Author: Anna Hughes
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Songs of the Season
The time-honored tradition of the ECPA Winter Carolers By Anna Hughes | Photos courtesy of Betsy Markwald Photography The first holiday song of the season is always... Read more.
Ministry by Mail
Cancer survivor spreads hope through faith-based nonprofit By Anna Hughes | Photos courtesy of Phil’s Friends At age 22, Phil Zielke was a healthy college soccer... Read more.
Home Court Advantage
Former HCHS tennis player now serves as head coach BY ANNA HUGHES When Shawna Zsinko became the head coach for Hinsdale Central’s varsity girls tennis team in... Read more.
Playing it Forward
HCHS students start nonprofit to make sports accessible BY ANNA HUGHES Being a varsity athlete is no easy feat. Becoming one is arguably even harder. Hinsdale Central... Read more.
Santa’s Local Workshop
DuPage nonprofit builds holiday toys for kids BY ANNA HUGHES | PHOTOS COURTESY OF DUPAGE WOODWORKERS While a student at the University of Illinois in the late 1970s,... Read more.
A HEALING HOME
Wellness House has supported cancer wellness and holistic healing for 35 years By Anna Hughes, Photos by Victor Hilitski For the last 15 years, Elaine Adams has... Read more.
The Wedding Planner
A Hyatt Lodge bride’s workplace wedding By Anna Hughes | Photos courtesy of Tiana Conforti Tiana Conforti went to work on her wedding day. And she couldn’t... Read more.
The Ultimate Curveball
Elmhurst vintage baseball game uses historic rules in annual city vs. university matchup By Anna Hughes | Photos Courtesy of Elmhurst History Museum At its founding,... Read more.
The Community’s Cornerstone
Stone, storms, and the family legacy that shaped Elmhurst By Anna Hughes The 8,300-acre quarry that sits just south of North Ave. on Route 83 stands out against... Read more.
Menus with a Mission
At one of Dave Sloan’s restaurants, every meal means more By Anna Hughes Every morning, Elmhurst native Dave Sloan wakes up with the same goal: to make other people... Read more.