Hinsdale
Hinsdale Historical Society Kitchen Walk 2022
By HM Staff Rain didn’t stop attendees from coming to the 17th Annual Hinsdale Kitchen Walk! With over 1400 guests, the 2022 Kitchen Walk was a success! This year, co-chairs Diana Wagenbach, Lauren Kavanaugh and Jamie Quinn took the walk in a different direction by introducing the theme, Design Matters. Guests had the opportunity to…
Read MoreArmed 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 MoreBorn To Cook
Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook Executive Chef, Joshua Karther By Larry Atseff The Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook, is known for its beautiful setting. Now you are about to learn a little about Joshua Karther, Executive Chef. In his position, in a typical day, he has to make sure the cooks in the kitchen are efficiently, and…
Read MoreCommunity Raises over $600,000 for Cancer Patients
Two Thousand attend in-person Walk for Wellness House – Welcome Home! By HM Staff The annual Walk for Wellness House 3k walk/5k run, held on Sunday, May 1, 2022, brought cancer survivors, families, friends, and volunteers together and in-person for the first time in two years at the main location in Hinsdale, Chicagoland and beyond.…
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 MoreWest Suburban Teens Award $30,000 to Local Health and Human Services Agencies
By HM Staff Sixty students participating in Community Memorial Foundation’s youth philanthropy program have awarded $30,000 in grant funding to four local nonprofit organizations working to provide basic needs services within the Western Suburbs. The program, known as YC2 (Young Community Changemakers), unites students from Hinsdale Central, Lyons Township, Nazareth Academy, and Riverside-Brookfield high schools…
Read MoreRunning Smoothly
Hinsdale Chamber President Eva Field By Larry Atseff Successful sports teams, amateur, and pro, often rely on standouts that propel them as winners. When you watch ducks on a pond, they’re just gliding along on the surface, while underneath their webbed feet are pedaling furiously. Then, there is the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. Without drawing…
Read MoreBon’ Appetit!
Celebrate Oak Brook as a dining mecca with ‘Restaurant Week’ April 22-30 By Larry Atseff For a town of less than 10,000 residents, Oak Brook has become very well known for its restaurants, even restaurant chain headquarters. And, we want to celebrate Restaurant Week, April 22-30, with you. How Oak Brook Became A Dining Mecca…
Read MorePlanning Your Backyard this Season
So, you’ve decided it’s time your backyard could use improvement. By Larry Atseff While your front yard is for people to enjoy as they pass by, your backyard can and should be all about you and how you want to live outdoors. It could be a sanctuary for relaxation. Maybe you like to entertain. Maybe…
Read MoreThe Candidates
Hinsdale’s Kari Galassi and Greg Hart run for DuPage County Board Positions By Larry Atseff Recently, at Salt Creek Club, a fundraiser was held for Kari Galassi, who is running for a seat on the DuPage County Board, District 3, this fall. She was endorsed by Greg Hart, a board member, who is running for…
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