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A lot has happened since Cat Greenspon was elected to her first term as president of the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board just one year ago. Superintendent Tammy Prentiss was put on paid administrative leave. An interim superintendent resigned after working only 59 days in the district. Two board members resigned — one less than sixth months after she was elected. The assistant superintendent of human resources, the communications director and the Hinsdale South principal all resigned. The board has been the subject o...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. This picture is of C. Foster Toys at 36 E. Hinsdale Ave. In 2010 the village named a portion of Hinsdale Avenue in front of the store "Chuck Foster Way" in honor of Foster. This is currently home of Salon Suites. 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...
Don Thomas, four-time space shuttle astronaut with a doctorate in materials science, visited with District 181 students last month. Thomas spoke of his quest for excellence from his early days as a student to his time at NASA and how education and perseverance helped him accomplish his goals. (Jim Slonoff photos, Don Thomas photos)...
Six years ago, I started writing for The Hinsdalean. It was the first time I had ever written anything that wasn't for a grade. It was the first time one of my stories got published. I remember my first article was about how my older sister, Anna, was going away to college - to a school called the University of Georgia. Two years later, I joined her, leaving my comfortable life in Hinsdale to study journalism at UGA. I didn't know much about journalism, only that it was a...
Ever since the most recent conflict in the Middle East began, there has been a witch hunt against Ivy League universities, their students and their presidents. Numerous attempts have been made to silence students on these campuses, especially after most of the presidents succumbed to political pressure. Instead of providing a platform for exercising freedom of speech, protesting and engaging in debate, these students have been continuously insulted, labeled, ridiculed and threatened with expulsion and loss of promised jobs. M...
Artist InJung Oh finds commonality between creative exchanges and linguistic acquisition. "I approach art as a language through which you get to learn different things and are exposed to different things," the Hinsdale resident said. Helping young people become proficient in understanding art - and, by extension, one another - led her to organize the Spirit of Life painting workshop this Saturday, May 4, at the Hinsdale Public Library (see Page 26 for details). The program...
Makes him happy, makes him feel fine! Duncan Cantiello was all in on his challenge of bursting a few bubbles at The Hinsdale Public Library Tuesday morning. Ben Jimenez, who brought his Ben's Bubble Show to the full house, practiced his art in making bubbles of all shapes and sizes. The best part? He asked the kids to come up and pop them. Even his trade secret "smoke-filled" bubbles brought their own special pop and smoke to the event. Please turn to Page 36 for more...
A call by Hinsdale High School District 86 teachers last week for new board leadership went unheeded as Cat Greenspon was unanimously reappointed as board president on Monday. The 6-0 vote at the special meeting in Hinsdale South's cafeteria for the annual election of board officers took place before a considerably smaller audience than had gathered at the same location April 25 for the regular meeting. Members of the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association had turned out...
Hinsdale High School Dist. 86 Board special meeting 7 a.m. Friday, May 3 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: approve new Hinsdale South principal employment contract Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 9 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Plan Commission 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave....
In addition to dialing or browsing for help, DuPage County residents seeking health and human services can now find assistance by texting the county’s free 211 information and referral line. Residents can text their ZIP code to 898211 to connect with a county operator, who can provide referrals to assistance available near them. Texting service will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition to the texting option, residents seeking help can still dial 211 or visit www.211dupage.gov to find s...
Drive down some streets in Robbins Park and only a closer look reveals homes have been torn down and rebuilt. On other blocks, new homes outnumber original ones. Some new construction blends in with the historic neighborhood. Other houses, due to size or design, clearly look out of place. This is true of many residential neighborhoods in Hinsdale, but Robbins Park has been a National Register Historic District since 2008. At that time, 65 percent of its 475 homes were deemed...
Hinsdale Central's Finn Hamman battles through a pair of Benet defenders Monday night during a home game on Dickinson Field. Despite their tenacity, the Red Devils came up short against the Redwings in an 11-6 loss. The team next takes on Whitney Young at home at 7 p.m. tonight. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Parker Matthews Hinsdale How long have you played lacrosse? I started playing lacrosse in fourth or fifth grade, and I've been playing ever since, My older sister (Riley) played, too. I did club lacrosse for a little, and then I stopped when I started playing high school. We have a lot of offseason activities, so I feel like it's just been pretty constant play, with just a couple months off. What do you enjoy about the sport? I enjoy the teamwork aspect of it. I'm also a...
Badminton April 26 @ WSC Silver Meet V places 1st 1st singles Sriparam, 1st 2nd singles Cameli, 1st 3rd singles Fang, 2nd 4th singles Jiao, 1st 5th singles Tu, 1st 6th singles Gupta, 2nd 7th singles Liu, 1st 8th singles Graeb, 3rd 9th singles Radzizewski, 1st 10th singles Shen, 1st 1st doubles Jiao/Cameli, 1st 2nd doubles Fang/Tu, 1st 3rd doubles Sriparam/Liu, 2nd 4th doubles Graeb/Shen, 2nd 5th doubles Radzizewski/Parvateneni, 2nd Baseball April 30 vs. LT V loses 4-7 April 29 @ LT V loses 1-2 April 27 @ Morton V wins 11-2...
Before the final IHSA state tournaments are held, some coaches and athletes at Hinsdale Central will start preparing for the fall season - and beyond. The athletic department is offering summer camps in a dozen sports and one in strength and conditioning, with some holding sessions for athletes as young as first grade. Among the offerings will be one new one - girls flag football. "It's starting from scratch, truly, because out of my 23 years of coaching, this is brand...
The best Mother's Day gift we ever gave my mom was a Belgian waffle maker. I feel certain she's the one who gave us the suggestion. However, it was really my sister Laura and I who loved it. I was in middle school that year. When summer arrived, my sister and I spent all our time swimming. My mom would be at work when we came home from morning practice. As a result, the two of us were left in charge of making our own breakfast. We always came home starving with the kind of...
Why is prayer important? Kristin Haag Mathews was introduced to faith and prayer as a child. As an adult facing some of life's greatest challenges, she turned back to prayer for strength and guidance. In doing so, Haag Mathews said she found peace and a desire to share it. As leader of the Caring Team ministry at Hinsdale Covenant Church, Haag Mathews introduces others to the power of prayer, helps people in their quest to strengthen their faith and leans on her own faith to s...
Leslie Hodges, 75, of Hinsdale passed away on April 29, 2024. He recently learned that he had metastatic pancreatic cancer. The last two months were especially difficult, first Central DuPage hospital, then rehab, and then back to the hospital. Leslie was the only son of Martha and Robert Hodges in Decatur. Grandma Moore lived with the family and helped raise Leslie while his mother worked in an insurance adjustment office. Leslie Hodges was a quiet man with a kind heart. He...
RUSH OUTPATIENT CENTER NOW OPEN RUSH has opened a new outpatient center in Hinsdale to bring primary and specialty care — including reproductive endocrinology and infertility care — to the village and surrounding communities. The center also offers lab services and dedicated parking. The new center is located at 32 E. First St. in a 9,900-square-foot center with 17 patient exam rooms. It also is home to RUSH Concierge Medicine, a premier membership-based health care experience. RUSH Concierge Medicine offers per...
Peter J. Bokos, 76, of Hinsdale died April 19, 2024. Peter was a devoted husband, father, Papou and brother. He was known for his gentle nature, compassion for those around him, generosity and his unique storytelling ability. Combined with his diverse achievements, love for the arts, boating and cars, Peter forged strong and meaningful relationships with many in his community both as a mentor and friend. Peter was a thrill-seeker. He traveled the world with his wife, family...
I'll never forget a phone call I got one December when I was a kid. It was an elf calling from the North Pole! My own personal elf, he told me. I asked his name and was surprised when he said "Wee Wee." "Wee Wee?" I asked, wondering if he had a bed-wetting problem. He explained that was his name because he was a wee little elf. He told me a bit about Santa's preparations for the big day and after a short talk, hung up. I was too little to know that Santa's real elves don't...
Hinsdale pool passes are on sale now, with the pool scheduled to open later this month. Rates for 224 memberships are $325 for a family, $195 for an individual, $90 for a senior and $70 for a nanny pass, which can be purchased only with a family membership. Daily admission rates are $11, $8 for seniors 60 and old and $9 after 5 p.m. The village also sells 10-visit passes for $90. Neighborly rates are available for residents of Goflview Hills, Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Indian...
The teen employee of Fuller’s Car Wash who drove the Jeep the killed 14-year-old Sean Richards last summer appeared in the 18th Judicial Circuit Court Friday on three traffic offenses. The 17-year-old boy, who was 16 at the time of he incident, was sentenced to two years of court supervision and a $1,000 fine for failure to yield to a pedestrian on a sidewalk and for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, according to court documents. He was ordered to perform 300 hours of community service in Hinsdale and complete a...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports April 30. Arrest warrant Javier Marinez, 23, 7508 W. 64th St., Summit, was found to have an active arrest warrant out of Cook County after police stopped him for speeding at 12:45 p.m. April 26 at Ogden and Hampton avenues. He also was cited for driving without a valid license. He was taken to DuPage County Jail for warrant service. Leaf blower taken Someone took a leaf blower from the back of a pickup truck parked in a driveway in the 700 block of South Adams Street between...
Is a school district able to limit the number of Freedom of Information Act requests it processes? Hinsdale High School District 86 Board member Jeff Waters posed that question at the April 25 board meeting as he expressed concern at the financial and human resources needed to maintain access to information the public is legally entitled to under the Freedom of Information Act. “What do districts do, if anything, to combat excessive FOIA requests, both from the press and community members?” Waters asked administrators. As at...
