HM-Arts + Culture + History

The Oak Brook Heritage Center offers a glimpse into the past By Larry Atseff From a charming 1920s old schoolhouse at Spring Road and 31st Street in Oak Brook, the Village’s rich history has flowered into what it is today: The Oak Brook Heritage Center. The brick Revival Georgian Style building stands next to the…

Rocker Cathy Richardson joins the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts By Scott Jonlich Recently, Cathy Richardson, the lead singer for Jefferson Starship, who also happens to live in Elmhurst, has joined the Board of Directors for the Elmhurst Centre For Performing Arts, (ECPA). This big news is just in time as the Board embarks on…

Make your garden grow this spring By Julie Janoski Gone are the days of using a calendar to decide when to provide care for your trees and plants. A month-by-month gardening checklist is no longer recommended – or even necessary. Unpredictable weather due to climate change has rendered the calendar an unreliable resource. For example,…

Visit Immanuel Hall for a Digital History Display By Larry Atseff On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Village, the Hinsdale Historical Society has commissioned a first-of-its-kind digital display on the history of Hinsdale. It will be on view at Immanuel Hall from April 20-23, at 302 S. Grant Street, Hinsdale. The Hall…

Hinsdale students perform winter concert By Atticus Fair On February 16th, the Hinsdale Central High School jazz bands rocked their annual winter concert. With directors Grace Adduci and Matt Kurinsky, all seven bands pulled off an amazing night. Hinsdale Central offers four teacher-directed jazz groups of varying experience levels: Jazz Lab, Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble,…

Independent and private schools continue to thrive By Abbey Hayes The western suburbs are lucky to be the home of several exceptionally strong schools. Many have a rich history and are known throughout the communities they serve for academic excellence, a wide selection of extracurricular programs, and an inspiration for learning. Choosing a private or…

Chronicled by The Hinsdale Historical Society By HM Staff For many reasons, we enjoy neatly laid out streets as originally platted out and the historic downtown district of Hinsdale. Even the street names are preserved; the names of trees intersect the names of those who founded this country. At 150 years, it is worth pausing…