Hinsdale’s Adventist Midwest Health offers year of health insurance

HINSDALE — Adventist Midwest Health has awarded two corporate employees with a free year of health insurance for having successfully lost the greatest percentage of weight among their colleagues. Choose to Lose winners Madhav Gogawale and Laticia Thompson were awarded the free year of insurance …

Pet of the week: Ford is looking for forever home

HINSDALE — Ford is a 1-year-old male, chichuaha/terrier mix with excellent manners. His adoption fee is $125, which includes microchipping, inoculations, a heartworm test and a lifetime ID tag. Ford has a gentle, calm demeanor, and would do best in homes with children over the …

Woman crochets way to patients’ hearts

HINSDALE — An angel is blessing all four Adventist Midwest hospitals, and her name is Shelly Nelson. In the last 18 months, the Woodridge resident has donated a dozen prayer shawls, 90 crocheted hats and 400 surgery pillows to patients at Adventist Bolingbrook, GlenOaks, Hinsdale …

Hindale Hospital exhibit honors soldiers and their families

HINSDALE — A new Healing Arts exhibit featuring items from staff at Adventist Hinsdale and La Grange Memorial hospitals honors members of the military and their families.

The Freedom Appreciation exhibit will remain on display through July in the atrium at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, 120 …

Lyons Township High School Relay hits $1 million mark

WESTERN SPRINGS — Relay for Life supporters had plenty to cheer about June 8 in Bennett Field at Lyons Township High School. Just days before, the school’s fundraising effort to fight cancer surpassed the $1 million mark during the event’s 11th year.

Western Springs girl tries to break into the music business

WESTERN SPRINGS — Celine Allan has gone from singing in the shower to the rooftops of Wrigleyville on a quest to make a music video. The Lyons Township High School sophomore has connections with her dad, Greg, being in the music recording industry.

Elmhurst Hospital team wins culinary competition

ELMHURST — Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare’s executive chef, Jim Roth and lead cook, Yanka Manikatova, took home the gold medal in the Association for Healthcare Foodservice’s 2013 Culinary Competition recently.

Pitted against four other culinary teams, this national competition held during the association’s annual conference in …

Developmentally disabled adults finish La Grange Rocks race

LA GRANGE — Helping Hand Center, a nonprofit in Countryside that serves children and adults with developmental disabilities, participated in La Grange Rocks 5K Run/Walk fundraiser to benefit The LeaderShop, a nonprofit youth service agency in La Grange.

A total of 11 adults with developmental …

Eagle Scout gets his wings in Western Springs Troop 3

WESTERN SPRINGS — On May 26, Lyons Township High School junior Dan Myhre of Western Springs will become the 53rd Eagle Scout in the 20-year history of Boy Scout Troop 3 in Western Springs. Myhre will be recognized at the Eagle Court of Honor at …

Artist’s work operates as board game for La Grange exhibit

LA GRANGE — Artist Marlee Elslager welcomed her assignment: create a piece for Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital to be a part of the summer art exhibit sponsored by the La Grange Business Association. Easy? No. The theme this year was Fun and Games, words …