OB Sept/Oct 2026
A Home Where the Bison Roam
Illinois’ prairie at Nachusa Grasslands has been restored over the past 40 years thanks to The Nature Conservancy By Valerie Hardy There are few places left in the Midwest where you can hear the uninterrupted breeze moving through waist-high grasses and spot a herd of American bison grazing as they did centuries ago. Yet less…
Read MoreLasting Legacy
Giving Beyond a Lifetime By Dave McGowan Did you know that approximately 10% of estates include a provision for a charitable distribution? It’s a great way to leave your legacy and to ensure that the organizations you supported during your lifetime will continue to benefit from your generosity. As I mentioned in my May article,…
Read MoreThe Scent of Success
Meet the Oak Brook teens whose custom fragrance business earned top honors at a national competition By Julia Mazurek | Photos courtesy of the Fiascone family The conversation started like countless others between a teenager and his dad. Gabe Fiascone had his eye on a designer bottle of cologne. The price tag? Around $200. …
Read MoreThe Art of the Retail Mix
How Oakbrook Center chooses the brands that shape the guest experience By Hinsdale Magazine Group Staff | Photos courtesy of Oakbrook Center Walk through Oakbrook Center on any given weekend, and it’s easy to assume a new store simply filled a vacant space. But that’s rarely how it works. Behind every store, restaurant or pop-up…
Read MoreThe Tournament That Almost Wasn’t
Torrential rains threatened to wash away the 1987 Western Open until Oak Brook Golf Club answered the call There’s a plaque near the entrance of Oak Brook Golf Club, half-hidden amongst garden foliage, that states in part “a triumph over threatened disaster.” The commemorative marker is a way of thanking the OBGC, explaining that…
Read MoreWho Awaits Us This Year in History’s Shadows?
Bronswood Cemetery’s second annual historic walk is sure to be another spookily good time By Maureen Callahan Halloween comes at a beautiful time of the year. It’s the link between early and late fall. Once known as the Eve of All Saints Day – or Hallow’een in Scottish and Irish dialects- it’s a time to…
Read MoreBuilding on Strength
State of the Village highlights Oak Brook’s financial stability, business growth and long-term vision. For the second consecutive year, the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce sponsored the State of the Village presentation featuring Village President Larry Herman. Held in May, the annual forum brought a robust crowd of local business leaders to Butler Government…
Read MoreThe Rebirth of Butterfield Road
A long-term vision to reimagine one of Oak Brook’s most important commercial corridors For decades, Butterfield Road has been a key commercial corridor in the western suburbs. However, its south side between Meyers and Midwest roads is lined with aging, largely vacant office and quasi-industrial buildings that reflect declining demand for traditional suburban office space…
Read MoreBeyond the Front Desk
Inside Hyatt Lodge’s Guest Experience Photos courtesy of Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Magazine caught up with Brent Hinton, Director of Sales & Marketing at Hyatt Lodge, to learn what sets the property apart and what it takes to deliver the guest experience behind the scenes. From its peaceful natural setting to the teamwork required to…
Read MoreRemembering 9/11
New York City native Adrienne Cirigliano reflects on witnessing history unfold and the lasting impact it left on her life By Sophia Schiappa | Photo by Jesse Mills As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, schools teach students about the tragedy, parents share its history with their children, and survivors reflect on…
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