The July 27 Villa Park Village Board meeting included presentations to award-winning participants in the village’s recent Fourth of July Parade. Prism Seven Dance Company won the best performance …

Villa Park and the surrounding area received a one-two punch from Mother Nature last week. Severe storms blew through the village during the afternoon of Monday, July 27. Those storms knocked out …

JT Helton and his father, Willowbrook Assistant Principal Joe Helton, are pictured riding on St. Charles Road in Lombard during the Family Fun Ride at the Lombard Cycling Classic. Joe and Lizzy …

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin has announced that John Coakley, 59, of Warrenville, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor public indecency-lewd exposure. On July 27, …

During its June 22 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education, along with the administration, named Montessori Children’s Academy (MCA) as a Business Partner. The Business Partner program …

The York Township Community Mental Health Board (708 Board) recently announced that as of July 1, it is accepting grant applications from qualified organizations providing mental health services, …

Montini Catholic High School in Lombard congratulated the recipient of its Mary C. Guertler Memorial Scholarship during the school’s Celebration of Excellence Award Ceremony, which recognized …

The Village of Villa Park recently advised residents how to help reduce rodent activity in the area. “The village is seeing increased rodent activity, and everyone can help reduce it by …

After 40 years of running Villa Park’s annual youth fishing derby, Joe Kubica is handing off the reins to Chris Raffen of Villa Park and his son, Bryce Raffen. “I’m getting older,” said …

The Villa Park Village Board held a regular meeting on Monday, July 13. Trustee Cari Alfano was absent from the meeting. During discussion of a proposed ordinance related to changes in the …

Severe storms with heavy rains and high winds roared through the area on Monday, downing trees and branches, producing hail as large as golf balls and leaving tens of thousands without power. …

The Villa Park Village Board held special meetings on June 29 and July 6. Village President Kevin Patrick and one trustee—Jack Kozar—did not attend the June 29 meeting. Patrick and all six …

Villa Park Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2801 held its annual Independence Day Parade on Saturday morning, July 4. The parade, which began at about 10 a.m., featured police and fire vehicles, …

Villa Park’s 2026 Independence Day Parade took place in steamy but dry conditions on Saturday morning, July 4. There was a threat of rain before the parade began at about 10 a.m., but the …

Jackson Middle School’s eighth-grade class held its 2025-26 promotional exercise on May 20 in Willowbrook High School’s main gymnasium. This year’s eighth-grade class at Jackson included 202 …

Villa Park Chief of Police Todd Kubish and the Villa Park Police Department recently announced the promotion of Anthony Blake to the rank of Sergeant. Blake joined the Villa Park Police …

June 16 A 34-year-old Villa Park man was charged with domestic battery and violation of an order of protection in the 400 block of N. Gerard at 12:06 a.m. He was transported to the DuPage County …

The Villa Park Police Department reminds residents that solicitors may be present in the community throughout the year. All solicitors conducting door-to-door sales or solicitation within the …