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Do you have a running list of COVID-19 questions? About things you can’t remember, like when the first case was reported? Or things you don’t know at all, like what the criteria for “herd immunity” are? I do. So I did a little research for a DIY Q and A, mostly looking at the New York Times online (unless otherwise specified). I’m recording all my answers here, so I’ll know where to find them — and in case you had these questions, too. When did states issue their stay-at...
For those of us not on the front lines of the response to COVID-19, figuring out where to turn to help can be daunting. Both traditional and innovative ways to leverage one's resources in support of the cause are available, and we've listed a few below with Hinsdale ties - opportunities to join this fight, together. • HCS Family Services has seen demand for its services grow during the pandemic and is working with Northern Illinois Food Bank and other suppliers to purchase incremental food for its two food pantries. For t...
Study and work break — Sydney Breeden reaches new heights on the tree swing outside her home Tuesday morning with help from her dad, Mark. Sydney was on a gym break from her remote learning and Mark was on a coffee break from his investment banking job while working from home. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Ruth Barbara Long, née Dillon, 94, of Oak Brook died peacefully on April 15, 2020. Ruth was born in 1926 in Oak Park to John Joseph Dillon and Myrtle Jane Gudgeon. Ruth spent 30 years in Hillsboro Beach, Fla., before returning home to Illinois in 2017. Ruth was a devoted Catholic and lifelong volunteer at her churches in Illinois and Florida. She enjoyed gardening, crafts and music. She will be fondly remembered for her beautiful smile and loving spirit. Ruth was preceded in...
Just a few months ago, cycling was a way for Rick Johnson, co-owner of King Keyser in Hinsdale, to get outdoors and stay in shape. Now, it's become his business. Cycling and bike repair have long been in the wheelhouse of several members of the King Keyser team, who are avid cyclists and experienced bike mechanics. But until recently, they left the business of bike repairs to their neighbors at Hartley's Bike Shop. "This is an area of business we have not pursued out of...
Rebecca Schuning of Lombard, a former 28-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away April 10, 2020, surrounded by her family. She married her beloved husband, Mark, Nov. 18, 1988 at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Hinsdale. She worked at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital. She loved family a lot and would love others to remember her by spending time with their own families. She is survived by her son, Cory; her mother, Dolores Bergmann; her siblings, Betty, Debbie,...
Marilyn C. Quinlan, née DeLashmutt, 75, of Oak Brook died April 14, 2020. Marilyn worked tirelessly to provide her family with a home filled with love. She also worked tirelessly to provide for families in need through her lifelong charitable work with the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and the Ronald McDonald House Near Loyola. She loved her beagle, Bosley. She is survived by her husband, Michael R. Quinlan; her two sons, Kevin (Michelle) and Michael (Lee Lamers) Quinlan;...
Margaret “Magee” Moore, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away March 15, 2020, with her family by her side. Magee, 100, was living at Oak Trace Senior Living in Downers Grove. Magee enjoyed traveling with her husband, the late Bill Moore, and attending dinner dances and music concerts. She played the piano and played bridge. She also volunteered at the Travelers Market, which helped raise money for Hinsdale Hospital. Bill served as Hinsdale’s president and as a trustee in the 1980s. Magee was preceded in death by her broth...
Catherine Lavins, nee Gannon, passed away peacefully April 17, 2020, at home. Cahtie, 88, was born in 1931 to Joseph and Edith Gannon and raised in Washington, D.C. Known to many as "Babe," she grew up in a large Irish Catholic family as the seventh of nine children and attended Holy Cross Academy in Washington, D.C. She met her husband, Bernie Lavins (Notre Dame, class of 1951) on a blind date and they were married on Oct. 4, 1953. Cathie and Bernie made a great team, raised...
Dr. Michael James Hickey was born in Chicago in 1954. Known for his preppy and vibrant choice of clothing, historians argue as to whether or not he, in fact, originated the "popped collar." As his family and his patients knew well, Dr. Hickey lived his life on his own timetable. He left this world unexpectedly in his sleep on April 12, 2020, at his home in Hinsdale. Dr. Hickey was 66 years old. Dr. Hickey grew up in Glencoe and graduated from Loyola Academy in 1972. He...
Dear friends, Like no other time in HCS Family Services’ 83-year history, this past month has reminded us just how valuable our volunteers are. As we’ve had to limit the number of volunteers at our food pantries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are missing the smiles, passion and camaraderie of the nearly 100 community members who, in normal times, make our operation work so effectively each week. With only two part-time and three full-time staff members, our organization is dependent upon our volunteers to provide nut...
Although I really enjoy my daily walk at the Fullersburg Forest Preserve, it would benefit from the following improvements. Instead of prohibiting cars from other counties to park there, charge all drivers a fee, with a higher rate for cars from other counties. The additional revenues can be used to: A. Buy a train like the ones at the Brookfield Zoo and give tours with narrations. B. Add many more signs describing plants and animals, as did the Chicago Botanic Garden. C. Keep all toilets open and sanitized year-round as do...
I have a doctoral dissertation to write. It will come in at about 80,000 words. Knowing what a daunting target that is, my advisor suggested that I break it down, for example by aiming for 8,000 words a month. Each month articulates one point I want to make in support of my thesis. That's just one "normal size" research paper a month. No big deal - I got this. Working from home during this pandemic, this advice is serving me well beyond the dissertation. One day, overwhelmed b...
Today, Hinsdale’s Aris Musabji and his family will join with Muslims around the world in observance of Ramadan, a month-long celebration marked by fasting, prayer and community. The annual holiday, which commemorates the Prophet Muhammad’s first revelation, falls in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a timing based the moon. “It starts at the beginning of the new moon and lasts for one lunar cycle,” Musabji said. Traditionally the family would head to their mosque...
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced last week that the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the first-degree murder conviction and 70-year sentence of Jeffrey Keller, 56, formerly of Hinsdale, for the execution-style murder of 37-year-old Nathan Fox of Bloomingdale. Following a jury trial, Keller was sentenced Aug. 25, 2017, to 70 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Fox was found at his residence with multiple gunshot wounds on Dec. 22, 2014, after Bloomingdale police r...
Hinsdale police released the following reports April 21. Cannabis arrest Chelsea S. Camacho, 23, 4457 S. Greenwood Ave., No. 3N, Chicago, was arrested for unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and speeding at 10:20 p.m. April 15 in the 600 block of West Ogden Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court. Girl bitten by dog A 5-year-old girl was bitten by a dog as she and her mother were walking on the sidewalk in the 200 block of West Seventh Street at 3:45 p.m. April 2. The mother described the dog as a...
Just as lessons in handwashing have suddenly gone from banal to illuminating, critical care physician Hesham Hassaballa of Hinsdale had never contemplated needing instructions on donning his personal protective equipment. A pandemic has a way changing one's perspective. "We have PPE coaches that show us how to put it on and take it off," said Hassaballa, medical director of the ICU at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora. "I can't thank them enough for making sure we're doing...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 28 confirmed cases and the Cook County Health Department reported five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale as of April 21. The DuPage County has a total of 1,861 confirmed cases, including 99 deaths, according to a map on the health department’s website. A week ago Hinsdale had 18 confirmed cases, with 1,313 confirmed cases across the county, including 60 deaths. Among the county cases, 54 of them, including 10 deaths, are associated Chateau Center Nursing Home and R...
Downers Grove Township seniors age 60 and older are eligible to receive a five-count pack of frozen meals. The DuPage County portion of Hinsdale lies within the township. Packs will be distributed from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, April 27, at the township building, 4340 Prince St., Downers Grove. Registration is required, and the deadline to register is noon today, April 23 To register, send an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or call the township offices at (630) 719-6670. If no one answers,...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board virtual meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org/virtual On the agenda: closed session (5:30 to about 6:30 p.m.), cyber security update, approve facilities naming request, award access door control systems bid, approve 2020-21 Chromebook agreement The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of April 27 to May 1....
Prom. Graduation. State titles. All have been in jeopardy since Hinsdale Central was closed March 13. But the news that all have been canceled is official — and it’s difficult to hear. “I was holding out hope,” Hinsdale Central varsity boys tennis coach John Naisbitt said. “I was irrationally thinking we could maybe meet in early to mid-May and get it going and just do a sectional and a state. I was grasping at straws trying to get this done because we have an outstanding team.” Then Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday scho...
An NFL player who grew up in Hinsdale, a Hinsdale police officer and 11 individuals at ManorCare Hinsdale are among those who have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Last week Hinsdale Central graduate Brian Allen, starting center for the Los Angeles Rams, became the first NFL player to admit he had COVID-19. Allen, 24, tested positive three weeks ago, the NFL announced April 15. FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer first reported the development. Rams coach Sean McVay spoke about Allen during a segment on FOX Football Now, according to the N...
'Taggers' leave their mark - Luckily chalk is the preferred medium in tagging village sidewalks these days. In addition to colorful drawings many sidewalks such as these leading to Madison School have messages of hope and love. If you have a photo showing how your or your friends or neighbors are coping these days, email it to [email protected]. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Peter and Anne Madden assemble food for clients lining up at the Memorial Building to pick up groceries last month. Lynn Wallace takes some of the paper products that also are given to each client. Social distancing protocols have required the food pantry to distribute pre-packaged groceries instead of allowing clients to make their own selections. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The village is downshifting its slate of 2020 road improvements amidst the economic uncertainty caused by coronavirus restrictions. But two of the most significant projects will proceed. At Tuesday night’s village board meeting, conducted via teleconference with only Village President Tom Cauley in the meeting room, Cauley said this year’s master infrastructure plan would be scaled back. “We’ve decided to defer all capital projects that can be deferred to conserve cash,” he said. But trustees held first readings on awarding...
