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A most unusual high school winter sports season has concluded, only about a month after the first competitions were held for some programs. Despite the abbreviated schedule - with no postseason - and the COVID-19 protocols mandating masks and barring fans, coaches and senior players say they were happy to have a season at all (see season-ending results on Page 46). Boys basketball senior member Charlie Herbst said adapting to wearing a mask during play was a challenge. And so...
Hinsdale Central swimmer Braxton Bokos competes in the 200-yard freestyle event Feb. 26 in a home meet against Glenbard West. Bokos placed second, helping propel the Red Devils to a 124-46 victory over the conference rival Hilltoppers. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Basketball, boys March 13 @ WSC Tournament vs. Proviso West V wins 66-61 Sessa, 22 points, 5 rebounds, steal Cain, 18 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, steal, block B. Oosterbaan, 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks Collignon, 5 points, rebound Quast, 5 points, 5 rebounds Herbst, 5 rebounds, 3 assists Reddy, rebound vs. Addison Trail V wins 58-30 Sessa, 13 points, rebound, assist, steal Quast, 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals Engels, 6 points, 8 rebounds, steal Collignon, 5 points, 4 rebounds Cain, 4 points, 2 rebounds,...
Name: Olivia Widtfeldt Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills When did you first start gymnastics? I think I probably started doing the little mom and tot classes around 2 or 3. I started actually competing and doing more gymnastics in kindergarten or first grade. What do you enjoy most about the sport? There's so much. Obviously I enjoy all my teammates, and that's always been one of the best parts of it. I've enjoyed that it forces you to work out and stay fit and just have...
MODEL UN TEAM WINS AWARDS The following members of Hinsdale Central’s Model UN team won awards during MUNUC (The Model UN at University of Chicago Conference) Feb 5-7. Outstanding delegation — Shay Doshi, Naina Kapur and Naina Malorny Verbal commendation — Noora Hameeduddin, Imran Hussain, Deona Julary, Shivani Rao, Serene Safvi and Aiden ElDifrawi Honorable mention — Safa Fathima, Megna Mitra, Zahrah Qureshi and Shahaan Shafi HINSDALE STUDENT HELPS RAISE FUNDS Christina Aucoin of Hinsdale was one of more than 1,400 Univers...
Owen is a handsome, large mixed-breed dog who is looking for his forever family. He would do well with kids 8 years and older. He's a playful and sweet 2-year-old whose adoption fee is $250. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is currently closed to the public, but anyone who is interested in adopting a pet can fill out an online application at https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org and then call (630) 323-5630 for an interview. Temporary...
News last summer about the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic struck a chord with eighth-grader Catherine Yan of Hinsdale. She immediately thought about the residents of nursing homes, where she had performed as a kid. "I thought it would be nice to bring this up again and play music for nursing homes," said Yan, who plays piano and French horn. "And that's basically how Magic of Music got started." Yan began recruiting members by reaching out to her friends, including pianist...
In-person early voting for the Tuesday, April 6, election is underway. Early voting on paper ballots is available at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through March 20, then 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 5. Touchscreen early voting runs from March 22 to April 3 at temporary sites and April 5 at permanent sites. The closest temporary early voting locations are Oak Brook...
Horace Edwin "Ed" Stocker Jr., 98, of Naples, Fla. and Fontana, Wis., formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021. Ed was born in 1922 in Chicago. The son of Horace and Berta Stocker, Ed was the oldest of four brothers. The Stocker family were residents of Western Springs dating back to 1892. Ed graduated from Lyons Township High School in La Grange and went on to graduate from Denison University, where he earned a degree in economics. He was a Navy veteran...
Nancy Kaul of Burr Ridge, 72, passed away March 7, 2021. Nancy had been living with her daughter Maneka in the United States since 2012 after retiring as a teacher in Jammu, India. Her sense of humor and pleasing personality are etched in everyone's memory and will be greatly missed. She was a very positive, lovable, caring and deeply religious person. She had a long fight with her disease, which she did with utmost grace and always with a smile on her face. She is survived...
Mark Mahoney Jr., 38, of Westmont, passed away unexpectedly March 14, 2021, at the home he loved to work on. Mark was born in 1982 in Waukegan. Mark was vice president of front office solutions for Northern Trust. He was a financial wizard and had a great passion for his work. He was an avid Notre Dame fan with many superstitions and would never miss watching a game live. Mark was a fixer of all things broken and would lend a hand to anyone in need and give them the shirt off his back. He was Fozzie’s favorite human. Mark w...
Turkan Yesim Ilkdemirci, 54, of Hinsdale, died peacefully in her home on March 29, 2020, with her family by her side. Turkan was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1965 and immigrated to America to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago, earning a degree in Spanish. Turkan was a lifelong artist and used art to display her creativity, passion and love of nature. She was often inspired to create beautiful collages and other mixed media works after hiking in Fullersburg woods,...
For the first time in more than a year, Hinsdale High School District 86 is poised to welcome students back to regular five-day in-person instruction on April 5, the day after spring break. At the March 11 board meeting, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss reported that the Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois Department of Public Health last week revised social distancing parameters to 3 to 6 feet in classrooms when everyone is masked and the teacher is fully vaccinated....
