Top 10 Most-Read Darien Stories In 2024

DARIEN, IL – Hinsdale South High School dominated Darien Patch's top 10 stories of the year. The stories included a teacher's death during school hours and the exit of top officials.

Check out what made this year's list, ranked by pageviews:

1. Hinsdale South Teacher Dies, School Closes: School (Feb. 12): Hinsdale South High School closed at 11:30 a.m. Monday because a teacher died, the school confirmed. Followup story: Hinsdale South Teacher Who Died Identified

2. Hinsdale South Principal Leaving For Another Job (April 23): Hinsdale South High School's principal is expected to leave after this school year. On Tuesday night, the school board for Algonquin-based School District 300 voted to hire South Principal Patrick Hardy as the new principal of Hampshire High School in Hampshire, which is in Kane County. His first day is July 1.

3. Darien Restaurant Closing, Moving To Catering (March 15): A restaurant that opened in December 2022 in Darien is closing, it announced Friday.

4. With Darien Restaurant Closed, Run For City Limit (March 28): Taco Bell's slogan used to be "run for the border." In Darien's case, residents will have to run for the city limit.

5. New Darien Restaurant Expected To Open By November (March 5): A developer who plans to build a restaurant building in Darien said Monday it should be ready for use by November.

6. See How Hinsdale South Coach Was Fired (April 9): Hinsdale South High School's boys basketball coach was informed by email last month that he was fired.

7. Darien Restaurant Battle: Landlord Takes Possession (June 17): Carriage Greens Country Club has taken possession of its restaurant and banquet hall, which have been the subject of a legal battle, the club's owner said last week.

8. Hinsdale South Director Departing For Another School (Feb. 29): An official at Hinsdale South High School is leaving for another suburban school district.

9. Eclipse Viewing Confusion At Hinsdale South (April 12): A Hinsdale High School District 86 board member apologized Thursday for incorrect information in a social media post about viewing the eclipse Monday at Hinsdale South High School.

10. New Hinsdale South Principal Selected (May 3): Faced with high administrative turnover, the Hinsdale High School District 86 board wasted little time in naming a new Hinsdale South principal.