Elections
Hinsdale-area voters will decide two contested races on the Nov. 3 ballot: DuPage County Forest Preserve District 2, where incumbent Tina Tyson-Dunne faces challenger Bill Wehrle, and Cook County Board District 17, where former commissioner Liz Doody Gorman and Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg compete for an open seat.
Education
More than a dozen District 181 parents told the board they want iPads kept at school or removed entirely, prompting administrators to outline a three-step plan to re-evaluate technology use across all grades.
Community
District 86 is hosting guided tours of Hinsdale South High School on Oct. 27 and Nov. 21 so residents can see proposed capital improvements firsthand as the board advances an $82 million bond plan for both high schools.
Community
Willowbrook Mayor Frank Trilla and his family held their sixth annual car wash fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois at King Car Wash in Westmont, drawing visits from Hinsdale Village President Greg Hart and other area officials.
Education
More than a dozen District 181 parents told the board they want iPads kept at school or removed entirely, prompting administrators to outline a three-step plan to re-evaluate technology use across all grades.
Education
Five District 181 elementary schools placed among the 25 best public elementary schools in Illinois in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings, released Oct. 20, with Elm Elementary in Burr Ridge listed highest at sixth.
Business
Mudslingers Drive Thru Coffee will not open at the 75th Street and Cass Avenue shopping center in Darien, reversing a June announcement. The city says no new developer has been identified for the 1,000-square-foot site.
Business
Partners of Il Mio owner Rich Ciota have purchased the former Brama la Pizza space at 34 S. Prospect Ave. in downtown Clarendon Hills, planning another restaurant though the concept has not been finalized.
Public Safety
The Burr Ridge Police Department is distributing free Blue Envelopes that signal to officers during traffic stops that a driver has autism or another condition affecting communication, part of a voluntary program expanding statewide in Illinois in 2027.
Public Safety
Clarendon Hills police are investigating approximately five overnight vehicle break-ins on Mohawk, Arthur and Woodstock streets, with all targeted cars believed unlocked, according to Police Chief Edward Leinweber's weekly report.
Sports
Hinsdale Central hosts Lake Park at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in the Class 8A opening round, with QB Beau Gatewood, record-pace receiver James Skokna and Iowa-recruit DE Tommy Riordan leading a Red Devils squad that won four of its last five.
Sports
Hinsdale South's Hornets claimed the Class 1A girls tennis sectional title Saturday by a single point over Lemont, while Henry Miller won the WSC Silver boys cross country individual race for Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South captured the WSC Gold boys team crown.
Real Estate
A five-bedroom home at 130 N. Quincy St. in Hinsdale sold Aug. 31 for $4.04 million, or $797 per square foot, adding to a summer of high-end residential closings in the village.
Real Estate
A three-story home at 119 West 3rd Street in Hinsdale sold Aug. 11 for $1.3 million, landing below the village's trailing median sale price and well under the per-square-foot prices of several nearby closings.
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