Articles filed under Lombard

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  COD, faculty reach tentative contract deal May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Negotiating teams for the College of DuPage and the school's faculty association have reached a tentative contract agreement — just days before a contract imposed by COD's board of trustees was set to take effect. The deal was struck just after midnight Saturday — the result of bargaining sessions on Thursday and Friday that lasted a combined 25 hours, said Faculty Association President Glenn Hansen.
  

   

• DeFilippis blasts St. Charles E. to regional title May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  As he stepped into the batter's box with runners on the corners and 2 out in the bottom of the first inning, St. Charles East's Troy DeFilippis was looking for one thing.
  

   
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  St. Charles Marine tests his physical limits on TVMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  More than 2,700 athletes have attempted to complete what has been dubbed the world's most difficult obstacle course and only three succeeded. St. Charles strongman Nate Aye hopes to add his name to the list this weekend. Aye, a 27-year-old Marine veteran, is one of 100 competitors chosen to attempt the ""American Ninja Warrior" challenge earlier this spring. And he couldn't wait to put his 5-foot-9-inch, 170-pound body to the test.
  

   
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  Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind. But read past the test scores, and what you find are humble young people, dedicated to learning and intent on using education to further their goals.
  

   
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  DuPage County honorable mentionsMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 DuPage County Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   
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  Lombard Cruise Nights to begin June 2May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Lombard Cruise Nights will begin its 14th season on June 2 with its traditional “Welcome Back Weekend.”
  

   
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  Lombard gets 'Train Town, USA' designation by Union Pacific RailroadMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  LOMBARD, Illinois—The Village of Lombard was recently designated as a “Train Town, USA” by the Union Pacific Railroad.
  

   
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  Lombard man gives historical input for Lombard’s 'Train Town, USA'May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  LOMBARD, Illinois—Lombard resident Carl Shaver was a great help in putting together the Village’s application for designation as a “Train Town, USA.”
  

   

• Ligocki, Montini get aggressive in win May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bob Landi expects his Montini baseball team to know when to be aggressive. Right now, nobody's more aggressive than Kurtis Ligocki.
  

   
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  Glenbards moving ahead with artificial turf fields May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Artificial turf will be installed at football fields at Glenbard South and East this summer, ready for the start of the new school year in August. Those are the two final schools to get new turf since Glenbard High School District 87 started a turf replacement program at Glenbard North in 2009, followed by Memorial Field at Glenbard West in 2010.
  

   

• Addison police investigating possible dog shooting May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Addison police are investigating the death of a Yorkshire terrier that was shot while it was being walked near a forest preserve. The woman, whom police would not identify, was walking her dog about 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Fullerton Avenue, east of Villa Avenue, when she heard a faint "pop," Deputy Chief Mike Simo said.
  

   
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  Vietnam veteran to tell story at Lombard Memorial Day ceremony May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  As Lombard prepares to mark Memorial Day in solemn remembrance of military personnel who died while serving, one Vietnam War veteran is preparing his notes. Tom Zilla, 71, of Lombard will speak at the village's Memorial Day ceremony, scheduled for noon Monday at the Veterans Memorial in the Sunken Garden of Lombard Common park.
  

   

• Health Department. reports first DuPage mosquitoes with West Nile virusMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The DuPage County Health Department announces that the first positive tests for West Nile virus (WNV) in 2012 were discovered in mosquito traps located in five communities in the southeast portion of DuPage County.
  

   
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  Judson U. names William Clark Crothers as incoming interim presidentMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Board of Trustees of Judson University is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. William Clark Crothers as Judson University's Interim President for the next academic year. Dr. Crothers will assume this position on July 1.
  

   

• Main St. construction hits gas line, road closed a few hoursMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  LOMBARD, Illinois—A gas line was struck by the contractor during the construction work on south Main Street this morning, according to the Lombard Fire Department. While there was no immediate danger to residents or structures, a distinct odor and the closure of Main Street for a few hours caused inconveniences to area residents.
  

   
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  Endowment for Needy Senior and ChildMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Bloomingdale Women’s Club has given $9500 to the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP) to provide for the needy senior citizens and children served by the charity.
  

   

• Lombard releases minutes from May 17 board meetingMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  On May 23, Lombard Village President William J. Mueller and Village Clerk Brigitte O'Brien released the minutes from the Lombard Village Board of Trustee's Action of May 17, 2012 Board Meeting.
  

   

• DuPage County Board members freezetheir pay May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  DuPage County Board members and four countywide elected officials won't get a pay raise for at least another four years. Board members agreed Tuesday night to keep their salaries unchanged through the end of November 2016. Nearly all of them make $50,079 annually. If he wins re-election, board member Grant Eckhoff will continuing earning $48,620 a year for the job.
  

   

• Police find drug suspect in lobby of restaurant at Yorktown mall May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Des Plaines man and a Chicago man are accused of attempting to deal at least a kilogram of heroin after one of them ditched police on a high-speed chase but was later caught hiding at Yorktown Center mall in Lombard, according to a federal complaint filed Tuesday.
  

   
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  Glenbards moving ahead with artificial turf fieldsMay 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Artificial turf will be installed at football fields at Glenbard South and East this summer, ready for the start of the new school year in August. Those are the two final schools to get new turf since Glenbard High School District 87 started a turf replacement program at Glenbard North in 2009, followed by Memorial Field at Glenbard West in 2010.