SUBMITTED PHOTOS The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department recently held its annual Princess Ball at the Iowa Community Center. Girls and their fathers enjoyed refreshments, music, dancing and a visit from a special princess. One photo (top, left) shows Sam Ricchetti and his daughter Mady. Another picture (top, middle) […]
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Tiara time in Lombard
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO The Lombard Junior Women’s Club sponsored its annual tiara presentation for the five members of the 2019 Lilac Court and their families in the historic Maple Street Chapel March 18. Pictured are royal court members (left to right) Princess Sydney Wilson, Princess Elaine Wesling, Princess Emily Hansel, […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—March 28
CAROLA BOLTON Carola “Rae” Bolton, age 83, of Lombard, formerly of Glen Ellyn, passed away March 21, 2019. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 28, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main Street, Lombard. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 29, at […]
Lombardian classifieds—March 28
‘Tobacco 21’ bill clears State Senate; Measure heads to governor’s desk
By Rebecca Anzel Capitol News Illinois A four-year effort by lawmakers and advocates to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois appears nearly complete now that legislation approved by both chambers heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk. The Senate successfully passed the measure last Thursday by a […]
‘Right to garden’ bill to challenge home rule powers; Dispute between Elmhurst, homeowner makes way to Statehouse
By Grant Morgan Capitol News Illinois A three-year fight between an Elmhurst homeowner and the city’s government made its way to the Illinois Senate last week as the local government committee mulled a statewide solution to the underlying dispute. Sponsored by Democratic Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park, Senate Bill […]
Addison Ave. accident
Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Thursday, March 21 Screening of the movie RBG At 6:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library, the Elmhurst League of Women Voters to view the movie “RBG,” a biopic of Chief Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a biography […]
York girl’s lacrosse team not skimping on strength of schedule; Dukes playing top teams from the Midwest out of the gates
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls lacrosse team’s schedule, to put it mildly, is not easy. Coach Ryan Walz ticked off a laundry list of quality foes the Dukes will face in the early part of the season, including Loyola Academy (earlier this week), which is ranked No. 1 […]
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 […]
