2 college students harness TikTok to collect bras and tampons, combat period poverty
A few months into lockdown, two best friends set out on a simple mission: Donate bras and tampons to women who need them. But with the help of TikTok and...
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With snow in great supply and rock salt in high demand, salt prices varied
Buying road salt for a town involves guesswork — guessing how much snow will fall at least seven months in advance, how much salt the road crews will need and...
Animal adoptions are still surging during the pandemic, shelters say: ‘We’ve all found how important our pets are to us’
Animal shelters across Chicagoland are facing an interesting problem a year into life being not-so-normal: As the coronavirus pandemic keeps more people at home, animal adoptions are still surging and...
It’s paczki time: Where to get yours in the western suburbs
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,"...
Jewel-Osco, Hinsdale District 86 to vaccinate community members 65 and older on first-come, first-served basis
On Thursday, Hinsdale District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss announced that they have an additional 750 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people who are 65 and older from Hinsdale,...
Salt Creek Ballet, Community House, Elmhurst Art Museum & more get COVID-19 grant from DuPage Foundation
Recently, DuPage Foundation — a philanthropic nonprofit that connects donors to area needs in DuPage County — awarded grants to art organizations through their COVID -19 Response Fund and the...
Spread love, not cooties! If you live in Hinsdale, here’s how you can send a special package via Cupid
If you live in Hinsdale and still don't know where to start when it comes to Valentine's Day plans, this might help. In honor of love, the village of Hinsdale...
Hinsdale District 86 partners with Osco to vaccinate staff, feeder schools against COVID-19
Hinsdale High School District 86 is taking a giant leap forward this week with plans to vaccinate their staff against COVID-19. In partnership with Jewel-Osco, the district has been guaranteed...
School District 86 and its teachers agree to new two-year contract
Hinsdale High School District 86 has a new two-year contract with its teachers. The District 86 School Board on Thursday unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Hinsdale...
Hold those skates, Burns Field Ice Rink will be closed a little while longer
Everyone could use a spin around the ice followed by a piping hot cup of cocoa, but if you frequent Burns Field Ice Rink, you will have to wait a...