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A tangled web - of slime! - Ben Schroeder of Hinsdale gets tied up in his slime during The Community House's winter break camp Dec. 28. The Community House offered three days of camp each of the holiday weeks to help keep kids busy and entertained. (photo by Steve Johnston for The Hinsdalean)...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • approved the use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds to pay for infrastructure improvements. The actions include using $995,000 to pay for the reconstruction of Eighth Street from Garfield Street to County Line Road; the use of $398,000 to partially fund the 2021 Chicago Avenue Resurfacing Project, with a total cost estimate of $930,000 (the remaining $532,000 will be paid for with federal Surface Transportation Fund; and the use of $400,000 to partially fund the 2021 M...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11 District office, 115 W. 55th St., Clarendon Hills https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: district office space update; first semester community service; 2021-22 and tentative 2022-23 school calendars; updates on COVID-19, inclement weather, communication and cyber security Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: park survey review, proposed changes to preferred vendor...
A new year typically ushers in hundreds of additions and/or revisions to Illinois’ legal landscape. But not 2021. Due to a Illinois General Assembly legislative spring 2020 session stunted by COVID-19 and a fall veto session scrapped altogether, only three acts went into effect Jan. 1. Here’s a look at them, as well as the next increase in the minimum wage. State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-47, Elmhurst), expressed disappointed at the light output. “The legislature did not do nearly enough to help our families, seniors, busin...
The village’s tree pruning program is scheduled to begin this month. Trees in the area bounded by Garfield Avenue and Stough Street to the east and west and Ogden Avenue and the railroad tracks to the north and north will be pruned. Forestry staff estimates more than 1,000 public trees will be pruned. The recommended frequency for tree pruning is a five-year cycle, which the village follows. Documented studies show that the five-year cycle preserves tree condition and value and is more cost-effective for a community to mainta...
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight, but life likely won't be back to normal for several months. And some folks might not be ready - even when restrictions are lifted - to leave the house. That doesn't mean there's nothing to do. Local organizations like the Hinsdale Public Library are offering a variety of online programs to keep people informed and entertained, especially this winter. That online programming has evolved, said Cynthia Dieden, Hinsdale's adult...
"Schadenfreude" is a term introduced to me by the very erudite musical, "Avenue Q." Its technical definition is taking pleasure ("freude") in another person's pain ("schaden"). Or, as the song lyrics go, "When I see how sad you are, it makes me sort of happy!" I've seen schadenfreude at work, and wrote the better part of a column about it a few years ago. After a bit of a scheduling snafu that caused Ainsley to miss dress rehearsal for her school's variety show, she took...
If there’s one thing the past 10 months have taught us, it’s patience. We learned patience when we were told, after staying home for two weeks in March, that we would have stay home longer in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. A lot longer. We learned patience on Nov. 4 and in the days that followed as we waited to see who would be the next president of the United States. We learned patience this week as votes were counted in the Georgia Senate run-off, with the Senate majority hanging in the balance. Of course, som...
From a global pandemic to a tumultuous U.S. presidential election, 2020 has wreaked havoc on our minds, bodies and spirits. It was a soul-crushing year, yet - despite it all - I've learned some valuable lessons along the way that I'm looking forward to taking with me into 2021. As I look back on this past year, I'm proud of how my family and I navigated uncertainty and maintained consistency when the world around us was rapidly changing. In a year that was spent social...
With November’s election behind us, sharp focus should turn to the April 6 consolidated election. One important issue on the ballot that can drastically impact real estate value is the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board. Education costs amount up to 80 percent of our property taxes here in D86. In order to remain competitive with Chicagoland suburbs and private schools, voters in D86 must be informed on the issues and vote accordingly. Our kids are hurting. They are struggling emotionally, socially and academical...
Doctors go to medical school, police officers attend the police academy and chefs go to culinary school. But for most people, being a citizen of their community requires no training at all. Hinsdale Central junior Suzan Nofal thinks that should change. Nofal is one of more than 20 high school students from across the country chosen to help draw attention to the need for civics education through the inaugural Equity in Civics Youth Fellowship. Throughout the yearlong program fu...
Mike Johnson's final campaign as a member of the Army football program was cloaked in uncertainty when training camp began last June. How many games would the pandemic allow? Would there even be a season? The season not only went on, but it produced a legion of memorable exploits for both the Black Knights and their starting left guard. "We just had a kind of mindset that we were going to prepare and plan, do our workouts and if ever anything were going to come up, we were jus...
When anxious behavior and emotions show up in life it often feels all-encompassing. For a parent of an anxious child, having just the right tools to guide your child through their anxious feelings can feel extremely challenging. Learning how to show up for your anxious child, to walk with them in their feelings and guide them takes practice. There will be struggles and tough moments. The important thing is to work together, helping them with the tough feelings and emotions of...
Range is a handsome, medium-sized mixed breed dog who is looking for his new family, with kids 8 and older. He's a happy and playful 1-year-old whose adoption fee is $300. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is currently closed to the public, but anyone who is interested in adopting a pet can fill out an online application at https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org and then call (630) 323-5630 for an interview. Temporary adoption hours are 1...
SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAMS TAKE FIRST The Hinsdale Central JV Scholastic Bowl A and B teams had a great showing at the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association Novice tournament. Both teams took first place in their respective divisions heading into the finals on Oct. 24. Team A — Merwin D’Souza, Eric Brugge, Ben Newton, Jibran Haque and Liam Carden — went on to win the championship for its division. Team B — Akshay Undevia, Alexander Hillman, Jeffrey Liu, Alex Burt and Shahaan Shafi — finished in the top 10 in...
What tools can help people work out at home? With the start of a new year, many have a renewed interest in getting off the couch and back to better health. And like so many things, more workouts than ever are taking place virtually. Luckily, there also are more options than ever for the would-be fitness buff who, for safety or convenience, chooses to work out at home. Fitness Tech - At Home Fitness will be presented by the Hinsdale Public Library at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13....
Wendy Levi Lienhart, 60, passed away Dec. 26, 2020, at home in Clarendon Hills, surrounded by her loving family after a six-year battle with cancer. Born and raised in Evansville, Ind., Wendy attended William Henry Harrison High School where she was an avid tennis player and golf enthusiast. Proudly following in her mother Ruth's footsteps, she went on to study at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., where she wrote for the Purdue Exponent and graduated with a...
Chad Kenneth Jefferson, 94, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Nov. 22, 2020, at King Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Chad was a resident of Hinsdale for 62 years, before moving with his wife Jackie to King Bruwaert House in 2016. Chad had deep roots in Hinsdale, with both of his parents having been raised in the village. Chad was the great, great grandson of J.H. Papenhausen, an early resident of Hinsdale who immigrated from Germany in 1876. Born in 1926,...
Bob DeCelles, 88, a longtime resident of Clarendon Hills, passed away Dec. 24, 2020. He was born in 1932 in Chicago. A graduate of Loyola University in Chicago, Bob worked in condominium management. He supervised the employees and staff of condominium associations of many high-rise buildings in Chicago and the first condo building conversion in Philadelphia. He served as the past president of the Apartment Building Owners and Management Association in Chicago. Bob was on the...
Constantine “Gus” Nicholas Tsourmas, 95, of Oak Brook passed away Dec. 31, 2020, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Gus was born in 1925 in Greece. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Tsourmas, nee Stevens; his children, Rae Tsourmas and Nick (Mary, M.D.) Tsourmas, M.D.; his stepchildren, Louis A. (Lavonne) Gary III and Kathy (Steve) Bannister; his 10 grandchildren; and his 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Tsourmas; and his sister, Olga Vagner. A private fam...
Joann Bruce, 81, of Hinsdale, died Dec. 30, 2020. Joann loved family and nature. Her children and grandchildren brought her great joy and all benefited from her outpouring of love and attention. Golfing with her children and grandchildren was a treasured hobby. She is survived by her husband, Richard J. Weigus; her children, Brian (the late Ramona), Beth (Jennifer) Weigus and Mike (Jennifer); her grandchildren, Brian, Claire, Emily and Jack Weigus; many nieces and nephews; and her sister, Mary Bruce. A private funeral Mass...
Ruth C. Cyrier, nee Meyer, 91, passed away peacefully Jan. 2, 2021. Ruth, a longtime resident of Mt. Prospect, was born in Effingham in 1929, She loved to travel, have a glass of wine in the evening, attend Sunday morning Mass and, of course, all things chocolate. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald. She is survived by her children, Dennis (Robyn) of Hinsdale, Kathy Cyrier-Bizjack and Mary (John) Cyrier-Mason; her grandchildren, Lesley Cyrier, Ellen Cyrier, Brad (Janiece) Bizjack, Chris Bizjack, Kale Mason and...
Edwin L. Apel, 73, of Hinsdale, formerly a 43-year resident of Burr Ridge, died Jan 1, 2021. Ed was a self-employed commodity trader and a member of The Chicago Mercantile Exchange for 52 years. He enjoyed being a long-time member of Ruth Lake Country Club and board member and treasurer of the Burr Ridge Park District for 10 years. Ed was also a member of the Burr Ridge United Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Susan Apel, nee Staats; his children, Jeff...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Dec. 29 and Jan. 6 Driver arrested for DUI Aisha L. Odeneal, 44, 1931 High St., Apt D, Hopkinsville, Ky., was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of open alcohol by driver and failure to signal when required after police observed her slumped over the wheel while pulled off to the side of the road at 12:57 a.m. Jan. 1 at Route 83 and Burlington Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court. Arrest for suspended license, cannabis Kaila Leah...
As the new year begins, The Hinsdalean traditionally reaches out to the leaders of the village’s seven nonprofit agencies, inviting them to offer a recap of the previous year and to share one wish for the new year. This is the first of two installments. A Jan. 14 article will feature Candor (formerly Robert Crown), HCS Family Services, Hinsdale Historical Society and Wellness House. Community Memorial Foundation In 2019, leaders at Community Memorial Foundation chose a theme for the organization’s upcoming 25th ann...
