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I've discovered words of wisdom in unexpectedly places recently and thought I'd share. In response to my favorite closing question in an interview - "Anything else?" - Penn Jillette told Tim Ferris ("The Tim Ferris Show" #405) his goal is to stop using the words "us" and "them." "They say one of the worst things about Hitler was he turned his enemies into him," Jillette said. "The people that really, really dislike Trump, for very good reasons, have become so unkind and so ang...
Hinsdale Central seniors Sarah Lotsoff of Hinsdale and Brody Melia of Westmont are no strangers to the stage, having acted in plays since middle school. The two will make their directorial debut tonight in the drama department's winter performance of two one-act plays, which runs through Saturday (see Page 22 for details). After Central teacher and director Erin Lundin selected the two to direct, their first task was to choose their plays. "She gave us suggestions and said, 'I...
Alix McArthur was familiar with Julie Heidecke. McArthur had worked at the Julie K. Heidecke Tribute soccer clinics while she was a student at Hinsdale Central. The name of the late Central graduate became even more familiar to McArthur when she began playing soccer at Illinois State University, following the same path Heidecke had. Julie died in 1998 at the age of 19 in car accident. "There is a little memorial right outside the gate before you walk in (Adelaide Street...
A DuPage County Circuit Court judge has prohibited new residents from moving into the Trinity Sober Living facility at 111 N. Grant St. Judge Brian Diamond issued a preliminary injunction Feb. 7, allowing only those individuals who resided at the property as of that date to remain. No new residents will be allowed until further order by the court. “The village is pleased that Judge Diamond ruled in favor of the village on this preliminary matter to avoid intensification of the use of the property during the pendency of the o...
Ainsley was excited about a book she brought home from school the other day - "Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History" by Vashti Harrison. She said she recognized the cover, as I had given her another book in the series - "Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World." Both books, designed for kids, are visually appealing, with the women drawn by Harrison as little girls so readers can identify with them. I confess I find the books just as enticing as Ainsley does. T...
Name: Lucas Schiavitti Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing basketball? Probably preschool or kindergarten. My dad played in high school and I have two older brothers and he coached them, and I would always go and watch their games. That kind of got me into basketball. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Probably the bond that I have with my team and the relationships it creates. Are you better on offense or defense? I preferred playing offense up...
Everyone seems to be able to agree on one thing about Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show. It was sexy. So sexy, in fact, that my 11-year-old covered her head at one point with a blanket and remained hidden for most of the performance by Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. Two adult friends shared their feedback with me Monday. One guy, married with no kids, said he appreciated the Latina influence and enjoyed watching Shakira and J-Lo try to out-dance one another. The other, a mom who...
Trustees took a test drive Tuesday on a new parking plan for downtown Hinsdale that would go into effect after the parking deck opens in August. The deck at First Street and Garfield Avenue will add 189 spaces on the lower level, increasing the parking supply in downtown Hinsdale by 40 percent, Village President Tom Cauley said. The “3-6-8” plan would allow free parking up to three hours in the central business district and up to six hours in the deck and pay box parking for...
Hinsdale residents will have the chance to offer their input on a proposed senior living complex at a March public hearing before the Hinsdale Plan Commission. Trustees Tuesday referred to the commission the application for a $95 million senior living development on a portion of the IBLP property at 707 W. Ogden Ave. Ryan Companies wants to build Clarendale of Hinsdale Senior Residences, a 262-unit, 330,000-square-foot complex on about 17 acres north of Ogden and west of Adams Street. The developer is requesting a change in...
Four minutes. That's how long Hinsdale Central cheerleaders and pommers performed at the Pack the Place pep rally Friday. But each four-minute routine involved several songs, dozens of girls, weeks of practice and countless steps. "We started working on it in November," said Franny Lucente of Hinsdale, a senior on the cheerleading squad and one of its leaders. "We practiced four times a week (except for winter break) and then we've been working on it ever since." Lucente start...
Four short weeks from tomorrow is opening night for “Hinsdopoloy,” the 2020 Community Revue. I’ve been part of the revue cast for 16 years now. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the revue, it’s a fundraiser for The Community House held just about every other year. A very talented group of writers and our esteemed director create an original script and rewrite the lyrics to Broadway and popular songs to create a show that pokes fun at all things Hinsdale (wealth,...
The Hinsdale Village Board signaled its support Tuesday for hiring a consultant to review any applications for 5G installation the village receives. Trustees are expected to approve a contract next month with MSA Municipal Services Associates, which will bill the village on a sliding scale depending on the type of application review necessary ($650 to $3,000). Any other services will be billed at $170. All costs will be covered by the applicant, noted Trustee Luke Stifflear. “State law provides that we pass that cost down t...
Sixth-grade brass students at Hinsdale Middle School are spending their Tuesday morning class playing "Spirit of the Stallion." "I'm trying a new metronome sound, so let's see if we like it," band director George Andrikokus says and hits a button on the Yamaha Harmony Director instructional keyboard. "It's a little bit easier to hear, right?" The sound of the metronome is crystal clear from the speakers in the back of the band room at the new HMS, which opened in January...
Alternative universes. They were the subject of a recent podcast from This American Life - "Gardens of Branching Paths." I enjoyed hearing the stories of a Jew imagining parallel universes without the Nazis, a speech President Bill Clinton might have given before he was impeached, twins who feared they were switched as infants and a Korean-born woman who wondered what life might have been like had she not been adopted by an American couple. At first I thought the topic of...
Name: Michael Benington Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start swimming competitively and why? I started club swimming in fourth grade. I think it was my mom having me try different sports. Swimming is the one that stuck with me. What is your favorite event? The 200 individual medley is my favorite event. You get to be a lot more of a versatile swimmer because you get to swim every stroke. It's just a really fun swim to race. I think during the off-season (with FMC...
The second-floor room at Hinsdale Central High School looks like other administrative offices, with desks and computers and a Keurig machine. But the command center has one unique feature - two 65-inch screens that can pull up as many as 36 views from the 150 security cameras in and around the high school. On this Tuesday morning, security officer Tammy Madden is monitoring activity. She's a retired commander from the Oak Brook Police Department, notes Kevin Simpson, security...
The village has received a $400,000 grant to help pay for renovations at the Hinsdale Community Pool. Staff learned Friday that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had selected the village to receive a 2020 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant. The grant will provide almost a third of the needed funds to renovate and repair the aging pool. “I’m really excited that the IDNR saw this is a quality project,” said Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation. “Everyone should have that opportu...
The athletic trainers office is quiet from 2 to 3 every afternoon - a great time for staff to check in with parents, prep water coolers for games and practices, and make sure supplies are well-stocked. Then the bell rings and the after-school rush begins. On Tuesday afternoon, it's not long before the space is filled with kids. Some use resistance bands to stretch or wrap a heating pad around a sore knee. Many need to have a wrist or ankle taped. One member of the girls...
Readers of Scary Mommy and the Today Show parenting blogs know Christie Cuthbert as a contributor. Texans know her as a writer for San Antonio Woman Magazine and Alamo City Moms. Hinsdaleans remember her as a former neighbor, fellow parishioner, Juniors member - and associate editor of The Hinsdalean. Now she's also the author of a new book. "Mom! I Farted in Church," which she officially released at a launch party Jan. 9. I caught up with her over the phone Tuesday to talk...
Carol Baker, who has served as assistant superintendent for academics/chief academic officer in District 86 since Aug. 1, 2018, will be out of a job on June 30. The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board voted unanimously last week not to renew her contract, for reasons other than a reduction in staff, board President Nancy Pollak said in her report after the Jan. 9 vote. “It’s a personnel matter,” Pollak said. “We are not at liberty to provide any information additionally above and beyond what is included in the resolut...
A mild winter has allowed crews to continue to work this month on the village-owned parking deck near Hinsdale Middle School. “The parking deck is going very well,” said Brad Bloom, assistant village manager. “I’m really pleased with how it’s coming together. The precast looks good.” Precast concrete delivery began the week of Dec. 9, and all 215 pieces have been assembled. “It was something to watch,” Bloom said. “The majority of the structure is up. Now it’s just the smaller parts — adding the electrical, adding th...
Jan. 1 marks the start of a new year — and the enactment of a number of new laws and fees for Illinois residents. Most are aware of the law making recreational marijuana legal, but it’s just one of more than 250 that went into effect last week. “We were happy to be able to get as much done as we did,” said state Sen. Suzy Glowiak-Hilton (D-24, Western Springs), who represents Hinsdale and 11 other western suburbs. State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-47, Elmhurst), whose district also includes Hinsdale, offered praise and critici...
Less than two weeks into the new year, cooks already can find enough recipes online to take them through 2020 - and beyond! Before plunging into the "741 best dinner recipes" or the list of "Southern recipes everyone should make in 2020," how about a look back at 2019? Four Hinsdale cooks (including one Michelin Star chef) shared recipes they enjoyed making last year with The Hinsdalean. All are available online at https://www.thehinsdalean.com. Don't forget the Fritos Home...
Every January for the past few years, Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich has chosen an annual "guiding word" and encouraged readers to do the same. I heard about this for the first time over the weekend and was intrigued. Her word for 2020 is "slower" - an interesting choice, she admits, for a woman who works on deadline. As she goes on to discuss, though, slowing down rarely makes us late. "All we have to do is breathe more slowly, and we know that slowing down is a way...
