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🌱 Patch AM: Hinsdale Burglary Suspects Damage Camera, Break Into Building: Cops
You won't want to miss Healing Field on the Hinsdale Patch calendar

Hello Hinsdale! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Burglary, fraud and theft cases hit key Hinsdale locations
- How will Hinsdale's new $1.4 million kids' pool change summers?
- What does this $1.7 million sale say about Hinsdale home prices?
Also on today's calendar: Healing Field and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny, warm and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Luminous sunshine and warm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Hinsdale Burglary Suspects Damage Camera, Break Into Building: Cops (patch.com) — Hinsdale residents are being alerted to several recent crimes, including a burglary at the long-vacant Institute in Basic Life Principles building on Ogden Avenue where suspects damaged a camera and stole a power tool. Police also report a stolen wallet at the Hinsdale Whole Foods, fraudulent ATM withdrawals at local Chase branches, and check fraud involving a South Monroe Street resident.
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2. Hinsdale OKs new $1.4 million children's activity pool (chicagotribune.com) — Hinsdale has approved a $1.44 million replacement children's activity pool at the Hinsdale Community Pool, aiming for a 2027 opening. After years of leaks and outdated accessibility standards, the village chose a flexible Vortex play system that can be expanded over time, promising a more modern, kid-friendly water experience for local families.
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3. Single-family home in Hinsdale sells for $1.7 million (shawlocal.com) — A recently built 3,679-square-foot home on South Madison Street in Hinsdale sold August 25 for $1.7 million, highlighting strong prices in town. Several nearby properties also closed between $1.03 million and $2.4 million, giving residents a clear snapshot of current single-family values and price-per-square-foot trends in their own neighborhoods.
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4. Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 4 (chicagotribune.com) — Hinsdale Central football gets multiple shout-outs in this week's Chicagoland Top 25 rankings, including a shutout loss to Downers Grove North and an upcoming home game against Lyons. If you follow Red Devils football or local rivals like Lyons and Glenbard West, this rundown helps you track who's hot, who's struggling, and which Friday matchups matter most.
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📸 Around Hinsdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hinsdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Healing Field →
Sports Core Soccer Fields, 700 Oak Brook Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60523,
6:00 pm - Fall Acting Workshop Intensive →
LATTE Theater (Conservatory for Young Adult Creatives), 9008 Fairview Ave, Brookfield
9:45 am - Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
10:00 am - Tootsie Roll Weekend and Classic Car Show →
537 S York St, Elmhurst
8:00 am - Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival →
Downtown Downers Grove, Downers Grove
10:00 am - 2026 Golf Outing & 19th Hole Reception →
Edgewood Valley Country Club, 7500 Willow Springs Rd, Burr Ridge IL,
8:30 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- The Next Chapter in eBook Readers
Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room
7:00 pm - 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 - Local 9/11 documentary to screen at Oak Park Film Festival →
10:15 am - First Congregational Church of Downers Grove Garage Sale →
1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
8:00 am - 2 Piano Concert featuring Eric Tran & Nathan Cheung →
Hinsdale SDA Church, 201 N Oak St, Hinsdale
7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
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- Stillpoint Mental Health Associates SC — (630) 325-8893
- Burr Ridge Village Center — (630) 654-2782
- Martika Photography, LLC — (630) 991-7140
- Advanced Family Medicine — (708) 929-6099
- Tru Integrative Wellness — (630) 974-6505
- MD Aesthetics & Skin Tightening — 3128344833
- Father and Sons Plumbing and Drain Cleaning LLC — (630) 822-4443
- Berg Properties — 7735449785
- Rainier and Hawthorne, LLC — 6308281296
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- The Addams Little Ghouls Offers Musical Theatre for Ages 5–7
WESTMONT, IL — Young performers ages 5–7 can take the stage this fall with The Addams Little Ghouls, a special musical theatre ensemble at the... (More info)
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- Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable & Billing Coordinator in Willowbrook. Apply here.
- Trinity Health posted a job opening for Service Coordinator FT in Maywood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hinsdale here.
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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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