It s Lilac Time in Lombard
The earliest-blooming varieties of Lilacia Park s more than 700 lilac bushes are already in bloom. To see the park at its peak, check out the Bloom-O-Meter at www.lombardlilactime.com or follow the Lombard Park District on social media. Deb Finken | Staff Photographer
When designing Lilacia Park in the late 1920s, famed landscape architect Jens Jensen chose tulips as they bloom around the same time as lilacs. Deb Finken | Staff Photographer
Updated 5/5/2021 10:01 AM
Lombard s annual Lilac Time opened May 1 with blue skies and the scent of lilacs in the air.
Though the festival has been scaled back this year, Lilacia Park is still awash with blooms. Visitors are asked to wear face coverings and maintain a six-foot social distance.
Lombard Park District hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinic All 1,500 vaccine appointments were filled quickly for Lombard Park District s COVID-19 vaccination clinic April 2 at Madison Meadow Athletic Center. Courtesy of Lombard Park District
Updated 4/5/2021 5:51 PM
Available doses of FDA-approved Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines throughout Illinois have been limited up to this point. It has been challenging for those who qualify under Phase 1B & Phase 1B+ of the state s vaccination plan to set up an appointment.
Thanks to the partnership with Lombard s Jewel Osco Pharmacy, the Lombard Park District has been able to host three vaccination clinic at their Madison Meadow Athletic Center for those who qualify.
Lombard discusses new library, former seminary site redevelopment The proposed new Helen Plum Library in Lombard, as seen in a rendering facing southeast at the corner of Main Street and Hickory Street. Courtesy of Engberg Anderson Architects This rendering shows the proposed new Helen Plum Library in Lombard, which would feature a drive-through lane for book drop-off and pickup on the east side of the building. Courtesy of Engberg Anderson Architects A rendering for a combined Moretti s restaurant and a golf driving range called GolfSocial that are part of a proposed $159 million mixed-use redevelopment of the former Lombard campus of the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.