Village of Lombard Police Department Joins Click It or Ticket Campaign

May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Source: Tribune

The 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign kicks off May 10 in Illinois. The purpose of the campaign is to help save lives by cracking down on those who do not buckle up through the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The Lombard Police Department is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police (ISP) and more than 500 local law enforcement agencies across the state to save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws.

“As we kick-off the busy summer driving season it’s important for everyone to buckle up every trip, every time, day or night – no excuses,” said Lombard Police Chief, Raymond Byrne. “Our officers are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing a seat belt,” Byrne added.

Provisional numbers show that during the 2012 Memorial Day weekend there were six fatalities and almost 600 injuries on Illinois roadways. Three of those fatalities were alcohol-related. The Lombard Police Department reminds all motorists that wearing seat belts is the best defense against an impaired driver.

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Lombard’s Lilac Time Offers a Variety of Blooms, Activities

May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By: MArie Wilson
Source: Daily Herald

One of the strengths of Lombard’s lilac collection is its variety.

Some bushes bloom early, reminding visitors Lilac Time is on its way.

Other plants hit the nail on the head, bursting with fragrance and purple blooming beauty from May 4-19 — this year’s dates for the annual festival in Lilacia Park, 150 S. Park Ave.

And still others are late bloomers, allowing the scent of lilacs and the appearance of spring to continue after Lilac Parade day concludes the official celebration.

The Lombard Park District’s Executive Director Paul Friedrichs says the impossible question he faces most frequently goes something like this: Will Lilacia Park’s lilacs be blooming during Lilac Time this year?

And while he can never truly answer — as the exact timing of the blooms is in Mother Nature’s hands, not his — he falls back on the variety of lilacs that call the park home.

About 800 lilacs are planted in Lilacia, and different varieties bloom in white, yellow and, of course, all shades of purple and magenta.

In the past two years, the park has seen one late blooming period, in 2011 because of cool spring temperatures, and one early blooming phase, in 2012 because of an abnormally warm March.

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‘Healthy’ Laughter Marks New Leadership in Lombard

May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By: Marie Wilson
Source: Daily Herald

New Lombard Village President Keith Giagnorio told about 200 people gathered for a swearing-in ceremony Thursday night “let’s start to govern,” and then promptly called for a recess.

It was a bit of comic relief in a board room that’s seen little to laugh about the past eight months during a phase of gridlock and contention following the death of former Village President William J. “Bill” Mueller.

Giagnorio called the laughter “healthy” as he and two newly elected trustees were sworn in. He said it signaled a positive departure from conflicts of the past.

“It’s so nice to hear laughter in this room for the first time in a long time,” Giagnorio said. “We have serious business, but just to smile, to laugh — it’s healthy. Everyone probably feels a lot better. That’s what this is going to be about.”

 

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Residents Plan Memorial for Lombard’s Mueller

May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By: Marie Wilson
Source: Daily Herald

Lombard community organizers say money should pour in quickly for a new project they’re launching, a memorial to honor late Village President William J. “Bill” Mueller.

A small group of residents is seeking $30,000 to create a garden-like gathering place with a Victorian-style gazebo in the yard of the Victorian Cottage Museum, 23 W. Maple St.

The residents, led by Marymae Meyer, developed the idea for what they’re calling the Community Memorial Site for Bill Mueller in collaboration with Mueller’s wife, Eileen, and daughters Donna Fruehe and Debbie Rapata.

“We’re very, very moved by it,” Eileen Mueller said about the memorial. “It just means a great deal.”

Meyer said a public gathering place seems a fitting tribute to Mueller, who led the village as president from 1993 until his death last August, because he was always with people, attending ribbon-cuttings, school events and government meetings.

“When I think of Bill Mueller, I naturally think of some kind of gathering place where there are lilacs around,” Meyer said. “I think of Lilac Time and Bill Mueller.”

 

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Lombard to Swear in New Leadership, Address Flooding

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By: Marie Wilson
Source: Daily Herald 

The first village board meeting for two new trustees and Lombard Village President-elect Keith Giagnorio also will be the first time the governing body convenes after major flooding struck the Lilac Village on April 18.

A meeting originally scheduled for the evening the flooding hit was canceled to allow staff to focus on responding to the crisis. That means the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday will serve as both a swearing-in for District 1 Trustee Dan Whittington, District 3 Trustee Reid Foltyniewicz and Giagnorio, and an opportunity to publicly discuss flood response and damage estimates.

Lombard public works estimates 3,000 homes were damaged after a slow-moving storm brought more than 6 inches of rain in 24 hours to Lombard April 17 and 18. Giagnorio said he has experienced firsthand how “devastated” many of the homes are, and he empathizes with residents who experienced similar flooding less than three years ago in July 2010.

Areas near ponds prone to flooding were hit again, he said, as homes near Terrace View, Vista and Charles Lane ponds were among trouble spots. More than 25 streets were impassable when standing waters reached their peak, and public works estimates the village has spent $95,000 on flood-related expenses including overtime for employees in all departments and garbage removal costs.

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Expelled GHS Student Avoids Felony Charge with Plea Deal

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By: Josh Stockinger
Source: Daily Herald

A Lombard teen who was expelled for taking a 30-inch “club-like object” to Glenbard South High School has avoided a felony conviction.

Steven Allen, 17, pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge of misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to a year of conditional discharge, 100 hours of community service and a tour of the DuPage County jail, according to an agreement with prosecutors.

Defense attorney Tim Martin said Allen, a history buff, took the homemade item to the Glen Ellyn school in September to trade to another student for a coonskin “Daniel Boone hat.” Martin described the object as a “feathered replication of a year 1700 weapon made of wood” and embedded with nails for hanging.

“It took him, like, a month to make,” Martin said. “He had absolutely no intent to cause any harm or use it in any other fashion than to hang it on a wall as a piece of art.”
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Village of Lombard, Glen Ellyn amend Glenbard Wastewater Authority agreement

April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By: Sarah Small
Source: My Suburban Life

Last week, the Lombard and Glen Ellyn boards of trustees approved an amended intergovernmental agreement on the Glenbard Wastewater Authority. This agreement also was approved by the Glenbard Wastewater Authority board.

The authority manages wastewater for Lombard, Glen Ellyn and two portions of unincorporated Glen Ellyn. A committee of elected officials and staff from each village act as the oversight body.

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Closing arguments in fatal DuPage DUI trial

March 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Reported by Josh Stockinger, Daily Herald

A DuPage County judge said he will issue a verdict March 27 for a man accused of causing a fatal, drug-related crash in Naperville.

Michael Moreno, 32, is charged with aggravated DUI, aggravated reckless driving and leaving the scene of the June 13, 2012, crash that killed 63-year-old Gerald Puglise of Lombard.

In closing arguments Friday, prosecutors said Moreno was in a “fog of rage” and “driving like a maniac” when he made an improper left turn in front of Puglise’s motorcycle at Ogden Avenue and River Road.

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Village of Lombard Receives Financial Reporting, Budget Awards

February 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Source: Chicago Tribune

For the 26th consecutive year, the Village of Lombard has received the Certificate of Achievement for Financial Reporting and the Distinguished Budget Award for its budget for the 25th consecutive year. The Village was recognized with these awards by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA.)

The Certificate of Achievement for Financial Reporting is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Likewise, the Budget Award is also one of the highest forms of recognition a municipality can achieve in the area of budgeting.

The Budget Award reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well and entity’s budget serves as:

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Tighter bond conditions for a Glen Ellyn man

December 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Reported by Josh Stockinger, Daily Herald

A DuPage County judge set tighter bond conditions for a Glen Ellyn man Friday after neighbors unnerved by the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., raised concerns about his growing arrest record and unusual behavior.

Christopher Shukin has been arrested 10 times since November 2011 on a variety of charges, from walking around naked to window peeping and grabbing a 4-year-old child he didn’t know.

In court Friday, Judge John Kinsella ordered Shukin fit with a GPS monitoring device while under psychiatric care at a Naperville hospital. Kinsella said he would issue an arrest warrant if Shukin leaves the facility, which he checked into Thursday.

Prosecutors plan to argue at a hearing Monday that Shukin should be taken into custody, in light of his repeated arrests and a community outcry.

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