🌱 Patch AM: Upset Clarendon Hills Residents Blame Golf Club For Flooding

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In today's newsletter:

• Residents link neighborhood flooding to Hinsdale Golf Club changes
• How do District 181 salaries really compare with teachers statewide?
• How did Hinsdale's sectional stage this defender's redemption quest?

Also on today's calendar: Brain Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 62.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Upset Clarendon Hills Residents Blame Golf Club For Flooding (patch.com) — Clarendon Hills residents say recent neighborhood flooding is tied to changes at the Hinsdale Golf Club and are pressing village officials for stronger action. The public works director notes the stormwater flows across the course and into Hinsdale, as trustees approve a new drainage study while residents question past engineering work and demand better protections.
   

• 2024-25: Average administrator salary was 31.3% higher than teacher salary in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — Hinsdale District 181 administrators earned an average of $134,705 in 2024-25, about 31% more than the district's average teacher salary of $102,583, according to state data. The report also compares District 181 pay to other Illinois districts and notes improving statewide teacher vacancy trends that still leave thousands of positions unfilled.
   

• Hilario Sanchez and St. Laurence were 89 seconds away from soccer state title. This time? 'I feel greatness.' (chicagotribune.com) — A standout St. Laurence defender is using last season's heartbreaking state-title near miss as motivation for another deep playoff run. His all-state play included key shutouts over Lyons and Morton at the Hinsdale Central sectional, giving local fans a direct connection to his quest to turn lingering "nightmares" into a championship finish.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Brain Fair →
  Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Rd, Oak Brook
  12:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• Sports Cards and More Show @ Orland Park Civic Center - Sunday, August 23, 2026 →
  Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S Ravinia Ave, Orland Park
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor →
  The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. →
  6:30 am
• Crochet with Me
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• High School Peer Tutoring - With P.A.S.S. Peer Tutors
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  4:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Drop-In Coffee and Conversation
  Hinsdale Public Library - Teen Lounge
  10:00 am
• Mona's Eyes at the Art Institute of Chicago
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Severe Weather Drill #1
  Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Teen Volunteer Opportunity
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  10:00 am
• Donuts with Dads
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  10:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Ice Cream Social - UChicago Medicine AdventHealth →
  Burlington Park, 30 Chicago Ave, Hinsdale
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FREE Kids Soccer Event on September 12 —K C Read on Patch

• MBOS posted a job opening for Physician Biller in Hillside. Apply here.
• Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 posted a job opening for Assistant Girls Flag Football Coach in Elmhurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hinsdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clarendon Hills

• 'Gut Punch': Clarendon Hills Official Retires After 8 Years (patch.com)

Westmont

• Squeeze the Day at Westmont's Citrus Diner (shawlocal.com)
• News Releases • Westmont, IL (illinois.gov)
• Gamma Technologies Partners with Illinois-based Energy Solutions Powerhouse Gotion Illinois to Accelerate Next-Generation Battery Design (businesswire.com)

La Grange

• Argo Official Alerted On Porn Spending, Did Nothing: Report (patch.com)
• Lyons Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing (patch.com)

Ok Hinsdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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