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Jason Bier and Virginia Malinas will not appear on the April 6 ballot as candidates for the Community Consolidated District 181 Board. After holding a Zoom hearing Friday, the DuPage County Board of Elections upheld objections to their petitions. The race for four-year terms is no longer contested, with incumbent Bill Cotter and newcomers Mike Martin and Grace Shin the only remaining candidates for three open seats. Martin challenged the petitions filed by Malinas, on the grounds that she had not been a resident of the...
Working as a Chicago Public Schools speech pathologist, Clarendon Hills mother-of-two Jen Alsman saw first-hand the struggles low-income families faced while striving to provide quality health care and resources for their families. Because of this, Alsman and others have devoted countless hours of service to fundraise for the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago's Angel Harvey Family Health Center via the organization's Clarendon Hills chapter and its annual benefit. "I saw the...
Bike tyke - Emma Gorden and her dad, Reed, took to the quiet streets in the village Sunday to get some fresh air and exercise. January's mild temperatures seem to be holding on through this week and into next week as well. According to the Farmers' Almanac, the area is slated for a cold winter with normal to below-normal temperatures. Reports indicate the polar vortex is likely to split later this week, which could mean colder temperatures and snow for the Chicago area. (Jim...
Community Consolidated District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • listened to an update on possible locations for a district administrative center. The finance and facilities committee was set to further discuss the two options — 125 S. Vine St. and 211 W. Chicago Ave. — at its meeting Tuesday night. The district currently rents office space on 55th Street in Clarendon Hills, which is not within district boundaries. • voted 7-0 to approve a calendar for the 2021-22 school year. The district’s winter break will...
Sixty-one Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 51 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,132, up from 1,071 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating 16 confirmed COVID-19 patients and had four patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported 22 new cases from Jan. 6 to 12,...
Hinsdale Police Pension Fund Board 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: emergency operational changes, standards for Illinois public libraries, collection development policy Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
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 second of two installments. A Jan. 7 article featured Community Memorial Foundation, Hinsdale Humane Society and The Community House. Candor Health Education On March 14, the day after Gov. Pritzker announced all Illinois schools would be closed due to the pandemic, Candor Health Education held its s...
Hinsdale police released the following reports Jan. 6 and 12. DUI arrest Liliana Ortiz, 27, 3305 S. Western Ave., No. 2, Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol content higher than .08, illegal transportation of open alcohol, speeding and driving with an expired registration at 2:19 a.m. Jan. 10 in the 500 block of West Ogden Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court. Minor arrested for drinking Mark W. Dennison, 19, 3537 Venard Road, Downers Grove, was...
Hinsdale police have announced the arrests of two offenders for impaired driving during the winter holiday enforcement campaign. Additional citations were for one seat belt, 17 speed and nine other Illinois Vehicle Code violations. Hinsdale police partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement throughout the staten. From Dec. 18 to Jan. 4, Hinsdale police ramped up usual enforcement, adding six additional patrol details....
John Palmer Recktenwall, 86, of Elizabeth, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Jan. 3, 2021. John, known as Jack, was born in Chicago in 1934 to John and Marie Recktenwall. Raised in Nashville, he was a member of Sigma Chi at Vanderbilt University. After graduating from Northwestern University School of Dentistry in 1958, Jack became the youngest dentist in Hinsdale. In 2001, he retired as the oldest dentist in town. For more than 50 years, Jack was a member of the Hinsdale Masonic Lodge and became active with the Sons of the...
Lee McGinty, 70, a well-known organist in the Chicago area, passed away on Dec. 5, 2020 at her home in Downers Grove. Lee was born in 1950 in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from Chisholm Trail Academy in Keene, Texas, in 1968. She attended Southwestern Union College, where she studied organ with Wilbur Schramm and William Bromme. Lee graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1987 with a degree in organ performance. She studied organ with Roberta Gary and Guy Bovet, and choral conducting with John Leman. Her...
DeeAnn O’Brien of Hinsdale died Jan. 12, 2021. She is survived by her children, Kelly O’Brien, Patrick O’Brien and Katie McCormick; and her grandchildren, Shannon and Bridget Flynn and Molly and Matthew McCormick. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Delle Dvorak; and her sister, Donna O’Connor. Visitation is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. A funeral Mass will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 306 W. Fourth St., Hinsdal...
Michael J. Paolinetti, 71, passed away Jan. 2, 2021, at Hines VA Hospital in Maywood with family and loved ones near. Born and raised in Hinsdale, he proudly served in the Air Force during Vietnam. Upon his return home, he pursued a career in data processing. He always opened his heart to everyone he met and treated them like family. He will be remembered as a kind and loving man. He is survived by his son, Andrew; and his brother, John. He will be laid to rest at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery....
The best advice I encountered for 2021 as 2020 came to a close was hilarious. And prophetic. "Nobody claim 2021 as 'your year,' " the Facebook post advised. "We're all going to walk in real slow. Be good. Be quiet. Don't. Touch. Anything." Unfortunately, a whole bunch of people didn't get the memo. We're still recovering from the events that took place at the nation's Capitol Jan. 6, but I for one refuse to believe this country is irreparably broken. Nor do I feel discouraged...
Although Superintendent Hector Garcia was hesitant to commit to a date for fully re-opening schools, some board members in Community Consolidated District 181 are eying March 1 as a target date. "I always hate to put down a certain date, but that would be the best-case scenario," Garcia said at Monday's board meeting As part of the path to fully reopen schools, staff members would need to be vaccinated. Gov. JB Pritzker has said teachers will be among the next group of individ...
Like so many facets of life since COVID-19 hit, blood drives and blood donation centers were shut down or severely restricted as a health precaution. Thankfully, those activities have resumed, and individuals are being urged in January — National Blood Donor Month — to help meet the need for blood, which the pandemic did not suppress. Those who have recovered from COVID-19 are particularly encouraged to give blood because of the potential antibodies it contains. One step further would be a plasma donation to help address the...
A train heading toward Chicago jogs onto the "shoofly" tracks built on top of a temporary bridge over the Tri-State tollway Tuesday morning. When complete, the new $96 million bridge will allow for expansion of several lanes of the tollway. When the temporary bridge is taken down, the railroad will add an additional track to the existing three. The fourth track will be for maintenance purposes by the railroad. Prior to the pandemic, an average 104 Metra and Amtrak trains and...
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which marks the birthday of the man whose name is synonymous with the fight against systemic racism and championing for equal rights for all citizens. Although the usual in-person MLK Day events are not being held, several local and regional programs are offered virtually to help residents observe the occasion. Musical inspiration Hinsdale-based Acoustic Renaissance Concerts will present a virtual performance from the vocal group Sweet...
What are the 2021 trends for kitchen remodels? Gina Mazzone's career as a kitchen and bath designer was born of a desire to create her own dream kitchen. After taking a class at College of DuPage and completing her kitchen transformation, she knew there were more kitchens out there that could benefit from her newfound love of interior design. "That's when I decided to get into that specific field," said Mazzone, who went on to become a certified kitchen and bath designer....
A lack of bipartisan civility is not what led Trump supporters to storm the Capitol last week, resulting in five deaths. Opportunists from one political party encouraged conspiracy theories, resulting in 82 percent of Trump supporters believing that Biden’s victory was illegitimate. Even after the violence, 147 Republicans voted against certifying election results. For years, some leaders of one political party have used racial stereotypes and ethnonationalism to divide us. Right-wing propagandists turn perpetrators into v...
T.S. Eliot's J. Alfred Prufrock once famously stated that he had "measured out (his) life with coffee spoons." In these parlous times, however, I've found myself measuring out my life by limited streaming series. Normally, all I do is read, but it's been difficult lately. At least, it's been difficult to concentrate on the type of fiction I normally read - that is, realistic fiction about everyday people in everyday settings having everyday problems. Honestly, that kind of wri...
As a longtime Hinsdalean, Bob Lassandrello knew little about the food pantry operating out of the village's Memorial Building, Then five years ago his neighbor, an HCS Family Services board member, invited him to get involved in stewarding the organization behind it. "I had no idea the extent to which HCS was doing what they were doing," Lassandrello said of his subsequent education after joining the board. Currently chair of HCS' board of directors, he now tries to spread...
Lola is a beautiful tabby cat who is looking for her new family with kids 8 and older. She's a sweet and gentle 4-year-old girl whose adoption fee has been generously donated. 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...
All aboard - According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," the mature trees along the county line attracted home buyers to Hinsdale's eastern edge. To accommodate the large homes on both sides of the railroad tracks, the Burlington Northern Co. agreed to stop on a signal if a station were built. In 1873, grateful homeowners built the stone station, naming it "Highlands" after its elevated location. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years...
