Government
Hinsdale gas bills could drop $6.30 monthly under Nicor settlement
A proposed settlement between Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and Nicor Gas would cut the utility's $221 million rate increase request by 63 percent, dropping the monthly fixed charge from $21.30 to $15 for Hinsdale customers starting Nov. 16 if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves the deal.
Public Safety
Lemont Road night paving starts Monday near Hinsdale
DuPage County will resurface Lemont Road between Bluff Road and 87th Street with overnight paving from Sept. 14 through Sept. 26, part of the county's 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program.
Government
Hinsdale gas bills could drop $6.30 monthly under Nicor settlement
A proposed settlement between Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and Nicor Gas would cut the utility's $221 million rate increase request by 63 percent, dropping the monthly fixed charge from $21.30 to $15 for Hinsdale customers starting Nov. 16 if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves the deal.
Government
Hinsdale gas bills could drop $6.30 monthly under Nicor settlement
A proposed settlement between Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and Nicor Gas would cut the utility's $221 million rate increase request by 63 percent, dropping the monthly fixed charge from $21.30 to $15 for Hinsdale customers starting Nov. 16 if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves the deal.
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Government
Government
Government
Government
Hinsdale gas bills could drop $6.30 monthly under Nicor settlement
A proposed settlement between Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and Nicor Gas would cut the utility's $221 million rate increase request by 63 percent, dropping the monthly fixed charge from $21.30 to $15 for Hinsdale customers starting Nov. 16 if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves the deal.
Government
DuPage clerk won't guarantee $665K goes to election ballots
The DuPage County Board approved $665,000 in emergency election funding at a contentious Sept. 1 special meeting, but the clerk's office told trustees it cannot guarantee the money will be spent on printing and postage, leaving Hinsdale's early voting plans uncertain.
Government
DuPage County opens early voting Sept. 24 for Hinsdale voters
DuPage County's early voting for the Nov. 3 General Election begins Sept. 24 at the county fairgrounds, with mail ballot requests accepted through Oct. 29 and accessibility services available for elderly and disabled voters.
Government
Hinsdale locks in $275,000 for Burlington Park pavilion
Hinsdale trustees on Sept. 2 approved $275,000 in private donation agreements for the Burlington Park pavilion, awarded a nearly $500,000 sewer rehabilitation contract, and authorized historic preservation incentives for a 1940 Colonial Revival home on Forest Road.
Community
Community
Community
Community
DuPage crisis center marks one year with 2,200 assessments
The DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center completed more than 2,200 crisis assessments in its first year, including 386 for youth, while keeping 97% of visitors out of the hospital. The 24/7 Wheaton facility is open to Hinsdale residents regardless of insurance.
Community
Hinsdale plans 9/11 remembrance at Village Hall on Sept. 11
Village President Greg Hart announced a public remembrance ceremony at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, on the front steps of Village Hall to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, with 25 American flags surrounding the building.
Community
Community House plans Mah Jongg fundraiser Sept. 12
The Community House in Hinsdale hosts a 12-game Mah Jongg fundraising tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12, with registration starting at $50 and lunch included.
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Community
Hinsdale Central opens fall drama season with 'Radium Girls'
Hinsdale Central High School opens its 2026-27 drama season Sept. 24 with "Radium Girls," a play about Illinois factory workers poisoned by radium in the 1920s, while Theatre of Western Springs and Drury Lane also launch ambitious fall lineups.
Community
DuPage County approves $25,000 for free gun safes at October event
The DuPage County Finance Committee approved $25,000 on Aug. 25 to buy and distribute free gun safes to county residents at a Safety Saturday event on Oct. 3, framing it as a gun-violence prevention pilot that could expand.
Education
Education
Education
Education
District 86 weighs free NVIDIA AI pilot for students
District 86 discussed a free NVIDIA AI pilot at its Aug. 25 board meeting that would let Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South students earn deep learning credentials, with contractual protections against student data misuse, though formal board approval has not yet occurred.
Education
District 86 hires labor attorney as teacher contract talks begin
District 86's board appointed labor-law firm Himes Petrarca & Fester as special counsel for teacher contract negotiations at its Aug. 25 meeting, formally launching bargaining with the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association while also discussing long-term capital improvements and advancing several policy changes.
Education
Three Hinsdale South students score perfect 36 on ACT
Sophia Chen, Rohan Joshi and Vassanth Ranganathan each earned a perfect 36 composite on the ACT, and U.S. News ranked Hinsdale South No. 66 among Illinois public high schools.
Education
District 181 opens school year with new superintendent and two dozen new staff
District 181 opened the 2026-27 school year Thursday with nearly two dozen new hires, including superintendent Jim Wipke and returning assistant superintendent Adrian Fulgencio, marking the broadest staffing refresh in recent memory for the K-8 district.
Education
District 86 administrators earn $23,757 more than teachers on average
Hinsdale Township High School District 86 administrators averaged $150,300 in 2024-25 while teachers averaged $126,543, placing the district's 18.8% pay gap in the middle of DuPage County peers as new Superintendent Chip Pettit makes salary benchmarking a priority.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Illinois sales tax holiday starts Friday, saving Hinsdale shoppers 5% on back-to-school gear
Illinois' back-to-school sales tax holiday runs Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 16, dropping the effective tax rate on qualifying clothing and school supplies from 10% to about 5% for Hinsdale shoppers — the first such holiday since 2022.
Business
Hinsdale's 11th-place wealth ranking sharpens rent pressure on downtown storefronts
A new MoneyLion survey ranks Hinsdale 11th among America's wealthiest suburbs, with average household income near $368,000 and home values around $1.3 million, intensifying pressure on downtown commercial rents that already pushed Lepa Boutique to close after a 125% rent hike.
Business
AdventHealth Hinsdale to run first-aid operations at Presidents Cup in September
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth, Hinsdale's largest employer, will operate first-aid stations and wellness services for as many as 25,000 golf fans per day at the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club, Sept. 22-27.
Business
Fuller's Car Wash remains closed pending engineer inspection after SUV strikes exit bollards
Fuller's Car Wash at 102 W. Chicago Ave. in Hinsdale has been closed since July 1 after a black Ford SUV struck the exit bollards; Village President Greg Hart says the business cannot reopen until a licensed structural engineer clears the site.
Business
She spent a year convincing a skeptical village to try a farmers market. Now it's turning 50.
The Hinsdale Farmers Market opened its 50th season on Monday, June 15, with founder Sue Nibeck returning to celebrate the institution she launched in 1976 on a downtown parking lot now occupied by Fuller House restaurant, whose owners have Plan Commission approval for a new eatery next door.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Lemont Road night paving starts Monday near Hinsdale
DuPage County will resurface Lemont Road between Bluff Road and 87th Street with overnight paving from Sept. 14 through Sept. 26, part of the county's 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program.
Public Safety
West Nile Virus triggers mosquito spraying near Hinsdale
The Desplaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District sprayed for mosquitoes Tuesday, Sept. 8, in communities bordering Hinsdale after detecting elevated West Nile Virus in the local mosquito population, as the region faces confirmed human cases in both DuPage and Cook counties.
Public Safety
Severe storms threaten Hinsdale through Saturday after heat wave
Waves of severe storms are possible in Hinsdale and DuPage County from Thursday through Saturday, adding a new threat on the heels of a dangerous heat wave that pushed heat index values past 100 degrees across the Chicago area.
Public Safety
Hinsdale approves $65,000 traffic study near two elementary schools
The Hinsdale Village Board approved a $65,000 contract with traffic engineering firm KLOA to study pedestrian safety around Monroe and Oak elementary schools, following a 54-signature neighborhood petition for a crosswalk at County Line Road and Third Street.
Public Safety
DU-COMM blames device malfunction for Hinsdale's 3 a.m. siren
DU-COMM's investigation found employee error caused the Aug. 18 false tornado siren activation and a malfunctioning device triggered the 3 a.m. Aug. 21 activation across DuPage County, with the agency now removing the faulty equipment.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
Hinsdale South's viral TikTok sparks feud in Wauconda loss
A Hinsdale South senior's TikTok rating opposing cheerleaders went viral before the Hornets' season opener, drawing complaints to school staff and fueling a social-media clash with Wauconda that players say carried into a 32-21 loss.
Sports
Keenan earns Hinsdale Central boys soccer athlete of the week
Hinsdale Central midfielder Ryan Keenan earned Boys Soccer Athlete of the Week after controlling the midfield in three Red Devils games, including a 4-0 shutout of Neuqua Valley at the Tournament of Champions.
Sports
Hinsdale Central girls tennis targets New Trier's state crown
Hinsdale Central girls tennis opens the 2026 season as one of the top contenders to dethrone three-time defending Class 2A state champion New Trier, building on a runner-up finish at last year's state tournament.
Sports
Hornets fall 32-21 at Wauconda in season opener
Hinsdale South lost 32-21 at defending NLCC champion Wauconda on Friday, extending the Bulldogs' season-opener winning streak over the Hornets to four games.
Sports
Bears go all-in on Hammond, leaving Illinois behind
Bears President Kevin Warren declared Hammond, Indiana the franchise's "sole focus" for a new stadium on Aug. 13, confirming $2 billion in private funding and naming two sites while Illinois talks have stalled. For Hinsdale fans, the move would mean a longer game-day drive than Soldier Field.
Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
Hinsdale home at 119 W. 3rd Street sells for $1.3 million
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.
Real Estate
Zillow lawsuit reshapes Hinsdale home searches
A federal lawsuit between Zillow and Chicago-area listing service MRED, combined with new NAR rules allowing private listings and metro inventory down 9.5%, is changing how Hinsdale buyers find homes online.
Real Estate
What stands between Hinsdale's 1889 Peabody House and a teardown permit
The Queen Anne mansion at 8 E. Third Street, built by Armour Car Lines president George B. Robbins and later home to a coal baron and the head of International Harvester, carries a National Register listing that does not by itself prevent demolition — but a Certificate of Appropriateness requirement, a Landmarks Illinois easement and a Village Board willing to block teardowns add real protection.
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Real Estate
Hinsdale homeowner seeks generator variance after summer outages
Christopher and Lyubov Roseli are asking the Hinsdale ZBA to approve a 7-inch setback reduction so they can install a standby generator at 733 S. Monroe St. The pre-hearing is Wednesday, Aug. 19, the board's first case since repeated summer power outages hit the village.
Real Estate
Darien's same-day demolition highlights what Hinsdale's preservation rules prevent
A same-day demolition permit in Darien drew public criticism and renewed attention to Hinsdale's preservation incentive program, which has enrolled 101 properties and driven $12 million in reinvestment since 2022.