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🌱 Patch AM: Hinsdale Leader Accuses Local Conservative Of Politicizing 9/11

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Hello Hinsdale! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hinsdale president rebukes activist over 9/11 remarks about Muslims
  • How a Hinsdale birth led to a Hall of Fame career.

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Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Hinsdale Leader Accuses Local Conservative Of Politicizing 9/11 (patch.com) — Hinsdale Village President Greg Hart is pushing back after local conservative activist Kristina McCloy used the town's 9/11 commemoration to criticize Muslims and attack his outreach to Muslim and Arab community members. Hart defends Hinsdale's inclusive stance, including recognizing Muslim American Heritage Month, and says turning the anniversary into a vehicle for partisan attacks undermines unity and disrespects 9/11 victims and first responders.
   

• This week in DuPage County history: A noteworthy event that shaped our past (Sept. 20-26) (dupagepolicyjournal.com) — A DuPage County history feature spotlights NFL Hall of Famer John Lynch, who was born in Hinsdale in 1971 before his standout football career with Tampa Bay and Denver. The piece traces how his Hinsdale roots connect to decades of professional success and leadership in the NFL.
   

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