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The chatter was relentless, voices reverberating up to the rafters of the banner-festooned Hinsdale Central gym. Shouts of praise mixed with sharp scolds for a missed assignment. A cry of release after a strong finish at the basket. The boys basketball team was in high-octane practice mode, fresh off another winning weekend that boosted the Red Devils' record to 21-2 and their weekly state ranking closer to the summit. This season's performance has been impressive, no doubt,...
The Hinsdale Public Library was packed with people welcoming in the Lunar New Year with games, crafts a talent show and food provided by Hinsdale's Wild Ginger. Hinsdale Library Board member Lucy Zhou encouraged the singing of "Gong Xi Gong Xi," a classic Chinese New Year song that has become one of the most popular songs of the Spring Festival, while members of Dr. Zhou's Learning Center performed the number during the opening of the talent show. Please turn to Page 3 for...
Hinsdale Central's Anthony Barbara advances the puck past a defender while his teammates Mason Baskel and Jacob Turnball set up an offensive assault during a home game Jan. 23 against the Willowbrook Warriors at the Willowbrook Ice Arena. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Erica Driscoll Westmont How did you get involved in gymnastics? I started in one of the toddler classes at my local gym when I was about 3. What do you love most about the sport? It always feels like there's something new. It never gets repetitive. Which event is your favorite? My favorite to practice is probably floor and my favorite to compete in is probably floor or bars. I like that (floor) is a lot of power tumbling. How have you improved since your freshman year?...
Basketball, boys Jan. 25 @ Hillcrest V wins 65-54 Jan. 24 vs. Proviso West V wins 75-65 Buzelis, 35 points, 13 rebounds, assist, 3 steals, 2 blocks Orozco, 21 points, 9 rebounds, assist, steal Howell, 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, block Dell, 5 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks Kozys, 2 points, 3 rebounds, assist, steal Froiland, 2 points Basketball, girls Jan. 28 vs. Downers South V wins 34-24 Skinner, 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, block Dolan, 10 points, 2 rebounds, assist, 4 steals Darwish, 5 points, 7...
At this time of year, one of my favorite daydreams to muse upon is walking down a sunny beach, listening to the waves, and feeling the warmth of the sand on my feet rather than the frostbite of my toes in the snow. Not much could make that daydream better, but perhaps one thing: a melodious, rhythmic beeping, slowly growing faster as I walk down the beach and start to dig. Yes, that's right. In this most perfect version of my daydream, I have a metal detector that I checked...
This 1-year-old sweetheart has a story straight out of a movie. Abandoned in a box while pregnant, she was rescued just in time and immediately brought to a cozy foster home. There, she raised her adorable kittens like the rock star mama she is. Now that her little ones have found their happily-ever-afters, it's her turn to be pampered! Grizzly Rue is a total cuddle queen who lives for attention and will happily soak up all the love you have to give. She's fantastic with kids...
"African Americans and Labor" is this year's theme for Black History Month, which begins Saturday, Feb. 1. The Hinsdale Public Library will recognize the month with special displays of books by black authors. "Every year, we'll have it for adults and children, some recent titles and some favorites," said John Kokoris, the library's outreach and marketing manager. Library staff identified three of the most popular recent novels from the collection that are related to black...
Richard M. Traut, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Jan. 26, 2025, in Burr Ridge. Richard was born in 1933 in Oak Park to Dr. Eugene Fagan and Wilma Wiseman Traut, one of seven children. "Dick" was an active young man playing many sports including football, basketball, baseball and running track as well as being expected to work during summers but also getting to regularly enjoy Lake Geneva, Wis. After graduating from Oak Park-River Forest High School having...
Jerome "Jerry" David Girsch, 79, of Hinsdale and Bonita Springs, Fla., died Jan. 19, 2025. Jerry was a proud South Sider, growing up in the Beverly neighborhood and attending St. Barnabas. He went on to graduate high school from Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary and spent a very short time at Mundelein Seminary before calling his Dad to be picked up - something his wife and children remain grateful for to this day. After graduating from Loyola University, he was hired...
Marta Lastres of Hinsdale died Jan. 27, 2025. Marta was born in Manzanillo, Cuba, and immigrated to the United States in 1953. Marta was devoted to family, faith and country. Over the years, she opened her home to family and immigrants from Cuba and helped them find homes, enroll their children in school and find work. She was a longtime parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish in Melrose Park and later St. Francis Xavier in La Grange. Marta was grateful for the opportunity to...
How can children develop empathy? Youth today are digitally adept but less equipped empathetically, a deficiency that can have adverse implications for mental health, resilience and leadership skills, Dr. Michele Borba opined. "In the last 30 years, there's been a 40 percent dip in empathy while narcissism has increased 58 percent," Borba said, citing a longitudinal study of the issue. But empathy can be cultivated, she assured, which she will discuss in her talk Empathy and t...
Let me start this by saying I do not claim to be anywhere near a sports enthusiast. However, with the Super Bowl approaching, I felt the need to give a perspective from someone who does not have much knowledge on the matter. And while I clearly am not a football expert, I'm taking a stab at this in honor of my older brother and dad, who are fans of the game. This year's Super Bowl seems to the contest nobody wanted. The Kansas City Chiefs Are in the spotlight, whether we want...
While I was out of the office Friday, Ken Knutson, our associate editor, took a call we don't typically get. The man wanted to know if we had looked into the background of someone who had written a letter to the editor published the day before. "Uh, no," Ken responded. Ken told me he went on to explain to the caller what we do look into - that the letter writer is a real person who actually wrote the letter, that it is 250 words or shorter and that anything stated as fact is...
“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the great fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle, victorious.” — Vince Lombardi This quote from former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi seems particularly appropriate as we near Super Bowl LIX — and American Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. But there are plenty of steps people can take to lower their risk — an...
Alisha McCloud's love of the Latin language began with her first Latin language class at the University of Iowa. "My very first day of Latin class my freshman year, I walked out thinking, 'That was awesome and I want more, ' " McCloud said. She got more, going on to earn undergraduate degrees in Latin and Spanish and a master's in Latin from the University of Georgia. It wasn't until later in college, when she had taken up tutoring, that she began to consider teaching as a...
The village of Hinsdale has partnered with a new payment processor, Tyler Payments, to create a new online payment portal with added options, a more user-friendly experience and a 24/7 IVR (interactive voice response) system for automated phone payments. The new processor is expected to go live today, Jan. 30. When it does, all village hall in-person credit/debit card payments (including but not limited to water bills, building permits, license and other fees) and online credit/debit card payments and electronic checks...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business Jan. 16, school board members: • voted to spend $58,437 on capital expenditures for security items including additional hallway mirrors, a CEIA Opengate Unit and security film. • awarded the regular bus transportation services bid to First Student and rejected all bids for the special education portion. New pricing will increase 6.25 percent for the 2025-26 school year and 4.25 percent for the subsequent two school years. The district will ask for a one-year contract ext...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Jan. 28. DUI arrests • A 53-year-old Buffalo Grove woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, unauthorized use of handicapped parking and resisting or obstructing a police officer at 3:12 a.m. Jan. 25 at the BP gas station, 149 E. Ogden Ave. The suspect refused testing to determine blood-alcohol content, and she was charged and released to appear in court. • A 29-year-old man from Hinsdale was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, dri...
A car averages 27 miles per gallon. If gas costs $4.04 per gallon, which of the following is the closest to how much the gas would cost for this car to travel 2,727 typical miles. A. $44.44 B. $109.08 C. $118.80 D. $408.04 E. $444.40 High school students will answer 60 questions - including some like the one above - in 60 minutes while taking the math portion of the ACT. Many, like Hinsdale Central junior Jonathan Hurley, seek the help of a private tutor to improve their...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: sign permit reviews for 8 E. Hinsdale Ave. (Coldwell Banker Realty) and 14 W. Hinsdale Ave. (Rate); discussion of Memorial Building historic plaque, Sixth Street improvement project and a sign code update Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Stockholm Objects now is located at 39 S. Washington St., which used to be the home of The Country Market & Delicatessen. 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]....
Attendees at the Hinsdale Public Library's Lunar New Year festival enjoyed many activities including crafts, games, food and a talent show. Shuqing Stacker plays Chinese checkers with Henry Wang as his brother William looks on. Brandon and Isaac Song performed "The God of Fortune Has Arrived" and Juno Zhao recited a poem. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181’s simultaneous construction projects — to accommodate full-day kindergarten programs at the six elementary schools and to establish a permanent administration center — are on schedule for completion by next school year. At Monday’s school board meeting, Mike Duggan, director of facilities, presented updates to board members on the work. Reporting on the kindergarten additions, Duggan said each of the six builds are at least 65 percent completed. Oak School is furthest along with...
