Z-Hinsdale
A Golden Year
Oak Brook Chapter, Infant Welfare Society of Chicago By Marge Tresley, CO-President This is an extraordinary time for the Oak Brook Chapter as it marks its 50th anniversary of financial and volunteer support for the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Members say it has been a rewarding and memorable journey. The year was 1973, and…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Legacy?
National Estate Planning Awareness Week, observed October 17-23, is an ideal time to start thinking about creating a lasting legacy in your community By Kim Coogan, CPA, JD, and Yashica Weeks, MS, CFRE from DuPage Foundation Created by a congressional resolution in 2008 and celebrated annually each October, National Estate Planning Awareness Week seeks to…
Read MoreTaking a Divot out of HISTORY
The Downers Grove Golf Club Marks its 130th Season By Valerie Hardy The historic Downers Grove Golf Club is celebrating its 130th season. It was originally the Chicago Golf Club and established in 1892, when Charles Blair MacDonald – who, according to Golf Journal, was “a true and imposing pioneer of golf in America” –…
Read MoreGetting to the “Heart of the Matter”
Young Hearts for Life educates communities on the importance of early cardiac screening By Cindy Maquet In 2005, Dr. Joseph Marek, a clinical cardiologist with Advocate Heart Institute, was approached by a mother from Naperville who had recently lost her teenage son due to Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). He had no sign of health concerns…
Read MoreThe Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial
A tribute to local heroes By Larry Atseff A patriot is someone who loves, supports, and defends one’s country. From the Revolutionary War until today, men and women have loved this country enough to serve in the military. They are patriots. This is the story of eight military members who served in World War II…
Read MoreThe Wonders of Giving Back
By Larry Atseff As a reader of this magazine, you live either in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge, Oak Brook or Downers Grove. You live in one of the wealthiest areas in one of the wealthiest counties in the state and the nation, meaning there are large numbers of individuals, families and businesses with considerable…
Read MoreCelebrating America
Hinsdale Parade Embodies our Country’s Classic Parade History By HM staff This year’s Hinsdale Fourth of July Parade was the largest and best-attended in years. We captured it for posterity in the pages that follow, and we think it is worth reflecting on why it was so refreshing, exuberant and just plain good old fun.…
Read MoreTaste 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 MoreBrian Strockis
Oak Brook’s New Police Chief by Chuck Fieldman Oak Brook’s new police chief may be new to the job, but is anything but a rookie with the village’s police department. Brian Strockis has spent the past 22 years working for the Oak Brook Police Department. He is one of several candidates who submitted an application…
Read MoreSecurity Upgrade
Oak Brook Homeowner Associations Team up with Police Department by Chuck Fieldman Some Oak Brook homeowners’ associations are teaming up with the village’s police department to improve security in the area. It’s coming via a 50/50 license plate reader program, which will include installation of camera systems in participating subdivisions. It will be up to…
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