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For The Love Of Bread

At the height of the COVID-19 outbreak last spring, avid bread baker Jim Challenger and his wife Lisa decided to bake bread every day for their North Shore community until the pandemic reached its end. They lasted 55 days—baking daily upward of 16 loaves from their home kitchen—but then had to slow down. “Bread has

Wheels Of Industry

You’ve probably seen them on the road—they often travel in packs, clad in brightly colored Lycra—zipping along in formation, some closely paired, others in looser proximity, but all heading in the same forthright direction, as if on a mission. They are. It’s the Accenture Chicago Road Cycling Club, launched just this year by Accenture’s Midwest

Party of the Year(s)

For the last 10 years, Hinsdale Living has had the distinct privilege of covering the Western Suburbs’ most loved events. While the pandemic may have redirected some of our parties, a look through the archives proves that Living & Giving is something our communities do best. We invite you to take a peek inside some

Figurative Traditions

What you notice first about the painting are the subject’s eyes. Clear blue and direct, they seem to study you as you study them. And then, there’s the graying beard, so long it flows past the collar of the white shirt, which (you notice) drapes over some rather gaunt shoulders. Breathtakingly beautiful, the oil

A Guide For The Times

Growing up in a small Wisconsin town and spending lots of time on his grandfather’s farm, John Jirschele, a 35-year veteran pilot for American Airlines—12 of those as a Chief Pilot at O’Hare—learned early to operate and repair machinery. His grandfather taught him to drive pickups and tractors to help with the relentless farm work.

Top 10 Covers

Time flies when you’re having fun. With more than 100 covers in our archives, Hinsdale Living has covered some of Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, and Oak Brook’s most interesting personalities for 10 years. As one can imagine, while scouring over past issues, it was hard to narrow it down to just 10. We hope

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