To complete her grade school class assignments in the 1930s, Betty Bauer had to fuel up. Literally. "I did my homework by kerosene lamp. We didn't have electricity (until) I was in eighth grade," ...

Mark Dillenburg Clarendon Hills When did you start running competitively? I actually didn't start running cross country until ...

While the top billing was ice cream, fun was served up in huge doses at the 72nd annual Hinsdale Hospital Foundation Junior ...

At the height of the Industrial Revolution, the average American worked 12-hour days seven days a week to make ends meet. Children as young as 5 or 6 worked in mills, factories and mines across the ...

The fall sports season is underway at Hinsdale Central High School. This is the third in a series of season previews. The first two installments ran Aug. 20 and 27 and are available online at Boys ...

The plan to build 19 new single-family, code-compliant homes at 4S010 Madison St. will be the subject of a public hearing before the Hinsdale Plan Commission at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. The ...

As most kids do, Harper Spenser had a fabulous time with the bubbles floating through Burlington Park Sunday afternoon. The bubbles played a part in the Hinsdale Hospital Foundation Junior Board’s ...

Woodlands resident Alice Locatelli is grateful for the village’s efforts to create a safer crossing for children at County Line Road and Third Street. “We have lots of Woodlands families who have ...

This old house - The home of R.R. Landis on Elm Street was featured in the book "Picturesque Hinsdale," published in 1895. Landis had studied to be a minister but eventually due to some health issues ...

How can women live healthier lives? Kelly Watkins has long been on a mission to help women live their best lives, starting with her own. Several years ago, Watkins founded Spiritus Strategies, an ...

So take advantage of the long weekend and pleasant conditions and get out to one or more of the many events and activities ...