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Music from Chubby Checker to Taylor Swift filled the gym at St. Isaac Jogues school Friday night. Dads and daughters crowded the dance floor, shaking it off at the annual St. Isaac's K-8th Father Daughter dance. And while the dads were comfortable with twisting, when Taylor started up, they gave up the dance floor to their daughters. Tess Tortorello, Bridget Stover and Emily Drumm - complete with their "Pink Ladies" attire - get into the swing of things. Please turn to Page...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members publicly stated their support of curriculum alignment last week, but some made it clear they still don’t approve of changes to the social studies curriculum. Jason Markey, assistant superintendent for academics, explained his goal before addressing board members at their Jan. 25 meeting. “We want to make sure everyone has a common understanding of when curriculum alignment was started and why we continue to believe that it’s important,” he said. Markey highlighted the stakeho...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 was taken at 20 W. Hinsdale Ave., where Brown Insurance and Velvet Touch were located. The upstairs was an apartment. The building is now home to Hinsdale...
Sofia Arain Oak Brook How did you get interested in wrestling? I've always liked fast-acting and kind of combative sports. I've done soccer for years. When I heard the girls were going out for wrestling last year, I thought, "Why not me?" and I ended up falling in love with it. What is it like being in a new sport? It's hard and sometimes you don't have a lot to go on. Last year there were no regionals, there were only sectionals. This year regionals was wonderful. There were...
TWO HOOPSTERS IN HALL OF FAME Two of the most successful boys and girls basketball players in Hinsdale Central history have been announced as members of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association on Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Brian Wardle and Toni Kokenis will join the IBCA Hall of Fame in a May ceremony. Wardle, a three-time All-West Suburban Conference basketball player, led Hinsdale Central to two straight Elite Eight appearances in the state finals in 1996 and 1997. Over that period, Wardle captained and led Red Devils...
Our first date might not have happened if my husband had known I could cook. I had gone to a concert with a small group of friends. As I was getting in my car, my friend Mark invited me to an impromptu dinner at his apartment. Thrilled but now nervous, I fumbled my car keys. I watched as they went flying and managed to wedge themselves in the seat. At this point, I had lost all hope of looking graceful. But he was kind and patient as I finally managed to fish them out....
Rip Wheeler is an affectionate, goofy, 1-year-old who needs a home. He is a little shy around people he doesn't know, but once he gets to know you, all he wants is to sit in your lap and be your friend. He is a little unsure of the outdoors and isn't a big fan of walks, but he does much better if he has another dog with him. He gets along very well with other dogs and would do best in a home with a canine friend who can help him be brave. Rip is approved for children 8 and...
Meatballs come in about as many varieties as you can imagine, with different kinds of meats and fillers. I once judged a meatball contest and ate one that contained raisins. But at Altamura in Hinsdale, the meatball is kept simple. One single ingredient is key to making the meatballs tender and delicious. "This is our imported bread. This is what I use for bread crumbs," said Carmela St. John, who owns the Italian take-and-bake pizza and specialty shop with her husband,...
What does it take to direct a play? Hinsdale Central senior Emma LoDuca has long been drawn to the enchanting world of live theater. A couple of years ago she developed a passion for the medium of film and sought out a way to support both interests. That way was directing. LoDuca will make her directorial debut with Hinsdale Central Drama's family-friendly production of "James and the Giant Peach" Feb. 9 and 10 in the school's auditorium (see Page 16 for details). The famous...
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LISTS The following students from Hinsdale earned a spot on the dean’s list or equivalent for the fall 2023 semester at their respective colleges and universities. • Mari Angelopoulos, Miami University* • Mack Ashbaugh, Belmont University • Max Aziz, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Timmy Aziz, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Kelly Baird, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Tommy Batina, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Sophia Biancalana, Belmont University • Cooper Brackett, University of Alaba...
Nancy VanDyne Fleming, 80, of Hinsdale, lost her three-year battle with ovarian cancer on Jan. 19, 2024. Nancy was born in 1943 in Washington, D.C., to Austin and Ethel Fleming. Nancy spent much of her childhood and most of her adult life in Hinsdale graduating from Hinsdale High School in 1961. Nancy earned her nursing degree from Stanford University ('66) followed by a graduate degree ('68) from University of California, San Francisco (maternal/child nursing). Nancy...
Judith "Judy" K. Fischer, 73, of Naperville, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, peacefully passed away with her family by her side on Jan. 26, 2024, at Hinsdale Hospital. She was born in 1950 to Charles and Loretta Fischer. Judy dedicated her professional talents as a senior designer for Studio Snaidero Chicago, leaving a lasting mark in the field. Her creativity and passion were evident in her work, and she made significant contributions to the design community. Beyond her...
Dennis A. Calvanese, 85, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Oak Brook, died Jan. 19, 2024. Dennis attended DePaul University for two years, when his professors encouraged him to pursue his MBA from the University of Chicago. He then embarked on a distinguished international career within the pharmaceutical information industry, rising to the position of chief operating officer at IMS Health and developing the first online pharmaceutical database, Midas. Dennis’s sharp wit and sarcasm was always a source of great entertainment. A...
I enjoy a good mystery. I found one Christmas Eve. A small, beautiful figurine was strategically placed next to a creche at my sister's house. I was immediately drawn to it: an elderly man, seated on a rock structure, dressed in old-world European garb, playing a bagpipe-like instrument. The detail and craftsmanship were stunning, down to the minute wrinkles in his face and tiny fingers on the pipes. It reminded me of a Lladro in quality and artistic aesthetic but crafted from...
Jan. 14 we escaped the winter for 11 days. Like always, our neighbors take care of everything while we are gone. We stop the mail and newspaper deliveries and our “ghost lights” go on and off while we are gone. Already a day later, Shari Cornies called us in Mexico to find out if we were well and happy. She had found our Sunday news paper in the driveway. She worried if we were OK, and if we had made the trip to Mexico safely. Jan. 25 we came back from our dream vacation. Our house was icy like an igloo. We went to bed wit...
February is a month devoted to matters of the heart. With Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 — wait, that’s not what we’re talking about here! February is American Heart Month, a time when people are encouraged to focus on cardiovascular health. For those who didn’t pay attention in health class — or are too many years removed to remember — the heart is the primary organ in the circulation system, pumping blood throughout the body, carrying oxygen to every cell. After delivering the oxygen, the blood returns to the heart, which sends...
“If the story you’re telling doesn’t serve you, tell a different story.” I typed that while taking my morning walk and listening to my current favorite podcast, “Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris.” I wanted to remember the quote to share it with someone, which I did. And I thought I might want to listen to the episode again. If only I had written down which episode I was listening to at the time! I can never remember where I’ve heard things. There I go. Telling a story about...
Less than two years ago, Katherine Wessel was a city-dwelling single woman with a corporate job and "living very much a bachelorette lifestyle." Today, she's living in Hinsdale with her partner, David Chiang, helping to raise Chiang's pre-teen twins and enjoying a very different work environment at the Hinsdale Public Library. "I made a 180-degree switch when I moved to Hinsdale," Wessel said. It's a change she does not regret. Not long after moving in with Chiang and his two...
Tarik Ferhatbegovic was sworn in as a new officer with the Hinsdale Police Department at the Hinsdale Village Board’s Jan. 23 meeting. Ferhatbegovic was hired in August 2023 and recently graduated from Suburban Law Enforcement Academy in Glen Ellyn. He is a recent graduate of Illinois State University, with a degree in human resource management. A native of the western suburbs, Ferhatbegovic is fluent in several different languages, including Bosnian, German, Serbian and Croatian. Since a young age, he has had an interest i...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Jan. 30. Arrest for drug possession James M. Meyer, 38, 434 S. Lincoln St., was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and on an arrest warrant out of DuPage County at 9:26 p.m. Jan. 26 in the 400 block of Lincoln Street after being found in possession of a substance that field tested positive for Fentanyl. He was taken to DuPage County Jail. Warrant arrest Richard D. Martinez, 35, 610 The Lane, was arrested on a warrant out of DuPage County at 2:24 a.m....
The village of Hinsdale has received more than $70,000 in donations from residents and businesses toward Memorial Building restoration and improvement work. Assistant village manager Andrianna Peterson this week reported the total contributions to date for the Memorial Building Historic Plaza and Roof Railing Campaign to restore the building’s original Chippendale roof railing, which was removed due to deterioration a number of years ago, and renew the patio area on the south side of the building as a venue for events and c...
Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave....
Potential buyers who drive around Hinsdale aren't likely to see all that many "for sale" signs in front yards. Area real estate brokers have some theories on why that's the case. "I think that people over 55 that used to go to the city - as we know, no one wants to go to the city anymore - and they are just staying in their house because their interest rate is low," said Kris Berger, a real estate broker with Compass. "They don't want to buy something that is a so-called 'down...
The Hinsdale Inferno sponsored a Jodie Harrison future Red Devil Night Tuesday during the Hinsdale Central girls basketball game against Riverside-Brookfield. The night included a half-time free throw contest, the Hinsdale Central Marching Band playing, the Central pommers performing and stands filled with kids who currently play in the Jodie Harrison League hosted by The Community House. Harrison was a former teacher and coach at Hinsdale Central who lost his life in a...
The proposal to demolish the 90-year-old home at 425 E. Eighth St., the latest flashpoint in the ongoing tussle between preservationists and those seeking room for redevelopment, will again be the subject of public hearing before the village’s historic preservation commission next week. If the applicant’s first appearance is any indication, it could be a tense atmosphere. During a Dec. 6 public hearing before commission on a request to build new on the site located in the Robbins Historic District, several residents spo...
