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The Memorial Building and Police/Fire departments are sporting Hinsdale's Sesquincentennial flags installed last week. With a spring storm providing a bit of dramatic lighting and high winds, the flags were in all their glory April 20. The Hinsdalean continues its year-long coverage of Hinsdale's 150th on Page 7. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
From the time Dan Janowick's son Will was diagnosed with biliary atresia when he was 3 weeks old, they knew he would need a liver transplant. They just didn't know when. The Kasai procedure he underwent at 4 weeks to bypass his blocked bile ducts and connect his liver directly to his small intestine was successful - but it's not a cure, said Janowick, executive director of The Community House in Hinsdale. "They explained it that a third of the kids who have the Kasai procedure...
A Hinsdale man was arrested April 18 in Minnesota on four felony counts related to attempted sexual conduct with a minor. Derrick D. Willman, 56, 502 N. Garfield Ave., faces the following charges: attempted criminal sexual conduct, third degree (penetration) with a victim age 14-15; attempted criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree (contact) with a victim age 14-15; soliciting a child or someone believed to be a child through electronic communication to engage in sexual conduct; and engaging in electronic communication...
Sydney Collignon's family flew to the Mile-high city from Hinsdale last weekend. They were there for the University of Denver women's lacrosse Senior Day on Saturday, celebrating Sydney's final regular season home game as a Pioneer. "It was definitely emotional, with the end of my lacrosse career kind of looming," said the attacker and 2019 Hinsdale Central grad. "It was fun that all of us seniors started, and my parents and brother were there to see me play." Denver is among...
Hinsdale Central's Jakobi Lange unleashes a spike Tuesday night during a home contest against conference rival Oak Park-River Forest. After dropping the opening set 16-25, the Red Devils won the next two 25-15 and 25-20 to defeat the Huskies. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Badminton April 22 @ ABCD Invite V places 2nd with 59 points April 19 vs. York V loses 6-9 Baseball April 24 vs Glenbard West V wins 5-4 (10 inn.) April 22 @ Willowbrook V loses 3-4 Lacrosse, boys April 25 @ Riverside-Brookfield V wins 13-0 Webster, 4 goals, 3 assists Joyce, 3 goals McClenahan, 3 goals Randell, goal, assist Bouchelion, goal Collignon, goal Pollard, 2 assists Merz, assist Backus, 4 saves April 22 @ Walled Lake Western (Mich.) V wins 10-5 April 20 vs. Lockport V loses 2-4 Lacrosse, girls April 25 vs. Loyola...
Holden Satre Senior Clarendon Hills When did you first start playing water polo? I first started the summer between eighth and ninth grades because I knew the coach and I was a member of the country club. Because he was coaching, I just joined the team with him. I had been swimming for a really long time and water polo seemed like a fun way to stay in the water. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Honestly the best part of the sport is playing games. I just love the strate...
How should people plan for retirement? James Flanagan, owner of Bentron Financial Group in Downers Grove, identifies three main categories when it comes to retirement readiness. "Nearly 60 percent of people don't plan at all," he said. "Less than 10 percent are navigators who have managed their finances for future outcomes. The majority of the rest are troubleshooters who have been able to plan because they've overcome hardship like divorce or job loss." Flanagan will provide...
I had months to work on my very first column. The Doings had recently been purchased by Pioneer Press and we were reformatting the paper. Editors at other Pioneer titles wrote weekly columns. Jim Slonoff said I should write one, too. Fortunately, a guy named Tom Lauricella gave me all the material I needed when he penned a piece called "Deconstructing Hinsdale" for SmartMoney magazine's July 1999 issue. I still remember the headline, which remains one of my favorites -...
“There’s more to the story,” sounds like a criticism a dissatisfied reader might make to a newspaper reporter. But this week, the phrase has a different meaning. There’s More to the Story is the theme of National Library week, which runs through April 29. And in Hinsdale, there is a great story to tell. The library is an amazing place for people of all ages to read, learn, have fun and connect with other community members — often in unexpected ways. One example is a new event the library is hosting next month. HPL Con, slated...
Darlene Ann Spalo, nee Kucera, 77, passed away peacefully in Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, Mich., on April 14, 2023. Born in 1945, she was the middle daughter of Henry James Kucera and Adeline Lauferski of Clarendon Hills. She attended Hinsdale Township High School and worked in Chicago after graduation in 1963. She met her husband, Michael Frank Spalo, on the ski slopes of Four Lakes in Lisle. They took part in skydiving activities and spent many happy times together with...
Rita Mary Reed, nee Baisz, 80, of Willowbrook died April 19, 2023. She was born in 1942 to John and Mary Baisz. Rita and her husband, Owen, were one of original residents of Lake Hinsdale in Willowbrook. She was a retired employee of Sears, Roebuck and Co., where she worked for many years in the corporate offices. Rita was the "Funnest Aunt Ever," a loving caretaker, the best gift giver, an avid traveler and a kind neighbor. She loved dining out with family and friends and...
James "Jim" Bruce Healy, 86, a former longtime resident of Hinsdale, died April 12, 2023, in Peoria. Jim was born in 1936 in Chicago to James Richard and Virginia (Knight) Healy. At age 4 his family moved to Hinsdale and resided on the Healy farm with his siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandfather. The Healy stable was where Jim developed his love for horses and polo. Jim was a graduate of Hinsdale Township High School and Chicago Technical College. He served four years...
Of all the columns I've written over the years, the ones that usually elicit the most feedback are the stories about my children. It's an easy one for me. I like to play the part of the proud father boasting about some recent accomplishment or reflecting on a life milestone for one of my daughters. So, as I wrap up my current columnist tenure with The Hinsdalean, I thought it would be appropriate to go back to what I do best. Bragging about my kids! The problem is, I'm not...
Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Future. The village of Hinsdale hopes to project that two-fold spirit in its 150-year sesquicentennial celebration this year through various expressions in the months ahead. Assistant village manager Andrianna Peterson said a proclamation will be read commemorating the milestone anniversary of Hinsdale's 1873 incorporation following the village board meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. "We've invited legislators and community and organization...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, May 1 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: recognize outgoing board member, seat new board members, elect board officers, approve 2023-24 board meeting calendar with reception, retiree recognition and D181 Foundation recognitions preceding meeting from 5-7 p.m. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-...
This is the final week for Hinsdale residents to purchase vehicle stickers before the fee increases on May 2. A $25 late fee will be imposed for any vehicle stickers bought after the deadline. All vehicles registered in Illinois with a Hinsdale address must also be registered with the village through the purchase of a vehicle license sticker. Residents should have received a vehicle sticker application in the mail earlier this month and have the option of purchasing 2023-24 stickers online at www.villageofhinsdale.org. The st...
The role of Monroe School Parent-Teacher Organization president is a big one. Co-presidents Lara Massouras and Dana Reko work together to get the job done. "I knew how thoughtful and resourceful she was from our interactions there," Massouras said of her PTO partner. Already a PTO board member, Massouras recruited Reko to be the board's vice president of communications. "She was, of course, a great fit and I am so grateful she stepped up to be co-president with me this year,"...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports April 25. DUI arrests • Richard J. Leuser, 46, 2838 Home Ave., Berwyn, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to give information after striking an unattended vehicle, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, operating an uninsured vehicle, disobeying a stop sign, failure to signal when required, possession of open alcohol by a driver and driving on the wrong side of the road at 1:39 p.m. April 19 in the 300 block of South Elm Street after p...
Hinsdale Central's Black Student Union invited students during to help contribute to the Hinsdale Central Wall of Unity project during their lunch hours April 20. Lillie Blackmon adds paint to Leah Theoharous' hand, while student teacher Miranda Demass and club sponsor Gia Maniscalco paint the hands of Reece Kolke and Ben Oosterbaans. Finesa Bajraktari gets a close up picture. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Early Hinsdale - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Washington Street. "The east side of Washington Street around 1902 reveals several stores still familiar in 2012. The shorter, light colored frame building in the center of the photograph was built in 1881. It is the oldest building standing in Hinsdale's downtown, now home of Phillips' Flowers, at 47 S. Washington St." Core Remodel recently remodeled the second floor and now occupies...
The annual Clarendon Hills Pizza wars were fought last week - and the winner was anyone who showed up to eat pizza! Four vendors - Brama La Pizza, Home Run Inn, Rosati's and Sarpino's - all donated pizza to the event sponsored by the CHMS PTO, serving up more than 500 people. Baker and Willa Guerrero and Manny Delosantos did their best for the fight. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
When the Hinsdale’s parking deck opened in 2020, the pandemic was suppressing activity in the village’s central business district and leaving the new facility’s usage patterns in neutral. Almost three years later, officials have found that the 189 village-controlled lower level spaces are typically filled during prime daytime hours. The investment has paid off, suggested Hinsdale Village President Tom Cauley at the April 18 village board meeting, with central business district merchants and employees parking in the deck...
