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Rae Rupp-Srch of Villa Park is featured in the next "Leaders and Legacies: Stories of Local Impact," an ongoing series brought to you in partnership with DuPage Foundation and the Daily Herald.

This weeks Good News Sunday column recaps stories about an Asian-style doughnut shop in St. Charles, an Eagle Scout project that honors veterans, and a unique scultpure in progress at a library in Wheeling.

As part of his quest to become an Eagle Scout, Downers Grove South High School junior Cooper Merrinette organized a weekend memorial ceremony for seven Villa Park military veterans whose unclaimed cremated remains have been stored for decades at a funeral home in the village.

A bipartisan group of 11 suburban mayors Tuesday publicly endorsed Democratic congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg in his reelection bid against Republican challenger Chris Dargis of Palatine.

Plans to build a new Villa Park recreation center in Lions Park can now officially go forward. On Monday, the Villa Park board of trustees shared that a $10 million state grant was officially approved.

When marriages between humans slowed because of the pandemic, ceremonies uniting two animals only became more popular.

The Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park will close at the end of May. The Elmhurst-based Greco family sold the property to a company associated with Elk Grove Village-based trucking and warehouse business Arrow Trans Corp, which plans to relocate to the 12.9-acre site.

The Villa Park board fired the village manager in a 4-to-3 decision at a specially called meeting Monday, just days before Christmas.The majority of trustees voted to terminate Richard Keehner "without cause," as allowed by his employment contract.

Villa Park is considering constructing a 38,000-square-foot recreation center at Lions Park. Meanwhile, a developer has unveiled a proposal for a mixed-use housing and retail complex along Villa Avenue.

Glendale Heights presidency decided by 2 votes; other close races seem settled Other close races also seem settled Chodri Ma Khokhar Updated 4/21/2021 8:05 PM Two weeks after the consolidated election, who will be certified as winners is clearer in a handful of closely contested races in DuPage County. But a resident may challenge the outcome of the Glendale Heights village president race, where Chodri Ma Khokhar has just two more votes than Mike Ontiveroz.   Tuesday was the last d...