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BreakingLive · Chamber · Oct. 18
Noon to 5 on St. Charles Road between Main and Elizabeth. The chamber runs it: trick-or-treat at the businesses, games, a costume contest, a scavenger hunt, bounce houses, and live entertainment. For Oct. 31 the village recommends neighborhood trick-or-treat from 3 to 7. Porch light on means come up.
Village newsVillage
The Village Board met Oct. 15 with a full consent agenda; approved minutes with vote results were still pending Friday morning.
Friday, October 16, 2026
BreakingLive · Village · Oct. 15
Beginning Thursday, Oct. 15, the village's contractor is repairing a sanitary sewer manhole at the intersection of St. Charles Road and Westmore-Meyers Road. Work continues through Friday, Oct. 16, with completion anticipated by 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. Traffic remains open in all directions, but motorists may encounter temporary lane reductions from two lanes to one. Use alternate routes when possible and allow extra travel time, the village said.
Village newsVillage
Six weeks, unlimited bags, no stickers — Lombard’s annual free fall leaf program starts Monday.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Village
The Oct. 1 ceremony at Village Hall welcomed five probationary officers to the Lombard Police Department.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Village
The annual awards honor residents 65 and older whose volunteerism lifts the community.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Market
A craft market at Yorktown Center, monster fun at Enchanted Castle, and a Boo Bash at Dave & Buster’s — all before the porch lights go on.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Village
Just over $1 million in federal money is lined up for Main Street resurfacing, with Finley Road sidewalk and path work queued behind it.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Village
The village recommends 3 to 7 p.m. for trick-or-treating; the chamber’s downtown event is Sunday.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
BreakingLive · Village · Oct. 11
Beginning Monday, Oct. 11, the village is reducing lanes on Main Street from Washington Boulevard to Hickory Street for Helen Plum Library construction related to flood recovery. Overnight July 3–4, about five inches of rain flooded the south end of the building on the first floor and basement. The collection is safe and the library is open on normal hours, but the Youth Services Program Room remains closed while reconstruction (drywall replacement, painting, flooring, and related work that began in September) continues. Two-way traffic continues through about Oct. 20. Drive slowly and watch for workers, the village said.
Village newsBreakingLive · Village · Oct. 5
Repair just north of St. Charles Road, weather permitting. Give the block extra time if you are walking to the train or the library.
Village newsVillage
The village says a resident died after a Friday-night fire in one apartment. The cause is still open.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Library
Guitar at 2, storytime in Lilacia at 5, and Chicago playing Gotham at 6.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Market
The farmers market closes the 2026 season October 6, with Inversion Jazz Band at Park and St. Charles.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Village
Wednesday morning at Madison Meadow: screenings, programs, and the village’s annual gathering for older neighbors.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Park
The park is free, dawn to dusk. The lilacs are done for the year. The paths are not.
Monday, September 28, 2026
Outdoors
Crushed limestone, a flat line through town, and a canopy that will not last the month.
Sunday, September 20, 2026
History
Sheldon Peck’s 1839 homestead is still on its original ground, and it is a verified stop on the Underground Railroad.
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Outdoors
The Union Pacific West stop puts you right in the middle of downtown’s best walk.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Village
Babcock’s Grove, Colonel Plum’s garden, and a May that still organizes the year.
Friday, May 1, 2026
BreakingLive · Lilac · 2026
Cruise Nights are the village, with Tommy’s Express as the presenting sponsor. The parade is the Lombard Lilac Parade Committee. The queen and princesses are the Lombard Junior Women’s Club. The 2026 seasons are over. The parade committee’s next scheduled meeting is May 13, 2027.
Who runs them
The Lilac Post