Steve Szymanski

Glen Ellyn is mourning the death of village board member Steve Szymanski. His passing was announced on Friday by the village.

Szymanski, who had two sons and five grandchildren, was elected to the village board on April 1. He had retired from a 42-year career at United States Steel, where he was a general manager in strategic planning.

Before he was elected village trustee, Szymanski served for seven years on Glen Ellyn’s Capital Improvements Commission, including five years as its chair.

In that capacity, he helped guide significant projects including the Taylor Avenue pedestrian tunnel, the Civic Center parking garage, and the Downtown Central Business District streetscape and utility improvements project.

Szymanski also served as liaison to the village’s Community R

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