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Taste of Oak Brook Returns
by Chuck Fieldman A crowd that grew to an estimated 15,000 greeted the Taste Of Oak Brook on Sunday, July 3, at the polo grounds at 700 Oak Brook Road. After all, we have been without a “Taste” since 2018. Heavy rains flooded the grounds in 2019, and the pandemic kept us from attending group…
Read MoreA Father’s Day to Remember
Car Show Shines at The Drake Oak Brook By Larry Atseff This story is in two parts. First, we share photos of the beautiful vehicles at the recent Chicago Auto Club West (CACW) car show that ran on Father’s Day, June 19th. Second, we want to share the beauty of the evolving reasons for the…
Read MoreHinsdale Merchants Welcome You To Free 3-Hour Parking!
By Larry Atseff After many years of going back and forth on the subject of removal of parking meters in the Hinsdale downtown business district, several factors have fallen into place and the meters are now gone. Sometimes, timing is everything. Here’s how and why it happened. A little background. Past studies done in 2014…
Read MoreOh! Hooray!
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…
Read MoreHinsdale Historical Society Kitchen Walk 2022
By HM Staff Rain didn’t stop attendees from coming to the 17th Annual Hinsdale Kitchen Walk! With over 1400 guests, the 2022 Kitchen Walk was a success! This year, co-chairs Diana Wagenbach, Lauren Kavanaugh and Jamie Quinn took the walk in a different direction by introducing the theme, Design Matters. Guests had the opportunity to…
Read MoreArmed Forces Day
Honoring Today’s Men And Women in Uniform By Larry Atseff In Burr Ridge, on May 21, 2022, ceremonies were held honoring the men and women in uniform today in our Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day began in 1950 and is the only national holiday of its kind, and Burr Ridge is one of the very…
Read MoreCelebrating 100 Years of Polo
By Larry Atseff Jim Drury has been President of Oak Brook Polo for 7 years. He has had some very high standards to live up to ever since Paul Butler started the traditions of the game and the Oak Brook Polo Club 100 years ago. Jim has done it very well. While he never knew…
Read MoreHinsdale Historical Society Luncheon
By HM staff More than 200 guests attended the annual Hinsdale Historical Society luncheon “Bringing Color Back… In a New Way” on Thursday, March 10th at the Hinsdale Golf Club. The event was chaired by Alexis Braden, Anna Fiascone, and Sarah Zielke and featured a panel discussion by esteemed designers including: Jenny Holladay, Senior Designer,…
Read MoreBrookfield Zoo Holiday Magic
By HM staff The magnificent animals at Brookfield Zoo are always enough reason for a visit. Add Holiday Magic in December and make it a truly special day. From 3pm – 9pm, when the zoo opens, on December 8-12, 15-19, and 26-31, you can see a Sea Of Lights, 2 miles long, kids can play…
Read MoreA Starry Night
DuPage Foundation’s Annual Benefit By HM staff Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz said it best: “There’s no place like home,” and this November, DuPage Foundation is bringing the party to homes across DuPage County to virtually celebrate another year of stellar community impact through its Annual Benefit: A Starry Night in DuPage. This year’s…
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