 429 deaths. Since Sunday, there were 30 new cases and NO deaths of persons with the COVID-19 infection reported. Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health […]