Lombard man abducted in Afghanistan appears in newly posted video: 'Please release me'

A Lombard man kidnapped in Afghanistan two years ago is seen in a video pleading for his release so that he can be reunited with his family, according to a recording posted Friday by The New Yorker magazine.

Some Chicago-area schools won't require masks on Monday and some will be closed, after judge's order
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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will still require masks, but lots of suburban districts including Crystal Lake, Elgin, Harvard, Lombard, McHenry and others said that masks will be optional after a judge issued a temporary restraining order against this COVID-19 rule.

Biden demands release of Lombard native Mark Frerichs who was taken hostage in Afghanistan 2 years ago

President Biden issued a statement demanding the release of Lombard native Mark Frerichs, on the second anniversary of his kidnapping, which reportedly took place Jan. 31, 2020, while President Trump was in office.

Chicago man out on bond for Cook County felony charged with shooting at Lombard police officer

“Providing a twice convicted felon the opportunity to post a relatively small bond, just $2,500 in Mr. Turner’s Cook County case, put the public and law enforcement at great risk, as alleged in this case."

FBI charges Villa Park man with bank robbery

With sticks of Airborne Troop Parachute fireworks duct-taped around his waist, Jason Bradley walked into West Suburban Bank in Lombard and handed a teller a note Monday afternoon.

Top Pentagon officials asked about missing Illinois man
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Mark Frerichs, 59, whose family lives in Lombard, is a Navy veteran who moved to Afghanistan 10 years ago, finding employment on US funded Public Works projects. He was kidnapped in Kabul on January 31, 2020.

Illinois Senator Duckworth pushes for rescue of Lombard Navy veteran kidnapped in Kabul

Mark Frerichs, 59, whose family lives in Lombard, is a Navy veteran who moved to Afghanistan 10 years ago, finding employment on US funded Public Works projects. He was kidnapped in Kabul on January 31, 2020.

Owner of Maywood barbershop charged with killing customer who refused to pay

The owner of a suburban barbershop was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bail Sunday after he allegedly shot and killed a customer who refused to pay.

Afghanistan withdrawal draws concerns over abducted American from Illinois

Mark Frerichs, a contractor from Lombard, Illinois, believed held for more than a year by the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network, was not mentioned in President Joe Biden’s address on Afghanistan last week.

Rainbow Cone opening new location in Lombard

The Original Rainbow Cone will be opening a new location in the Chicago suburbs on May 5.

After Elmhurst bar stabbing, Lombard man faces murder charge

A Lombard man allegedly stabbed a man to death with a pocket knife during a fight last weekend outside a bar in Elmhurst.

'Ales for ALS': Lombard brewery raising money to fight ALS

They’re brewing up something special at one west suburban craft brewery, and it’s all for a good cause.

Suburban police commander charged with child porn

Investigators allegedly discovered that John Trevarthan used a personal IP address as well as an IP address owned by the village of Bellwood to view child pornography through Kik, a file-sharing app.