Top 10 Most-Read Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Stories In 2024

HINSDALE, IL – Several of Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch's most-read stories in 2024 were about concerns with a car wash where a car struck and killed a Hinsdale teen the previous year.

Check out what made this year's list, ranked by click-through rates on Patch's emails to subscribers:

1. Person Dies In Domestic Near Clarendon Hills: Sheriff (March 17): A person died in a domestic disturbance Saturday morning in unincorporated Clarendon Hills, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said.

2. Hinsdale Car Wash Would Close To Settle Suit: Official (June 13): Fuller's Car Wash, where a car struck and killed a boy last year, is willing to close permanently if the boy's family drops their lawsuit, Hinsdale's village president said Tuesday.

3. Violations Alleged At Hinsdale Car Wash (Jan. 24): A Hinsdale resident said Tuesday that traffic remains a problem at Fuller's Car Wash and that the business continues to violate the rules.

4. Hinsdale Central Coaches Resign After Parent Complaints (Jan. 3): Hinsdale Central High School's girls basketball coaches resigned last month after parents apparently complained about the head coach to the administration.

5. Hinsdale Man Charged With Indecent Exposure (April 2): A Hinsdale man was arrested last week on a warrant related to an indecent exposure arrest, authorities said.

6. Man Sues Hinsdale, Car Wash Over 2023 Crash (Oct. 28): A man sued Fuller's Car Wash and the village of Hinsdale earlier this year over a crash that he said injured him while he was dining at a restaurant.

7. Dentist Felt 'Blindsided' By Clarendon Hills (June 25): Clarendon Hills is looking to sell its property at 214 Burlington Ave. But the village's inclusion of a neighboring property in a message to developers upset the owner.

8. Amazon Helper Nabbed In Hinsdale: Cops (March 27): A man who was assisting an Amazon delivery driver was arrested last week after entering a house in Hinsdale, police said.

9. Hinsdale 'Complicit' In Car Wash Risks: Victim's Mom (April 17): A Hinsdale woman on Tuesday demanded the village close the car wash where an employee driving a car struck her son, who died three days later.

10. Old Clarendon Hills Bar Site May Be Redeveloped (April 19): The old Tracy's Tavern building has been demolished, and the village reports that a developer is interested in the site.