Sorted by date Results 26 - 38 of 38
Name: Lindsey Theoharous Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What's your earliest memory of playing water polo? I stater playing for my country club team when I was around 12 because I knew the coach. In the summers I would play with my friends, not competitively but just for fun What do enjoy about it? I just liked how it was a different way to enjoy swimming, with more teamwork. How have your improved since freshman year? I've really learned the rules of the game more, learning...
The state is moving toward relaxed restrictions on capacity limits for restaurants and other indoor facilities as well as outdoor settings as more Illinoisans are vaccinated. At a March 18 news conference, Gov. JB Pritzker said all regions of the state will move to a so-called "bridge phase" when 70 percent of seniors 65 years of age and older have received at least their first dose of the vaccine. As of Tuesday morning, 66 percent of seniors had gotten at least one dose....
Early Hinsdale - Sandy Williams cites this historic edifice in the village's downtown in her book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." She writes, "This building at 54 S. Washington Street was built in 1892 replacing an earlier blacksmith shop. Reineke's Grocery occupied the site from 1904 until closing in 1974 as one of Hinsdale's oldest and most popular businesses."...
By Ken Knutson [email protected] Water usage in Hinsdale has been decreasing for a number of years, which means less revenue for the village to pay for needed and expensive system upgrades, projected to cost $3.1 million in the next four years. At a March 16 joint committee of the whole meeting, trustees and members of the village’s finance commission discussed a two-pronged solution of raising the water and sewer rate and implementing a fixed infrastructure maintenance and improvement fee (IMIF) to provide a s...
A telecommunication company crew scaled the Hinsdale water tower near Hinsdale Central High School recently. Three cell providers lease space on the tower. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale Central's Lauren Borhani delivers a kill during a home match against Proviso East March 18. The Red Devils showed their skills on the volleyball court with a 25-5, 25-13 victory over the Pirates. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Badminton March 20 @ WSC Tournament V places 1st with 57 points 1st singles Han, 1st, 21-17, 21-14 2nd singles Shah, 1st, 21-11, 21-9 3rd singles A. Berti, 1st, 21-6, 21-6 4th singles McCain, 1st, 22-20, 21-17 5th singles Maduzia, 1st, 21-19, 22-20 6th singles Yang, 1st, 21-8, 21-10 7th singles Shen, 1st, 21-9, 21-19 8th singles Godla, 2nd 9th singles Parvataneli, 1st., 21-13, 21-10 10th singles Miller, 2nd 1st doubles McCain/A. Berti, 1st, 21-14, 21-17 2nd doubles Yang/Maduzia, 2nd, 25-23, 27-25 3rd doubles Shah/Shen, 1st,...
As this unusual year continues, the relocated football season gets its bearings alongside traditional spring sports such as boys and girls water polo. The coaches of these three programs share insight about their squads in the first of two spring preview articles. Boys gymnastics and the two other fall transplants, boys soccer and girls volleyball, will be featured in the second part April 1 . Football First game: March 19 vs. OP-RF (V wins 42-7) Last year: lost in the first...
Meo is a handsome tabby cat who is looking for his forever family. He would do well with kids 5 years and older. He's a gentle and sweet 10-year-old guy whose adoption fee is waived by our Match Me Up program. 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...
Peggy Smego's job as a real estate broker has always been about navigating life's changes, beginning with her own. "I love helping people get from point A to point B," said Smego, whose own life took a dramatic turn in 2004 when a health crisis left her husband unable to work. The stay-at-home mom of four needed to find a way to support her family. That's when she turned to real estate. "Looking back, it saved my life," said Smego, a broker with Jameson Sotheby's...
Just like other areas of society, museums are reopening to the public - and just in time for spring break. Check out these options for out-of-the-ordinary experiences that are just a short trip from home. - by Ken Knutson Field Museum Hear the voices of warriors who are fearless in battle, powerful women who are keepers of war shields, beaders, artists, mothers, two-spirited people and many others in the Field Museum's exhibit "Apsáalooke Women and Warriors." Learn about the...
When we closed the library on March 15, 2020, we could not imagine how long it would be until we finally opened the doors again. Staff worked from home by recording storytime sessions with their own kids, creating recipes using cookbooks in our digital collection, and leaving chalk messages on the library's sidewalk. A year later, our hours, services, and programs are still evolving. Even before the pandemic, libraries have always adapted to meet community needs and deliver...
