"The Lilac Village", is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 42,322 at the 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population in 2004 to be 42,975.
Education
Lombard's high schools (9-12) belong to Glenbard Township High School District 87.[6] They are shared with the neighboring town of Glen Ellyn, thus creating the portmanteau of Glenbard. Lombard's elementary and middle schools (K-8) belong to Lombard School District 44 [7] or DuPage School District 45.
- Middle Schools
- Glen Crest Junior High (located in Glen Ellyn)
- Glenn Westlake Middle School
- Jefferson Middle School (located in Villa Park)
- Jackson Middle School (located in Villa Park)
- Elementary Schools
- Butterfield School
- William Hammerschmidt School
- Manor Hill School
- Park View School School
- Pleasant Lane School
- Madison School
- Schafer School
- Westmore School
- Westfield School
Transportation
Lombard is served by Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, which runs from the Olgivie Transportation Center out to Elburn, Illinois over the old Chicago and Northwestern Railway trackage. Lombard is also served by I-355 and Illinois Routes 38, 53, 56, and 64.
Formerly, it was also served by trains of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad.