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“Hinsdale Central educators and students are proud of the work they are doing to create a culture and climate that promo...
01/09/2026

“Hinsdale Central educators and students are proud of the work they are doing to create a culture and climate that promotes positive professional relationships, inclusion and opportunity, while challenging us to continue the tradition of excellence,” Walsh said.

Hinsdale High School District 86 leaders say a rankings disparity between Central and South isn’t causing tension between the schools.

“It’s a big day for us,” commission board Chair Jim Zay said Monday of the 15-year Lake Michigan Regional Water Supply I...
27/08/2026

“It’s a big day for us,” commission board Chair Jim Zay said Monday of the 15-year Lake Michigan Regional Water Supply Initiative, which is estimated to cost up to $6 billion and would serve more than 30 communities.

DuPage and Cook county leaders announce a project that would give suburb group control of supplying Lake Michigan water to suburbs.

Established as an arts education center, The MAC became a “catalyst for the community’s engagement with the arts,” said ...
25/08/2026

Established as an arts education center, The MAC became a “catalyst for the community’s engagement with the arts,” said Martinez, and has emerged as a regional showcase for music, theater, dance, comedy and the visual arts.

College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center — The MAC — was created 40 years ago as a way to unite both the college and the community.

“It’s not just about the Bears. I talk about the Chicago Cardinals, the one year of the Chicago Tigers, the Chicago Rock...
25/08/2026

“It’s not just about the Bears. I talk about the Chicago Cardinals, the one year of the Chicago Tigers, the Chicago Rockets who became the Hornets for a year. I even look at our own local semi-pro team that had ties to the Bears, the Elmhurst Travelers,” Cox said.

It took Sarah Cox two years to put together what promises to be a thrilling exhibit for fans of football — especially the Chicago Bears, a franchise that dates back over a century.

“I’ve been involved with this project since we purchased The Drake, and I was doing the landscaping myself every year,” ...
21/08/2026

“I’ve been involved with this project since we purchased The Drake, and I was doing the landscaping myself every year,” Jim Nagle said.

The Drake Gardens at Drake Oak Brook hotel recently earned arboretum status in a program administered by the Morton Arboretum.

“The village of Oak Brook is proud to bring together Chicagoland residents to close-out summer and take a moment to refl...
18/08/2026

“The village of Oak Brook is proud to bring together Chicagoland residents to close-out summer and take a moment to reflect on what makes our community special: friends, families, neighbors and shared moments that bring us together, all in one place,” he said.

Oak Brook’s America 250 is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. at the village’s Sports Core fields and a Healing Fields display nearby.

“Through our partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, we’re bringing the Chicago area its longest multilevel go-kar...
10/08/2026

“Through our partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, we’re bringing the Chicago area its longest multilevel go-kart track and a competitive entertainment experience built for families, friends, and colleagues."

Oakbrook Center will be host the first RPM Raceway outside New York, with the longest multilevel go-kart track in the Midwest.

“We heard interest from some residents about starting a little earlier,” said Michael Manzo, a Village Board liaison to ...
23/06/2026

“We heard interest from some residents about starting a little earlier,” said Michael Manzo, a Village Board liaison to the Sports Core Committee. “I think it’s especially something some of our seniors like, and we know the vendors like it, too."

Oak Brook’s biggest annual event, the Taste of Oak Brook, returns July 3, with an earlier start time than in previous years.

“He was a specialist in an area that probably doesn’t get looked at enough. You sort of take for granted that your prope...
09/06/2026

“He was a specialist in an area that probably doesn’t get looked at enough. You sort of take for granted that your property is your property, but in today’s world of scams and misinformation, he instituted a fraud alert system so that people can get an email if someone illegally places a lien on their property."

One of his more notable accomplishments was creating a property fraud alert program to notify landowners of scams.

Amazon did not respond to inquiries about Ashley Furniture’s exit from the development, but said the company is “committ...
09/06/2026

Amazon did not respond to inquiries about Ashley Furniture’s exit from the development, but said the company is “committed to being a good neighbor and values the partnership we’ve built with the Oak Brook community.”

Oak Brook officials said a new Amazon retail store development planned in Oak Brook will no longer include an Ashley Furniture flagship.

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