VISTRO FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS TCH
Chef Paul Virant, along with the team at Vistro Prime, their partners and patrons and a number of notable chefs raised $18,000 at Steakfest for the Spark Program at The Community House in Hinsdale.
Participating chefs were John Manion, Jose Sosa, Giuseppe Tentori and Chris Pandel.
A photo appears online at http://www.thehinsdalean.com.
GRILL DONATED TO FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Hinsdale Fire Department received a Blackstone grill earlier this month from Ace Hardware Corporation’s Oak Brook Headquarters.
Ace leaders rolled up their sleeves to fully assemble and donate 40 Blackstone grills to fire departments in the western suburbs. This effort was part of the annual Ace Cares Week, which took place Sept. 9–15.
County Earns AAA Bond Rating
DuPage County has received the highest possible AAA bond rating from Fitch Ratings.
“This action is a result of DuPage County’s dedication to thoughtful planning and fiscal responsibility,” said county board Chair Deborah Conroy. “The Fitch analysis reflected our strong financial management, our diverse, highly educated workforce, low unemployment rate, limited debt and healthy reserve levels.
“It’s gratifying to see that our decisions to make strategic investments, pay off debt early and keep a careful eye on spending are recognized in this significant way. I am particularly grateful to our finance staff and our finance committee for their efforts to attain this remarkable achievement.”
DuPage County is part of an elite group of fewer than 2 percent of U.S. counties that enjoy a AAA bond rating from all three major rating agencies.
