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John Quigley: Lifelong Elmhurst Resident & Chamber of Commerce President
John Quigley Captains Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and his Senior Baseball Team By Maureen Callahan | Photos by Laura Meyer John Quigley knows sports. He plays three or four baseball games a week in the Chicago Central Men’s Senior Baseball League. Quigley has used the life lessons learned on the baseball diamond and hockey rink…
A Page Out of History: Downers Grove’s Baseball History
BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN I PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOWNERS GROVE MUSEUM Baseball. It’s the American game. Not only is it the country’s earliest seriously organized sport (there were cricket leagues before it), but, as Civil War and baseball historian Bruce Allardice points out, the game helped heal a fractured country after a war. The Downers Grove…
York’s new football coach lives every day to the fullest after two cancer scares
By Jeff Vorva | Photos courtesy of York High School York’s new football coach, Don Gelsomino, is not one to take anything for granted. He’s thankful for every day he wakes up. He is not only a two-time cancer survivor, he has watched his father and son battle cancer. “It’s not only watching their fights…
The Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club and its members serve the community and put the fun in fundraising
By Valerie Hardy Over twenty-five years since its formation, the Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club (EJWC) continues to be a small group that makes a big difference. Founded in 1997 by a group of 13 local moms, the Club remains true to its original mission: seeking to better the Elmhurst community through hands-on service and philanthropic…
Dr. Hadley Thurmon – Alpine Creek Dental
Meet Dr. Hadley Thurmon, owner Alpine Creek Dental of Elmhurst 360 North York Street in Elmhurst 630.941.9299 How did you become interested in Dentistry? I had an eventful childhood that involved more than my fair share of visits to the dentist. Additionally, I have always really enjoyed helping other people as well as art and…
Nazareth Academy Roadrunners return with hopes of defending their repeat state titles
By Anna Hughes It takes a lot to make a great baseball player: determination, grit, talent, and commitment. The Nazareth Academy varsity team has lots of those. They’re the back-to-back IHSA 3A state champions (2022 and 2023). With two trophies in just two years, they’re a force to be reckoned with. Led to victory by…
The Elmhurst History Museum and Elmhurst Heritage Foundation honor Nancy Wilson’s 42 years of service and dedication
The Elmhurst History Museum and the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation, the fundraising arm for the museum, recently honored long-time volunteer and former staff member Nancy Wilson with the Alben F. Bates, Jr. Award. Established in 2007, the award is given to individuals or businesses which have made a significant and lasting contribution to the Elmhurst History…
Pets, Parades and Prizes, Oh My!
Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst and Spring Road Business Association gear up for the 31st annual Pet Parade By Anna Hughes The Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst has been serving the local community for 92 years. Their group is part of Kiwanis International, an organization dedicated to changing the world – one community and one child at…
Hollywood Comes to Elmhurst
By Katie Bolinger Tom Paravola, the owner of It’s Good to Be King, Chicagoland’s chess store in Elmhurst, unexpectedly immersed himself in the world of Hollywood during an unseasonably warm week in mid-March. His unique store was picked as a filming location for the upcoming Amazon MGM show The Emperor of Ocean Park because chess…
New Northwestern Medicine Outpatient Center opens in Oak Brook
By Larry Atseff | Photos by Victor Hilitski Northwestern Medicine’s Outpatient Center, at 1001 Commerce Drive, Oak Brook, parallel to 31st Street, is now open. “This beautiful, 80,000 square foot outpatient center bridges the gap between Northwestern Memorial Hospital downtown and Northwestern’s hospitals in the western suburbs,” says Patrick Towne, MD, president of Northwestern Medicine…
Spring Road Business Association
Photos by 726 Visuals The Spring Road Business Association held their annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 30. Thousands of candy filled eggs were scattered throughout the Wild Meadows Trace by the Gazebo on Spring Road for the hunt. The Easter Bunny also made a special guest appearance for a meet and greet with participants.…
Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Photos by Atticus Fair Elmhurst proudly presented its 27th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in early March. The best parade in Chicagoland, it attracted thousands of attendees along the parade route. Along the mile stretch, it featured floats, marching units & animated characters along with local organizations, businesses & clubs. Author Magazine Staff View all…
Summer is right around the corner, and we’ve rounded up the best events of the summer including live music, fresh food, and family fun.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Paramount Theatre April 24-June 16 paramountaurora.com Enjoy an evening at one of Chicagoland’s most highly esteemed theatres for their production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. This Tony and Grammy-award-winning show tells the true story of King’s rise to fame, starting from her days dreaming of stardom in Brooklyn. Set…
Fostering Love: Two local families offer foster children a safe place to belong
By Maureen Callahan The second Sunday in May is the day we honor Mom. Hers is the first love we know in this world. There’s a special group of moms also recognized this month – foster moms. May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. Hinsdale Magazine Group takes its hat off to the foster moms…
Three local authors work themselves into three interesting and diverse book genres
By Maureen Callahan Kelly K. James – Downers Grove Ever wondered if you pushed the envelope too far at work? Worried you might get fired for saying what you think or for disagreeing with your boss? Not long ago, Downers Grove writer Kelly K. James found herself in the same position. Her upcoming memoir, The…
The Thrill of the Dill: The unexpected rise of Pickleball
By Cynthia Maquet For the third year in a row, Pickleball has earned the title of the fastest-growing sport in the nation. Is the pickleball phenomenon all that it’s cracked up to be? The rapid growth and increase in popularity seems to point in the direction of “YES.” But let’s get to know a little…
Center Stage: Dan Aykroyd at Oakbrook Center’s Wonderverse
By Larry Atseff There is absolutely no substitute for talent. And there is no substitute for being a genuinely nice guy. That is Dan Aykroyd in a nutshell. His oeuvre as a comedian, actor, writer and director speaks for itself. Think about all the laughs you have had watching him on Saturday Night Live and…
DuPage Pads
At this year’s Taste of Hope event in late February, DuPagePads once again proved the power of a community that believes everyone deserves a safe place to sleep and a way to journey back to a home of their own. The organization continues to break records, raising more than $340,000 this year. Funds will be…
