Chef Showdown
Culinary Competition for Community Impact BY HINSDALE MAGAZINE GROUP STAFF | PHOTOS COURTESY OF LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY SERVICES Loaves & Fishes Community Services will bring together culinary creativity and community impact at its popular Chef Showdown, taking place Thursday, April 16, from 6 to 9 pm at the Linnea Eleanor Rutkowski Food Distribution Hub…
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The internationally recognized landscape artist left his mark on the American Midwest BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN If you live in the Chicagoland area, you’ve probably seen the genius of visionary landscape architect Jens Jensen. His designs of outdoor spaces are nothing less than masterpieces. Born to a prosperous family near Dybbǿl, Denmark, in 1860, he grew…
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FoundersFest celebrates the early days of Downers Grove BY VALERIE HARDY Downers Grove returns to its roots during the annual FoundersFest celebration. Commemorating the village’s opening chapter and featuring its founding fathers and mothers, the weeklong series of events is a time-honored tradition for residents and merchants each spring. The 2026 FoundersFest will open on…
Read MoreKeeping the Grove Green
The Environmental Concerns Commission strives to keep our village on a green path BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN Did you know that Downers Grove has an Environmental Concerns Commission (ECC)? The group of seven members is from different backgrounds. Some have worked for the EPA, and some have business experience. Just as important are the members who…
Read MoreBuilding Up a Sport
DG’s Janowiak, COD, hoping to bolster junior college volleyball BY JEFF VORVA Big things are happening in the world of junior college men’s volleyball and the College of DuPage. And Downers Grove’s Adam Janowiak is going to be a big part of it. Let’s face it, college men’s volleyball is low on the food chain…
Read MoreWhat’s Old is What’s New
A Historic Rehab and a Newer Home Rehab BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN Oak Brook has a wide variety of home types, and one of the best things about this town is its respect for older home restoration. Some are added onto gradually as years pass, and some are gutted and remodeled in one fell swoop. There’s…
Read MoreFrom Vision to Home
One family’s Oak Brook beginning BY HINSDALE MAGAZINE GROUP STAFF Ten years before they ever broke ground on their own house, Oak Brook was already quietly working its way into Inna and Sulman Husain’s future. Inna still remembers the early suggestion that first planted the idea. “I still remember 10 years ago when I first…
Read MoreHistory in Focus
New exhibits and a spring lecture ahead BY HINSDALE MAGAZINE GROUP STAFF Spring brings new opportunities to explore Oak Brook’s past as the Oak Brook Historical Society unveils expanded exhibits at the Heritage Center and prepares to host a thought-provoking public lecture examining the region’s early history. Together, these programs invite residents and visitors to…
Read MoreSavor the Scene
Three new restaurants bring fresh flavors to Oak Brook Oak Brook’s dining scene has been growing exponentially over the last few years as a plethora of restaurants have chosen to locate in the Village. In recent months, the trend has accelerated as three new restaurants have recently opened in Oak Brook. Village Trustee Dr. Suresh…
Read MoreFuture Leaders
Paid Summer Internships with the Village of Oak Brook The Village of Oak Brook has announced a new paid summer Internship Program tailored for Oak Brook high school juniors and seniors. This eight-week program has been designed in collaboration with Hinsdale Central to offer academic credit to selected participants. The inaugural summer 2026 program will…
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