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'Functional Art' draws hundreds
Reno Burdi of Burdi Clothing hosted a very special car show Sunday morning in downtown Hinsdale called "Functional Art." More than 200 cars were on display in the Washington... — Updated 8/9/2023
Lunch and laughs on the lawn
Miss Jamie's Farm was the most recent guest to the summer Lunch on the Lawn series sponsored by the village of Hinsdale and the Hinsdale Public Library at Burlington Park. Miss... — Updated 8/2/2023
All the right moves at track and field camp
Oscar Jovic takes off from the start of a practice sprint during The Community House track and field summer sports camp at Robbins Park on July 10. The camp covered the jumping,... — Updated 7/19/2023
True colors
The streets were alive with splashes of color last month as the 17th annual Walk the Walk for Mental Health wound through the village. The Community House event supports equitable... — Updated 6/21/2023
Soccer clinic honors the memory of Julie Heidecke
The 25th annual Julie K. Heidecke tribute soccer clinic was held in March at Hinsdale Central. Hosted by Central's girls soccer players and staff the clinic was free to area... — Updated 5/24/2023
Practicing perfect
Members of the Hinsdale Middle School Disney Band, HMS Chamber Strings and HMS Spartan Chorale have been practicing since the fall to prepare for their upcoming performances at... — Updated 1/25/2023
Hinsdale Chamber's 56th annual Christmas Walk ushers in holiday season for the village
Thousands flocked to the Christmas Walk Friday night. Once Santa arrived, Village President Tom Cauley began the countdown to turn on the lights on the Christmas tree in front of... — Updated 12/7/2022
HMS bands host fall concert
The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade Hinsdale Middle School bands presented a fall concert Nov. 17. Each individual band performed several selections. Sixth-graders Timothy Warren... — Updated 11/30/2022
The Lane hosts Veterans Day
The Lane School held its first Veterans Day program since 2019 last week. Madeline Maloney scans the audience for her family before the event starts. Blake Bazan, Jacob Stanton and... — Updated 11/17/2022
Run, food and fun at Dash & Bash
After the Madison School Dash & Bash 3K race, families enjoyed almost a day's worth of activities. With food trucks, a DJ, inflatables and other games, the event provided... — Updated 10/5/2022
Homecoming weekend lives up to expectations
With a Friday night last-second victory at the football game and a cool, rain-free Saturday morning parade, Hinsdale Central celebrated homecoming weekend in style. The parade led... — Updated 9/28/2022
Hoop Dreams Camp builds skills
Jake Trainer, Emerson Eck and Evan Phillips, Hinsdale Central varsity basketball players, held a one-day basketball/swim camp in July to help first- through eighth-graders sharpen... — Updated 8/31/2022
Passport to Peace at Hinsdale United Methodist Church
The Hinsdale United Methodist Church vacation Bible school's theme this year was, "Passport to Peace." The program was designed to help children make peace a way of life. The... — Updated 8/10/2022
Ringing around with Frankie Ace
Frankie Ace was the headliner at the Hinsdale Public Library's Family Fun Night recently. And as only Frankie can do, he had the crowd in stitches with his wit and his magic. Libby... — Updated 7/27/2022
Redeemer hosts vacation Bible school
Redeemer Lutheran Church hosted its vacation Bible school earlier this summer with the theme, "Tree of Healing." Children enjoyed many activities while learning more about the... — Updated 7/13/2022
A festive Fourth in Hinsdale
The American Legion Color Guard of Ron Wallin (from left), Jack Forbell, Clayton Smith, Peter Magnuson and Joe Craig follows the emergency vehicles to kick off the annual Fourth of... — Updated 7/6/2022
Pickleball camp has all the right moves
Hinsdale's badminton and pickleball camp at the Robbins Park courts provided a perfect experience for young players this week. The fundamentals of each - said to be two of the... — Updated 6/29/2022
Burlington Park provides backdrop for show
The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Fine Arts Show was held last weekend in Burlington Park. Emmett Drechsel spent some time studying the work of James Cole. Photographer Scott... — Updated 6/8/2022
Storm threat moves Hinsdale Central graduation indoors - but it was still a great night to be a Red Devil
Mother Nature provided one more test to prove their "grit" as members of the Hinsdale Central Class of 2022 had to have their graduation ceremony indoors because of threatening... — Updated 6/1/2022
Hinsdale American Legion hosts procession, ceremony to commemorate Memorial Day
It's been three years since the last Memorial Day procession and ceremony was held in Hinsdale. Members of Hinsdale's American Legion Post 250 led the procession up Washington to... — Updated 6/1/2022
A touch of Grace
Chopped champion Grace Goudie visited the Hinsdale Public Library earlier this month to cook and chat about her experiences from waiting tables in Hinsdale to winning the first... — Updated 5/26/2022
Madison students pitch in
The Madison School Kids Care Club celebrated Earth Day by hosting a school wide outdoor clean-up last month. All Madison students were encouraged to pick up trash around the school... — Updated 5/25/2022