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Ernita "Ernie" Way Mizen of Burr Ridge, formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully Jan. 25, 2024, surrounded by family. Ernie, 101, was born in 1922 to Clara and Gilbert Way and grew up in Maywood. The family spent summers at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wis., a peaceful place she continued to visit as an adult. She married Ted on Jan. 31, 1942, and together they built a beautiful life, always making service to others a priority. Ernie was dedicated to community involvement, servin...
The Richards family will spend Sean's birthday Sunday remembering his loving and generous spirit and doing something to help others. The family has announced the formation of the Love Like Sean Foundation in memory of 14-year-old Sean Richards, who was hit by a car and killed last July. "It's almost cliché - everybody seems to start a foundation when their child is killed or died," Sean's dad, Brian, said. "We wanted to do something to honor and memorialize Sean and his...
Emerson Trainor, Emma Besio, Harper Murray, Wes Gulyas and Simone Hardy get into the swing of things during an all school celebration at St. Isaac Jogues Friday afternoon. The event celebrated Catholic Schools Week and the recent National Blue Ribbon School designation. With DJ Maximus spinning tunes, the Jesse White Tumblers performing and kids, parents and teachers in the stand, the gym was filled with a lot of energy and fun. Please turn to Page 30 for more pictures. (Jim...
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, things are heating up in Hinsdale - especially where benefit fundraising events are concerned. In thinking about all things pink-and-red-related, I would be remiss not to mention Misericordia Women's League's annual Heart of Gold Benefit, this year titled, "As Gold as It Gets." Since its inception in 1996, the Misericordia Women's League has hosted this benefit gala, which has grown to attract more than 650 guests. This year's...
Eleven-month-old Cal had a rough start to life. He is very shy and timid, but he is so gentle and just wants to be loved. He needs a patient adopter who can spend time with him and show him that the world isn't scary. Cal is 45 pounds, vaccinated, neutered, microchipped and super handsome. He is ready to go home today and his adoption fee is $300. For more information, stop by the Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center, visit ww...
"Loïe Fuller was not just popular. She wasn't just famous. She was a phenomenon." Born near the present-day York Road and Ogden Avenue intersection, Loïe Fuller whirled her way to international stardom around the turn of the century with her modern dance style and revolutionary use of fabric and stage lighting. Finding an audience in Paris for her visionary artistry, Fuller was the subject of colorful posters across the city - the social media of the age - promoting her perfor...
SCOUT FINISHES AWARD PROJECT Troop 10 Eagle Scout Shreemann Patel of Hinsdale recently finished a project for the Distinguished Conservation Service Award. His project was designed to improve conditions at Lyman Woods in Downers Grove, where a polluted natural pond was surrounded by invasive buckhorn trees, which were chocking out native plants, and the water was filled with particles and dirt. There was also suspected nitrogen within the pond that could promote algae growth, and the water source was runoff from nearby...
How can failures help children grow? Failures and mistakes are part of life, and those inevitable moments also can become character-building opportunities. That was the message of Michelle Icard, an expert in adolescence and author of three books on the subject, who spoke to parents Jan. 31 at The Community House. Icard, author of “8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success: What to Do and What to Say to Turn ‘Failures’ into Character-Building Moments, said a healthy adole...
Meg DeBartolo Rogers, 61, of Clarendon Hills, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 3, 2024. Meg's family was the most important thing in the world to her and she was so proud of her boys and grandchildren. She was a devoted friend to many and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Steve; her children, Michael (Christine), Jack (Courtney) and Sam (Caroline Ketcik); her grandchildren, Andie and Tyler; her mother, Maryellen; her father-in-law, John Rogers; a...
Thomas "Tom" Alfred Jung, 86, of Aurora, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away in Naperville Feb. 3, 2024. Born in 1937 in Hinsdale to Alfred and Agnes Jung, Tom was fun-loving, caring and deeply devoted to his family and Christian faith. After graduating from Hinsdale Central High School, Tom pursued a successful career as an electrician, working for 42 years with IBEW Local 701. He was highly skilled and dedicated to his profession. Tom enjoyed various hobbies in his free time,...
Doris Ann Bartolomei, nee Johnson, 90, of Oak Brook, died Feb. 5, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph Joseph Bartolomei; and her sister, Carol (the late Glen) Hanks. She is survived by her children, Dino Bartolomei and Maria (Nick D'Avanzo) Ognibene; her grandchildren, Trey Hildebrand, Blake Bartolomei, Jake Ognibene and Ben Ognibene; and her siblings, Bill (Roseanne) Johnson and Deborah (Roger Legel) Johnson. Visitation is at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at...
Richard "Dick" Lillquist, 84, of Willowbrook passed away peacefully surrounded by family Jan. 30, 2024. Richard was born in 1939 to Ernest Lillquist and Harriet Jenson. He was raised in Glenview, attended Glenbrook North High School and went on to graduate from St. Olaf College. Richard served in the Army from 1962-68. He was passionate about working with the underserved and spent his professional career at the Illinois Department of Human Services as a caseworker and then...
Robert Hinkle of Hinsdale passed away Jan. 20, 2024. He was born in Texas in 1930 to Lee and Edith Hinkle. Bob had many happy memories of his childhood and although he lived in Illinois for more than 60 years, he was always a loyal Texan. Bob graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in civil engineering. After going to work for Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. in Houston, he lived and worked on engineering projects all over the United States. While in Chicago, Bob met and...
Dianne Wagner Bingaman, 86, a lifelong resident of Hinsdale and Western Springs, passed away peacefully with family at her side Feb. 2, 2024, at The Birches in Clarendon Hills. She was born in Salem, Wis., to Eleanor and Leo Wagner. Dianne graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Education with academic honors and a minor in botany. She was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Her teaching career began in Madison as a new graduate. I...
It’s 6 a.m. My phone dings once. A few seconds later, a second ding. I roll over and see the familiar green and yellow squares. And so the day begins, the family Wordle group texts are activated. I smile, assessing my mom’s score. I know she played at midnight, unable to sleep. She’s mentioned once, twice — or a dozen times — that she politely waits until 7 her time, before hitting “share” to not disturb the few of us who are an hour behind, living in the central time zone. The second ding will be on the other family group...
As is The Hinsdalean’s tradition the week before Valentine’s Day (next Wednesday, don’t forget!), we hereby issue our own “valentines” to those helping to make the community a more kindhearted place. Here are this year’s honorees as nominated by organizations in the village. • Amy and Emily Lohan, the mother-daughter team that works with the Hinsdale Humane Society’s trap/neuter/return program, manage a colony of feral cats to helps reduce cat overpopulation and euthanasia. It’s a side of rescue work that many people may not...
I wouldn’t describe myself as a huge Taylor Swift fan — although I do know all the words to most of the songs on “1989,” as it was the only music we listened to driving through Colorado on a family vacation in 2015. Of course, you don’t have to be a huge fan to know something about her. Sunday night she claimed her fourth Album of the Year Grammy, making history by surpassing the likes of three-time winners Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder. She’s won a total of 14 G...
During Charlie Russ' visits to his family's longtime priest's retirement home, the teen pianist took note of how his playing had a way of resonating through the elderly man Alzheimer's disease haze. Russ then offered a performance for other residents who cared to listen. Dozens turned out. "They were serving wine and treats," he recounted of the Ravinia-like scene. "I played a lot of old jazz standards, which most of the seniors recognized, and their faces lit up with each new...
By Ken Knutson [email protected] Hinsdale's Liz Ewing said creating the I Spy case to honor Black History Month at the Hinsdale Public Library was an enlightening undertaking. "I definitely brushed up on my history," said Ewing, the daughter of a Black father and white mother. "I knew a lot of the well-known figures. But when you start delving into it more and learn what people have overcome and understand things, like the first black astronaut doing something that ha...
Hinsdale police released the following reports Feb. 6. Suspended license violation Dwayne M. Liberty, 27, 2101 S. Paulina, Chicago, was cited for driving with a suspended license at 2:46 a.m. Feb. 1 in the 200 block of East Ogden Avenue. He was charged and released to appear in court. Suspected DUI A driver with a revoked license was observed to be under the influence of alcohol at 10:11 a.m. Jan. 30 in the 200 block of East Ogden Avenue. The suspect submitted a urine sample for testing and was released. Charges are pending t...
Effective Feb. 1, the Water Bill Lock Box address for Hinsdale residents changed to PO Box 8913, Carol Stream, IL 60197-8913. All payments to the lock box address must include the water bill stub. Residents paying with an online bank check should mail it directly to Village Hall, 19 E. Chicago Ave., Hinsdale IL 60521. Residents also can register for payments to be automatically debited from a checking account. They should complete the direct debit authorization form available on the village’s website at ww...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: approval of full-day kindergarten summer project bids, tax levy abatement resolution, science resource recommendation, staffing report 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 On the agenda: 2024-25 registration fee, approve 2024-25 school...
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 of 6 W. Hinsdale Ave., where Jewell Mangan and Lee Benkendorf Antique Clocks were located. Indifference Salon now takes up the space where the clock...
The Hinsdale Public Library's Jazz After Dark event featured the Julia Danielle Quartet Friday evening. Danielle recently was named the winner of the International Ella Fitzgerald vocal competition. The library partnered with WDCB to bring the live music to the free event, which also featured food and drinks. Plans are underway for another After Dark event in May. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The installation of new noise walls as part of the widening of the Central Tri-State won’t happen until after the old ones are removed, contrary to a deal Hinsdale and Illinois Tollway officials worked out several years ago to minimize the impact on residents. Instead, as explained by a Tollway representative at the Feb. 1 village board meeting, a temporary 8-foot wooden fence will be erected along the western side of the highway after the existing noise wall is torn down. “Once the temporary fencing is installed, we ant...
