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🌱 Patch AM: Hinsdale Man Kisses Someone Without Consent: Police

Also check out 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor on the Hinsdale Patch calendar

By Patch AM Team, Patch Staff

Aug 25, 2026 1:50 AM CDT

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Tuesday August 25th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good day Hinsdale! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

Hinsdale resident charged after alleged non-consensual kiss in Westmont
See how Hinsdale Central stacked up in new state rankings

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Tuesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
Thursday: A shower possible, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hinsdale Man Kisses Someone Without Consent: Police (patch.com) — Hinsdale residents may want to know that a 57-year-old man from the 200 block of South Thurlow Street was charged with battery after allegedly kissing someone without consent at a Westmont business Sunday evening. Police say he was released on his own recognizance, and Patch has requested the full police report for more details.

• On North Shore, Stevenson tops U.S. News & World public high school rankings, New Trier lands fourth (chicagotribune.com) — Hinsdale Central just earned the second-highest spot among non-selective public high schools in Illinois in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The story compares that performance with other top suburban and selective-enrollment schools across the Chicago region, underscoring how competitive area high schools have become.

📸 Around Hinsdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hinsdale

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★ Featured events ★

2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor →
The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle
5:00 pm
Fundraising in the Age of AI →
12:00 pm

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Other local events

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
Severe Weather Drill #1
Oak Elem School Hinsdale, IL 60521
5:30 pm
Teen Volunteer Opportunity
Hinsdale Public Library -
10:00 am
Donuts with Dads
Hinsdale Public Library -
10:00 am
Ice Cream Social - UChicago Medicine AdventHealth →
Burlington Park, 30 Chicago Ave, Hinsdale
1:00 pm
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
NAMIWalks DuPage →
St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
9:00 am

📣 Hinsdale Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Auditions for Dare to Dream play
Monroe Middle School Wheaton, IL 60189
7:00 am
Board of Fire and Police Commission Meeting →
Village of Villa Park -
8:30 am
Women In Business Committee Meeting
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Conference Room 301 W. Roosevelt Rd.
8:30 am
Park Move In Day
La Grange SD 102 La Grange Park, IL 60526
1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

HIRING! Energetic, smiling faces to teach kids soccer! —K C Read on Patch

Update: Pet Reunited
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Update: Pet Reunited
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First Hospitality posted a job opening for Restaurant Bartender in Hinsdale. Apply here.
National Star Services posted a job opening for Room Attendant/ Housekeeping in Oak Brook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hinsdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westmont

How Caeleb Dressel Regained His Confidence and Returned to Superior Sprinting Ways (swimmingworldmagazine.com)

La Grange

Kiss At Center Of Lyons Township Video Controversy (patch.com)

Downers Grove

Downers Grove Park District receives $3,500 ComEd grant for Lyman Woods (shawlocal.com)
What's new in District 58? Here's a summary of the big changes ahead for the new school year (shawlocal.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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