Hinsdale Hospital reports rising admissions and top heart surgery outcomes
Hinsdale car wash tragedy sparks new court fight over alleged stalking
Also on today's calendar: Multiple Family Garage Sale and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.
Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
Saturday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Turnaround At Hinsdale Hospital, With Admissions Up: CEO (patch.com) — Hinsdale residents are hearing encouraging news from UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale, where the CEO reports rising admissions, improved patient satisfaction, and sharply reduced staff turnover since early 2025. Speaking to the Village Board, she highlighted strong open-heart surgery outcomes, growing emergency room visits, and a large local workforce serving an average of 165 patients daily.
• Hinsdale Couple Who Lost Son Stalk Car Wash Owners: Court Filing (patch.com) — Hinsdale residents are watching a tense legal battle as Fuller's Car Wash owner Doug Fuller seeks a no-contact order against Brian and Kristine Richards, whose 14-year-old son Sean was killed near the Hinsdale business in 2023. The filing accuses the couple of stalking and harassment around multiple Fuller properties and at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, while the Richards family strongly denies the claims and continues pressing their wrongful death case and safety concerns about the car wash.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Music Scholarships & Financial Aid (2026-27) - American Music Institute - Applications Close May 31st —American Music Institute Read on Patch
World Fiddle Day – 25% Off Fiddle Trial Lessons (May 16–23) —American Music Institute Read on Patch
A house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning resulted in two deaths and six serious injuries, including three children. 8:31AM on May 20: Six people, including three children, were critically injured, and two others died in a suspicious two-alarm house fire in Chicago… (Nextdoor )
Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service & E-Commerce Supervisor - Full Time in Hinsdale. Apply here.
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin posted a job opening for Team Member in Westmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hinsdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clarendon Hills
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Westmont
Memorial Day parades, services, events in the suburbs (dailyherald.com)
La Grange
Body Found In Hodgkins Pond Identified As Man Missing For 25 Years (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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