HINSDALE MAGAZINE CELEBRATING 12 YEARS OF

Publishing

he Hinsdale Magazine staff welcomes you to this special edition as we celebrate our twelve years of publishing. We look forward to the next twelve!

It has been our honor to bring you stories of people, places and events. We strive to report on the area’s history and its current events. We cover stories from young and old alike, as they make their mark in the community. You will agree the topics are inspiring and always interesting. Enjoy this reflective edition as we begin another year in publishing!

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The Fourth of July parade is an annual tradition in Hinsdale but the 2013 vintage was no ordinary festival. Each year array of floats, firetrucks and vans proceed down Garfield until they reach First Street downtown, turning left and heading westward three blocks before hanging a second left at Grant and finishing at Robbins Park.

A fleet of fire trucks from several local villages led the 2013 parade, with dozens of riders perched across the overhead ladders.

The trucks were so position to honor the 19 firefighters who perished while battling a massive wildfire in Yarnell Arizona on June 30.

After a brief pause, The parade continued with the highlight of the morning: Chicago Blackhawks head coach and Hinsdale resident Joel Quenneville hoisting the Stanley Cup atop the Hinsdale fire departments engine 1013. Hundreds of parade goers pulled out their cameras in phones to snap pictures of the victorious coach as he wave to the energize crowd.

Political figures in the parade including Senator Mark Kirk, Rep. Peter Roskam, State Rep. Patti Bellock, Hinsdale Village President Tom Cayley, Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub and DuPage County Board member Gary Grasso.

The Jesse white tumblers entertain the crowd with their dazzling flips, while the robber crown center volunteers rollerskating down Garfield Hunter first Street. Hinsdale central marching band was joined by bands from

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At 2:30 AM, while most Chicago area residents are fast asleep, WS channel 7 morning anchor and Hinsdale residence Judy Sue awakens it to go to work. She has two hours to prepare herself for the 4:30 AM newscast long – A show she has anchored since arriving at the station in April 2001.

Broadcast journalism is a field Hsu dreamt of pursuing from a young age, growing up watching anchors and reporters at the network for which you know works. But one might be surprised to learn that Sue, a native of Taiwan, who speaks perspicuously for a living, did not know any English when

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