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April and May showers bring May flowers - Spring flowers and flowering trees across the village are showing signs of spring. With temperatures bouncing back and forth between chilly and warm, it seems at times Mother Nature can't decide what season it is. At least we can see signs of spring all around us. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
A total of 126 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19. The DuPage County Health Department reported 117 confirmed cases and the Cook County Health Department reported nine confirmed cases in Hinsdale as of May 5. A week ago Hinsdale had 65 confirmed cases, with 2,739 confirmed cases across DuPage County, including 138 deaths. Ninety-seven of Hinsdale’s cases and six of the deaths are associated with ManorCare, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The worst outbreak at a long-term care f...
As a kid, or maybe even as an adult, have you ever wished for a superpower? (My pick? Teleportation!) Nowadays, though, I suspect an increasing number of us would wish for an immune system of steel. For those of us who weren't born with a healing factor or bitten by a radioactive spider, the only known methods for combating COVID-19 effectively are social distancing (give 'em space - six feet!), practicing proper hygiene (i.e., washing your hands for the time it takes to sing...
The District 86 Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee is seeking students, staff and parents/guardians of children rising to grades six through 12 next year who are interested in serving on the committee. The group’s charge is directed by board policy and the Illinois School Code and has been focused on issues such as student conduct and behavior, reciprocal reporting agreements between the district and local law enforcement, school bus safety and student health (e.g. administration of medication in schools). The district plans t...
ROTARY PRESENTS YOUTH AWARDS Eight eighth-graders who attend Hinsdale Middle School, Clarendon Hills Middle School and Notre Dame Parish and two seniors from Hinsdale Central High School received the Rotary Club of Hinsdale’s Youth Merit Award April 17. This award recognizes extraordinary high school and middle school students for services to their community and classmates, leadership qualities and academic achievements. The following students earned the award this month. Brynn Bauer, HMS Kevin Coan, HMS William Gaffney, C...
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. Thursday, May 14, at the township building, 4340 Prince St., Downers Grove. Registration is required, and the deadline to register is noon Monday, May 11. To register, send an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or call the township offices at (630) 719-6670. If no one answers,...
For more than 50 years Hinsdaleans have turned to the experts at Vern Goers Greenhouse for their gardening needs. And while things are a bit different this time around, owner Phil Goers said he expects this year to be just as busy, if not busier, than every year before. While much of the world stood still in March and April, Goers and his staff were busy preparing for the months ahead by planting and growing seedlings and stocking the store with everything the at-home...
Kenneth P. Milbradt, 95, of Clarendon Hills, passed away April 26, 2020, at Amita Hinsdale Hospital. A loyal American throughout his life, Ken served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a lieutenant onboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph. Kenneth was born in 1924 to Clarence and Rose Milbradt. He was a dedicated family man and resident of Clarendon Hills for 70 years. Ken received his degrees at Illinois Institute of Technology while enrolled in the V12 program, and returned after the war to teach for 40...
Barbara Davies of Westmont passed away April 26, 2020, with her family at her side. Barbara, 88, was born in 1931 in Hinsdale to Arnold and Amy Jung. She was artistic, an excellent seamstress and quilter and a good cook. She enjoyed the outdoors and gardening. Her latest passion over the last 20 years was researching the family's genealogy. She also volunteered her time with the Clarendon Hills Historical Society. Barbara was preceded in death by her husbands, Ramon "Pinky"...
assed away after a brief illness on April 25, 2020, at D'Youville Senior Health Care Community. Adele was born in Chicago in 1941 and was the daughter of the late Arthur C. Carlson and the late Louise (Conner) Carlson. She was raised in Hinsdale and she graduated from Hinsdale Township High School. She attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. Adele then earned her master's degree in library science at Simmons...
Frances T. Chafetz, née Gawel, 75, of Willowbrook died May 4, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Barry R. Chafetz; her children, Ronald C. (Deborah) Baade, Rochelle A. (Peeter Karukapp) Charles-Karukapp and Robyn L. (Carl) Bican; her grandchildren, Joshua and Morgan Baade, Carly, Cole and Caden Charles, and Amber, Audrey and Eric Bican; her brother, Walter (Rita) Gawel; and many nieces and nephews. Interment is private. A memorial service will be announced when...
On Friday afternoon, May 1, it was a beautiful spring day and I was riding my bicycle near the West Hinsdale Train Station. While trying to stay out of the path of an oncoming car and practice social distancing, I found myself on the wrong side of the road. My bike tire caught the edge of a curb and down I went. There happened to be two boys on bikes nearby. Without hesitation, they came over, asked if I needed help and proceeded to move my bike out of the street. I assured them I was all right and just needed a minute to sit...
The list of canceled events at times overwhelms me with sadness. When the state lockdown began on my birthday, it wasn't too difficult to shrug it off. "We'll celebrate later," we said. Then there was my father-in-law's 91st birthday in April. "How lucky we had that great party for his 90th last year," we observed. Then came Easter. "Thank God for Zoom church services," we prayed in thanksgiving. Then the scheduled Indian Princess campout - the one that would have been...
I'm doing final edits to this column on April 28. Perhaps things have changed by the time you're reading it, but I hope not. So far, our family has weathered the pandemic by being very careful, especially those of us who are 75 - but we also worry and grieve for families who have suffered terribly. With time for idle thoughts, I realized that, after the kids moved out 30 years ago, my husband and I have experienced three distinct phases of "togetherness," defined as "time...
Mother’s Day may have changed a bit in the way it’s commemorated since it became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. But the special place moms hold in our collective heart has been steadfast as reflected in recorded thoughts on maternal virtues across the generations. Here is a selection of quotes from past and present observers: • Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all. — Oliver Wendell Holmes • Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. — Oprah Winfrey...
Before returning to her native Hinsdale last October, Sarah London became a Manhattan mom with the July birth of son James Wyatt. Determined to be parents on the move, she and husband Jack set out one lovely day for family fun to the fullest. "We went to brunch, then took a ferry to Brooklyn," London related. "We had to walk home from downtown Manhattan and it started raining. That night I couldn't get James to calm down." At her wit's end, she called the person she knew...
Police distributed the following reports May 6 and April 28. Driver arrested on license charge Laquise B. Thomas, 23, 9656 S. Utica Ave., Evergreen Park, was arrested for driving without a valid license and speeding at 11:39 p.m. May 1 in the 10 block of East 55th Street. He was charged and released to appear in court. Harassing phone calls, text Someone made phone calls and sent texts of a threatening and alarming nature to a resident of the 400 block of North Monroe Street sometime before 1:32 a.m. April 29. Planter stolen...
Local young people are leading the way during the pandemic in responding to the community's need for personal protective equipment, including these teens answering the call. Let's Make Corona OVR! That's the new motto of the OVRwear custom T-shirt company, an enterprise launched last year by four Hinsdale Central freshmen and friends, who shifted their resources last month into making cloth masks for those in need. Several of them have parents in the medical field, according...
The DuPage County Board voted last week to authorize the county treasurer to waive late fees on property tax payments for taxpayers who can show financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis. Interest penalties for late payments of the first installment of property taxes, which are due June 1, will be postponed until Sept. 1 for property owners who meet certain criteria. If the payment of the first installment is made after Sept. 1, penalties will revert to June 1. “This step will ensure we keep our vital county services o...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 14 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business at their virtual meeting Monday, board members: • listened to a remote learning update from the department of learning. In April, attendance included 99 to 99.8 percent of students. A recent survey shows more than 85 percent of students find instruction always or usually understandable and 85 percent are able to complete work independently or with some assistance. • passed a resolution proclaiming May 4-8 as Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. “Our teach...
A change in operations has led to a temporary change in headquarters for HCS Family Service. With social distancing requirements in place, the Hinsdale nonprofit could no longer allow clients to shop for their own groceries at its two food pantries. Instead, HCS is offering a drive-through pick up of pre-packed bags of food. The new process - and a 78-percent increase in clients - made for tight quarters in the basement of the Memorial Building and a classroom at Anne M....
Drive-through preschool - The Union Church Early Childhood Program's Mother and Child class held a special session today for students. At the first stop, teacher Kathryn Heine sang a few songs with each student. At the second stop, Katie Szafarczyk read a book. Beth Bozeman had a handout for the moms as well as a couple of at home activities at stop No. 3 (not pictured). All stops were appropriately socially distanced. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Eliana and Mia Fort had a chance to take a break from e-learning and spend some time on their tire swing in front of their home last week. With nearby Robbins Park closed, the girls are lucky to have their very own swing to enjoy being outside. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
To help village restaurants recover from the economic hardship wrought by COVID-19, Hinsdale officials are considering converting central business district streets this summer to al fresco dining corridors. At Tuesday night’s village board meeting, Village President Tom Cauley credited village manager Kathleen Gargano with, shortly before the meeting, floating the idea of shutting off First Street between Garfield Avenue and Washington Street to vehicle traffic so the area can instead be used for outdoor dining. This will e...
