Week of April 25, 2024
Week of April 25, 2024
The effort to preserve a portion of Sixth Street as a vintage all-brick road continues, but questions remain over the path to success. Sixth Street between Garfield Avenue and County Line Road is scheduled to be resurfaced next year, and residents along that stretch were told in January that the village would pay only the cost of using asphalt on most of the road. To keep it brick, a special service area would need to be established through a vote of included homeowners to cover the significantly higher price tag. At the...
"Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle." - Benjamin Franklin In honor of National Volunteer Month, The Hinsdalean reached out to four Hinsdale residents who have spent years, even decades, volunteering to ask them why the work is important and what they enjoy most about it. Peggy Bremner has spent Monday mornings for the past 4 1/2 years volunteering at the front desk of Wellness House. "I was looking for local nonprofits that I could get involved with, and Wellness...
Students at Monroe School had a chance to browse through hundreds - maybe thousands - of titles this week during the spring book fair. With clip boards in hand, the students filled out their wish lists. The book fair introduces new award books, Battle of the Books titles and summer reading for all grade levels. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff...
Hoping to optimize parking use in Hinsdale’s central business district, the village has enlisted a consultant to evaluate various facets of the complex issue over the next few weeks. “We’re just trying to figure out if we’re using the spaces as best as we possibly can,” Hinsdale Deputy Police Chief Tom Lillie said. Visitors to the downtown know well the challenge of finding a parking spot at peak times. Even after the addition of the parking deck and its nearly 200 spaces (and more than 300 when the middle...
Samrah Syed, Shreemann Patel, Cameron Prasse, Zaara Singh and Sameea Patel were all in on the Hindu celebration of Holi held recently in front of Hinsdale Central. Central students and staff were invited to join the Hindu festival, which celebrates the onset of spring and the harvest of crops. Colorful powders are thrown to represent the colors of flowers blooming. The event was sponsored by the South Asian Student Union club at Central. (Jim Slonoff...
In addition to dialing or browsing for help, DuPage County residents seeking health and human services can now find assistance by texting the county’s free 211 information and referral line. Residents can text their ZIP code to 898211 to connect with a county operator, who can provide referrals to assistance available near them. Texting service will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition to the texting option, residents seeking help can still dial 211 or visit www.211dupage.gov to find...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: award elevator maintenance, staircase abatement and upgraded sound system bids; approve IGA with Hinsdale for reciprocal facility use; approve accelerated capital expenditures; administrator and non-union staff salaries; South off-campus lunch pilot...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. This picture is of Baskin Robbins located at 14 E. Hinsdale Ave. and Delat Friendship Imports & Boutique at 12 E. Hinsdale Ave. The locations are currently home of Hinsdale Cleaners and Hinsdale Wine Shop. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to...
Hinsdale police released the following reports April 18 and 24. Domestic battery arrests • A 41-year-old Hinsdale man was arrested April 13 for domestic battery for making contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a family member. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail. • A 60-year old Hinsdale man was arrested April 22 for domestic battery for making contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a family member. He was charged and taken to Cook County Jail. Hit and run arrest Richard Frank, 46, 4432...
Sasha Wolff said she wasn't prepared for the impact that becoming a Homework Helper at the Hinsdale Public Library would have on her life. "It's just been so rewarding to see kids be proud of themselves," said Wolff, who spends time after school helping younger students with homework, school assignments and academic improvement. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade have been invited to attend Homework Helpers between 4 and 5 p.m. a few afternoons a week at the...
What can we learn through traveling? During a trip to Iran 11 years ago, June Scott hiked with a group to a remote village that was so off the beaten path, supplies were brought in by burro. The Oak Brook resident and native Hinsdalean approached an elderly woman sitting on a doorstep wearing a customary head covering. "She asked if we were Americans, and we said, 'Yes,' " related Scott, who had a translator. "She said, 'You know what? We like Americans. We do not like...
I couldn't help but notice the headline of a Poynter article in a recent "E&P" digital newsletter: "AI is already reshaping newsrooms, AP study finds." The real shock was in the subhead: "Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70 percent of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they're using generative AI to create content." As I'm sure you might guess, I fall into the 30 percent who are not using generative AI. Apparently, others are using it to create...
My son, Eli, and I recently returned from a quick two-day trip to Dallas. Our shared goal was to see as much good baseball as possible. My own objective was to soak up as much one-on-one time with him as I could. Everything about this stage of his life feels like it's reaching forward and away. His body is poised for a growth spurt, ready to emerge Hulk-like at the breakfast table. His voice is slowly deepening, his knowledge on many subjects far surpasses my own, and his...
April is National Volunteer Month. We hope you were inspired by the stories of the four volunteers we shared on Page 5. In case you were, we’ve compiled a list of volunteer opportunities at the six largest nonprofits in Hinsdale. Many also have junior boards open to teens. Candor Health Education The nonprofit organization educates students, their trusted adults and communities on the topics of puberty, sex and substance abuse prevention. Like all nonprofit agencies listed here, Candor relies on volunteers to serve on its...
As a radiation oncologist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Arpi Thukral often struggled to help her cancer patients find psycho-social support, exercise programs and nutrition resources. "That's when I first had found out about Wellness House," she said. Thukral is serving as co-chair of this year's Walk for Wellness House on Sunday, May 5. Touring the Hinsdale facility, coordinating the annual fundraising ball and joining the board of directors deepened her...
I am heading to Oak Brook's Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art this weekend to see, among other things, a cinnabar screen encrusted with carved gemstones. The screen was a birthday present to the Chinese emperor Qianlong in 1791, and since my own birthday is fast approaching, it seemed like a good time to research gift ideas. Right now, I just can't decide between asking my wife for a gem-encrusted cinnabar screen or just a night off from doing the dishes. To free up some money...
Panache is an athletic, energetic 3-year-old who is always ready for fun. She would love to be adopted by an active family who likes to go for runs and then cuddle all night. Panache has gone on a few field trips around Hinsdale and makes friends with everyone she meets. Panache is spayed, microchipped, and fully vaccinated. She is approved for children 8 and older. Her adoption fee is $300. For more information, stop by the Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue &...
Time to dust off those sneakers and hit the ground running as the frequency of short- and mid-distance picks up speed this season. Whether for fitness or philanthropy - or both! - the selection of events below offers courses for all strides. • Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 83 in Lisle, will debut its new Firefly Race Series, featuring a 3K course at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, and a 10K run at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 4. Be inspired by the facility's rolling terrain, whether taking...
Ana Hodneland Hinsdale When did you start running? I ran in seventh grade at HMS. I didn't have a season in eighth grade because of COVID. I joined the track team my sophomore year because I did soccer freshman year. What has kept you involved? I like the team atmosphere and being able to compete with and against all the girls on the team. I've been playing club soccer all my life. It's been fun to switch it up with track the past three years. What is your favorite event?...
Hinsdale Central's Peyton Moncrief advances the ball as LT's Peyton Johnson gives chase as the Central girls lacrosse team hosted LT Thursday, April 18. The Red Devils defeated their conference foe 13-6. (photo by Jon Langham for the...
Badminton April 20 @ DeKalb Invite V places 1st April 17 @ York V wins 8-7 Sriparam, 21-18, 11-21, 21-13 Cameli, 21-17, 21-17 Liu, 21-14, 21-16 Jiao, 21-17, 17-21, 21-10 Radziszewski, 17-21, 21-17, 26-24 Fang/Tu, 21-15, 19-21. 21-18 Sriparam/Liu, 21-19, 10-21, 21-19 Parvataneni/ Radziszewski, 21-16, 21-8 Baseball April 22 vs. OP-RF V wins 4-3 Kassab, RBI, run Conners, run Frisoni, run Zak, win, 4 strikeouts April 20 vs. Addison Trail V wins 17-1 April 19 vs. Montini Catholic V loses 8-10 April 17 vs. Downers North V loses...
RUNNERS FINISH BOSTON MARATHON Seven Hinsdale runners competed in the 128th Boston Marathon April 15, with five of the seven completing the 26.2-mile run from Hopkinton, Mass., to Boylston Street in Boston in less than four hours. Wenyang Hu was the top finisher of the seven with a time of 3:20.06. He placed 6,923th overall, 5,636th among men and 173rd in his division (age 55-59). Rachel Keele finished in 3:22.14, placing 7,440th overall, 1,491st among women and 1,160th in her division (18-39). Jodi Hummer’s time was...
Libby LeStrange and Nora Kasmarick page through one of the books at the Monroe School Book Fair Monday morning. Claire Yun and Yino Jin check out another title for their reading wish lists. Meanwhile Reagan Fore, Avery Brennan and Henna Desai were all in on their discoveries. The spring book fair gives students a chance to purchase books for summer reading and teachers a chance to put some titles on their wish lists for their classrooms. The book fair...
