Friday, January 31, 2025
By Mike Sandrolini Lombardian staff reporter Last November, Democratic District 48 State Rep. Terra Costa Howard unseated two-term Republican Peter Breen of Lombard in a race that saw Costa Howard garner over 53 percent of the vote. However, Breen, announced Sept. 27 that he plans to challenge Costa Howard in […]
Cancer patients invited to enter to receive free wig By Dee Longfellow For The elmhurst Independent There is a local business that offers a special service to cancer patients, which is offering a giveaway contest to help those in need. According to owner and president Kimberly Johnson, Chrysalis […]
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Willowbrook High School student section celebrated a “USA Day” theme for the Sept. 13 home football game against Downers Grove South. At the end of their halftime performance, the members of the school’s marching band followed their custom of marching from the field to the student […]
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced today that a male York High School student has been accused of posting a threatening Snapchat message directed at the school. The juvenile, who lives in Elmhurst, appeared at a detention hearing this morning where Judge […]
CHRIS FOX PHOTOS Villa Park Fire Station 81, located at 1440 S. Ardmore Ave., hosted a “Seat Check Saturday” on Sept. 7. Parents and grandparents visited the station to have certified child passenger safety seat technicians make sure vehicle safety seats were installed properly. The photos show three young Villa […]
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Willowbrook High School recognized the senior members of the football team, pom team, cheerleading team, color guard, marching band and girls golf team before its Aug. 30 season-opening home football game against Providence Catholic. The senior cheerleaders (pictured left to right) are: (front row) Deja Ramsey, Kathleen […]
CHRIS FOX PHOTO Willowbrook High School held its fourth annual Silver and Blue Community Night on Friday. In addition to featuring introductions of the school’s fall athletic teams, the event included introductions of the Villa Park Warriors youth football and cheer teams. Shortly after those introductions, the program’s cheerleaders delivered […]
Funeral Services were held Thursday, August 22, at Oak Brook Community Church, 3100 Midwest Road, Oak Brook. Interment followed at Wheaton Cemetery, 1209 Warrenville Road, Wheaton. Dale is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Holly A. nee Kolls; his loving children, Stacie Anne (James) Wimberly of Romeoville, Valerie […]
CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Village of Villa Park held its annual Big Rigs and Kids event on Saturday at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park. Children were able to see and touch a variety of vehicles, including dump trucks, tow trucks, mowers, a garbage truck and vehicles from the village’s police and […]
By Jerry Nowicki Capitol New Illinois Illinois political leaders from both parties on Aug. 8 said former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich should remain in prison despite Republican U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that he was considering commuting the sentence of the ex-governor. Trump reportedly made his remarks on Air Force […]