Villa Park resident tells board stadium announcer volume, late games and lights are 'not being a good neighbor'

A Villa Park resident told the DuPage HSD 88 Board of Education Oct. 27 that stadium sound levels and late‑night events have become a recurring disturbance for nearby neighbors.

In written public comment read into the record, Tim Hoeksema said he can hear the stadium announcer from his house nearly a half mile away and that on Oct. 17 the announcer’s verbal announcements were audible with windows closed. "I live nearly a half mile away from the stadium, and I could hear every word the announcer said in my house with the windows all closed on October 17," Hoeksema wrote. He also said a football game on that night began after 10 p.m., and he described stadium lights remaining on all night and tennis‑court lights operating at irregular hours; he called those practices "not being a good neighbor." He recommended the district publish a fall stadium schedule so impacted neighbors can anticipate events.

The board acknowledged receipt of the comment; no formal action was taken during the meeting. Staff did not provide a response on the record at the Oct. 27 session.