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A time-honored Lombard tradition returns with the Lilac Parade on Sunday, May 19. The procession, the finale of Lilac Time in the Lilac Village, will begin at Glenbard East High School. The parade wil...

The 2024 Lilac Parade will return to Lombard on Sunday, May 19. The parade will begin at Glenbard East High School, 1014 S. Main St., and head north toward Maple St. at 1:30 p.m. To ensure a safe and...

On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Lombard Police Department and the Lombard Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association hosted their 25th annual Shop with a Cop event, continuing the tradition of bringing holiday cheer to local families.

A DuPage County judge on Thursday ordered a Lombard man held in custody pending trial after authorities accused him of threatening to shoot two Muslim men outside his suburban apartment building. Larry York, 46, faces two counts of hate crime, a Class 4 felony, for the Tuesday night incident outside the West Point apartments, according to a news release from the DuPage County state’s ...

A Lombard man allegedly threatened to shoot two Muslim men Tuesday, saying “F*** you f***ing Muslim motherf*****s. This is America. Get the f*** out of here."

Lombard police made 287 arrests of suspected intoxicated drivers last year -- the third-highest total among municipal departments in Illinois.

The 2023 Lilac Parade will return to Lombard this Sunday, May 21. In order to help ensure a safe and orderly event, Lombard Police Chief Tom Wirsing announced temporary parking restrictions and a road closure during the parade.

Lombard Police Chief Roy Newton has announced his retirement after 37 years with the department. His last day as chief will be March 1.