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Lombard Culture

Each year during May, the Lilacia Park, an 8.5 acre park is fragrant with flowering lilac bushes, 75 thousand tulips and other spring flowering plants.

During the summer, the "Taste of Lombard" attracts thousands of visitors. A fourth of July fireworks extravaganza is part of the celebration. Winter events included the lighting of a holiday tree in downtown Lombard. The Lombard Park District holds a holiday light festival at Lilacia Park and the Lombard Historical Museum offers Victorian celebration with Season events and musical events.

Lombard Education

Lombard's school systems consists of five public school districts. They are as follows:

• District 44 - Lombard
• District 87 - Glenbard
• District 45 - Villa Park
• District 88
• District 89

Higher Education options in Lombard are:

• College of DuPage
• National University of Health Sciences
• The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Lombard History

In the mid-1930's, the early settlers was attracted to Babcock's Grove (now it is call Lombard) because of it rich farmland. More settlers came after the railroad expanded westward from Chicago.

Lombard News

1. Zylstra and Zwagerman - Holland Sentinel

   Jennifer Claire Zylstra and Tyler Jon Zwagerman exchanged wedding vows on July 26, 2008, in Belguim, Wis.

   
   
2. Northern Seminary Redesigns the Way It Provides Theological Education - PRWeb

   The 95-year-old Lombard-based seminary is re-engineering itself to be more nimble, delivering theological education to students via satellite campuses and expanding its online course offerings.

   
   
3. Midnight Deadline - Free Republic

   Midnight tonight marks the end of an important Federal Election Committee fundraising deadline for the campaign.

   
   
4. Do It Yourselfers - DM News

   Description: This file contains business professionals who enjoy engaging in home improvement projects.

   
   
5. Fit & Ready - Work & Workout - DM News

   Description: This file contains business executives who are dedicated to their businesses and their bodies by keeping physically fit and mentally prepared.

   
   
6. Bone marrow drive could be last hope for 6-year-old - Chicagosuburbannews.com

   A 6-year-old from the northern Chicago suburb of Glenview has sparked public outpouring of support that is making its way to the Westmont area.

   
   

Lombard Recreation

Lombard Park District has about 450 acres of land, including the popular 8.5 acre of horticultural showcase of Lilacia Park. The park contain 200 varieties of lilacs, and 50 varieties of tulips that blooms every year.

The Moran Water park, completed in 1990, has two 210 ft. water slides, a zero depth pool, a diving well, lap pool and sand play area, sand volleyball courts, locker rooms and concession area. The Western Acres Golf Course has 9-hole, and par 35 golf course that is over 3,000 yards long.

Lombard Transportation

Lombard is located near the City of Chicago. It is a short distant from many major expressways and roadways. Lombard is about 30 minutes drive from Chicago's O'Hare airport.

Lombard Weather

High temperature could go up to 84 F in July. Low temperature can go down to -11 F in January.