Zareen Syed – Page 38

BaKIT Box co-owner Shelley Gupta packages ingredients for a zucchini sweet potato bread kit for an a la carte customer at The Hatchery in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2021.

BaKIT Box, a minority-owned Chicago baking kit startup, aims to simplify making croissants, empanadas and more

March 12, 2024 at 12:08 p.m.

Turning to baking during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic was a common source of solace for housebound Chicagoans, but Carla Medina Jacobson took it to new heights. She...

Dashiell Sullivan 7th grade receives a kiss from her mom Jeannie Sullivan before Clarendon Hills Middle School first day of school, Clarendon Hills Ill. Monday, August 23, 2021. (James C. Svehla-Pioneer Press)

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills D181 kicks off first day of in-person, full-time instruction

August 24, 2021 at 4:47 p.m.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary School District 181 kicked off the school year on Monday, Aug. 23 for the first day of full-time, in-person learning. "We were thrilled to welcome everyone back...

Elmhurst University main gate to campus, in Elmhurst, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Abel Uribe/baiduhai

Movie pegged as ‘modern day Breakfast Club’ filmed at Elmhurst University with student interns and pandemic protocols

August 24, 2021 at 3:06 p.m.

Recently, a job applicant skeptically walked through Elmhurst University's campus to meet with Senior Director of Communications, Desiree Chen, when she wondered whether she might be lost. "She was trying...

Clarendon Hills Middle School in Clarendon Hills, part of Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181

Mask mandate draws angry, emotional parents to Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 board meeting

August 24, 2021 at 10:05 a.m.

Those opposing mask-wearing have been pulling up to the mic at school board meetings across the state, and even more so since Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order mandating...

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181. File photo.

District 181 receives ‘gold medal of budget presentations’ from Association of School Business Officials International

August 19, 2021 at 3:27 p.m.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Community Consolidated District 181 was recently recognized by the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International for its 2021-22 budget presentation. The ASBO awarded D181 with the Meritorious...

"You make a difference by wearing your mask" reads a sign on a board as high school students head to their next classroom following the bell at Hinsdale South High School in Darien, May 13, 2021. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)
3118363

Hinsdale H.S. District 86 officials unveil return-to-school plan, commit to mask mandate

August 16, 2021 at 4:04 p.m.

During the Aug. 12 board of education meeting, Hinsdale District 86's superintendent officially unveiled the return-to-school plan, which includes universal masking for teachers and students inside school buildings per Governor...

Hinsdale District 86 School Board members Cynthia Hanson (far left) and Kathleen Hirsman with Superintendent Tammy Prentiss(far right) at a recent School Board meeting in the renovated library at Hinsdale South High School. By Kimberly Fornek Oct. 15, 2020

Resolution giving D86 superintendent authority on school reopening, COVID-19 protocols causes confusion at board meeting

August 13, 2021 at 5:20 p.m.

At Hinsdale High School District 86's board meeting Thursday night, there was confusion and disagreement on a resolution giving the superintendent complete authority on matters relating to school reopening and...

Rainbow Cone eyes Hinsdale as next brick-and-mortar location

August 12, 2021 at 3:14 p.m.

The Original Rainbow Cone, known for stacking (not scooping) colorful slices of orange sherbet, pistachio, Palmer House, strawberry and chocolate ice cream, is bringing their popular food trucks to Hinsdale,...

Steve Powell of Western Springs returns a ball in a pickleball game at Brook Park in Hinsdale, while Colleen Allison of Hinsdale backs him up. By Kimberly Fornek Aug. 27, 2019

Hinsdale to host inaugural pickleball tournament Sept. 11

August 10, 2021 at 4:34 p.m.

What started in somebody's backyard in Bainbridge Island, Seattle in 1965 is now an increasingly popular activity in Hinsdale. So much so that there's a tournament for it this fall....

Wearing face masks to protect themselves from coronavirus, junior and senior high school students at Hinsdale South High School in Darien, take part in Advance Latin Placement class, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Mandatory mask wearing has made it tough for both teachers and students to work on speaking skills.

Hinsdale District 86 still reviewing previously decided “mask optional” policy, how governor’s mandate will be enforced is unclear

August 5, 2021 at 3:06 p.m.

With the start of the 2021-22 school year weeks away, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that masks will be mandated for all Illinois schools, including teachers and staff. Masks are...

All Stories