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An Open Book
Despite a challenging chapter after being diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2023, Elmhurst-based author Emily Bond returned to writing with her trademark voice, humor, and focus on female characters who enjoy their jobs. Last March, Bond published her third novel, Sort of Seeing Someone, a romantic comedy sprinkled with magical realism. Sort of…
Read MoreA Rare Journey
Trey Gelsomino’s story of resilience is helping his Elmhurst family raise awareness for WAGR syndrome By Sophia Schiappa By the time Trey Gelsomino turned 9 years old in April, he had accomplished something he had dreamed about for years: riding the towering roller coasters at Cedar Point. The trip was more than a birthday celebration.…
Read MoreAgainst the Odds
Three Elmhurst athletes helped 1st Alliance make club history at the AAU 13Club National Volleyball Championship Four days. More than 100 teams. One historic finish. When the final point landed on the championship court at the AAU Club Volleyball National Championships in Orlando, Florida, the Lions 13-Red players rushed together in celebration. After competing on…
Read MoreTracking a Lacrosse Career
Track star Navarre goes all-in and helps York’s lacrosse team finish second in state By Jeff Vorva | Photos by Jeff Vorva Track? Lacrosse? Track? Lacrosse? York’s Morgan Navarre had some tough choices to make in her four years at the Elmhurst school. She was sensational in both sports, but both sports occur in the…
Read MoreCalling All Dukes
Alums Diane and David Armstrong rethink the structure of York High School reunions By Maureen Callahan A lot happens in high school. The four years that transpire between middle school and college, or the start of your adult life, are significant. Friends from that period of life are the ones who get to see you…
Read MoreYES YOU CAN!
How performing arts create successful musicians—and successful adults By Laura Michaud and Melissa G. Wilson Every September, students across the western suburbs step into band, choir, theater or orchestra classrooms. Most don’t realize those spaces teach far more than music. They build confidence, discipline, teamwork, creativity, and resilience. For many, those lessons become the foundation…
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…
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