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Coming on the heels of presidential election that few will soon forget, we want to remind Hinsdale residents that will be asked to head to the polls again this spring to make their selections for local seats. On April 6, Hinsdaleans will cast their ballots in contested races for the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board and the Hinsdale Public Library Board. And while election day might seem far off, it will be here in just over nine weeks. To usher in campaign season, we’re l...
Today we officially kick off our coverage of the Tuesday, April 6, election for local school, village and library board members. Like everything else that has taken place over the past 10 months or so, our coverage will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read more about how we will conduct our interviews, what kinds of stories we will write and when they will run in the editorial above. My topic today is letters to the editor. We typically receive more letters to...
Voters will find three contested local races when they head to the polls Tuesday, April 6. Two are vying for a two-year term on the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, five are seeking four seats on the Hinsdale Public Library Board and 10 are competing for four spots on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. Those who are elected will have a full agenda, especially as the area continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. District 181 In District 181,...
Voter registration is under way for the Tuesday, April 6, municipal election. In order to register to vote, individuals must • be a U.S. citizen • be at least 18 years old on or before April 6 • have lived in their election precinct at least 30 days before April 6 • not be serving a sentence • be unable to claim the right to vote anywhere else People must register by March 9 and may do so online, by mail or in person. Illinois also allows for “Grace Period” registration and voting, beginning March 10 and continuing un...
Tori Cardoza and Michael Cothard, both of Napa, Calif., have announced their engagement. The bride is the daughter of Tim and Gaye Cardoza. She is a 2016 graduate of the Colorado School of Mines and is employed at Wheeler Farms Winery. The groom is the son of Mike and Heidi Cothard of Hinsdale. He graduated in 2012 from Hinsdale Central High School and in 2016 from the Colorado School of Mines. He works at ETS Laboratories. The couple has yet to set a wedding...
Forty-five Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 39 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported six new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,231, up from 1,186 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating 13 confirmed COVID-19 patients and had three patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported 14 new cases from Jan. 20 to 23,...
Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: COVID-19 return to school update, lease for new transition center location, ratify contracts with HHSTA and SEIU Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda:...
Winter's reward - It's been a long time since Mother Nature has been in the mood to help create a skating rink at Burns Field. It wasn't for the lack of trying on the village's part - just mild weather. Brad Holmes has fun guiding daughter Ana across the ice Saturday. His wife, Andrea, and son, Beck, (not pictured) were out, too, enjoying a friendly game of hockey. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Louella Frances Kec, formerly Steinbach, of Westmont passed away peacefully Jan. 16, 2021, at the age of 101. She was born in 1919 in Union Grove, Wis., the daughter of Oren and Mabel Turnock. Louella was a member of the Westchester Community Church where she enjoyed services, her pastor and many friends. Her greatest love in life was her time with family and friends, particularly her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Phyllis H. Hogrefe, nee Hardy, 97, of Hinsdale, passed away Jan. 13, 2021, after a four-month battle with health issues. Phyllis was born in Willoughby, Ohio, in 1923 to William J. and Ruth K. Hardy. She and her family (five siblings) relocated from New York to Hinsdale in 1940. She spent her senior year at Hinsdale Township High School, graduating with the Class of 1941. She spent many years working for her father at the Chicago Stockyards. She married Louie H. Hogrefe in...
James Calvin Cameron, 77, of Darien passed away peacefully Jan. 16, 2021, surrounded by his family after a courageous 10-month battle with brain cancer. Jim was born in 1943 in Portland, Ore., to Wendell and Dorothy Cameron and was a proud graduate of Portland State University. He moved to Naperville to raise his family and had a successful 32-year career with Merck Pharmaceuticals. In retirement, he loved spending time with his family - especially his six grandchildren. He...
When Julie Sutton decided to enter the world of real estate eight years ago, she thought she had found the perfect part-time career for a busy mom of three. She was wrong. "It is in no way a part-time job," said Sutton, leader of The Julie Sutton Group of Compass Realty in Hinsdale. But although the job of the real estate broker involves busy days, weekend showings and late-night phone calls, Sutton said she loves it all. Homes in Chicago's western suburbs are moving fast,...
When I moved my household from Washington, D.C. into storage, I got rid of about 100 books. Some were obvious choices, like the global trade textbook that was required for a class I took in 1989 but irrelevant both to me and the current study of economics. Some gave me pause, like the novel "London" by Edward Rutherford. It's an informative history of the city wrapped up in a gripping 2,000-year narrative, but it comes in at 829 pages and weighs a ton. As I went through this...
Hinsdale and other towns in Region 8 (DuPage and Kane counties) moved to Tier 1 of COVID-19 mitigations Tuesday. Eva Field, president and chief executive officer of the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, said she was happy to see the news, even if it is just a small step forward. "My sights are on June, July, for all of our summer events," she said. "Any movement is positive movement." The move means restaurants and bars that serve food can be open at 25 percent capacity or for 25...
Lake front property - A couple of workers work to clear a sewer at the corner of Hinsdale Avenue and Vine Street in June of 1967. In the background, Millar's Grocery seems to be just on the edge of the flooded street. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]. (Photo courtesy of Carol Cikanek)...
Students enrolled in the WeDo Robotics course at The Community House built self-propelled cars Monday afternoon. Jack Rozum and Vivian Perkowski square off in the race to see whose car will travel the farthest. In addition to the cars, the students will also design moving assemblies and build bridges and robots with the Legos. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
By Ken Knutson [email protected] Availability of a cost-free rapid antigen test could play a role in enabling Community Consolidated District 181 return to full in-person instruction, officials said. At Monday’s district board meeting, Superintendent Hector Garcia reported that a nasal swab COVID-19 test, known as BinaxNOW, could possibly be procured in quantities large enough for district use in helping identify asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals — and at no cost. “You can understand why we are going...
Gracie is a beautiful black and white cat who is looking for her new family with kids 8 and older. She's a pretty 1-year-old whose adoption fee is $75. 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 to 8 p.m. Wednesday,...
Often, people use the library to learn more about something they don't know. Why are my stupid houseplants turning yellow? How do I make a tagine? What does Doris Kearns Goodwin have to say about leadership in turbulent times? Sometimes though, we turn the tables and give you a chance to show off what YOU know. In our latest "Maple Street Mixer" for adults, we'll test your title recall with book riddles. And readers will race against each other to find phrases in one of their...
While Feb. 14 is for demonstrating and embracing affection with another, the day preceding has become an occasion for loving the one in the mirror. Feb. 13 is Self-Love Day, and Hinsdale's Cheryl Postrozny is inviting others to mark it with a full-day "virtual retreat for inner peace." "The whole purpose of this day is just to give everyone an outlet to self-reflect, to learn about different ways of self care and mindfulness," Postrozny said. The free event, which runs from...
STUDENTS OF THE QUARTER NAMED Hinsdale Central recently recognized 12 individuals who were named Student of the Quarter by the school’s various departments based on their accomplishments in the classroom as well as their leadership, kindness and skill as role models. They are • Stephanie Cochlan, art • William Gaffney, business • Sarah Brosius, English • Mariella Andrews, FACS • Ryan Thomas, math • Amer Goel, music • Nicholas Bergner, physical education • Julia Cashman, science • Sydney Pjesky, social studies • Jacob Chi...
Compiling a high school yearbook against a backdrop of limited in-person instruction and extracurricular activities thanks to a pandemic takes some artfulness, to say the least. Erin Palmer, Hinsdale Central teacher and advisor of its yearbook, The Diablo, said the staff has risen to the challenge. "We had to rethink how we do yearbook this year. We had to rethink the process and revamp the curriculum in many ways," Palmer said. "It took a great deal of time and thought to...
