How do parents know if a teen needs help? Moodiness, irritability and even rebellion are often considered normal teen-age behavior, which makes it difficult for parents and others to see the ...

Claudia Diorio has never been one to sit back and let life happen. She makes it happen. As a high school freshman, Diorio ...

Sometimes teens need a safe space where they can talk about things that are bothering them or just decompress. The Loft at ...

Baleigh Salvino enjoyed some one-on-one time with her middle child, Violet, Friday. First up was a visit to the playground at Burns Field. Then, after picking out a small surprise from My Sister Kate ...

A friend and mentor would often remind me that good leaders have hope but great leaders spread hope. The same is true for all of us. Hope empowers us. It strengthens a courageous heart, inspires a ...

My goal for Mental Health Awareness Month - as I shared last week - was to include as much coverage as we could in each issue, approaching the topic from as many angles as possible. I did not ...

We're fortunate that we don't have a lot of bad news to cover in Hinsdale. The town is spared from many of the issues - namely poverty and violent crime - that plague neighborhoods in Chicago and ...

The Hinsdale Village Board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the 2026 pay plans for village staff, which include an across-the-board 3-percent increase. The village has several pay plans, according ...

What should people know about depression? Jim Maley is more than just a high school gym teacher. He's a "depression agent," a ...

By Pamela Lannom plannom@thehinsdalean.com Maya Ellis was not at all thrilled to attend the Hinsdale Central Snowball retreat ...

May is a busy month, with prom, Mother's Day, graduation and Memorial Day activities filling up the calendar. May is National Historic Preservation Month as well - and you can learn more about our ...

Among my most prized possessions is a collection of Mother's Day letters my daughters gave me when they were in elementary ...