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The Swanson Group of Compass Real Estate was a team long before they sold their first house. "We started dating in high school," said Sarah, who along with husband Michael make up the Swanson Group real estate team. She was Sarah Buddig before marrying fellow Hinsdale Central grad and lifelong Hinsdalean Michael after college. The son of two real estate agents, Michael got his real estate license right after college, while Sarah headed to law school. As Michael's downtown...
By Sandy Illian Bosch [email protected] Boy Scout Troop 10 Hinsdale recently added seven members to its Eagle ranks, leaving a trail of improvement and service throughout Hinsdale and the surrounding community. Eagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable by a Boy Scout. It's an honor that culminates in a final project that has a lasting benefit for an organization other than Scouting. Projects often require many hours of preparation, the help of friends and...
When Sujit Menon and his wife decided to move their family out of Chicago in 2014, it was Hinsdale's schools that helped the couple to finally choose the village as their new home. Since then, Menon has committed his time and talent to making those schools even better for his own children and everyone in the community. Menon joined the Hinsdale Middle School Parent Teacher Organization board in 2018. "There was an opening for a webmaster," said Menon, who was working...
How can parents help kids get ready for school? The items on a child's classroom supply list often aren't the only things they're carrying back to school. Worries and uncertainties, said psychotherapist Sarah Stukas, can add to a student's back-to-school load, whether they're a kindergartner or a student headed to college. Stukas said a little preparation and a few simple tools and tricks can ease the mental load that can come with a new school year. Stukas is a licensed...
As a business owner in Hinsdale, Lynette Lovelace was always looking for new ways to provide for the people of Hinsdale - and new ways to attract those people to the village's downtown. Lovelace was at a meeting of the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce when she suggested the idea of a downtown concert series to draw people to the business district. The events would be held on Thursday nights to coincide with the later hours of several downtown merchants. "Everybody looked at me...
Anyone who has experienced cancer, as a patient or a loved one, knows that the disease affects far more than the physical body. During Wellness House's Mind Body Fest from Aug. 19-24, people with cancer, their families, caregivers and friends can explore ways to manage the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual effects of cancer. "This event really highlights our mind-body programs and our exercise programs," said Brittany Brady, community engagement and program events...
Like most kids growing up in Hinsdale, Ella Horstman spent part of each summer at the village's parks, the community pool, and of course, attending the Fourth of July parade. It wasn't until this summer that she took a peak behind the curtain to see the work and planning involved with making those activities available. "Seeing how everything works is really interesting," said Horstman, who is about to complete her summer internship with the Hinsdale Parks and Recreation...
With the creation of audio recordings and ebooks, the experience of reading no longer is defined solely by the turning of paper pages in a bound volume. Likewise, the local library is home to collections that offer far more than traditional books. Yet Karen Keefe, executive director of the Hinsdale Public Library, said old-fashioned paper books are still the most sought-after objects among library patrons. "About 20 percent of our circulation is now digital," said Keefe, who...
What does a harness horsemen's association do? For 40 years Hinsdale has been home to a nonprofit organization that supports an activity enjoyed around the world - harness racing. Headquartered in an office at 15 Spinning Wheel Road, the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association works to preserve, promote and maintain harness racing in Illinois. Led by Executive Director Tony Somone, the organization represents 2,500 to 3,000 members of the industry, including owners, breeders,...
Some summer camps require things like bug spray, hiking shoes and sleeping bags. Equipment for the camp attended by 13 kids in Hinsdale July 10-14 included drumsticks, microphones and earplugs. Pop Legends camp is one of several weeklong day camps held at Hinsdale's School of Rock. While Pop Punk camp features favorite songs by bands like Paramore, Green Day and Blink 182 and the '90s camp showcases the best bands of the late 1900s, Pop Legends is the place for fans of stars...
Before Jestine Lenckus became a Realtor, she was a homeowner. While navigating the sale and purchase of several homes, Lenckus said she was left wanting to know more about the numbers behind her real estate decisions. Now a real estate agent herself, Lenckus said she provides clients with the data and statistics she wanted as a buyer, along with a keen knowledge of the market and an eye for any property's potential. "That's something I like to do for my clients," said...
The picturesque neighborhood known as Robbins Park has been part of Hinsdale since the beginning and remains home to some of the village's most historically significant homes, three of which have been owned by preservation enthusiast Mimi Collins. "I've restored them all," Collins said of the trio of houses, all of which were among the 139 homes considered "significant" in the village's efforts to have the neighborhood declared a National Register Historic District in 2007....
Tyler Hamman has learned a lot as owner and founder of Ty's Treats, including the fact that his young customers prefer their SpongeBob ice cream treats with gumball eyes rather than chocolate ones. "When they replaced the gumballs with chocolate, kids started buying them less," said Hamman, who opened Ty's Treats at the Hinsdale Community Pool this summer. Hamman got his first job working behind the front desk of the pool when he was 15. The next year, he worked for Sauced...
Why did you start LoMo Juice Co.? As high school students at Hinsdale Central, Lauren (Kneupfer) Rozum and Melissa (Gamauf) Abraham had big dreams, one of which was to one day be partners in a business of their own. "We didn't know what we were going to do," Abraham said, but the answer became evident soon after she moved back to her hometown from Chicago. Abraham asked Rozum, who was already living in Hinsdale, to recommend a local juice spot. Abraham said she was surprised...
The Fourth of July parade has been a summer tradition for generations of kids growing up in Hinsdale, including Tim Balster. From the time he was in elementary school, Balster said he always found a way to not only watch the parade, but to participate. He pulled a model of the Liberty Bell behind his decorated bike and at age 11 traversed the entire parade route via pogo stick. After a few years of juggling while riding a unicycle, Balster landed on his most notable mode of...
The stately brick structure known as the Memorial Building sits atop a hill in the heart of Hinsdale. Built nearly a century ago as a standing, living tribute to those who fought in the first World War, it serves as a hub for the workings of the entire village. After a call to action from the editor of The Doings newspaper in 1927, the community quickly came together to form the Hinsdale Memorial Building Committee. The committee of Hinsdaleans designed the plan for the...
If live music is what you're looking for this summer, there is no shortage of ways to scratch the itch for an evening spent enjoying a performance out in the sun or under the stars. Along with concerts hosted by various municipalities, venues such as the Brookfield Zoo, Morton Arboretum, Cantigny and College of DuPage become concert venues in the months between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Brookfield Zoo The zoo will open its east mall to concert-goers when it presents...
Both of Samiksha Gupta's parents work in computer science. But it wasn't until she took a class in the subject that Gupta discovered her own fascination with the field and its application to what she considers two of her greatest passions - exercise and giving to her community. "You could create an entirely different world using this language," Gupta said of the computer coding she learned and used to create an app that allows users to link a commitment to fitness to...
It wouldn't be summer in Hinsdale without the weekly concerts in the park known as Uniquely Thursdays. From 6 to 9 p.m. each Thursday from June 15 to Aug. 17, Burlington Park in downtown Hinsdale morphs from a quiet park along the railroad tracks to a booming music venue filled with families, food and plenty of fun. The village's 21st season of concerts begins tonight, Thursday, June 15, with Semple Band. The Chicago-based group promises a high-energy performance that will...
What was your journey to become a recording artist? Since he began leading his first choir as a middle schooler, Stephen Edwards has curated a long musical resume. But it wasn't until 2023, at age 47, that the director of music and worship at Union Church of Hinsdale added solo recording artist to his list of musical accomplishments. "I've always wanted to make a CD," Edwards said. But instead of the collection of Broadway hits or standards that he once contemplated, the...
Even if you've been to the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, you've never really been to the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage. Once a sparsely but tastefully decorated expanse of space, the building's entire first floor, and part of the second floor, have been transformed into a showcase of all things Andy Warhol. WARHOL, which opened to the public June 3 and will remain open through Sept. 10, is the largest art installation yet for College of DuPage and its...
There was a time when dance was nowhere near Tricia Fishbein's list of favorite activities. As a child, she said, she hated dance class. "Sometimes you find your passions later in life," said Fishbein, who in high school performed in several musicals as part of the Hinsdale Central drama club and became captain of the school's poms team. By then, pom captain was just another line on her dance resume. Fishbein started dancing on stage as part of StageDoor Fine Arts at age 11...
Families who choose to live in Hinsdale stay because of the schools, the walkability and what @ Properties real estate agent Gary Lee calls "an almost 1950s charm." But there's something else far less visible that's keeping homeowners not only in the village, but in their current homes. "Currently 86 percent of residential mortgages are under 5 percent," he said, with about half of those at 3.5 percent or less. But new mortgages come with rates higher than 7 percent, which is...
Every relationship begins with a first impression, and without a good one, the chances of developing a successful friendship, business partnership or romance are greatly decreased, said Joe Brocato, Hinsdale resident and author of "Hit It Off: 21 Rules for Mastering the Art and Science of Relationships in Life and Business." "The essence of the book is really teaching readers how to develop what I refer to as unique relationships - those that are difficult, if not impossible,...
How has your job changed over the past 30 years? The school day at Hinsdale Middle School begins at 8:25 a.m., but Gail Vescovi typically arrives hours earlier to walk the halls, get a little exercise and take in the quiet before 700 children and dozens of teachers and staff fill the building at Garfield Avenue and First Street. Vescovi will walk the halls for the last time when school ends this year. After 30 years in District 181, she has chosen to retire. Vescovi began...
