EILEEN BIELAWA Eileen Bielawa of Lombard, passed away on June 13, 2019. Visitation will be held today, Thursday, June 20, from 4-7 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Funeral services are Friday, June 21, with 9:30 a.m. prayers at Brust Funeral Home to Christ the King […]
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Lombardian classifieds—June 20
Kiefer run in Villa Park
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS About 200 people took part in Saturday’s 13th annual Lauren M. Kiefer 5K Family Run/Walk in Villa Park. The run/walk began and ended outside of Willowbrook High School. One photo shows members of the school’s marching band, who led the runners and walkers to the start line […]
The footsteps of Sheldon Peck
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO Over a dozen original paintings by Sheldon Peck are now on display in the Lombard Historical Society “Sheldon Peck, Footsteps of His Life” special exhibit. The paintings by the noted abolitionist and artist are now being shown at the Sheldon Peck Homestead, his former home on the […]
Fishing derby in Villa Park
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS The Villa Park Sportsmen’s Club held its annual youth fishing derby Saturday at North Terrace Park. Participants included 7-year-old Karsyn Riha, who is pictured reeling in a fish with some assistance from her grandmother, Debbie Riha. Another photo shows 9-year-old Gianna Fernandez, who caught a large-mouth bass […]
Speak Out excerpts—June 13
Here are a few of the comments in this week’s SPEAK OUT section. Pick up this week’s Lombardian/Villa Park Review to read all of the comments… Lombard calling. I notice there’s someone in Speak Out who calls for the impeachment of Donald Trump just about every week. If I was […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—June 13
DARLENE M. HAMMERSCHMIDT Darlene M. Hammerschmidt, 78, of Villa Park, passed away on June 8, 2019. Service and interment are private. Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home: 630-832-4161. MARY LOUISE PHILBIN-MOCARSKI Mary Louise Philbin- Mocarski, 66, of Villa Park, passed away on June 5, 2019. Funeral services were held […]
Come give ‘The gift of life’
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO The Village of Lombard will host its Heartland Blood Centers summer blood drives on Wednesday, June 19. The gift of life can be donated at Yorktown Center at Heartland Blood Centers’ mobile coach (parked outside, near entrance #5, between Von Maur and The Eatery) from 8 a.m. […]
House sends graduated tax question to voters
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois A constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to set higher tax rates on greater amounts of income passed its last legislative hurdle Monday and will head to the voters for final approval about 18 months from now. After more than three hours […]
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 […]
