🌱 Patch AM: How you can help the Hinsdale mom who died saving her son

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In today's newsletter:

• How you can help the Hinsdale mom who died saving her son
• How a Hinsdale golf course is tied to neighbors' flooding fight
• Need a ride or want to help Hinsdale seniors stay mobile?

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

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fundraiser Launched For Mom Who Died Saving Son In River (patch.com) — A Hinsdale mother is being remembered for her bravery after she died rescuing her son from the Des Plaines River, and friends have launched a GoFundMe to support her three young children. The fundraiser will cover funeral costs and then create a trust for their future. Hinsdale-area residents are being asked to donate or share the campaign.
   

• Upset Clarendon Hills Residents Blame Golf Club For Flooding (patch.com) — Residents in nearby Clarendon Hills are blaming Hinsdale Golf Club's course changes for severe neighborhood flooding and contamination, prompting a new $25,000 drainage study. Village officials say the problem is regional, with stormwater flowing across the club's property toward Hinsdale. The outcome could shape future drainage fixes and environmental safeguards affecting both communities.
   

• La Grange based CARS fosters relationships with older residents one ride at a time (chicagotribune.com) — Hinsdale seniors can get free, volunteer-driven rides to appointments and errands through Community Assisted Rides (CARS), which now serves 22 nearby communities. The group also delivers library books, birthday flowers, and friendly phone calls to reduce isolation. Organizers are seeking more volunteer drivers, riders, and supporters ahead of their September benefit in Oakbrook Terrace.
   

📸 Around Hinsdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hinsdale

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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

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
• Donuts with Dads
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  10:00 am
• Teen Volunteer Opportunity
  Hinsdale Public Library -
  10:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Ice Cream Social - UChicago Medicine AdventHealth →
  Burlington Park, 30 Chicago Ave, Hinsdale
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Fall MAP Window
  Madison Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
  7:00 am
• ??????????? / Registration Session - English Language Class
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  9:30 am

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• Berg Properties — 7735449785
• Father and Sons Plumbing and Drain Cleaning LLC — (630) 822-4443
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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

• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Willowbrook. Apply here.
• PrideStaff posted a job opening for 1st Shift Shipping in La Grange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hinsdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Western Springs

• Western Springs Officials Chide High School Over Proposed Construction (patch.com)

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)
• 742 Franklin St, Westmont, IL 60559 (redfin.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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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