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Hinsdale police earned praise at Tuesday night’s village board meeting for preventing a suicidal man from jumping off the Ogden Avenue bridge over Interstate 294 on Friday, Oct. 30. “They did just an exemplary job of taking control of the situation and not using any lethal force, if you will, to contain someone who was wanting to do himself harm,” village manager Kathleen Gargano told trustees. “We don’t realize our police officers are trained to negotiate with these individuals and take control of these situations because t...
The Hinsdale Central boys cross country team met its goal at the sectional meet Saturday, placing in the top five. "If everyone would have had a good day, we would have finished in the top three, I believe, but not everyone had a great day, so it didn't happen," coach Jim Westphal said. One runner who had an excellent day was sophomore Daniel Watcke, who placed second with a time of 14:54.16. "He's just been racing so well that he's certainly put himself among the elite...
As the color guard marched into the gym to open the Veterans Day assembly at Madison School Monday, the students rose to their feet and one Boy Scout snapped his hand to his fore-head in a salute. He and the other kindergartners through fifth-graders then sat at attention for close to an hour, listening to veterans from many branches of services who served during peace and war discuss their experiences. Of course the students are too young to comprehend the horrors some of the...
First-time voter Gisel Santiago said her mom woke her up early Tuesday morning so she could head to her polling place at The Community House. "She wanted me to go yesterday, but I had school and work," said Santiago, an 18-year-old graduate of Hinsdale Central High School and freshman at the College of DuPage. "Bravo!" one election judge said after hearing this was Santiago's first election. "I love to see that. It's so exciting." Santiago said she was equally excited to cast...
Among the list of casualties of COVID-19 this year is my family's annual Spooky Dinner. For years, we've invited neighbors over to dine on dishes like mummy hot dogs, cheesy Crescent ghosts, pumpkin spice spread with bat wing dippers and chicken enchilada mummies. Last year I outdid myself, offering a menu featuring mashed potato snakes and "feetloaf." I knew the dinner was a success when our neighbor's son, 8 at the time, looked at the bloody bone (leek with tomato sauce)...
A federal jury has convicted two men on robbery and weapons offenses for stealing expensive watches and jewelry at gunpoint from Razny Jewelers in Hinsdale. After a six-day trial in federal court in Chicago, Tobias Diggs, 26, of Chicago, and Joshua McClellan, 31, of Oak Lawn, were convicted Oct. 22 of all counts against them, including conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, transportation of stolen goods, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the...
The Martin family at 218 E. Walnut St. decorated their house for Halloween for the first time last year. You wouldn't know it from looking at the yard, which is home to a host of inflatable figures - and a 12-foot skeleton. Chris and his wife, Erica, started looking for new decorations right after Labor Day. "We went into Home Depot and they were just starting to put out their Halloween stuff," Chris Martin said. "A week later when we came back we saw the giant skeletons there...
Monica Rincon was one who always wanted to gather friends together to celebrate someone's birthday or achievement. So when her friends got the call July 6 from her husband, Chris Dooley, that Monica had passed away at age 49, they knew they had to do something for her. "When we got the news from Chris that Monica had passed, I think that the first thought for so many of us was, 'We have to get the ribbons up,' because that was what Monica would have done and that is what we...
If you're lucky, you have a great pic of your kids in their Halloween costumes taken by Jim Slonoff at one of Hinsdale's Fall Family Fests. My favorite one of Ainsley is from 2009, when she was just 10 months old and dressed as an adorable pink bunny. She's sitting by a pint-sized pumpkin with her cloth carrot resting in her lap and one of her silly little half smiles on her face. She's had some great costumes over the years - Minnie Mouse, a witch, Cinderella and Laura Ingall...
Indoor dining will be on hiatus in Hinsdale starting at 11 p.m. Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that indoor service at restaurants and bars will be prohibited in DuPage County starting Friday. The restrictions also apply to Kane, Will and Kankakee counties. Vistro owner Paul Virant, a Hinsdale resident, had just met with his staff Wednesday morning to begin planning for the change. "We have that tent that has forced air heat. We'll at least be able to have dining...
The division over the tax amendment to the state constitution Illinois voters will see on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, ballot is evident from the way supporters and opponents refer to the proposal. Supporters of the amendment, which is expected to bring in $3.4 billion a year, call it the “Fair Tax” proposal. The proposed progressive tax will address the inequity in the tax burden, said Kim Savage of Darien, chairman of the Downers Grove Township Democratic Organization. At the lowest income levels, people pay 12 to 14 percent of...
I enjoy seeing the giant spider climbing up the American Eagle roller coaster at Six Flags Great America while driving up to Lake Geneva for a fall get-away each year. And taking Ainsley to trick or treat with her favorite Looney Tunes character through the Character Candy Trail or seeing The Wiggles' Halloween Show probably would be fun. But there ends my interest in the theme park's 20th annual Fright Fest. The mere thought of the "Saw Live" haunted house makes me tense...
Name: Katie Wilson Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start running? I started running my freshman year. I was not very good when I first started. I always heard that it was a nice group of girls at Hinsdale Central and I had a neighbor who did cross country and she absolutely loved it, so I was like, 'I think I'm going to give it a try.' How have you improved since your freshman year? My times have definitely improved. I was so slow. It's crazy how far I've...
Looking to take in some gorgeous fall foliage? You can drive to a botanic garden or spend part of a day on a national scenic byway (see sidebar). But there's also plenty of beauty close to home, said Linda Painter, DuPage County Forest Preserve District 3 commissioner. One of her favorite spots is Maple Grove Forest Preserve on Maple Avenue just west of Main Street in Downers Grove. "It's very local for people in Hinsdale and Downers Grove and Oak Brook," she said. "You can...
With the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board set to approve a new math sequence this month, board members in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 made it clear Monday night they do not support the move. The new integrated math curriculum would weave algebra 1, geometry and algebra 2 into three courses titled Math 1, 2 and 3. “D181 is not really on board with the current changes,” said District 181 Board member Sheetal Rao, who chairs the academic success committee. “It’s important for our community to know that....
Kristy Brindley's heart goes out to parents who get a call that their high school son or daughter had an abnormal EKG at a Young Hearts for Life screening. "I know that's going to be a very hard call to receive and a very shocking call," Brindley said. "In reality, I know they just received a blessing. They got a call much different than our family." The call Brindley received in the summer of 2016 was that her son, Michael, had died of sudden cardiac arrest while attending...
October is my favorite month of the year. I love everything associated with it - and fall. Pumpkin spice lattes and other pumpkin treats. Corduroy and cashmere (not necessarily worn together.) Fall foliage. Our annual trip to the pumpkin farm and the arboretum. Halloween. It's just a great month. October 2020, I have to admit, it is a little less great. There is no high school football. No homecoming parade or pep rally. No Fire Prevention Week open house. A host of...
Drafting a $117 million budget in these uncertain times is an art and a science. With the unknowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, anticipating expenses for the 2020-21 fiscal year in Hinsdale High School District 86 is even more of a challenge. “Obviously we have a significant number of unknowns this year as we operate either in a remote or hybrid environment,” Josh Stephenson, chief financial officer, said at the Sept. 10 board meeting. “I wouldn’t say that is where I expect us to end the year.” The board approved...
While most Hinsdale Central students will be back on campus for one day during the week of Oct. 5, the final group of in-person learners won’t return until Nov. 2 according to the Hinsdale High School District 86 reopening plan. The plan, released at the Sept. 24 school board meeting, calls for 25 percent of students to be on campus at a time. Each of the four equal groups — which will be assigned by an algorithm and will have siblings grouped together — will attend a single half day the first week of October. Then each...
Re-imagining has become standard operating procedure for Assistance League of Chicagoland West members. They've had to rethink everything from how to distribute coats to schoolchildren to how to hold their annual Books and Brunch fundraiser. They've also been working to meet the increased need that exists with many out of work and a backlog of individuals who were unable to receive services when the pandemic first hit in March. Meg Cooper, vice president for...
The headline caught my eye immediately. "Is pumpkin spice good for you?" Who cares? It's delicious. My level of caring also was low because I received this digital newsletter on Sept. 8, a full 22 days before the Official Start of Pumpkin Spice Season on Oct. 1 (at least as far as I'm concerned). I know many believe PS season starts much earlier. Perhaps they are the same people who endorse the start of "meteorological fall" on Sept. 1 rather than waiting for the actual autumn...
Just before we sat down to watch the Illinois Press Association’s annual editorial awards lunch last Thursday, I asked Jim Slonoff a question. “Is there any chance we won the sweepstakes this year?” I queried. “We never win the sweepstakes,” he replied. It’s true. We received third place two years ago and an honorable mention last year, but we’ve never brought home the trophy. “I just thought maybe this would be the year,” I said with a sigh. Fast-forward about 90 minutes. We...
Sports are back! That's the good news for Red Devil Nation. But the fall season, during which only six teams are competing, is presenting some unique challenges for everyone from athletes to the athletic director. Dealing with ongoing changes to the fall schedule has been nerve-wracking, Hinsdale Central AD Dan Jones said this week. "In a normal year, we do our schedules well ahead of time, almost a year ahead of time, and finalize them months ahead of time so we're ready to...
The Hinsdalean was crowned the No. 1 midsize nondaily newspaper in the state for editorial and advertising content last week by the Illinois Press Association. The Hinsdalean received 23 awards in the 2019 Best of the Press contest en route to receiving the Harold and Eve White Memorial Trophy and 19 awards in the advertising and marketing contest to win the Sam Zito Award of Excellence and the Division H trophy. "I never thought, with such a small staff, we would be in a...
Four students in Community Consolidated District 181 have tested positive for COVID-19 since in-person classes resumed Sept. 8. A student at Hinsdale Middle School was listed as the first case on the district website on Friday. The student, an eighth-grader, has not been at school while possibly contagious since Sept. 14, according to the notification sent to HMS families. Another three students reported they had tested positive on Monday, Jamie Lavigueur, district...
