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Lunch in Hinsdale District 86 schools will not be served in a crowded cafeteria during the pandemic, as was the case on a freshmen orientation day several years ago.

Hinsdale High School District 86 prepares for 50 percent in-school attendance next month

December 22, 2020 at 7:13 a.m.

Hinsdale High School District 86 is preparing to have about half of its students in school at the same time during the second semester. District 86 started the school year...

Burr Ridge police warn burglars may be armed

December 15, 2020 at 10:39 a.m.

Burr Ridge police are warning residents to take extra care because some burglars entering unlocked cars and garage have been seen carrying guns. Police officials have long urged residents to...

Kristy White serves in a paddle tennis game at Burns Field in Hinsdale, for which players were encouraged to dress up for the holidays.

Paddle tennis players celebrate the holidays and the sport they love even more during the pandemic

December 14, 2020 at 12:50 p.m.

A group of paddle tennis players donned holiday outfits to celebrate the holidays and the sport they can enjoy even during a pandemic. The opportunity to be with friends for...

Lakeside Bank has proposed demolishing this building at 222 E. Ogden Ave. in Hinsdale and building a bank with two drive-through lanes there.

Hinsdale Village Board to consider whether it will allow only sales tax-producing business along Ogden Avenue

December 11, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.

A bank has proposed tearing down a medical building on Ogden Avenue, just east of York Road, in Hinsdale and building a branch there. The Hinsdale Village Board is reluctant...

A young woman holds a sign at a June 6 demonstration in La Grange against racism and discrimination.

La Grange church says whoever stole its Black Lives Matter sign does not reflect community values

December 11, 2020 at 12:41 p.m.

The pastor of a La Grange Church where a Black Lives Matter sign was stolen says that act does not reflect the values of the La Grange community. On Wednesday,...

Hinsdale police charge man with possession of SUV stolen while woman was unloading it

December 10, 2020 at 12:43 p.m.

Hinsdale police charged a Downers Grove man with having the navy blue Audi that was stolen on Vine Street Nov. 15. Deshun Williams, 23, of the 400 block of Austin...

Kathleen Gargano, Hinsdale village manager since 2013.

Hinsdale village manager gets raise, albeit a bit late

December 9, 2020 at 4:02 p.m.

Hinsdale's village manager got a retro-active 2.25 percent raise, her first since 2017. The Village Board unanimously approved the increase Monday for Kathleen Gargano, which raises her annual salary to...

Western Springs Fire Chief retiring, deputy chief being promoted to top spot

December 9, 2020 at 1:12 p.m.

It's musical chairs at Western Springs Department of Fire and Emergency Services. Patrick Kenny, who has had a 38-year career in firefighting and has been chief of the Western Springs...

Sales at restaurants that expanded their outdoor seating or offered it for the first time due to the pandemic was one bright spot in 2020 budgets.

Hinsdale cuts expenses during pandemic to end 2020 with budget surplus

December 8, 2020 at 2:22 p.m.

When Hinsdale's village staff last year prepared the budget for 2020, pandemic was a word most people probably had never used. This year it's the major factor as villages assess...

Hinsdale Central Drama Club: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ during a pandemic

December 8, 2020 at 11:29 a.m.

Hinsdale Central High School's first play this school year is a radio play, which seems appropriate at a time when so many conversations and experiences are conducted remotely, instead of...

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