AROUND TOWN
Holiday Joy
By Anna Hughes
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Nov. 6, 2024 - Jan. 12, 2025
Drury Lane Theatre
Escape the cold and join the little mermaid and friends...
FOOD & DRINK
What’s Brewing
Local Oktoberfest celebrations have fun for the whole family on tap this fall
When September hits, Oktoberfest isn’t far behind. The famed fall festival originated...
GIVING BACK
Building Hope: The O’Brien School for the Maasai
Local Hinsdale woman continues to help provide
remarkable futures for the Maasai village
By Mia Jones
Walking through 82-year-old Kellie O’Brien’s’ home, it is clear to see...
ARTS + THEATRE
Town Meets Country: Local writer makes a name for herself in...
By Anna Hughes | Photo by Victor Hilitski
Alison Bonaguro had always known she wanted to be a writer. With a degree in journalism and...
HOME & DESIGN
One of a Kind — Architectural Gems in the Western Suburbs
There is no shortage of unique architecture in the Chicagoland area. In this issue, a handful of homes nestled in the western suburbs are...
NEWS & EVENTS
Chicago Museum celebrates unity in diversity during the holiday season
By Anna Hughes
A Christmas tree is a universal symbol across the globe, representing faith, hope, and the season of joy and giving. The decorated...
HISTORY VAULT
Before Barbie: Local museum showcases the world of toys before Mattel-mania
By Anna Hughes
When the Barbie movie came out last year, it took the world by storm.
When the Barbie doll came out, it had the...
BUSINESS + MONEY
Global Reach with Local Roots
Ball Horticultural Company has grown to be the industry’s innovator
By Anna Hughes
Ball Horticultural Company is to be a major force in horticulture right here...
HEALTH + LIFE
Raising Awareness:World Diabetes Day celebrated in November
By Maureen Callahan
According to the International Diabetes Federation, approximately 537 million adults worldwide are afflicted with diabetes. November is the time of year when...
SPORTS + LEISURE
Goal Getter: Hinsdale’s Gutman scores for Fire in 100th MLS start
By Jeff Vorva
Hinsdale native Andrew Gutman has always been a top-notch all-around soccer player.
In college at Indiana University, the Hinsdale Central graduate capped off...
IN EVERY ISSUE
A Bridge Between Two Worlds
Susan Zidlicky desires to lessen the gap between the
DuPage community and cultural pockets around the globe
By Mia Jones
Places like El Salvador, Kenya, and the...
TRAVEL
Travel: Pure Michigan
Autumnal days on Michigan’s “Sunset Coast” are the perfect weekend trip when the weather turns cool
By Mia Jones
Discover why Lake Michigan’s coastline is a...
LATEST STORIES
Building Hope: The O’Brien School for the Maasai
Local Hinsdale woman continues to help provide
remarkable futures for the Maasai village
By Mia Jones
Walking through 82-year-old Kellie O’Brien’s’ home, it is clear to see...
100 Years of Movie Magic: Chris Johnson & York Theatre
York Theater celebrates 100 years!
By Maureen Callahan
Every story starts somewhere. For Elmhurst’s York Theater, that beginning was Labor Day weekend, 1924. The Roaring Twenties...
Santa’s Workshop
What started in the basement of a suburban Chicago home back in 1998 as an idea to create unique items personalized for the receiver...
Holiday Joy
By Anna Hughes
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Nov. 6, 2024 - Jan. 12, 2025
Drury Lane Theatre
Escape the cold and join the little mermaid and friends...
Goal Getter: Hinsdale’s Gutman scores for Fire in 100th MLS start
By Jeff Vorva
Hinsdale native Andrew Gutman has always been a top-notch all-around soccer player.
In college at Indiana University, the Hinsdale Central graduate capped off...
Chicago Museum celebrates unity in diversity during the holiday season
By Anna Hughes
A Christmas tree is a universal symbol across the globe, representing faith, hope, and the season of joy and giving. The decorated...
Before Barbie: Local museum showcases the world of toys before Mattel-mania
By Anna Hughes
When the Barbie movie came out last year, it took the world by storm.
When the Barbie doll came out, it had the...
Raising Awareness:World Diabetes Day celebrated in November
By Maureen Callahan
According to the International Diabetes Federation, approximately 537 million adults worldwide are afflicted with diabetes. November is the time of year when...
Raising Kind Kids: How family volunteering inspires lifelong giving
By Katie Bolinger
As mimics, children often mirror the behavior of their elders, so parents play a crucial role in fostering a child’s desire to...
Year-End Giving: Charitable contributions during the holiday season
By Dave McGowan
In the last issue, I reported that more than $557 billion was estimated to be contributed to charitable organizations in 2023. Do...
Western Suburbs Giving Circle
The Western Suburbs Giving Circle of the Chicago Foundation for Women invited current and prospective members to kick off another year of grantmaking at...
The Wellness House
Photos by Marcello Rodarte
The annual Wellness House Ball, held on Oct. 19 at The Old Post Office in Chicago, attracted over 400 attendees to...
A New Dock: Chicago Boat Show finds new location in Rosemont
By Anna Hughes
Chicago’s biggest boat show is moving out of Chicago.
Luckily for boaters and loyal show attendees, it’s not moving far.
The 93rd Discover Boating...
When the Person in the Mirror is No Longer You
Claudine was 49 when she started working in the public eye as a community service officer. Years of sun exposure, gravity, diet, and various...
A Bridge Between Two Worlds
Susan Zidlicky desires to lessen the gap between the
DuPage community and cultural pockets around the globe
By Mia Jones
Places like El Salvador, Kenya, and the...
Football Fever: Red Devils enjoy first IHSA flag football season
By Jeff Vorva
Destynee McCoy said she will remember the good times.
The Illinois High School Association sanctioned girls flag football, and this fall was the...
How faith and advocacy helped a Hinsdale doctor cross to the other side...
By Anna Hughes
Growing up, Dr. Lanny F. Wilson admired two groups of people in his small, Roman Catholic Kentucky hometown: priests and physicians. He...
Matas Buzelis The Newest Bull: Draft Hinsdale native in first round
Creating a Buzz
By Jeff Vorva | Photos courtesy of the Chicago Bulls
His two grandpas played high-level basketball in Lithuania. His father and mother were...
Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic
30th-anniversary family run to raise money for local nonprofits
By Anna Hughes
Rotary International brings over 1.4 million people together inter-nationally to promote peace, charity, and...
Turning a Leaf
by Mia Jones
As the days start to get a little cooler and kids are going back to school, there are a variety of fall...
Turning a Leaf
by Mia Jones
As the days start to get a little cooler and kids are going back to school, there are a variety of fall...
Making the Wheels Go ‘Round
A local former bus driver shares his love for kids and kindness
By Mia Jones
Rick Zarek knew that he did not want to be just...
Something to Write Home About
Hinsdale author earns national recognition for her latest novel
By Anna Hughes
Meet Cristina Henríquez. She’s a critically acclaimed author who has called Hinsdale home for...
Hall of Famer and San Francisco Forty-Niners General Manager John Lynch
By Maureen Callahan
Few professional athletes can claim a record within 500 yards of former Tampa Bay Buccaneer/Denver Bronco John Lynch. Now guiding the Forty-Niners...
Fall at the Sports Core
Cool sunny days make fall the perfect season to enjoy your sport of choice at the Oak Brook Sports Core. Whether your passion is...
Former Hinsdalean takes home the Miss Illinois USA crown
She is Beauty, She is Grace
By Anna Hughes
Grace Rodi has spent half her life in the pageant industry.
Her passion started at 12 years old...
Boosting School Spirit
Local parents help bridge the gap between school funding and student need
By Anna Hughes
Founded in 1949, the Hinsdale Central High School Booster Club supports...
Hinsdale team makes it to the Little League World Series
By Larry Atseff | Photos courtesy of Little League World Series
After winning four state titles in the last six years, the 2024 12-under Hinsdale...
Clarendon Hills 12U softball team plays on ESPN during regionals
By Jeff Vorva | Photos courtesy of the Clarendon Hills Little League
People from all over the nation got a chance to see what Clarendon...
Diving For Dreams
Oak Brook resident builds career, pursues dreams at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
By Anna Hughes | Photos courtesy of the Brookfield Zoo Chicago
For most people, the...
