Lombard Illinois Real Estate

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Lombard, Illinois is located 18 miles from downtown Chicago. Lombard is centrally situated just minutes from the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), Eisenhower Expressway (I-290), East-West Tollway (I-88), Stevenson Expressway (I-55), and the North-South Tollway (I-355). Lombard Real Estate Consists of Single-family homes, apartments, condominiums and townhomes with the average single-family home price being roughly $300,000, and the average condominium / townhome price around $200,000. Lombard Illinois is a beautiful place to live and raise a family, the north and central portions of the village, tree-lined neighborhoods with turn-of-the-century architecture abound, while newer subdivisions have been built in the eastern, western and southern areas of the town.

Lombard’s excellent park district offers numerous programs and summer outdoor music events. The park district maintains about 450 acres of land that includes a lagoon, picnic areas, playgrounds, walking/jogging tracks, and facilities for basketball, soccer, baseball, softball and tennis. The Moran Water Park in the Lombard Commons features two 210-foot water slides, swimming pool, a diving well, lap pool, sand play area and picnic area. Golfers of every skill level can enjoy the 3,000-yard, 9-hole Western Acres Golf Course as well as Ken-Loch 9-hole golf course.

Lombard Restaurant Listings

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Adobo Grille, (630) 627-9990
356 Yorktown

Benihana, (630) 571-4440
747 E. Butterfield Road
Boston Market, (630) 620-0400
150 E. Roosevelt Road

Brio Tuscan Grill, (630) 424-1515
330 Yorktown

Buca Di Beppo, (630) 932-7673
90 Yorktown

Capital Grille, (630) 627-9800
87 Yorktown

Casey’s, (630) 932-4777
415 E. North Avenue

Champps Americana, (630) 627-3334
2301 S. Fountain Square Drive

Claim Jumper, (630) 932-4290
92 Yorktown

Club Paradise, (630) 368-0004
801 E. Butterfield Road

Discovery Bay, (630) 969-7500
707 E. Butterfield Road

D.O.C. Wine Bar & Bistro, (630) 627-6666
326 Yorktown Center

Flat Top Grill, (630) 652-3700
305 Yorktown

Greek Islands, (630) 932-4545
300 E. 22nd Street

Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, (630) 953-3400
70 Yorktown

Holy Mackerel, (630) 953-3444
70 Yorktown

Magnum’s, (630) 573-1010
777 E. Butterfield Road

Momotaro, (630) 574-3324
801 E. Butterfield Road

Nagano Japanese Restaurant, (630) 629-2469,
1005 E. St. Charles Road

P.F. Chang’s, (630) 652-9977
2361 S. Fountain Square Drive

Praga, (630) 495-0470
229 W. St. Charles Road

RA Sushi, (630) 627-6800
310 Yorktown

Sequel, (630) 629-6560
44 Yorktown Convenience Center

Taylor Brewing Co., (630) 990-8700
717 E. Butterfield Road

TGI Fridays, (630) 964-3743
601 E. Butterfield Road

Uncle Julio’s Hacienda, (630) 705-9260
2360 S. Fountain Square

Weber Grill, (630) 953-8880
2331 S. Fountain Square

Lombard Shopping

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Yorktown Center
Lombard is very proud to be home to one of the nation’s major regional shopping mall - Yorktown Center. Yorktown Center blends the benefits of an indoor shopping mall with an outdoor “life style” addition so shoppers can enjoy the best of both worlds. Anchor stores include Von Maur, J.C. Penny, Carson Pirie Scott and TJ Maxx/Home Goods.

Downtown Lombard
Lombard’s historic downtown combines shopping with a leisurely walk through the center of town for residents and visitors alike. The Village continues to make significant improvements to the downtown streetscape, preserving the shopping and historical importance of the area. Lombard Town Centre manage’s the Main Street program in the downtown.

Commercial Strip Centers
The Village is home to a number of commercial strip centers including:
High Point Centre
Lombard Pines
Northgate
Eastgate

Village Events

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Lilac Time
Each year during Lilac Time, which occurs during May, Lilacia Park exemplifies the historic beauty of Lombard in bloom. The 8.5 acre park is fragrant with flowering lilac bushes, 75,000 tulips and other spring-flowering plantings. Lilacia Park is the focal point for residents and visitors alike during Lilac Time as well as throughout the changing seasons.The lilac tradition is never complete until the last unit of the annual favorite Lilac Parade has made its way down Main Street. Estimates boast that 55,000+ spectators line the parade route to view and cheer on the various bands, floats and business and civic participants of the ever-growing parade.For additional information on the history of Lombard, the book Footsteps On The Tallgrass Prairie by Lilian Budd, is available at the Helen Plum Memorial Library or at the Lombard Historical Society.

Summer Events
During the summer, the traditional Taste of Lombard brings thousands out to view, taste and see the sights and sounds the Lombard Jaycees offer. A fourth of July fireworks extravaganza is always a part of the celebration that brings together local vendors, themed entertainment and characters, children’s games and other festival activities to round out a larger scale neighborhood event topped off by the traditional fireworks display.

Winter Events
Winter events traditionally include 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 a Victorian celebration while other local community groups celebrate the season with musical events and other special activities.

Lombard Village History

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In the mid-1830’s, early settlers were attracted to Babcock’s Grove, (as Lombard was called at the time) by rich farmland; more settlers came when the railroad route westward from Chicago followed the St. Charles Road Trail.

In 1927, Colonel William R. Plum bequeathed his home and adjacent lilac gardens to the town as a park and library site. As a result of Colonel Plum’s bequest, the Lombard Park District was established by court order in 1927.

A tour of the historic downtown area, within walking distance of the commuter train depot, highlights the significant heritage earlier residents left to contemporary Lombard: the historic Lilacia Park, Lombard Historical Museum, Helen M. Plum Memorial Library as well as the Maple Street Chapel, a historic landmark in the spired Gothic style built as the original First Church of Lombard in 1870

Lombard Schools

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Public Schools
Elementary/Middle Schools
Lombard’s superior school system is made up of six public school districts. Lombard ElementarySchool District 44 serves almost all of Lombard. The district enjoys a reputation for academic excellence. The average teacher has 16.5 years of experience in teaching and more than half hold master’s degrees. Social services provided by the district include social work, psychological evaluation, speech therapy, reading, counseling and student health care. Seven elementary schools and one junior high school comprise the district.

Each District 44 school has an active PTA organization, and a Citizens Advisory Council provides the Board of Education with information pertaining to community opinion and priorities. Parental involvement in District 44 schools is welcomed and encouraged.

Although Elementary School District 45 has seven schools, only three are located in Lombard. Approximately 1,200 students from Lombard attend school in District 45. Some students attend Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89. Westfield School and Glen Crest Junior High both serve Lombard residents.

A small number of Lombard students attend a District 41 school in Glen Ellyn. District 41 has five schools who share a vision of “Exceptional Learning in a Respectful and Supportive Environment.”

High Schools
Glenbard East High Schoolis also located in Lombard. It is one of four high schools of District 87. Honors, foreign language and computer education programs help to ensure that the more than 60 percent of graduates who continue their education are well prepared for advanced study. Glenbard East, one of District 87’s “four star” schools, reflects the district’s slogan, “Where Excellence Is Tradition.” Some Lombard students attend Willowbrook High School in Villa Park. Willowbrook is one of two high schools that make up District 88. Willowbrook is a four-year comprehensive high school that opened in September 1959. It has a modern, spacious physical plant and campus of 75 acres. Willowbrook also serves the communities of Villa Park, York Center, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace and part of Elmhurst.

Private Schools
Private parochial school organizations serve Lombard families who desire a religious learning atmosphere for their children. There are six private parochial grade schools serving Lombard. Montini Catholic High School serves Lombard and neighboring communities.
Christ the King School
115 E. 15th St.
Lombard, IL 60148
630-627-0640

College Preparatory School of Illinois
331 West Madison Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
630-430-9779

Delphi Academy of Chicago
241 E Roosevelt Road
Lombard, IL 60148
630-620-8950

Montini Catholic High School
19-W-070 16th St.
Lombard, IL 60148
630-627-6930

Sacred Heart School
322 W. Maple St.
Lombard, IL 60148
630-629-0536

St. John’s Luthern School
215 S. Lincoln Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
630-932-3196

St. Pius X School
601 S. Westmore Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148
630-627-2353

St. Timothy Ev. Lutheran School
547 N. Main St.
Lombard, IL 60148
630-627-2435

Trinity Lutheran School
1008 E Roosevelt Rd
Lombard, IL 60148
630-627-5601