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By Pamela Lannom, editor
The Hinsdalean
Eighteen years ago this week, residents received the very first issue of The Hinsdalean on their doorsteps. (Or maybe in their bushes, and for that we apologize!)
To say we were excited is an understatement. Jim Slonoff and I had dreamed of owning our own newspaper, and a number of things lined up in 2006 to make that possible. We were bought out of our old jobs at The Doings and a beautiful office at 7 W. First St. became available for us to sublet. My husband called it the perfect storm.
It's been a tradition since our first anniversary to run a full-page ad in the paper to mark the occasion. The very first year the ad featured a stack of the first 52 issues of the paper with a single lit birthday candle on top. And no, we didn't use Photoshop!
We learned a little something after we ran our second anniversary ad, which listed all the things that had run in the paper and that had happened over our first two years - from 104 editorials to 24 full moons. An astute reader called to point out an error, as a second full moon - or blue moon - had occurred in June 2007.
We've also recreated the cover of "Abbey Road" (substituting Ninth Street for the famous British thoroughfare) and spelled out "16" in baked goods for our Sweet 16.
This year we took our inspiration from Coach Q and Brent Sopel, who lived in town while the Blackhawks were winning the Stanley Cup. The two of them took the cup all over town - Jim and I spent hours to trying to track it down but were always just a bit late.
That day didn't result in any photos, but it did inspire us to create our anniversary ad on Page 23 of this week's paper. We've had a big trophy in our office since we first were named the best newspaper of our size in the state in 2020. We got an even bigger one - the Will Loomis Memorial Trophy - in 2022 when the circulation sizes for the various trophies changed. This year we decided we might as well do something with it besides having it sit on a shelf.
And so we took the Loomis Cup - I mean trophy - out to the places Coach Q used to take the Stanley Cup, like Page's and The Fruit Store. We asked the Hinsdale Central cheerleaders to hoist it in a pyramid. Ben Bradley, our reader advisory board member and TV news anchor, agreed to pose with it on the WGN set.
"Now that is a major award," the audio engineer said when we walked into the studio. (I always like running into other fans of "A Christmas Story.")
And it is a major award. While we write a story each year about the results of the Illinois Press Association's annual contest, we don't celebrate our accomplishment as much as we could - or should.
We had so much fun taking the trophy out and we've come up with a list of other spots we'd like to photograph it. So we've decided we'll continue taking it to different spots in town and share those photos in ads we'll run throughout the year. So if you see us out and about and feel like humming a few bars of "Chelsea Dagger," please do!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2025 Contact Information: Media Contact: Garth Reynolds, executive director Illinois Pharmacists Association Phone: (217) 522-7300 Email: greynolds@ipha.org Website: ipha.org | @ILPharmacists
IPhA applauds historic passage of HB1697: The Prescription Drug Affordability Act
IPhA applauds historic passage of HB1697: The Prescription Drug Affordability Act comprehensive PBM reform law strengthens patient protections and supports community pharmacies statewide
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) celebrates the General Assembly’s passage of HB1697, the Prescription Drug Affordability Act, a landmark achievement in the fight to protect patients, enhance transparency, and preserve access to pharmacy care across Illinois. This legislation was a central focus of Governor JB Pritzker’s 2025 State of the State address, where he emphasized the need to confront harmful pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices that have driven up drug costs, jeopardized local pharmacies, and strained patient access to care. HB1697 now delivers on that call to action with sweeping, enforceable reforms. “I am thrilled that this legislation will finally reverse the alarming trend of pharmacy closures across our great state,” IPhA President Dave Bagot said. “HB1697 represents not just a policy victory, but a commitment to preserving access to essential health care services in communities throughout Illinois.” IPhA extends its sincere gratitude to Senator David Koehler and Representative Natalie Manley for championing this legislation. Their leadership has resulted in one of the most significant PBM reform packages in the country, built on transparency, accountability, and patient-centered care. HB1697 directly targets systemic failures in the prescription drug marketplace. The law eliminates spread pricing that has diverted millions away from patient care, ends PBM steering practices that restrict pharmacy choice, and mandates 100 percent rebate passthrough to ensure savings are returned to patients and health plans. It also institutes robust regulatory oversight through required annual transparency reports, plan audits, and market conduct examinations. The bill also provides vital financial relief to the state’s most vulnerable pharmacies. HB1697 allocates $45 million annually to sustain critical access pharmacies and invests an additional $25 million to enhance pharmacy access. These provisions are designed to stop the ongoing wave of pharmacy closures and restore access in both rural and urban areas. “This bill is a turning point. Illinois is making it clear that we will no longer allow corporate middlemen to undermine patient care and community health,” said Garth Reynolds, executive director of IPhA. “HB1697 restores transparency, puts patients first, and gives independent and community pharmacies a fair chance to survive and serve.” HB1697 would not have been possible without the relentless advocacy of pharmacists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and patients across the state. As the legislation now heads to Governor Pritzker for signature, IPhA remains focused on supporting its full implementation and defending its critical protections. “We reached this moment because our profession stood united and refused to accept the status quo,” Reynolds added. “This law is a meaningful step forward in building a health care system that works for Illinois patients.” About the Illinois Pharmacists Association The Illinois Pharmacists Association (IPhA) is dedicated to enhancing the professional competency of pharmacists, advancing the standards of pharmacy practice, improving pharmacists’ effectiveness in assuring rational drug use in society, and leading in the resolution of public policy issues affecting pharmacists.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2025 Contact Information: Contact: Campaign Team Campaign Office - Long for Senate 2026 Phone: (618) 209-2261 Email: vote@longforsenate2026.com Website: www.LongForSenate2026.com
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