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Justice is a long-term shelter cat, having been with Hinsdale Humane Society for six months. She is an affectionate and playful girl who will be an incredible companion. Her goofy personality is sure to keep her owner smiling for years to come. Justice is not a fan of other cats and would do best in a home with no other pets. She can be a little feisty, so she is approved for kids 5 and older She is fully vaccinated, spayed and microchipped. Plus, her adoption fee has already...
I recall the unsolicited advice I received before heading off to college. I didn't want nor care for the free wisdom at the time, only to recognize how prescient it was much later in life. So, for all the high school graduates headed to college this fall, I offer a few pearls of wisdom. And remember how lucky you are for the gift of the next four (or five) years. • Don't let your ideology become your identity. Having core personal beliefs - political, religious or otherwise -...
Finn Bergin Clarendon Hills When did you first start playing lacrosse? Freshman year. I was only playing baseball at Central and I needed something to do in the spring. I had a few friends playing and decided to try it out. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Specifically this year is definitely the team. We have a really close group of guys and it's just been really special. There are a lot of new varsity players. It's been cool to see them fill their roles and develop...
More than 3,000 people attended this year's Walk for Wellness House on Sunday morning to help support cancer survivors, families and friends. The funds raised - more than $750,000 - support free programming for individual cancer patients and their family members. Prior to the walk the dedication wall was open for walkers and runners to honor, remember or encourage friends affected by cancer by sharing a "Why I Walk" message. Please turn to page 36 for more pictures. (Jim...
Joan Theobald Wentling, 80, of Darien, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 4, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Joan was born in 1944, to Pierce and Alice Theobald in Chicago. After earning a degree in psychology from Hood College in Frederick, Md., she began her professional career in Boston, working at Jordan Marsh. Soon she returned to Chicago to work as a computer programmer in the central credit card office of Standard Oil of Indiana. It was there that she met the love of her life, C...
Say the words “equity and inclusion,” and people might come up with a number of different definitions. “I am no stranger to the abundance of narratives about what these words mean — and what they might mean in our schools or in a professional or personal aspect as well,” said Chris Biddix, director of equity and inclusion in Hinsdale High School District 86. “I think naming some of those narratives from the start, knowing them, is really important.” Some narratives might suggest that it’s naive and optimistic to try to addre...
More than 3,000 people participated in the annual Walk for Wellness House Sunday morning. The walk/run raised more than $750,000, which will be used to support free programs for individuals and family members impacted by cancer. Wellness House hosts more than 500 programs a month in areas such as nutrition, exercise, support and counseling and child and family support. Ernie Turcotte (in purple on left) was the top fundraising participant as well as a member of the The Crown...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County between April 1 and 24. 1. 218 W. Clay St., John and Grace Hong to Giovanni M. Pesa Trust, April 1, $2,150,000 2. 221 N. Adams St., Brock and Jill Furlong to Ahmad Amin and Sharminara Miah, April 2, $2,400,000 3. 345 N. Elm St., Christopher and Ana Fauquier to Jon and Lauren Panozzo, April 3, $875,000 4. 923 S. Quincy St., Natalie Larrick and Brett O’Rourke to Efrain Ayala Johnson, April 4, $650,000 5. 623 S. Park Ave., Gregg a...
And just like that, we're in May. Mayhem, Maycember, Mayday ... whatever you call it, it feels like a full sprint at breakneck pace to the start of summer when everything shifts around town. Summer in Hinsdale is full of warm nights at Pierce Park, catching up with friends at Uniquely Thursdays, and family fun activities at the Hinsdale Public Library. It's less about charity fundraisers and more about reconnecting with community - well, mostly. The society scene never really...
Brian Davis and Katy McNeil began their married life as so many couples do - living in Chicago with plans to start a family one day and move to a house in the suburbs. They met in 2012 as law school students at the University of Michigan and married in 2016. Their first daughter, Ada, arrived four years later. When Ada was still a toddler, Brian began noticing various physical changes. He experienced difficulty swallowing and sometimes slurred his words. The first neurologist...
What does it take to be a Green Ribbon school? As a rookie social studies teacher in Fairfax, Va., Levi Brown was troubled that his school was not recycling paper. "I took empty copy paper boxes and sent an email to all the staff asking if I could put a box in their rooms" to collect discarded paper, recounted Brown, principal of Clarendon Hills Middle School. A great plan, until he realized the school had no recycling dumpster. "I went around and got them and piled them all i...
SCOUTS achieve NEXT RANK Four girls from Scouts BSA Troop 10 in Hinsdale have attained first class rank. Therese Moraleda, a junior at Hinsdale Central, and Karthika Palli, an eighth-grader at Westview Hills Middle school, attained the rank in February. Annika Zilliox, a Central sophomore, and Haley Ormbrek, an eighth-grader at Westview Hills, earned the rank in April. There are seven ranks in scouts: scout, tenderfoot, second class, first class, star, life and eagle. First class marks the first “peak” on the mountain to eag...
Raymond "Ray" Veselik, 84, of Hinsdale, died May 1, 2024. He was born in 1939 to parents Emil and Lillian Veselik. After working several jobs during the early years of his marriage, including teaching high school and repossessing cars, Ray found his true calling in life insurance, building a successful business for more than 40 years and earning Mutual of New York's National Man of the Year award in 1985. When Ray wasn't working, he spent much of his time coaching youth...
Saundra Tonsager Brewer died in her sleep on April 24, 2024, after a series of health challenges at her home in Portland, Ore. Saundra was born in 1936 in Boston and grew up in Hinsdale. She graduated from Northwestern University in 1958, where she majored in theater and speech. In her early career, she taught secondary English, performed in summer stock theaters, and modeled. She married, had two children and developed skills in textile arts. Aspiring to be a trial attorney...
The recent unrest on college campuses has triggered my memory of 1968, when I was in the rather unique position of being an anti-war demonstrator and the daughter of a Chicago law enforcement officer. I was not present at the demonstration that turned violent in Grant Park the year following the Democratic convention, but my father was. His firsthand account of his experience lives in my memory. Among the sincere and well-intentioned young people who protested for peace and an end to the war in Vietnam were outside agitators...
The Mother's Day images we see always show the perfect celebration. Handsome husbands present their expectant wives with a stunning piece of jewelry. Gorgeous young children bring breakfast in bed to their beautiful mom (who looks like she's been up for an hour doing her hair and makeup). Multi-generational families enjoy fabulous brunch spreads in amazing outdoor gardens. We all know that's not the reality many women will experience on Sunday. Some will face their Mother's...
Illness doesn't work on a 9-to-5 schedule. That's just part of why RUSH Concierge Medicine is the right choice for its members, said Marie Runyan, registered nurse and concierge nurse navigator at the Hinsdale facility. Opening its doors at 32 E. First St. just a month ago, RUSH Concierge Medicine is a new addition to both the RUSH brand and to Hinsdale. Concierge medicine provides members with 24/7 access to their doctor. Wellness care, including physicals, immunizations,...
Historic preservation seems to be experiencing a renaissance, if you will, in Hinsdale. Meetings of the Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission, which once were dominated by requests to tear down historic homes and rebuild new ones, now are filled with homeowners requesting preservation incentives such as zoning relief, property tax rebates and expedited processing. We’re pleased to see this development, as we’ve long been advocates for preserving the homes that add charm and character to the village — the very homes that...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports May 7. Weapon displayed A known suspect pointed a weapon at a victim while performing a custody exchange at 7:25 p.m. May 3 in the Hinsdale Police Department parking lot, 121 Symonds Drive. The possible charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon is pending. Dog bites dog A dog owner was cited for failing to restrain a loose dog after it bit another dog that was walking with its owner on the sidewalk in the 800 block of South Garfield Avenue at 4:30 p.m. May 4. The suspect...
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...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: approve issuance of $18 million in general obligation debt certificates, budget presentation, approve tentative budget for public display, social studies pilot update, high school data 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 On the agenda: approve 2023-2...
Village officials estimate about 31 homes have been torn down in the Robbins Park subdivision since it became a National Register Historic District in 2009. Among those are the homes we're highlighting today with photos of the original structure and what was built in its place. All have been demolished since 2017. n The home at 120 E. Fifth St. was an Italianate built in 1863 for William Robbins. Robbins was the second president of Hinsdale and was one of the individuals who...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. This photo is of The Lock Shop and Nick's Barber Shop at 32 and 34 E. Hinsdale Ave. Today Brasi's Pizzeria and Dying Breed Barber Shop occupy those store fronts. 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 [email protected]....
The Hinsdale Police Department hosted a D.A.R.E lock-in recently at Hinsdale Middle School. With kids attending from Hinsdale, Oak Brook and Burr Ridge, along with officers from each police department, the evening event offered plenty to keep everyone busy. Some of the events were school-against-school tug of war, a Jell-O eating contest, games, a mechanical bull, a magician and a face painter. And there was plenty of pizza and snacks, too. (Jim Slonoff pho...
Commercial-grade, crash-tested bollards will be installed at Fuller’s Car Wash, according to Hinsdale officials, replacing previously erected protective fixtures that critics argued were insufficient to prevent another collision like the one that claimed the life of 14-year-old Sean Richards last summer. At Tuesday’s village board meeting, Village President Tom Cauley reported that the manufactured bollards are the kind used at schools, hospitals and other institutions and designed to stop a 5,000-pound vehicle going 40 mil...
