Hinsdale
New Beginnings
Adoption offers a hopeful, new start By Maureen Callahan Yes, adoption makes me special, it means that I am loved,” wrote author Sharlie Zinniger in her 2014 children’s book, Yes, I’m Adopted! For adoptive families and the children placed with them, adoption is a new beginning of the greatest kind. An adopted child brings the…
Read MoreThe Road Less Traveled
Running partners Diane Heffernan and David Kuhn keep pace through philanthropy By HM Staff Further. It’s the word Hinsdale resident Diane Heffernan’s husband, Paul, says best describes his wife. “She always takes everything one step further,” he said. “That word will be her epitaph.” It’s true. When it comes to anything relative to the several…
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Cupid Courts Misericordia brings together paddle players to rally for a cause By HM Staff One Friday every February, the paddle community of the western suburbs put aside their competitive nature and enjoy a day of fun paddle tennis play for a good cause. For the past 12 years, a group of women passionate about…
Read MoreDishing Out
Inside Chef Beau’s Klean Kitchen By Abbey Hayes Chef Beau’s Klean Kitchen offers a weekly meal service unlike any other. The emphasis isn’t solely on convenience, it’s also about how the food makes you feel. Chef Beau prepares meals with, allergy-friendly ingredients. Meals are also prepared without wheat (gluten) and American cow’s milk (lactose). Chef…
Read MoreCelebrating Hinsdale’s 150th Anniversary in 2023
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…
Read MoreGoing All Out to be All In
Wellness House reinstates its annual in-person fundraiser By Maureen Callahan More than three decades ago, a group of concerned Hinsdaleans affected by cancer had a collective vision of a place of healing. The result was the Wellness House (WH). Having experienced the effects of cancer in family and friends, they strove to create a warm…
Read MoreGoing Gold
Local organization hosts 50th Anniversay Celebration By Larry Atseff The Oak Brook Chapter, Infant Welfare Society (IWS) Auxiliary, hosted over 500 guests for its Mistletoe Medley 50th Anniversary Celebration, “Hearts of Gold,” on November 29th at the Drury Lane Theatre. It was a wonderful occasion and a perfect opportunity to celebrate a remarkable milestone. The…
Read MoreLuxury Travel
Kelly Cruises & Tours celebrates 35 years in the industry By Larry Atseff On October 25, The Oak Brook Women’s Club was given a very educational and entertaining behindthe- scenes look at what made Kelly Cruises & Tours a success. It all began in 1964 when Nancy Kelly was looking for a job in the…
Read MoreMilestone Moments
Butler organizations celebrate key dates together By Larry Atseff The last weekend in September 2022 marked important milestones for two closely related organizations. The Oak Brook Polo Club (OBPC) held the Polo Ball to honor its 100th season On September 23 at the Oak Brook Hills Resort, host and Club President Jim Drury was joined…
Read MoreBack-To-Back Champions
The Hinsdale Central girls tennis team has won 20 IHSA State Finals since it inception By Abbey Hayes The Hinsdale Central High School girls tennis team won the IHSA State Finals. The Red Devils had a lot to prove as returning champs hoping to secure the win for the second year in a row. Shawna…
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