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Hinsdale H.S. District 86 chooses new principal to lead South

March 1, 2022 at 3:48 p.m.

The Hinsdale High School District 86 board has appointed the new principal of Hinsdale South High School. Patrick Hardy, former principal for Proviso East High School in Maywood, will take...

Orland Park Bakery's paczki flavors include the fan-favorite strawberry and strawberry cheese.

It’s paczki time: Where to get yours in the western suburbs

March 1, 2022 at 11:46 a.m.

Sure you might not know how to pronounce it (even if you do, it somehow still feels wrong?) but here's your yearly reminder that it's Paczki Day. Packzi, pronounced "poonch-key,"...

In this June 25, 2021, file image taken from video, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks to the media at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. The judge who handled former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial in George Floyd's death is being asked to reconsider his decision not to include trauma to child witnesses as one of the aggravating factors in determining Chauvin's sentence. Attorney General Ellison, in a filing Thursday, July 8, 2021, said Judge Peter Cahill's decision was wrong and risks further harming children at the scene by discounting their trauma. (Court TV via AP, Pool File)

Keith Ellison, lead prosecutor in George Floyd case, to join local coalition for a ‘fireside chat’ Sunday

February 25, 2022 at 11:54 p.m.

The Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition is hosting on Sunday a "fireside chat" featuring Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who made history when he achieved a monumental guilty verdict in the...

Tammy Prentiss, superintendent at Hinsdale Township High School District 86, center, recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a meeting of the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education at Hinsdale South High School, Feb. 10, 2022, in Darien.

In Hinsdale District 86, alleged ‘equity shaming’ fuels petition calling for superintendent’s removal

February 23, 2022 at 3:36 p.m.

The latest effort from some Hinsdale High School District 86 parents and community members pushing for the resignation of Superintendent Tammy Prentiss is a petition with close to 1,000 signatures...

Area residents hold signs while listening to speakers during the audience communication portion of a meeting of the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education at Hinsdale South High School Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Darien. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Hinsdale H.S. District 86 board agrees on mask-optional policy after recently voting for mandate

February 22, 2022 at 10:08 a.m.

At a special board meeting Friday, the Hinsdale High School District 86 board voted unanimously to update the district's COVID-19 mitigation strategies, shifting masking from required to strongly recommended after...

Actors sing a song in Hinsdopoly, a play that pokes fun at the village at The Community House in Hinsdale on Feb. 29, 2020. File photo.

Hinsdale’s popular broadway-style parody of the town’s current events returns March 4 with “Hinsdale: Unmasked”

February 18, 2022 at 11:18 a.m.

The Community House's popular "Community Revue" is back March 4 through March 12, with actors putting on a "lighthearted mockery" of the town in "Hinsdale: Unmasked." Put on every other...

Area residents and high school students begin to exit after the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education rejects a proposal to make face masks optional in schools, during a board meeting at Hinsdale South High School Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Darien. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Tensions soar as Hinsdale High School District 86 board votes to keep mask mandate in place

February 11, 2022 at 11:40 a.m.

After a contentious week, the Hinsdale High School District 86 board voted 5-2 in favor of keeping its mask mandate in place over a mask-optional policy at a meeting Thursday...

Parents and students protest against mask mandates in schools Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 outside the D181 Administration Center in Clarendon Hills. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Pro maskers encourage people to attend Hinsdale District 86 meeting Thursday

February 10, 2022 at 10:48 a.m.

Chaos ensued at Hinsdale High School District 86 early in the school week after COVID-19 protocols caused confusion because of a court order from a Downstate judge that temporarily lifted...

Parents and students protest against mask mandates in schools Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 outside the D181 Administration Center in Clarendon Hills.

Mixed reaction from Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills D-181 community after downstate court order impacts district protocol: ‘It’s a matter of public health’

February 9, 2022 at 9:35 a.m.

Parents of students in Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Community Consolidated District 181 and residents of Hinsdale had a range of emotions as the district implemented a mask-optional policy starting Tuesday. Monday night,...

Hinsdale H.S. District 86 stays the course requiring masks, providing options to those refusing policy

February 8, 2022 at 6:18 a.m.

Like several districts across the state, Hinsdale High School District 86 and Clarendon Hills Community Consolidated School District 181 took matters into their own hands after a temporary restraining order...

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