SUBMITTED PHOTO Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 51 in Lombard—the oldest troop (chartered in 1919) in DuPage County—recently cleaned up the area around the pond behind the office of J.W. Reedy Realty. Some of the items that were found included two tires, an orange traffic cone, a giant cast iron […]
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Drive-through dinner
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO On Friday, Oct. 16, Tritown YMCA held a “drive-through” Oktoberfest fundraiser outside of Willowbrook High School in Villa Park. For $15, or an optional “round-up” to $25, donors could choose pork chops and/or brats, plus sides. Each donation can provide nearly a week’s worth of groceries for […]
Troop 140 fundraiser
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Members of Boy Scout Troop 140 were out early Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, selling pumpkins and other treats to raise money for their troop. Here, the scouts are pictured near the West Suburban Bank parking lot, located at 711 S. Westmore-Meyers Road, Lombard.
A new event—the Lilac Village Invitational
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Grade-school students from three Lombard private schools took part in a new cross-country event on Oct. 3. Runners from St. Pius X School, Sacred Heart School and St. John’s Lutheran School participated in the inaugural Lilac Village Invitational at Lombard Common. The event featured boys and girls […]
Fire guts detached garage
MIKE SANDROLINI PHOTO Smoke billows from a vehicle inside a detached garage that caught fire in the 600 block of N. West Road at approximately 5:36 p.m. on Sept. 23. The fire was extinguished in 10 minutes, but the garage was determined to be a complete loss. The cause of […]
Remembering an icon
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Kelly Weible, pictured here with her son Michael and husband Jason, said she helped organize a vigil Saturday, Sept. 19, at the memorial rock at Lombard Common to honor the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg because “I think everybody’s feeling a lot of emotions right […]
Lombard’s 2020 Man and Woman of the Year
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS The Rotary Club of Lombard and Lombard Service League recently presented their respective 2020 Man and Woman of the Year awards at the Lombard Park District Pavilion, 227 W. Parkside Ave. Robert Friend (left) is the Rotary Club’s 2020 Man of the Year. Brigitte O’Brien (right) is […]
Lombard residents receive Mary C. Guertler Memorial Scholarship
SUBMITTED PHOTO Montini Catholic High School has announced that Lombard residents Isabelle Juda (left) and Sarah Ernat (middle) are this year’s recipients of the Mary C. Guertler Memorial Scholarship. At right is Steven Guertler, who established the scholarship in his mother’s name.
Off and running
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Glenbard East girls and boys cross country teams opened the 2020 season with home meets against Larkin on Saturday, Aug. 29. The Rams held the meets on a 3.0-mile course on the school campus. The races ended on the stadium track. Glenbard East’s cross country programs […]
Historical society directors past and present
JANE CHARMELO PHOTO Three women who have served as executive directors of the Lombard Historical Society reunited Tuesday, Aug. 18, to celebrate a new historical marker at 23 W. Maple St. commemorating the suffrage work of Lombard’s own Ellen Martin, the first woman to vote in Illinois. From left to […]