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The Drake Hotel wins impressive award By Chuck Fieldman Jim and Tely Nagle took one for the team more than two years ago when the coronavirus pandemic pretty much shut down the hospitality industry all over the world. Rather than listen to the advice of some advisors, who suggested they furlough the approximately 120 employees…
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Oak Brook Park District Marks Sixty Years By Larry Atseff The Oak Brook Park District is celebrating being 60 years young this year. All 173 acres of it, with beautiful, spacious grounds and an unmatched array of facilities and activities for everyone to enjoy year-round. Complete with an award-winning staff to help you thoroughly enjoy…
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The History of Hinsdale and the Fuller Family Legacy By Larry Atseff This is the story of the settlement of land about 17 miles southwest of Chicago in the early 1830’s by Ben Fuller, among others, and the` involvement of the Fuller family from those days, into what is Hinsdale today. We gratefully acknowledge the…
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By Larry Atseff There are many women in Oak Brook who have a passion to lead and/ or volunteer. From time to time, we want to acknowledge their contributions to Oak Brook. In addition to Merry Cheng, here are four more women you should know more about. Karen Bushy Karen and her husband Gabor moved…
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Q&A With Tina Weller By HM Staff What inspired your candle business? I have been playing with candles as a hobby before Covid and during that stressful time in life really started enjoying the hobby. In October of 2020, I was diagnosed with a health issue and doctor’s advised to try to watch things I…
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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…
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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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An American Success Story By Larry Atseff Dick Portillo has met a lot of famous people during his 80 years. One he never met is Frank Sinatra. Frank’s gone, but one of his most memorable songs is “MY WAY”. Opening lyrics include these words: “My friend, I’ll make it clear I’ll state my case of…
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Oak Brook’s Village President By Chuck Fieldman Gopal Lalmalani has enjoyed practicing cardiology for more than 40 years. But the 72-year-old Oak Brook Village President has put much of his heart into serving the people of Oak Brook over the past 15 years. Lalmalani served five years on the village’s Plan Commission, before successfully running…
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Oak Brook’s New Village Manager By Chuck Fieldman Kathy Maher, up until June 2021, was the President of the Oak Brook Historical Society. She has been a volunteer since 1978, shortly after the group began in 1975. Since being elected President in 2006, she has served as primary curator of the history of Oak Brook.…
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