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The Hinsdale Central baseball and softball squads' competitive schedules are already underway, while the two-time defending state champion boys tennis team faces its first test Monday in a quest for a third straight title. This is the final installment in a four-part series previewing Central's spring sports programs. Baseball First game: March 16 @ Palatine (V won 2-1) Last year: 18-15, lost in regional final Head coach: Jason Ziemer Seasons as head coach: 11 No. varsity...
Cora and Emery Haverkamp spent some quality time with the Easter bunny Saturday morning at The Community House. The sisters visited with the bunny before breakfast, sponsored by The Community House, and then were off to the Easter egg hunt in Robbins Park, sponsored by Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department. Cora and Emery, along with several hundred other children, were quick to find the 10,000 eggs that were 'hidden' on the field. Please turn to Page 5 for more pictures....
Even with the added expense of remodeling a new district office and adding full-day kindergarten in 2025, Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 finances are expected to remain sound over the next five years. District year-end fund balances for 2024 are projected to total $39.5 million, or 54 percent of operating expenses. That figure is expected to contract to about 47.6 percent of operating expenses by fiscal year 2029, according to Mindy Bradford, assistant superintendent of business and operations. She presented...
Staffing and course offerings continued to be a topic of discussion last week in Hinsdale High School District 86. At one point at the March 21 school board meeting, it looked like the board might postpone approving the 2024-25 staffing until its April 11 meeting. Board President Cat Greenspon made a motion to do so and was discouraged by administrators. “The logistical piece of finishing the scheduling process prior to the end of the year so we can get to that discussion about course confirmations and communicating that i...
I am fortunate to have met many delightful members of our community at Hinsdale Public Library's front desk. Mr. S. was an avid reader. He had a positive, robust energy that was, on every meeting, infectious. He visited the library just about weekly and we always loved seeing him. He'd check out a stack of books and never needed a due date slip because he knew he would see us the following week. When other patrons were at the front desk, he would invariably let them know that...
Hot Wheels is a 2-year-old pond slider looking for a family. Her former home had too many animals and Hot Wheels didn't receive the care she needed. She is happily residing at the Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center while she awaits her forever home. Hot Wheels likes to hide in caves and plants, and loves to chase feeder balls. Her adoption fee is $30. If you're interested in adopting Hot Wheels or want to learn more, please stop by the center,...
Last week on this page we offered suggestions for folks who were spending their spring break weeks in Hinsdale and wanted to take a trip or two into the city. Today we're taking a different tack and looking at three possibilities for weekend getaways - either to finish off this week or for another weekend this spring or summer. All three are nearby and come endorsed by trusted sources who live or work here. Milwaukee, Wis. Distance: 93 miles Drive time: 90 minutes Even though...
Before entering the real estate industry, Dario Medina saw his father and brother succeed in the business of buying, selling and developing properties. After a decade-long corporate career in New York, Medina decided to join them. Now the managing broker at Better Homes and Gardens County Line in Hinsdale, Medina earned his real estate license in 2007. He got his start as one of online firm Redfin's first Chicago-area agents before working his way up to management positions...
Sarah Ann Welsford, 41, of Hinsdale passed away March 23, 2024. Sarah was born in Lansing, Mich, in 1982 and spent most of her childhood in DeWitt, Mich., where she graduated from DeWitt High School in 2000. She went on to receive an undergraduate degree at Michigan State University and continued to support the university throughout her life. Inspired by her study-abroad experience in Australia, she made Sydney her home shortly thereafter and received a master's degree at...
Dolores "Dee Dee" Krajewski, nee Noviski, 93, passed away peacefully March 12, 2024, at Victory Lakes Senior Living Center in Lindenhurst. Dee Dee was born to Edward and Sally Noviski in Chicago and raised in Marion, Ind., along with her sister, Bernice. She attended Ladywood High School in Indianapolis (Class of '47) and then graduated from Rosary College in River Forest (Class of '51) where she met her beloved life partner, John "Jack" Krajewski. They were married on Nov....
My senior year in college, as part of a January "short term" group trip to France and England, we traveled by bus to Wales to read William Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey" at Tintern Abbey. I'm not a huge fan of poetry in general or Wordsworth in particular, but the memory of that day has stayed with me. Last week I had a similar experience - this time, set to catchy tunes. Dan and I took Ainsley to Liverpool and London to see the stomping grounds of her favorite band, The...
Faith is a timely topic this week. According to Google, faith is the trust or confidence in someone or something. It's also described as a strong belief in God or the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. My own interpretation is that faith is opening yourself up, allowing something into your heart that can't be seen or proven, yet felt very deeply. It's an acceptance that we won't always have the answers and a vulnerability to trust the...
Next month the Hinsdale Village Board is likely to take action on short-term rentals, changing the zoning code to prohibit people from renting Hinsdale homes for fewer than a specified number of days. Trustees, in referring the matter to the plan commission for a public hearing, suggested that threshold be 180 days. Plan commissioners said they think 90 days is a more appropriate number, and we agree. The complex nature of this issue was evident at the March 13 public hearing. First, it’s tough to determine exactly how many H...
McDonald's has played a role in Jeff Cantalupo's life for as long as he can remember. The son of former McDonald's Corporation CEO Jim Cantalupo, the Hinsdale resident knew from a very young age that the fast food giant was about more than cheeseburgers and fries. Through the work of Ronald McDonald House Charities, it's also about helping families. "I decided to join the board when there was an opportunity back in 2013," said Cantalupo, who served as board chair for Ronald Mc...
Forgery Soltwisch Plumbing, 422 Chestnut St., reported that someone intercepted a check from the mail, altering the name of the payee and amount. The incident occurred on March 4 and was reported March 20. Identity theft Someone used a victim’s identity to make fraudulent bank transactions on March 13. The incident was reported on March 20. Retail theft Kobe M. Graves, 18, 124 2nd St., Downers Grove, was arrested March 21 for retail theft after surveillance video allegedly showed the suspect taking a purse valued at $800 f...
Hinsdale residens can purchase vehicle sticker and animal tags online or at village hall. Applications were mailed to previously registered Hinsdale residents in early March. Stickers and tags must be displayed by May 1, or a $25 late fee will be imposed. All vehicles registered in the state of Illinois with a Hinsdale address must also be registered with the village through the purchase of a vehicle sticker. Residents have the option to purchase vehicle stickers online using the pre-filled mailed application. There is no add...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their March 21 meeting, board members: • learned the dates and times for incoming Superintendent Michael Lach’s “Listen and Learn’ sessions have been finalized and will take place on Wednesdays in April. He will be available to meet with Hinsdale Central parents and community members from 4 to 5 p.m. April 3 at Central. A virtual session will take place for all from noon to 1 p.m. April 24. • approved a consolidated registration fee of $485 for the 2024-25 s...
The annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by Hinsdale's Parks and Recreation Department and The Community House was held Saturday in Robbins Park. With staggered starting times based on ages, the eggs were collected in the blink of an eye. Bo Slezak stakes out the perfect spot before her group starts. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Lilyan's, a women's clothing store, was located at 104 S. Washington, which is now home to My Eye Dr. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Members of the Monroe School Kids Care Club volunteered at the Hinsdale Humane Society Saturday, March 16. Before tackling some chores, Yino Jin and Claire Yun introduced to Lady Bird, a cockatoo that has been adopted by Animal Care Manager Carla Wudi. Cate Blasko, Eleanor White and Alexandra Davison work on making snuffle mats for dogs and cats awaiting their forever homes. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
