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Armed Forces Day
Honoring Today’s Men And Women in Uniform By Larry Atseff In Burr Ridge, on May 21, 2022, ceremonies were held honoring the men and women in uniform today in our Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day began in 1950 and is the only national holiday of its kind, and Burr Ridge is one of the very…
Read MoreCelebrating 100 Years of Polo
By Larry Atseff Jim Drury has been President of Oak Brook Polo for 7 years. He has had some very high standards to live up to ever since Paul Butler started the traditions of the game and the Oak Brook Polo Club 100 years ago. Jim has done it very well. While he never knew…
Read MoreHinsdale Historical Society Luncheon
By HM staff More than 200 guests attended the annual Hinsdale Historical Society luncheon “Bringing Color Back… In a New Way” on Thursday, March 10th at the Hinsdale Golf Club. The event was chaired by Alexis Braden, Anna Fiascone, and Sarah Zielke and featured a panel discussion by esteemed designers including: Jenny Holladay, Senior Designer,…
Read MoreBrookfield Zoo Holiday Magic
By HM staff The magnificent animals at Brookfield Zoo are always enough reason for a visit. Add Holiday Magic in December and make it a truly special day. From 3pm – 9pm, when the zoo opens, on December 8-12, 15-19, and 26-31, you can see a Sea Of Lights, 2 miles long, kids can play…
Read MoreA Starry Night
DuPage Foundation’s Annual Benefit By HM staff Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz said it best: “There’s no place like home,” and this November, DuPage Foundation is bringing the party to homes across DuPage County to virtually celebrate another year of stellar community impact through its Annual Benefit: A Starry Night in DuPage. This year’s…
Read MoreThe Healing Field
Oak Brook Remembers 9/11 By Frank Von Pruce It was a truly awe-inspiring sight. Sun rays cast down on a vast sea of stars and stripes waving gracefully in solemn display, thousands of flags carrying forward the legacy of loved ones tragically lost on September 11th, 2001. Each of the 2977 flags standing in perfect…
Read MoreCelebrating Freedom
By Mike Ellis Thousands of area residents watched the return of the Hinsdale Fourth of July parade a day early on July 3. Until late this spring, the fate of the parade was uncertain, as the state only progressed to Phase 5 of the “Restore Illinois” plan last month. The parade consisted largely of familiar…
Read MoreHinsdale Kitchen Walk Outdoor Edition 2021
Hinsdale Historical Society Woman’s Board takes kitchen walk outdoors in 2021 By Mike Ellis The Coronavirus pandemic has challenged local nonprofit organizations to exercise their ingenuity in modifying traditional events or developing new ones to comply with social distancing recommendations. After being unable to host its popular Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk event in May 2020…
Read MoreHJWC Platinum Unplugged
Hinsdale Juniors Woman’s Club By Hinsdale Magazine Staff Roughly 200 west suburbanites attended “Platinum Unplugged,” the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club’s (HJWC) annual benefit, across four time-slots at Burdi Clothing in downtown Hinsdale on April 24. In order to comply with Coronavirus mitigations, the club limited attendance to 50 guests at a time inside the spacious…
Read MoreThe Morton Arboretum
May calendar of events and programs By Hinsdale Magazine Staff In May, The Morton Arboretum will continue to offer in-person and online programming for all ages, adjusted for current state and local coronavirus (COVID-19) mitigation measures. Select events will take place in-person at the Arboretum with adjusted operations to ensure public safety. Some will be…
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