HM Health + Life
A Fighting Illini
Local UIUC freshman discusses cancer battle in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month By Anna Hughes Adrian Lam was weeks away from starting his freshman year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He was a healthy, active 18-year-old boy from the western suburbs both excited and nervous to take the next step in his life.…
Read MoreClose to the Heart: Improved youth heart screenings continue to grow
By Larry Atseff Experts in children’s heart disease, in partnership with hundreds of volunteers, are the pillars of Young Hearts For Life (YH4L). The organization offers free ECGs to all students—not just athletes—to detect conditions that may cause sudden cardiac death. Over 320,000 students in DuPage County and Chicagoland have been screened due to YH4L,…
Read MoreFostering Love: Two local families offer foster children a safe place to belong
By Maureen Callahan The second Sunday in May is the day we honor Mom. Hers is the first love we know in this world. There’s a special group of moms also recognized this month – foster moms. May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. Hinsdale Magazine Group takes its hat off to the foster moms…
Read MoreDr. Michael Halkias – Naper Grove Vision Care
Tell us about yourself. I grew up here in the Western suburbs, and I have been an owner of Naper Grove Vision Care since 2008. Currently, I live in Hinsdale with my wife, Jessica, and three children. What is the formula for your success? Above all else…attitude. In my work life, success requires persistence, discipline,…
Read MoreThree local authors work themselves into three interesting and diverse book genres
By Maureen Callahan Kelly K. James – Downers Grove Ever wondered if you pushed the envelope too far at work? Worried you might get fired for saying what you think or for disagreeing with your boss? Not long ago, Downers Grove writer Kelly K. James found herself in the same position. Her upcoming memoir, The…
Read MoreRing in a happy and healthy New Year
Top ten habits to start the year off right By Cynthia Maquet 1 Movement Take the short walks, take the stairs, march in place – whatever you have to do – MOVE. Movement is the KEY to success. Ten minutes every hour adds up! It keeps your metabolism awake, which in turn gives you the…
Read MoreThe ladies of Café La Fortuna tell their story
On the evening of October 16th, nearly 100 fans of Hinsdale’s Café La Fortuna gathered at the Hinsdale Library for an in-person book launch of “The Inspiring Story of Café La Fortuna.” It was authored by Proprietor Angela Lavelli and her daughter, Alejandra L. Franco. The book is a behind-the-scenes look at how and why…
Read MoreTrophy Hunting: Hinsdale Central is now up to 233 state trophies, including 108 state championships
By Jeff Vorva | Photo by Jeff Vorva Here is how the Illinois High School Association postseason opened for the 2023-2024 school year: Hinsdale Central’s boys golfers finished second in the state in Class 3A Oct. 7 at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington, and on the same day, the girls finished…
Read MoreBrooks Strong Foundation
Photos by Marcello Rodarte In late July, 140 golfers descended on the beautiful Hinsdale Golf Club for the Sixth Annual Brooks Strong Invitational Golf Tournament. This marks the fourth year in a row the event has been a sell out. Golfers and their guests enjoyed a wonderful round of golf followed by a beautiful cocktail…
Read MoreAuthentic Internal Medicine: Building relationships with patients and the community
authenticinternalmed.com 375 Quail Ridge Dr. Westmont Cindy Lagone, MD, FACP, and Anne Schultz, MD, FACP, are honored to offer direct primary care and concierge medicine at their new practice in Westmont. After working for Northwestern Hospital in internal medicine for a combined 50 years, both doctors decided to open Authentic Internal Medicine with a clear…
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