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A former Hinsdale Central teacher will be the new assistant superintendent for human resources in Hinsdale High School District 86. “It feels like my whole career has brought me to this moment,” Cheryl Moore said Feb. 11 after the board voted 7-0 to appoint her to the position effective July 1. “I started teaching at Hinsdale Central right out of college,” she added. “It’s probably the best job I ever had and certainly the best time of my life.” Moore said she moved out of the state for personal reasons and then moved ou...
Children at the Zion Lutheran Early Childhood Education Center were in for a treat or two Feb. 11 while they celebrated Valentine's Day with some crafts and a few cookies with whipped cream and sprinkles. While having a snack, 4-year-old Camille Hendrie and Isabelle Yang reminisced about their days in the 3-year-old class. Grace Nolan and Lucy Distasio enjoyed their vanilla wafers and whipped cream. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Voter registration is under way for the Tuesday, April 6, municipal election. In order to register, individuals must be a U.S. citizen, 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 for a conviction and unable to claim the right to vote anywhere else. Register by March 9 online, by mail or in person. To apply electronically on the Illinois State Board of Elections website, individuals must provide • an Illinois drivers license numbe...
Mary K. Sherlock, née Beaty, 89, of LaGrange Park died Feb. 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Bill" William Sherlock. She is survived by her children, Matthew (Kim) and John (Barbara) Sherlock; her grandchildren, Morgan, Jake, Jamie, Alison and Jack; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Feb. 15 at Sullivan Funeral Home in Hinsdale. In lieu of flowers, memorials to may be made online to Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago at...
Janet Lynch Woolley, 66, of Hinsdale passed away Feb. 15, 2021. Janet was born in Oak Park in 1954 to her parents, John "Jack" Vincent and Joan Dorothy Watson Lynch. Janet's bright light and love of life touched so many. She was warm, compassionate, selfless, courageous and effervescent. Her beautiful spirit will live on the hearts and memories of those who loved her forever. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Jeff Kramer Woolley; her daughter, Sarah Burnham (David)...
Leonard John Krzyzewski, 87, died Feb. 8, 2021, in Hinsdale. He was born in 1933 in Nanticoke, Pa., to a Polish immigrant coal miner father, Ignatius Peter Krzyzewski, and mother, Anna Mary (nee Jakubowski). Len had 11 siblings and lived his 87 years with confidence and purpose. Len moved on to his next project in the same powerful way he took on everything, passing unexpectedly. He lived life on his terms; to know him was to know a strong husband and father. He was true to...
As a long time resident of Hinsdale since 2001 and having two sons (including a current eighth-grader at Hinsdale Middle School) attend D181 public schools (Madison Elementary and HMS), I have a deep love and respect for one of the finest school districts in Illinois. D181 was the major reason why we moved to Hinsdale in 2001 from Chicago. Therefore, the April 2021 D181 Board of Education election will be crucial given the difficulties and unexpected challenges to education created by the COVID-19 pandemic. I wholeheartedly...
Christine Dannhausen-Brun is a highly-qualified candidate for the District 181 Board of Education. She is intelligent, well-read and a hardworking volunteer. For over 12 years, while her children attended Madison School, we collaborated together in a variety of ways. Christine is an involved parent in her children’s activities, with a wide variety of school endeavors and district initiatives. Her children are very active in Scouts, sports, music and dance, and she often offers her support. At Madison School, she could be foun...
On April 6 there is a vitally important election for the District 86 Board of Education and it is crucial that our community elects Jeff Waters and Peggy James. This upcoming BOE ballot features 10 candidates, which is a testament to the passion and concern of our community for the direction of D86. The seven member BOE has four open seats and it’s composition has never been more important. Three major issues in our district are: (1) the demand from parents to return students to full-time in-person learning, (2) the r...
Remember the old cliché about insanity - doing something over and over again, but expecting a different outcome? That's, frankly, kind of the way I've been behaving for the past year. Same stuff, different day, so to speak. To my distress, I've become accustomed to the monotony, my capacity for surprise dulled into complacency and cynicism. Nothing new happens. Notre Dame had an undefeated season, only to get crushed in their final game. Again. Someone with a name that...
Perhaps you’ve heard the famous Albert Camus quote: “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” I appreciate Camus’ message of resilience. Really, I do. But I am not feeling summer, invincible or any other type, within me. This winter — and in particular, this past week — has beaten me. Our high temps since Saturday have ranged from a mere 5 degrees to 24 on Tuesday, with lows ranging from -2 to 13. We might get up to 26 today, b...
The middle of a pandemic is a tough time to approve a new teachers contract. So is the middle of a school board election. Hinsdale High School District Board members have come under fire from some candidates for the two-year agreement they approved Jan. 28 with the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association. Some of it is warranted — but some of it isn’t. Critics have noted the process took too long and said some sort of temporary agreement should have been put in place so teachers did not have to work without a contract. We...
Scott Altemose's search for his family's new home ended when he discovered Robbins Park. Here was a place where his children could kick a ball or swing a bat. And right across the street, at The Community House, was a place where they could learn to do those things and so much more. The Altemose family, including Scott and Katy's three children - Emma, 9, Luke, 10, and Jack, 13 - made Hinsdale their home in 2015, settling into a house just a few blocks from the park that...
Hinsdale High School District 86 students will have the opportunity to take AP exams in person and on paper this spring, but they will be at a disadvantage to students who take the exams digitally. The College Board announced Feb. 4 that tests will be offered during three time slots. The first window offers traditional in-person paper exams for all 34 subjects May 3-7, 10-12, 14 and 17. A mix of exams will be offered in person, on paper and digitally, to be taken at school or at home, from May 18-28. Then digital exams will...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Feb. 17. Motorist flees crash scene Bayanmunkh Darinchuluun, 42, 71 W. 61st St., Westmont, was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at 12:25 a.m. Feb. 9 at 55th Street and Route 83 after police were dispatched to a report of a vehicle that crashed into the guard rail. The suspect fled the scene and left the vehicle behind; he later turned himself in at the police station and was charged and released to appear in court....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business at their Feb. 11 meeting, board members: • learned that 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered over four days the previous week to staff from the district, its feeder districts and the La Grange Area Department of Special Education along with community members. The district will serve as a vaccination site for second doses for four days in March. • agreed to put proposed new textbooks and other materials for the 2021-22 school year on display at the administration cen...
Sixteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 13 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported three new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,314, up from 1,298 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating three confirmed COVID-19 patients and had two patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported one new case from Feb. 9 to 16,...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org...
Down on the farm - From Sandy Williams' book "Images of America - Hinsdale," we learn Marvin Fox arrived from Vermont in 1852 with his wife and 10 children. "Homesteading 160 acres southwest of Brush Hill, he soon added another 160 acres to his farm, planting the first corn on the prairie that was to become Hinsdale. His home, shown here, still stands on the sought side of Ogden Avenue at Lincoln Street." Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love...
Follow the leader - Tiny Toes music instructor Emily Campbell gets her students into the swing of things while dancing to the Trolls version of "Love Train." The students were taking a dance break after singing a few songs in Campbell's class at the Zion Lutheran Early Childhood Education Center Thursday. Please turn to Page 15 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Maggie Smith, Heather Bereckis and Sammy Hanzel from the Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department took on the role of Cupid's couriers Friday. They delivered almost 100 goody bags of treats and balloons as part of the village's plan to spread love - not cooties - in honor of Valentine's Day. The bags of treats included coloring books, bracelets, heart stress balls, lollipops, Hershey's Kisses, heart tattoos, Rice Krispie treats, conversation hearts, animal crackers and a...
Ribbon-tying on village trees has become a customary tribute in the wake of a resident’s passing whose loss is widely felt. But some in the community say the colorful homage deteriorates into an eyesore and a nuisance when left to languish for months. At Tuesday’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting, trustees agreed to institute a policy encouraging people to remove the ribbons after two weeks, after which village crews would take them down. Village President Tom Cauley raised the issue during his president’s comments, sayin...
