The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on April 30 that patching and resurfacing of Roosevelt Road (Illinois 38) from east of Nicoll Way, in Glen Ellyn, to west of Finley Road, in …
McKenna Schanks—Lombard’s 2026 Lilac Queen—is pictured with her escort, Diego Tiscareno, before the start of Friday’s Lilac Ball at The Carlisle. Schanks and Tiscareno are seniors at Glenbard …
The Lombard Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2026 Lilac Ball at The Carlisle on Friday, May 8. Nearly 300 people attended the ball, which was held in honor of this year’s Lilac Queen and her court. …
In celebration of GFWC Lombard Service League 75th anniversary, five past presidents of the club gathered at the April club meeting to share their memories of their terms in office. Past …
It was a suggestion from her mom and a bike ride that serendipitously led Colleen Williams to a career as a restaurant server that would end up spanning 50 years at several area restaurants. On …
McKenna Schanks was named Lombard’s 2026 Lilac Queen during Saturday afternoon’s coronation ceremony in Lilacia Park.
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the state’s motion to detain pre-trial a Chicago man …
Dr. Jean Barbanente, superintendent of DuPage High School District 88, has been named the 2026 Superintendent of Distinction by her peers in the DuPage Region of the Illinois Association of School …
A law originally enacted to keep the state’s nuclear fleet profitable is instead giving relief to energy customers due to rising power costs and increased federal subsidies for nuclear generators. …
Lifelong resident Paul Pleticha Sr. passed away April 14 at the age of 78, and while his family and friends mourn his passing, his loss is also being felt by the many individuals he has helped over …
When lawmakers created the Illinois Tollway in 1953, they promised the state it would be “Toll free by ’73.” Instead, drivers paid nearly $26.8 billion in Illinois tolls from then through 2024, …
DuPage County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The …
At the Thursday, April 23, Village of Lombard Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved a Downtown Improvement and Renovation Grant for MinMax Games, located at 1 S. Park Ave. Owners Peter …
Montini Catholic High School’s math team competed in the recent Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Math Contest, which took place at Illinois State University on April 18. The …
A “millionaire tax” proposal floated in the Illinois House failed to gain enough traction in Springfield last week, making it increasingly unlikely that voters will be asked to approve the …
The final interviews to determine Lombard’s 2026 Lilac Queen took place on Saturday, April 25, at the Westin Chicago Lombard, 70 Yorktown Center. During Saturday’s interviews, each princess met …
DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin announced last week that Judge Brian Telander has sentenced a Roselle man to 45 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for shooting an innocent …
DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced last week that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the state’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a …
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced last week that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the state’s motion to detain pre-trial a Chicago man …
State Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock, D-Villa Park, recently introduced and passed a bill ensuring Home Owners Associations (HOAs) and Condominium Associations (COAs) cannot prohibit first responders from parking their emergency vehicles on their property.