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Alexander "Scotty" McClement, 91, passed away peacefully March 28, 2024. Alex was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1932 to Alexander and Janet "Jennie" McClement. He immigrated to the United States in 1951. In his younger days, he was a semi-professional hockey player and worked within the food industry, which paved the way for his entrepreneurial journey. Alex founded McClement Management Group, dedicating nearly five decades to servicing the McDonald's corporation. The company...
After a single father lost custody of his seven children because of his drug addiction, he reached out to Brightpoint for the tools to get his life back on track and his kids back home. At last year's Derby Day fundraiser, sponsored by the agency's Hinsdale Auxiliary, guests were stirred by the man's powerful testimony of redemption. "And now he actually works for Brightpoint in their 'Fathers First' program," related auxiliary volunteer Beth Lyons. "It's nice to hear those...
Hinsdale Central sophomore Tegan Steines, a member of Central's girls soccer team, chats with a participant during the Julie K. Heidecke tribute soccer clinic held at Hinsdale Central recently. The 26th annual free clinic was hosted by Central's girls soccer players and coaches. Julie Heidecke graduated from Hinsdale Central in 1997. She was the captain of the soccer team and an All-Conference selection her senior year. She went on to Illinois State University to continue her...
Mallory Moser takes flight in the long jump event Friday as Hinsdale Central hosted the Devillette Invitational for girls track. Moser and teammate Avery Bonino took the top two spots in the long jump, helping the Red Devils capture top honors as a team. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Badminton April 13 vs. Red Devil Invite V places 2nd with 41 points 1st singles Sripraram, 4th, 2 points 2nd singles Gupta, 4th, 3 points 3rd singles Liu, 2nd, 6 points 4th singles Malick, 2nd, 6 points 1st doubles Jiao/Cameli, 2nd, 6 points 2nd doubles Fang/Tu, 2nd, 6 points 3rd doubles Graeb/Shen, 2nd, 6 points 4th doubles Radziszewski/Parvataneni, 2nd, 6 points April 11 @ Glenbard West V wins 15-0 Baseball April 16 vs. Glenbard West V loses 2-6 April 15 @ Glenbard West V wins 15-2 Jurack, 3 RBIs Clark, win, 5 strikeouts...
Matt Ruth Clarendon Hills What goals have you set for your senior year in volleyball? My goal for our team is I want us to win regionals again this year, If we win that, it would be our fifth year in a row as a school. Personally, I want to make at least Second Team All State. What do enjoy about the sport? I really enjoy how much of a team sport it is and getting close with my teammates. How long have you played? I started playing in eighth grade. That’s when my older b...
When Brittany Zust first became head coach of the varsity softball team at Hinsdale Central, she quickly recognized one goal she needed to achieve: grow youth softball. The Orland Park native said many Chicago suburbs - particularly in the southwest - have competitive softball programs for young girls that lead to experienced high school players. That was not the case in Hinsdale, and she discovered not everyone agreed it should be. "Stop trying to bring a blue collar sport...
For women, a health care journey can be a winding road with a lot of natural and unexpected health changes. From well-person care and prevention to family planning, conception, pregnancy, delivery, post-partum and even breast health - there's one thing that can remain consistent: our client's active decision-making in their health care. And that is the very focus of certified nurse midwives. Many people assume that midwives only deliver babies via home birth. This is far from...
Last year Hinsdale Central's drama and music departments were deliberating over which musical to put on in spring of 2024. Like a stroke of inspiration from a fairy godmother, drama teacher Erin Lundin landed on the Stephen Sondheim-scored "Into the Woods." "We have perfect kids to do this show this year, and it just sort of gelled immediately. We knew right away it was the right (production) for this year," Lundin related. The mash-up of famous Brothers Grimm stories will be...
Bruce L. Tobias, 68, of Woodridge, a former 30-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away April 14, 2024. He was born in Chicago in 1955 to Ralph and Anna Tobias. At age 18, Bruce entered the fire service as a cadet, serving for 15 years until he retired from the Hinsdale Fire Department in 1983. He married Patrice Foster on June 26, 1975, in Hinsdale. In 1975, Bruce entered into business with his father-in-law as co-owner of Foster ServiceMaster, and in 1998 joined ServiceMaster...
Beverly Louise Leija of Oak Brook passed away April 11, 2024. Beverly was a straight shooter with a brutally honest personality and loved nothing more than bragging about her grandchildren, who called her Aha, and their accomplishments. She was always up for a good meal while enjoying a top-shelf margarita and fiery political discussions with her family. She will be affectionately remembered as Beckus, and her unique presence will be missed. She is survived by her husband of...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. This picture is of the Century 21 Real Estate office at 28 E. Hinsdale Ave., currently home to Marabella Home. 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]....
I was really looking forward to having dinner with a friend last Friday night. My husband and daughter were both going to be out, and I was excited for the chance to relax and catch up with her. I was all ready to go when I decided I had time to throw a load a laundry into the wash before I left the house. That way I wouldn’t have to stay up late waiting for the clothes to come out of the dryer. I headed downstairs to the laundry room and was still sorting clothes when I h...
April is National Donate Life Month, established in 2003 to bring attention to the critical shortage of organs and tissue for patients through various activities and events, and encourage individuals to become organ/tissue donors. Ceremonies are held to honor those who have donated and saved lives, to mourn those who have died while waiting for a transplant, to provide support for patients whose lives depend on finding a donor, and to celebrate the lives saved and improved due to donation. According to the Health Resources...
Members of Redeemer Church, Union Church and the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale hosed a community wide recycle and shred event Saturday morning. Members of SCARCE - School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education - were on hand to help volunteers collect items ranging from books to bicycles, and cars lined up well before the event started. Gerry Lee gets help from Tony Oborn unloading several bicycles he donated. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central will join the ranks of the state’s newest interscholastic sport next fall: girls flag football. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members voted April 11 to field a team at Central to be part of the Illinois High School Association’s inaugural 2024-25 season this fall. “It’s a new opportunity for our female athletes,” Central athletic director Mike Jezioro said Monday. “It provides another avenue for female students to be involved with the school.” The IHSA announced in February that girls flag football...
Hinsdale officials have not done enough to improve safety outside Fuller’s Car Wash following the tragic death of 14-year-old village resident Sean Richards last summer, according to his parents, Kristi and Brian Richards. During public comment at Tuesday night’s village board meeting, an emotional Kristi Richards criticized trustees’ approval of protective bollards at the site following the accident as an inadequate measure that gives pedestrians “the false sense that they are protected” when walking past the car wash exit...
From drills to races to games, attendees had their work cut out for them at the 26th annual Julie K. Heidecke tribute soccer clinic held at Hinsdale Central recently. Hinsdale Central's girls soccer team sponsored the free event. Junior Camila Leal and sophomore Katherine Skinner lead the campers in Simon says. Senior Grace Sakalosky helps out with some uniform adjustments and freshman Caitlin Doherty had a group of campers who held on throughout one of the drills. (Jim...
Dallas is a friendly, fun-loving 2-year-old who is looking for a forever home. He is friendly with other dogs and loves to play and zoom around. His white-and-brown markings make him look like a little cow, though he's much better at playing fetch than one. He'll chase tennis balls all day, then snuggle up with you in the evening to watch TV. Dallas is vaccinated, microchipped and neutered. He is approved for children 10 and older and his adoption fee is $300. For more...
What is Zyn and why is it harmful? Parents might not be familiar with Zyn, an oral nicotine pouch, but college students certainly are. "It was huge on my campus and we have Illinois Wesleyan right next to us as well," said Grace Thompson, an intern at Candor Health Education who will graduate from Illinois State University with a degree in public health in May. "Between those two schools, it would just be everywhere. There would be younger people who would come down for...
With Earth Day coming up next week and spring cleaning on many to-do lists, residents might be wondering what to do with unwanted items — and whether they can be recycled. Many items can be recycled, even if they can’t be placed in a curbside recycling bin, according to DuPage County’s website. As a reminder, curbside recycling in Hinsdale is limited to the following items: aluminum cans and clean foil; plastics (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #7); glass bottles and jars; tin cans and empty aerosol cans; cardboard (cereal boxes, beve...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 has taken several steps to keep staff and students safe while still welcoming community members who visit the schools. And the work is not done, said Jeffrey Alstadt, communications director. “We’re constantly looking for ways to continue to enhance the safety efforts at the district,” he said Tuesday. Alstadt highlighted past, current and future initiatives for board members at their meeting Monday night. Previous facilities projects created safety vestibules at the schoo...
It was the day that I had been waiting for. My fourth-grade teacher passed around the large packets filled with lists of activities and choices for the upcoming special day. I scanned through the options, circling the words that jumped out to me the most on the page. Baking. Forensic science. Firefighting. I ranked my top activities and submitted them to my teacher. The purpose of these thick, white packets was for High Interest Day, an event in elementary school where...
CEO SELECTED TO ATTEND SUMMIT David Pequet, CEO and senior portfolio manager at MPI Wealth Management in Hinsdale, attended the 2024 Barron's Top Independent Advisors Summit, March 13-15 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The invitation-only conference is hosted by Barron's Magazine. The Barron's Summit is a gathering of self-made leaders who have earned a distinct place within the financial services industry. The event offers the top independent practitioners a unique opportunity to...
