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Beyond Words dance company wins regional honors
By Larry Atseff Beyond Words Dance Center is a dance studio in Lyons which teaches students from 2 through adult how to dance. Led by Kate Jablonski and a talented group of instructors, the studio has a well-known reputation in the western suburbs, including our circulation area. Dancing is a challenging physical activity, and because…
Read MoreOh, Oak Brook!
Why everyone naturally loves the village Paul Butler created By Larry Atseff Thanks to the vision of Paul Butler, the little village of Oak Brook, (population just over 8,000 residents) is so well thought out, that you really don’t have to go anywhere else. In fact, the world of polo has come to Oak Brook…
Read MoreTransfer of Wealth Study Reveals Prime Opportunity for Local Charitable Impact
By Alice Wood, JD Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Although he has been gone for more than 200 years, his words still ring true. Given the talk of increased taxes and an unprecedented transfer of wealth expected to take place over the…
Read MoreLuminaries Light the Night for Wellness House
Under One Sky, One Evening for Wellness House – Three Unique Locations By Deb Kwiatt Wellness House is bringing its annual fall fundraiser to the western suburbs! As a change of pace, this year’s event will be on Friday, October 15, and will occur “Under One Sky” at 3 suburban locations: Butterfield Country Club, Chicago…
Read MoreA Night to Remember
Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club defies odds in hosting in-person benefit-sets fundraising record in the process By Mike Ellis Since March 2020, in-person gala shave been basically non-existent in Illinois, due to state restrictions and general public fears over the Coronavirus pandemic. But one local non-profit organization pivoted and exercised its ingenuity to stage a successful…
Read MoreHinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk Luncheon
Hinsdale Historical Society Women’s Board By Mike Ellis Dozens of ladies from Hinsdale and surrounding communities participated in the Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk luncheon on May 7. Ladies volunteered their homes as ambassador hostesses for the luncheon, which was spread across numerous households in response to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions. Homeowners that hosted up to ten…
Read MoreHow A Wisconsin Lake Home Has Been Beautifully Re-Imagined
By Larry Atseff In the 1960s the Johnston family began vacationing at Green Lake, Wisconsin. In the late 1970s, Tom and Edie Johnston of Hinsdale, his brother and father and her mother purchased land on the lake. The extended family together built a home where the family gathers every year and where now even great-grandchildren…
Read MoreIt’s a Wrap
Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club By Mike Ellis Several dozen Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC) members celebrated the conclusion of a record breaking fundraising year at the club’s annual “It’s a Wrap” party at the new Compass Arena in Willowbrook on May 20. The HJWC benefit committee announced that it raised more than $305,000 through its…
Read MoreNew home or remodel? Update from a builder
By Hinsdale Magazine staff In this unprecedented, volatile housing market, it continues to be difficult to make the best decisions for either building or remodeling. Because so much is at stake that will be life changing, extremely expensive and time consuming to completion, you want to make the smartest best decisions. Couple those concerns with…
Read MoreDuPage County
By Emma Wolf Now that the world is returning to some sense of normalcy after spending over a year in “Pandemic mode”, there is lots to be done in DuPage County! Whether you’re looking for a new activity or a new favorite restaurant, there is something for every reader. If you’re looking to explore your…
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