BitDepth#1392 MARK LYNDERSAY IN EARLY 1918, a strain of influenza migrated from the animal population in the American mid-west to the human population. The first case was identified in Kansas in March, 1918. The impact was initially small, but the virus had a unique opportunity to thrive when American doughboys joined the war in Europe.
The Lilac Parade is set to return to Lombard after a three-year hiatus die to bad weather and COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Nearly 30 floats and 115 parade entries are expected Sunday, which marks the conclusion of the village s annual Lilac Time festival.