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Neil Krupicka was swarmed by his family after his speech dedicating the new gymnastics gym at Hinsdale Central. The Krupicka Gymnastic Gym open house was held Saturday, and several hundred people gathered to tour the new facility for Central's girls and boys gymnastics program. Krupicka's time at Central began as a student in 1963 and resumed after college, when he taught and coached for 34 years before retiring. During that time his teams made 32 state team appearances,...
John King Gooch, 98, of Hinsdale passed away April 13, 2023, at UChicago AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital. He was born in 1924 in St. Paul, Minn., to Raymond and Ruth Gooch. He was employed with 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.) for 43 years. He worked mostly in the Midwest, living in St. Paul, Minn; Upper Arlington, Ohio; Park Forest and Hinsdale. He served eight years in the US Marines in World War II, where he was assigned to Guam and China, and in the Korean War....
Romaan is a stunning 1-year-old. Siamese mix. He is very sweet with a great temperament and is adoptable to families with children as young as 5 years of age. He has been neutered and is up to date on his vaccinations. His adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open to the public 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Interested adopters are encouraged to...
Two years ago the Salt Creek Quilters Guild marked 40 years as part of Hinsdale's artistic fabric. Unfortunately the pandemic put the kibosh on the public show planned to commemorate the milestone. But just as patience can lead to exceptional craftsmanship, the intervening time has produced a party worth waiting for. A Celebration of Quilts will be held tomorrow and Saturday, April 21 and 22, at Union Church, 137 S. Garfield Ave. The event will feature more than 200 quilts on...
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LIST The following students from Hinsdale earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2022-23 school year. University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign — Iman Ali, Rebecca Blake, Katerina Chess, Abigail Chute, Grace Cole, Naiyong Duan, Kayleigh Excell, Ravi Gitzlaff, Ethan Greenwald, Faaris Hanif, Hailey Herringshaw, Matthew Hester, Kayleigh Hester, Bahda Hoang, Michael Hu, Brandon James, Matthew Kramer, Veylan Kumar, Kaila Kuo, Virginia LoPresti, Ava Marginean, Abdullah Mubarik, Fat...
What is the musical 'Urinetown' about? The plot of Hinsdale Central High School's spring musical isn't easy to explain, but junior Grace McGowan summed it up in a single sentence. "It's the American revolution, but with pee," said McGowan, who plays Little Sally in "Urinetown," coming to the Central stage April 21 and 22 (see Page 18 for details). "Urinetown" takes a satirical look at the nation's legal system, capitalism, bureaucracy and local politics. It also makes fun of...
Robert Otto Zerbs, 74, a former Hinsdale resident, passed away April 4, 2023, after a long battle with colon cancer. He showed amazing courage and strength throughout his last four years of life. He was born in 1948 in Chicago to Otto F. and Ethel L. Zerbs. Bob graduated from Hinsdale Central High School in 1967. Bob continued his education at the College of DuPage and then Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he graduated in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in design. After college, he worked for Westinghouse C...
John Richard Litster, 93, died Feb. 10, 2023, at Lexington of Lombard following a brief time under hospice care. He was born in 1929 in Chicago to Louise and Percy "Tink" Litster, spending his childhood on the west side of Chicago as one of six children. He enjoyed classwork and playing football at Morton High School, where he graduated in 1947. He continued his studies and time on the gridiron at Morton Junior College and Washburn University. John joined the Army in January 1...
Dolores Coco, 95, of Rockford, a former 40-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away on April 11, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, John. She is survived by her children, AnnaLu (Marty) Gorr Jr., Angelo (Jeannee) Coco, Jan (Tom) Fallon, Johnna (Phil) Cocomise and Dolores Leo; her grandchildren, John (Caroline) Coco, Danielle (Will) Bazeley, Tiffany Coco, Bill (Julie) Cocomise, Bradie (Phil) Parrish, Crystal (Rob) Noga, Sal Cocomise, Joey, Michael and Danny Fallon,...
Marian Emily Balster, 90, nee Holsten, of Concordia, Mo., passed away on April 7, 2023. Marian met her husband Don in Concordia while he was there attending the pre-seminary. They were married June 5, 1955. She earned a nursing degree and also supported his ministry, initially in Layton, Utah, followed by 37 years in Hinsdale at Redeemer Lutheran Church. After their son Mark died in 1973, both Donald and Marian were instrumental in launching all the US-based chapters of The...
COVID brought, along with many things, an increased habit of driving to stay protected. As we settle back into post-COVID life, we still under-utilize the many walkable amenities. The village of Hinsdale is a unique walking community with many restaurants, stores and conveniently placed train stations. I believe swapping driving for walking may have unrecognized benefits. With spring upon us and summer around the corner, it’s a great opportunity to renew habits. Illinois averages 2.2 cars per household. Hinsdale’s nearly 6,00...
Here we are in April again, friends. The temperature is warming up (shhhh, this week doesn't count!), birds are nesting on my front porch and the Silberberg family calendar is bursting at the seams. Some entries are mine or my husband's but the majority belong to the 4-feet-and-under contingent of our crew. First there's education. Pretty standard, as times and locations have been unchanged since August. Add baseball, T-ball, soccer and basketball, all with games and...
When the District 181 Foundation sets out to celebrate writing, it doesn't cut corners. I was fortunate to be able to play a very small role in the foundation's Young Writers Night at Hinsdale Middle School last week, hosting one of the nine workshops offered. I enjoy my job and enjoy talking about writing, so those two 30-minute sessions were fun for me - and I hope for the students and parents who attended. The highlight of the night, though, was listening to the keynote...
Time to get your planetary party on! Saturday is Earth Day, an occasion to consider all that’s wonderful about this celestial orb we share, as well as how we can ensure its natural treasures are around to amaze and inspire countless future generations. Every time we take note of Hinsdale’s lovely tree-lined streets, sprawling green parks and its preserved ancestral prairie areas (you know about those, right?), we should give thanks. Each week we try to deliver information on ways to soak in the area’s natural ameni...
It was Valentine's Day six years ago, and Hinsdale's Bob Klinger had just recovered from prostate cancer surgery. He eagerly anticipated his first post-op outing: Wellness House's annual Valentine's couples dinner. Mother Nature had another agenda. "It was a blizzard, so they called all the couples and said, 'We might cancel the event,' " Klinger recounted. "I told them, 'I will crawl there in the blizzard because I need this.' They said, 'OK, well, I guess we'll have it.'...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports April 19. DUI, cannabis arrest David A. Rojo, 19, 627 Ardmore Ave., Villa Park, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, possession of cannabis 100-499 grams (felony) and improper lighting at 12:32 a.m. April 14 at Route 83 and Ogden Avenue. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail. DUI arrest John D. Hackney, 40, 2802 W. Altgeld St., No. 1, Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of...
The DuPage County Board has developed new proposed precinct maps and is asking for residents to provide feedback. Members of the public can provide feedback online at https://proposedprecincts-dupage.hub.arcgis.com, where they will be able to see the proposed maps. The county also will have physical maps on display from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday, May 5, on the first floor of the JTK Administration Building Atrium, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. Comment cards will be available near the maps along with a submission...
Did you know Hinsdale police and firefighter/paramedics are wearing retro badges this year in honor of the village's 150th anniversary? At the fire department, which is also celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, the project required quite a bit of research. "There have been badge numbers physically on the badges, but they were just kind of handed out arbitrarily," firefighter/paramedic Nick McDonough said. So when he and Chief John Giannelli were talking about how to ma...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 27 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: window project RFP, bylaws revision, alternate work schedule practices...
Community Consolidated District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • unanimously approved an assessment calendar for the 2023-24 school year. A few tests have been moved earlier in the year, three have been added and two have been eliminated. “This version of the assessment calendar is truly just refined,” said Tracey Miller, director of assessment, instruction and evaluation. “There aren’t major changes we are asking (for) or recommending.” • approved new resources for middle school Spanish (Somos) at a...
The 2023 Comprehensive School Climate Inventory results show students, staff and families all gave the district favorable marks, rating nearly all areas as positive (above 3.5). "I just think it's a fantastic celebration that all of our schools are over 4.0," Tracey Miller, director of assessment, instruction and evaluation, told board members Monday. CSCI measures 12 essential dimensions of a healthy school climate in five broad categories - safety, teaching and learning,...
Hinsdale Central High School will soon welcome a new assistant principal to campus. At their April 13 meeting, Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members approved the hiring of Christopher Cirrincione to serve as Hinsdale Central’s assistant principal for curriculum and instruction. Cirrincione has served as assistant principal at Palatine High School for the last two years. Prior to that he was a social studies and Spanish teacher in Prospect and Elk Grove high schools for six years. He also was an adjunct professor a...
Calling all cars - Hinsdale police and firefighters are honoring the village's 150th anniversary - and their forebears - by wearing throwback badges this year. When Hinsdale was founded in 1873, among the village officers was a "police magistrate." The village hired its first true policeman, C.P. Clark in 1877; his official title was constable. Star No. 1 was given in January 1888 to John Peter Linn, a native of Denmark who had come to Hinsdale five years earlier. This photo...
Hinsdale police had to call for backup Monday morning when the squad car they were using to collect donated items at Madison School reached capacity. Almost 3,500 pounds of canned goods and paper products were collected by police stationed at District 181 schools during the past week in the annual Stuff the Squad competition. Madison School claimed the districtwide title by contributing 858 pounds. Isla and Grace Callahan bring their donation up to the squad, while Hinsdale...
Crown Castle will be allowed to install 137 additional wireless facilities in the village over the next two years to provide enhanced 5G service, according to a settlement agreement Hinsdale trustees approved Tuesday. And for the second board meeting in a row, consideration of the controversial pact drew a roomful of residents concerned about the project’s potential adverse health consequences and affect on property values. Village President Tom Cauley said rejecting wireless infrastructure provider Crown Castle’s req...
