🌱 Patch AM: Which Hinsdale students just earned $4,000 hospital scholarships?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Hinsdale students just earned $4,000 hospital scholarships?
• How does Hinsdale really stack up against America's richest suburbs?

Also on today's calendar: Prism Market: Flannels, Music & Virgos and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community news: Hospital scholarships, Oak Park bulb sale, La Grange arts fest and more (chicagotribune.com) — Hinsdale-area students just received $4,000 healthcare scholarships from UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale and La Grange hospitals, highlighting local teens' academic and leadership achievements. The roundup also flags several nearby September events, from a DuPage forest preserve fundraiser to Oak Park's fall plant sale and La Grange's West End Arts Festival, plus a recurring Walk With a Doc program.
   

• Here are the 10 wealthiest suburbs in America (myrtlebeachonline.com) — Hinsdale is singled out as Chicago's wealthiest suburb, ranking 11th nationwide with an average household income of $367,874 and typical home values around $1.3 million. The broader report compares Hinsdale to other affluent suburbs across the country, underscoring how much high-end wealth is clustered in a few metro areas.
   

📸 Around Hinsdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hinsdale

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Prism Market: Flannels, Music & Virgos →
  Maplewood Public House, 486 Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Healing Field →
  Sports Core Soccer Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd, Oak Brook
  9:00 am
• Meet the Candidates: DuPage County Open House & Candidate Forums on 9/9 →
  DuPage County Administration Building, Auditorium and Atrium,
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• NAMIWalks DuPage →
  St. James Farm Forest Preserve, St James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
  9:00 am
Monday September 28
• 2026 Golf Outing & 19th Hole Reception →
  Edgewood Valley Country Club, 7500 Willow Springs Rd, Burr Ridge IL,
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Early Orchestra- Gym
  Walker School Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
  7:45 am
• Puzzle Swap
  Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Everyone's favorite Chicago-style pizza from Pequod's is headed to you! Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
  LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
  9:45 am
Saturday September 19
• Hot Topics in Prostate Cancer →
  131 N County Line Rd, Hinsdale
  8:30 am
• Fall Family Day - Harmony in the Park →
  1315 Kensington Rd, Oak Brook
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Local 9/11 documentary to screen at Oak Park Film Festival →
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone have a good cleaning lady they'd recommend?
  Looking for someone reliable and thorough. Thanks! (Nextdoor Hinsdale)

• Westmont Porsche posted a job opening for Porter in Westmont. Apply here.
• Ingalls Health System posted a job opening for Revenue Cycle Financial Specialist, Full Time - Days in Willowbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hinsdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westmont

• College Swimming League Three Weeks from Debut; FMC Natatorium the Site of Opening Matches (swimmingworldmagazine.com)
• 2026 Wicked West Fest Events (illinois.gov)
• 2026 Cruisin' Nights Feedback Survey (illinois.gov)

Oak Brook

• USA TODAY Sports Top IX flag football players of Week 2 (usatoday.com)
• 6 Years Before 'Nobody Wants This,' Adam Brody Starred in This Sleeper Hit Netflix Thriller (collider.com)
• Crunch Fitness Preparing to Open in Willowbrook and Naperville (whatnow.com)

Downers Grove

• Fireworks Cause Thousands In Damage To O'Neill Middle School (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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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