“Dare to Dream” was this year’s theme for the Lombard Service League’s 15th annual Youth Poetry Contest through which young people put their inner thoughts and emotions into the written word as expressed through the powerful vehicle of poetry. Chosen as this year’s poetry laureates are (left to right) first […]
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Lombardian classifieds—February 21
Lombard/Villa Park obituaries—February 21
EMIL FERRARINI Emil Ferrarini, 88, of Elmhurst, passed away on Feb. 7, 2019. A Memorial Mass was held Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at Mary Queen of Heaven Church in Elmhurst. Interment was private. Arrangements were made by Steuerle Funeral Home: 630-832-4161. ELAINE H. FREETLY Elaine H. Freetly, nee Smith, age […]
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ICGS honors distinguished graduate
Pictured are members of Mary Sullivan’s family, along with IC Pastor, Father Tom Paul, and ICGS Principal Cathy Linley. (front row, from left): Patrick Ahern, Katy Ahern, Matt Ahern, ICGS Distinguished Graduate Mary Johnson Sullivan, Michael Ahern, Mary Kate Sullivan, Meg Sullivan, Cathy Linley; (back row): Will Ahern, Charlie Sullivan, […]
Lance Mitchell, 68
March 5, 1951 ~ January 21, 2019 Lance Mitchell, of Limington passed away on January 21, 2019 in Portland, Maine. Visitation was held on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at Scarborough Free Baptist Church, 55 Mussey Road, Scarborough, followed by a funeral service immediately following at at the Church. Arrangements entrusted […]
York girls basketball
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The York girls basketball team opened postseason play earlier this week. The Dukes played either Elk Grove or West Chicago earlier this week in the regional semifinals at home. If York won that semifinal game, it will play either Hoffman Estates, Glenbard North or No. 4 […]
IC Catholic Prep wrestling
By Mike Miazga Correspondent IC Catholic Prep’s David Vargas qualified for state out of the Class 1A Pontiac sectional. Vargas took third at 220 pounds and will bring a 28-6 record into the Class 1A state meet this weekend in Champaign. In Pontiac, Vargas received a first-round bye and then […]
IC Catholic Prep girls basketball
By Mike Miazga Correspondent The IC Catholic Prep girls basketball team dropped a 55-31 game to Walther Christian in the title game of the Class 2A Walther Christian regional in Melrose Park. Walther is the No. 1 seed in sub-sectional A of the Timothy Christian sectional. IC Catholic Prep was […]
York’s Gutierrez qualifies for state wrestling
By Mike Miazga Correspondent York wrestler Antonio Gutierrez is headed to the Class 3A state meet after placing fourth at the recent Class 3A Conant sectional in Hoffman Estates. Gutierrez will bring a 35-10 record into the state finals meet Friday in Champaign on the campus of the University of […]