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Make your garden grow this spring By Julie Janoski Gone are the days of using a calendar to decide when to provide care for your trees and plants. A month-by-month gardening checklist is no longer recommended – or even necessary. Unpredictable weather due to climate change has rendered the calendar an unreliable resource. For example,…
Read More150th Anniversary Gift to Hinsdale
Visit Immanuel Hall for a Digital History Display By Larry Atseff On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Village, the Hinsdale Historical Society has commissioned a first-of-its-kind digital display on the history of Hinsdale. It will be on view at Immanuel Hall from April 20-23, at 302 S. Grant Street, Hinsdale. The Hall…
Read MoreThe Western Suburbs Step into IRISH DANCE
OMG’s dance card is full- of success, camaraderie and positive life lessons By Maureen Callahan The Irish year is planned around St Patrick’s Day. Nothing could be truer for Eileen Mulhern O’Kane and Coleen Mulhern Malloy, sisters and proprietors of Westmont-based OMG (Onórach Mulhern Geraghty) School of Irish Dance. And there’s no downtime on the…
Read MoreAll That Jazz
Hinsdale students perform winter concert By Atticus Fair On February 16th, the Hinsdale Central High School jazz bands rocked their annual winter concert. With directors Grace Adduci and Matt Kurinsky, all seven bands pulled off an amazing night. Hinsdale Central offers four teacher-directed jazz groups of varying experience levels: Jazz Lab, Jazz Band, Jazz Ensemble,…
Read MoreEducation SNAPSHOT
Independent and private schools continue to thrive By Abbey Hayes The western suburbs are lucky to be the home of several exceptionally strong schools. Many have a rich history and are known throughout the communities they serve for academic excellence, a wide selection of extracurricular programs, and an inspiration for learning. Choosing a private or…
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Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 Holds Induction Ceremony By HM staff The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum held its 2nd annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, June 5, at the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet. According to Ron Romero, the Museum’s Chairman of the Board, the audience truly appreciated seeing…
Read MoreOakbrook Center
Celebrate 60 Years By Larry Atseff Oakbrook Center is recognized as one of the most prestigious and most successful shopping centers in America, and the world. It deserves the ranking on both counts. It has a long list of the finest retailers and restaurants as you will find anywhere, and a growing list of entertainment…
Read MoreOak Brook Heritage Center Comes to Life
By Larry Atseff There has been a considerable flurry of activity at the Oak Brook Heritage Center over the past few months which just culminated in a well-attended open house this past May 15. Nearly 100 showed up at Spring Road and 31st Street to find out what has been going on. Board President Lisa…
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The Taste of Oak Brook Returns on July 3rd By Chuck Fieldman An old friend is scheduled to return July 3 to Oak Brook after a three-year absence. Taste of Oak Brook, which began in 2008 and is by far the village’s largest and most popular annual event, is due to be back at the…
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Oak Brook Women’s Club Over 80 Years By Marcia J. Spingola / President OBWC In the early 1960’s the Oak Brook Women’s Club was more of a welcoming committee to people moving to this particular suburb from the Chicagoland area. In 1967, it was formally founded as the Oak Brook Women’s Club. At that time,…
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