By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Foundation announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7 that Imagine Events (a/k/a Imagn Events), the company handling event arrangements and ticket sales for the first-ever Freedom & Dignity Festival, had filed for bankruptcy, according to Gibbons. Later, Gibbons told the Independent […]
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Sidewalk chalk
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Community Pride Commission held its annual sidewalk chalk event on Sunday outside of Villa Park Village Hall. Children colorfully decorated the sidewalk squares outside of the building. One photo from Sunday shows Villa Park siblings (left to right) William and Molly Borshell, ages 2 […]
A pink T-shirt fundraiser
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO The public is invited to purchase a pink “Firefighters for a Cure” T-shirt to help Lombard firefighters raise funds again this year to benefit the Bhorade Cancer Center at Good Samaritan Hospital. The annual fundraiser coincides with October as Breast Cancer Awareness month. The T-shirts may be […]
Speak Out excerpts—August 22
Here are some comments from this week’s Speak Out section. To see all of the comments, pick up a copy of this week’s paper. I noticed online that Tom Cullerton is supposed to hold a job fair later this month. Will that fair include any types of jobs similar to […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—August 22
VIRGINIA GEIS Virginia Kay Geis, nee Henss, age 87, of Lombard, died Aug. 10 at Lexington Health Care Center in Lombard. A visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at Community Presbyterian Church, 1111 E. Madison St., […]
York hockey players Paschen and Lee sign Canadian juniors contracts
All-staters headed to Cochrane, Ontario to continue careers By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT Former York hockey players Billy Paschen and Christopher Lee are taking their games to the next level. Paschen and Lee have signed contracts to play for the Cochrane Crunch in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, regarded as […]
Cullerton indicted
CHRIS FOX FILE PHOTO A federal grand jury indicted Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) last week. Cullerton, who represents the 23rd District, was indicted for allegedly receiving about $275,000 in salary and benefits from the Teamsters between 2013 and 2016, while doing little or no work. According to […]
History in the making
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO A special historic photograph was made Aug. 1 by photographer Doug White during the celebration of Lombard’s sesquicentennial anniversary at the Lombard Historical Society Victorian Cottage. During the celebration’s ice cream social event, attendees were invited to gather on the front porch and lawn of the cottage […]
Lombardian Speak Out—August 8
Here are a few comments from the SPEAK OUT section of the Aug. 8 edition. To see the complete list of comments, pick up a copy of this week’s paper. Hello. I read so much political negativity in Speak Out. It saddens me that both sides just side with their […]
Villa Park—Coming events—August 8
Friday, Aug. 9 Library holds LEGO® DUPLO® program for younger children The Villa Park Public Library is hosting a LEGO® DUPLO® Build + Play session from 10-10:30 a.m. Children ages 2-5 and their adults can join in to build, play, and socialize with other kids and families. The library will […]
