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When life deals a pandemic, you can be sure The Community House Players will tease the humor out of it. The veteran troupe is back with its 2022 Community Revue, "Hinsdale Unmasked," on stage at 6:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, March 4-5 and 11-12 at The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St. The musical parody of the village's vagaries and hot-button local issues may be just the tonic people need after a crazy two years of hardship and polarization, according to producer and...
The following members of the Hinsdale Central boys swimming and diving team will represent Red Devil Nation at the IHSA state final Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont: • senior Braxton Bokos in the 500-yard freestyle • senior Samuel Daw in the 100-yard backstroke • senior Conor Furlong in diving • junior Andrew Gilbert in the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay • junior Sami Kassir in diving • junior Noah Priest in the 100-yard fr...
Basketball, girls Feb. 18 @ IHSA regional vs. Whitney Young (final) V loses 33-71 Monyek, 11 points Sarros, 10 points Howe, 8 points Sheehan, 2 points Dolan, 2 points Hockey Feb. 19 vs. Waubonsie V loses 2-5 Devine, goal Haag, goal Cook, assist Dugan, assist Feb. 18 @ Waubonsie V loses 3-4 (OT) Swimming, boys Feb. 19 @ IHSA sectionals V places 1st with 304 points 200-yard medley relay Bertulis, Bey, Hou, Gilbert, 2nd, 1:33.76 200-yard freestyle Priest, 2nd, 1:43.65 Bokos, 4th, 1:44.48 200-yard IM Hou, 1st, 1:54.37 Harris,...
Hinsdale Central's Dan Jones has been named a finalist for National Athletic Director of the Year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. Jones has been the AD at Central since 2012 and previously held the same post at DeKalb High School. The association is dedicated to serving high school coaches and athletic directors through education, recognition and support. It will present its awards at the National Coaches Convention in Des Moines, Iowa, June...
Three Hinsdale Central High School athletes earned top-six finishes at individual IHSA state meets last weekend. Senior gymnast Kelly Klobach placed fourth on vault with a score of 9.65 in the individual state finals Saturday at Palatine High School. At the individual state wrestling finals in Champaign Saturday, sophomore Marko Ivanisevic placed fifth in the 220-pound weight class and junior Cody Tavoso placed sixth at 132 pounds. In her first appearance at state, as there...
After a long and snowy winter, we are so excited that spring is just around the corner. It's the perfect season to flip through cookbooks and find new recipes that celebrate fresh, local vegetables. We happen to have an amazing selection just waiting for you on our shelves right now. • "Cook Real Hawai'i" by Sheldon Simeon One of the NYTimes best cookbooks of 2021. See Simeon on Tuesday, April 5, with the AAPI Communities in Conversation author series. Find out more at https:/...
Maple express - You can build up some pretty good speed scootering down east Maple Street. Ellie and Finn Kane spent some of Presidents Day afternoon racing down the hill with their mom, Maureen. The two were enjoying the day off from Oak School Monday and what seems like one of our every other spring days. With any luck the weather will warm up next week for a chance to get back outside. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Wedo is a mixed breed dog who is ready to meet his new family. He would do well with kids 10 years and older. He's a super snuggly and playful 4-year-old whose adoption fee is covered by a generous donor. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested...
Is it too late to plan a spring break trip? The mention of spring break often conjures images of rowdy, hard-partying college students. But the annual weeklong hiatus from school also serves as a way for families to get away. Prior to COVID-19, spring break destinations required bookings several months ahead of time. "Now, there are spots available here and there. It isn't as important to book early," said Sharon Hand, of Hinsdale Travel Service. But it is important to know...
Richard Vincent Styczynski, aka Rick Styfer, Stitch and the Blond Bomber, passed away at his Burr Ridge home surrounded by 20 family members on Feb. 21, 2022. He was 83. Rick was born in Chicago in 1939 and grew up in Marquette Park. He had fond memories of playing football for St Rita High School and continued his football dreams at St Ambrose College as a scholarship athlete. There he met his future wife, Suzy. He established Styfer Construction in 1961 and built the family’s first home in Oak Lawn. In 1980, after a long w...
Jay J Hoendervoogt, 90, passed away Feb. 13, 2022, in Chicago, surrounded by loved ones. One could say that the grass never grew under Jay's feet. An architect by trade, he graduated from Chicago Vocational School and in 1952 became the youngest registered architect in Illinois at only 21 years of age. He designed homes throughout the Chicagoland area inspired by his architectural touchstone, Frank Lloyd Wright. An avid sailor, Jay spent his free time sailing on Lake Michigan...
John E. Rohan Sr., 90, longtime resident of Clarendon Hills, died Feb. 17, 2022. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He retired from General Motors as a pattern maker in 1986 after 30 years of service and was the former assistant fire chief in Clarendon Hills for 42 years. John enjoyed boating, snowmobiling, golfing but most of all he was an avid collector. He is survived by his children, Deborah (Dave) Sobottke and John Jr.; his grandchildren, John and Marissa Rohan; his sister,...
Beverly “Bebo” Boothby Bell, 89, a lifelong Hinsdale resident, died Feb. 17, 2022. She was born in Chicago in 1932 to Mary May and Palmer Chase Boothby. Bebo attended and graduated from Hinsdale Central. She received her bachelor’s degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. After college she returned to Hinsdale and began working at Hinsdale Federal Bank where she met her future husband, Robert. They were married at Union Church in Hinsdale in 1957 and built their dream home in town where they raised their two daugh...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Feb. 22. DUI arrest Marco A. Ruiz, 31, 6097 Knollwood Road, Willowbrook, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, improper lane use and operating an uninsured motor vehicle at 2:17 a.m. Feb. 20 at Ogden Avenue and Route 83. He was charged and released to appear in court. License violation arrests • Justin M. Bruegger, 37, 622 Barnsdale Road, LaGrange Park, was cited for driving with a suspended license, o...
I am a former board member (and president) of school District 86. I recently posted a petition on www.Change.org/StopPrentiss, which gathered over 800 signatures in a few days. It calls for the removal of Superintendent Prentiss because of board policies I believe she has failed to uphold and because she has broken the trust of our community. By contract, Superintendent Prentiss must abide by policies approved by the elected members of the BOE; however, she has failed to uphold this obligation. Policy 3:40 states:...
In looking for the silver lining with the controversy surrounding the D86 equity consultant, I’m very encouraged by the letters and sponsored ads in The Hinsdalean in support of listening to each other and continuing the conversation of diversity and equity in our community. I think all would agree that understanding (and progress) happens when people engage with each other with civility and respect. Even if some believe this is all just “equity drivel” and “Hinsdale kids already know right from wrong,” it doesn’t m...
For no reason in particular, my son and I have an out-of-town hockey tournament tradition of streaming classic country on our way to games. Hopefully I've passed the torch in keeping alive one of my favorite musical genres to the next generation. Most country artists who were popular from the '40s through the '70s have long passed (Willie and Loretta are the remaining icons), but the music lives on forever. This is American music to the core with very little exposure these day...
I first discovered Charles Mackesy in November 2020 when CBS Sunday Morning was doing a piece on him and his book, "The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse." We were enjoying our annual Thanksgiving weekend getaway in Saugatuck, so I had time to sit down with my coffee and enjoy the show. "In a quaint barn in the English countryside, there's a man, with a dog, documenting the human condition in its simplest form, through sketches about kindness and empathy, as we all...
February is American Heart Month, an annual reminder not to neglect the life-sustaining organ. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., underscoring the vital importance of heart-healthy living. Prioritizing your heart can help prevent severe illness and reduce the risk of COVID-19 complications. Lung damage caused by the virus prevents oxygen from reaching the heart muscle, which in turn damages the heart tissue and prevents it from getting oxygen to other tissues. Self-care can keep our hearts healthy, and...
Paul Jepsen answered a lot of calls during his decades with the Oak Park Police Department. Now the retired sergeant is responding to a different calling that connects him with prospects instead of suspects. Jepsen serves as team chaplain for the Chicago Dogs, a four-year-old independent professional baseball franchise in Rosemont. "I'm a layperson, I'm not an ordained minister," he's quick to point out. That didn't stop Dogs' manager Butch Hobson last year from approaching...
The quick thinking of Marcus employees likely prevented a theft Tuesday afternoon. At 1:37 p.m., a group of five individuals wearing masks attempted to enter Marcus at 101 S. Washington St. but were barred at the door. Store employees did an exceptional job noticing a vehicle back up near the front of the store and five individuals get out, mask up and line up to enter the store, Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King said, “I applaud their initiative and that they were immediately able to call the police,” he added. Early des...
Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: IGA with Illinois Tollway for emergency water interconnection and water system maintenance, Union Church parking lot lights, refer Ryan Co.’s proposal for Hinsdale Senior Residences and Holladay Properties’ proposal for Vine Street Station to plan commission...
Fifteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 15 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department has indicated five previously reported cases were not COVID-19. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,575, compared to 3,565 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported two positive...
The old Zion Lutheran School will be converted to condos if the Hinsdale Plan Commission and Hinsdale Village Board approve the proposal. Holladay Properties Services Midwest Inc. wants to buy the existing two-story building at 125 S. Vine St. to create 12 age-targeted lifestyle housing units. The project is tentatively named Vine Street Station. "We're really excited to be here tonight," Hinsdale resident Drew Mitchell, vice president of Holladay Properties in Clarendon...
Early downtown — This photo in Sandy Williams’ book, “Images of America — Hinsdale,” was taken on west First Street looking east, almost in front of The Hinsdalean’s office. “In this interesting view of east First Street in 1909, only the Hinsdale State Bank, built eight years earlier, is visible on the south side of the street. Just beyond the bank on First Street, construction activity can be seen on a safety deposit vault annex, ‘to be wired with a burglar alarm, the late...
