Maureen Callahan

Jan 8, 2025 | hinsdalemag.com | Maureen Callahan

By Maureen CallahanHeavy snowstorms have been dubbed “widow-makers” by the medical community for good reason. The first snow of the year, with its high moisture content, makes snow removal very dangerous for those who are deconditioned to physical exercise or in questionable heart health. Has snow shoveling become a hassle or impossibility? Are you looking for help with snow removal this winter season?

Jan 8, 2025 | hinsdalemag.com | Maureen Callahan

Local Underground Railroad stations invite visitors to hear freedom seekers’ storiesBy Maureen CallahanFrom the start of slavery, freedom seekers (formerly known as enslaved people) sought a better situation than the one into which they were born or sold. The 1860s found the nation embroiled in the Great Civil War, with slavery as a major issue of contention between the Union and the Confederacy. Wherever there was slavery, there were efforts to escape.

Jan 8, 2025 | hinsdalemag.com | Maureen Callahan

Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures makes artistic fun of ice at Downers Grove Ice FestivalBy Maureen Callahan | Photos by 726 VisualsIf you’ve ever visited the Downers Grove Ice Festival, you’ve seen Jim Nadeau’s dream solidified – at least until the sun has its say. Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures in Forest Park began almost four and a half decades ago. They are the oldest and most well-known name in ice sculpting in the U.S.Every unique creation is made to order.

Jan 8, 2025 | hinsdalemag.com | Maureen Callahan

By Maureen CallahanThe Holocaust was among the darkest hours in history. How survivors carry their memories is as varied as the individual stories themselves. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27 – local resident Eric Blaustein reflected on the five months he was imprisoned at Buchenwald Concentration Camp near Weimar, Germany as a young man. While the nightmare was not something he will ever forget, he has never let it define him, either.