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Hinsdale officials said restaurant owners did not want the village to close First Street entirely to expand outdoor dining because it would hurt their take-out business. Other retail stores also did not like the idea, because it would impede their customers.

Hinsdale modifies outdoor dining plan during coronavirus shutdown

May 20, 2020 at 12:53 p.m.

Hinsdale has revised its plan to close First Street for outdoor dining to help restaurants operate under COVID-19 restrictions. Instead, the village plans to make First one-way so cars can...

Photos of every 2020 Hinsdale South graduate are displayed on Clarendon Hills Road in Darien thanks to the school's Foundation, Booster and Athletic clubs and the Post-Prom Committee.

Hinsdale District 86 2020 graduation includes drive-up diploma delivery and band directors conducting students from home

May 19, 2020 at 4:27 p.m.

Hinsdale High School District 86 graduation during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 means seniors picking up their diploma and awards in drive-through fashion, student speakers prerecording their speeches in an...

The Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst closes the 2018 Memorial Day Parade with a huge U.S. flag.

Elmhurst remembers fallen servicemen and women with Memorial Day convoy

May 19, 2020 at 2:59 p.m.

Memorial Day will be commemorated in Elmhurst with a convoy instead of the traditional parade, due to the coronavirus. Starting at 10 a.m., May 25, a convoy of 15 to...

Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss (from left), and School Board members Nancy Pollak, Kevin Camden, Erik Held and Marty Turek discuss the sale of $70 million in school construction bonds at a July 2019 board meeting.

Hinsdale High School District 86 considers using additional bond proceeds to fund more projects

May 19, 2020 at 12:12 p.m.

Hinsdale High School District 86 officials have found, due to favorable market conditions, the district could afford more projects for the same amount of debt than they forecast prior to...

A car is partially submerged in floodwaters on South First Avenue in Riverside May 18 after heavy rains.

Streets and golf courses in western suburbs soaked after weekend rains

May 18, 2020 at 6:45 p.m.

Towns in west suburban Cook and DuPage counties experienced flooding in isolated sections after nearly 8 inches of rain fell at O'Hare Airport from May 14-17. Burr Ridge had to...

Graduation ceremonies like this one a year ago at Hinsdale South, won't be happening this year.

Here’s what suburban high school seniors have to say about missing out on graduation ceremonies and proms

May 12, 2020 at 2:55 p.m.

The past two months of living through a pandemic, with most people most often staying inside their homes and schools empty, has been a surreal experience for most. And high...

Neighbors lean on the fence as Brian Costello plays a medley of songs, including "Danny Boy" and "Amazing Grace" in his Elmhurst backyard, which borders the Illinois Prairie Path.

Elmhurst bagpiper plays at sunset every evening to lift spirits during COVID-19 shutdown

May 8, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.

Talk to the Costellos about Brian's bagpipe playing, and they will tell you what day it is. "Day 51," Brian Costello said Wednesday from his Elmhurst home, referring to how...

Members of the La Grange Area Historical Society dressed in World War II-era outfits for the 2019 La Grange Pet Parade, when the theme was honoring heroes.

Hinsdale cancels Memorial Day events, La Grange folks can participate in virtual pet parade

May 7, 2020 at 12:55 p.m.

Hinsdale has canceled its Memorial Day events, which typically include a parade through the downtown and a ceremony in front of the Memorial Building, due to social distancing requirements. Members...

A family has lunch outside Fuller House in Hinsdale on a Saturday in 2018.

Hinsdale to close downtown street so restaurants can have more space for outdoor dining

May 7, 2020 at 6:06 p.m.

As a way to help the village's restaurants and still abide by social distancing rules, Hinsdale plans to close a block of First Street in its downtown and allow the...

Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan, left, and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (right) talk briefly before a vote on the Income Tax Rates Credit bill in May 2019.

Legislators from Elmhurst, Oak Brook and Western Springs eager to meet and work on state’s coronavirus response plan

May 5, 2020 at 4:04 p.m.

Local legislators recognize that different parts of Illinois have different opinions about how the state should respond and recover from the pandemic, and they want to meet as a legislative...

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