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How can people learn more about artificial intelligence? What does a high school student do when she can't find adequate resources to fuel her interest in artificial intelligence?... — Updated 10/21/2020

What do you enjoy most about leading a school? October is National Principals Month. To mark the occasion, The Hinsdalean asked principals in Community Consolidated District 181 abo... — Updated 10/16/2020

What is the best recipe for kitchen safety? The kitchen is often called the heart of the home. It's the place where family recipes are prepared, celebrations are created and... — Updated 10/7/2020

Hinsdale has always been home to Ann Reidy Smith. As a real estate broker, she's made a career of helping others make the village their home, too. "I love the community and I've... — Updated 9/30/2020

How can students succeed in the virtual classroom? School looks different for just about everyone this year. And as with any sort of change, the transition this year from in-person... — Updated 9/23/2020

What should we know about Rosh Hashanah? Repentance. That is the central theme of Rosh Hashanah, the annual two-day celebration that marks the start of the Jewish New Year. Rosh... — Updated 9/16/2020

How is COVID-19 affecting how people grieve? COVID-19 has left many on the cancer journey feeling alone and isolated, said Michael Williams, a Wellness House psychologist. Patients... — Updated 9/9/2020

What does it take to be a social worker? Simply put, Maggie Buoy is "the true definition of a social worker." Those are the words of a Hinsdale Central parent, but that sentiment... — Updated 9/2/2020

Wander into any Trader Joe's store in the United States and you'll find a product with ties firmly rooted right here in Hinsdale. Alongside big-name brands like Cliff and Kind bars,... — Updated 8/26/2020

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What are the key benefits of yoga? Alexandra Rimmele's relationship with yoga wasn't love at first sight. A marathon runner who wasn't afraid of a tough workout, Rimmele acted on... — Updated 8/12/2020

Even with her requisite 200 hours of training behind her, Piyorose Narakol felt ill equipped on her first day as an au pair. Placed with a host family in Virginia, the young woman... — Updated 8/7/2020

How can folks explore the world without leaving home? Those who enjoy Hinsdale Public Library's travel presentations share a certain wanderlust. But these days, the Voyager's... — Updated 7/29/2020

How is District 86 leaning into the issue of racial equity? Hinsdale High School District 86 recently launched a Culture and Equity Leadership Team to gather stories from people of... — Updated 7/22/2020

After months without a cut or color, clients of iDesign Salon and Blow Dry Bar in Hinsdale are in for a treat when they return for their first post-shutdown appointment. While its... — Updated 7/15/2020

How do you prepare for an online debate? Hinsdale's Chloe Attlan was elated in early March after she and debate partner Ajay Jejurikar won the district qualifier for the National... — Updated 7/8/2020

Why is pelvic floor health important? In the early months of 2020, physical therapist Khushboo Joshi was busy tweaking a telehealth version of her new private practice as a means... — Updated 7/1/2020

What will the post-COVID 19 food scene look like? When colleagues in the food and beverage industry started sending Stuart McCarroll lockdown pictures from China at the start of... — Updated 6/24/2020

Since recently selling her Hinsdale home of eight years, real estate agent Anna Fiascone has some advice for other professionals in her field. Sell your own home. "It reminds you... — Updated 6/19/2020

How can parents help children understand and combat racism? "Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable is what nurtures transformation." This counsel from child therapist Alexis Ca... — Updated 6/10/2020

When Cissy Rallo heard the news that Gov. JB Pritzker was closing down eateries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she froze. "I think I was in shock, and I wasn't thinking about... — Updated 6/3/2020

No owners allowed. That was the new reality inside Hinsdale Animal Hospital once the state’s shelter-in-place restrictions went into place in mid-March. Deemed an essential busine... — Updated 5/27/2020

As the rain continued to fall Sunday night, Jordan Koshgarian's phone continued to ring. Peoples' homes had water where it didn't belong, and they knew to turn to the century-old... — Updated 5/20/2020

The majority of the sales at Hinsdale's Sweet Ali's Gluten-Free Bakery have historically come from walk-in patrons. When COVID-19 altered that history two months ago, owner Ali... — Updated 5/13/2020

For more than 50 years Hinsdaleans have turned to the experts at Vern Goers Greenhouse for their gardening needs. And while things are a bit different this time around, owner Phil... — Updated 5/6/2020