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 […]
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Big Rigs and Kids
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 […]
A library card celebration
STEVE SPODEN PHOTO September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Helen Plum Library and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning. This year, “Toy Story 4” characters […]
Lombardian Speak Out excerpts—August 23
Here are some of the comments in this week’s Speak Out section. To read all of the comments, pick up a copy of this week’s paper. I saw the good news on Channel 7. Tom Cullerton indicted for 41 counts. I hope he goes to jail for a long, long […]
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—August 23
CAROL A. CARLSON Carol A. Carlson, age 83, of Lombard, died Aug. 18 at her home. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 22, from 3-9 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Funeral service Friday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m. at Brust Funeral Home. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens […]
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Community Calendar
Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed! Jaycees Carnival Friday, Aug. 16 Saturday, Aug. 17 Sunday, Aug. 18 The Elmhurst Jaycees will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Charity Carnival in downtown Elmhurst over the weekend of Aug. 15-18. The carnival will be located […]
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 […]
Martin E. Schmitt Sr., 77
Martin E. Schmitt Sr., of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 77. Beloved husband of the late Nancy L. nee Noah; loving father of Martin E. Schmitt Jr. and Carrie L. Schmitt; cherished grandfather of Emily, Allison and Martin III; brother of Edward (Char) Schmitt, Beverly (James) Phelan […]
Thomas F. Alexander
Forrest Thomas “Tom” Alexander of Chesterfield, Missouri, born in Rockford, Ill., on August 19, 1957, passed away on August 4, 2019. Beloved husband for 27 years of Stacey Alexander (nee Smid); loving son of Joan (Don) Alexander and the late Forrest William Geiken; son-in-law of Jan and the late Barbara […]