The Interim Housing Center lobby in Downers Grove gradually filled with children and parents Dec. 19 as DuPage PADS held its annual Christmas party, complete with Santa and Mrs. Claus, to spread cheer ...

Eight-month-old Daphne Sheldon looks delighted to be in her holiday outfit, showcasing the smile that earned her recognition ...

Christmas suddenly is in the rear view window, and while holiday celebrations might not yet be over, thoughts turn to January ...

The Hinsdale Central music department presented its Holiday Concert Dec. 12. The program included performances by D Major & The Minors, Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Lab, ...

If you're reading this column, it means your newspaper has been delivered, and you are not yet trapped in a lodge or cabin, cut off from civilization by a winter storm. When you work at a library, it ...

Give 2024 a fond farewell by joining the celebration at one of these sites nearby. • Seats are available for the 8 p.m. New ...

What champagne is best for New Year's Eve? Long before France had a name, the grapes grown in this part of the world were ...

Two full years into the implementation of the strategic plan our community developed with us, it feels like we have more momentum and a clearer sense of purpose than ever before. Library programs that ...

As you read this, I am home in my PJs enjoying my third day off this week — an extra bonus this year that might not happen again in 2025. We’ll have to see if the paper comes out on time next week.

Hinsdale's Daphne Sheldon has made an impression during her first year in the world. Daphne, 8 months, captured best costume ...

As leaders of Hinsdale’s taxing bodies reflect back on 2024 on Page 5 of our holiday issues (village and library this week, school districts next week), we decided to take a look back at our own pages ...

This is my final year-end letter to Hinsdale residents as village president. When I became village president in 2009, fixing the village’s finances was a top priority. In 2008, Hinsdale risked a ...