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What are your thoughts as graduation nears? Hinsdale Central student Gianna Dugan will soon shed that identifier. The senior is graduating on Monday. And as student body president, she'll also serve as host for the proceedings. "I'll be leading the whole ceremony. I'll introduce the different speakers, (principal) Mr. Walsh," she said. "I'll also introduce all the students going to military service academies." Looking back on a most unusual finale for the class of 2021, Dugan...
Dreams do come true - With a little creativity and plenty of protection in place, students from the Hinsdale Dance Academy filmed their performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" last month in their Westmont studio. After post-production work, the film was shown at the Westmont Natatorium as a drive-in movie for families and friends. In this fanciful scene, Queen Titania (Grace Koznarek) and King Oberon (Stephen Everson) give their blessing at the wedding of the mortals....
The coveted outdoor spaces of seven Hinsdale homes, with perennials in bloom, pristine pools and immaculately manicured gardens and pathways, will be showcased at this year's Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk Outdoor Edition next month. Pivoting on the traditional Kitchen Walk fundraiser, consisting of tours of the first floors of several Hinsdale homes, this year the Hinsdale Historical Society is unveiling its new outdoor event to continue to celebrate Hinsdale's history, while...
Tired of take-out? Hinsdale restaurants have just the thing for you. Fourteen establishments are participating in Hinsdale Restaurant Week, which starts tomorrow, Friday, May 14, and runs through Sunday, May 23. They will offer indoor dining, outdoor dining (space and weather permitting) and, for folks who still prefer to eat at home, carryout. Restaurants were shut down not long after the traditional Hinsdale Restaurant Week in March 2020, said Dan Grisko, owner of Direct...
A safe way to share the work of the Hinsdale Dance Academy's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was to film the comedy. The cameras spent a week capturing the action before the performance was edited and shown as a drive-in move. Academy director Nicole Miller works with the dancers during filming. Willa Gramann appeared as "Mustardseed". Jennifer Grapes-Croughan, the owner and director of HDA, can now ad producer to her title. Hinsdale's Grace Koznarek was Queen...
For 18 years I have witnessed Hinsdale Central High School students walking to school in weeds and through an uneven and muddy path along the north side of 55th Street between Monroe Street and Madison Street. Julie Renehan, our DuPage County Board member, shared my concern about student safety and got the new sidewalk funded and included in the county highway construction program. The construction of the walk was completed this past week. I appreciate everything Julie did to get this work done for the safety and welfare of...
Growing up in The Region, my Dad had a sub-30-minute stretch goal from our driveway to Comiskey Park. Depending on the Dan Ryan traffic and his risk-taking appetite, this was sometimes achievable with us having lived in Munster (not the case for some clodhopper down in Griffith, Ind.). My love for the White Sox was cemented in the '70s, even though the Sox failed to make the playoffs throughout my childhood fandom. To me, the characters associated with the Sox (Bill Veeck,...
I wouldn't call Jim Slonoff a liar. After all, he's my friend of more than 30 years and business partner here at The Hinsdalean. But he does, at times, play fast and loose with the truth. Someone called The Doings once with a question about a tree, which none of us could answer. I can't remember the specifics. But I know when Jim heard about it, he offered us a lengthy explanation about squirrels and nuts and the acidity of the soil. He sounded very convincing. And then I...
You know the quote about insanity? Last week’s Hinsdale High School District 86 board meeting was a prime example, as the seven-member board did the same thing over and over trying to elect a new president. They took nine — yes, nine — identical votes before incumbent Kathleen Hirsman withdrew from the race and Terri Walker finally received a majority vote. After Hirsman took the high road and pulled her name from consideration, it looked like another stalemate would ensue until Peggy James changed her allegiance — after her...
When Cathy Coyne Hofmann discovered that Southern Illinois University offered a degree in communications, she knew she had found a path for her education and a channel for her love of language. A chatty child, Hofmann said her report cards often included comments about her tendency to talk in class. But as an adult, she found a way to turn her gift of gab and endless energy into a successful career and a resource for her community. Now retired from her role in marketing and...
Joy Peterkin Rasin, 84, passed away after a brief and sudden illness, peacefully and surrounded by family, at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., on April 22, 2021. Joy's great passions were politics, social justice, world culture and horticulture of all kinds, leading her to travel widely, read voraciously and engage deeply with all people and ideas until the very end of her days. Her commitment to the causes and people she most believed in was unbounded. She leaves a l...
William "Bill" Lafayette Littlejohn Jr. died May 8, 2021, at his home in Washington, DC, of pancreatic cancer. He was 89 years old. Bill was born in 1931, in Greenville, S.C., to William and Mary (née Poe) Littlejohn. Bill spent his youth in Gaffney and Greenville before moving north to Evanston, where his mother married Judge John Tuohy and Bill became part of the wonderful Tuohy clan. He attended Evanston High School and later the University of Virginia, where he was a...
Food insecurity may not be a direct concern for most Hinsdale residents. For HCS Family Services junior board members Abby Clark, Piper Frankiewicz and Camryn Saltzman, addressing the need helps nourish the broader society. "It benefits the community as a whole and makes the community stronger," said Clark, a senior at Hinsdale Central who joined the junior board as a sophomore. "It's just great to see yourself have such a big effect on the community and the people you...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports May 11. License, warrant arrest Dekari R. Iverson, 25, 5959 S. Troy St., Chicago, was arrested for driving with a suspended license, having no front license plate and for a warrant out of Bedford Park at 2:25 p.m. May 10 at 55th and Quincy streets. He was cited and posted bond on the warrant and was released to appear in court. Man arrested on warrant Ruben Equivel-Lezo, 45, 3343 W. 60th Place, Chicago, was arrested on a warrant out of DuPage County at 5:05 a.m. May 3 in the...
Passes for the Hinsdale Community Pool’s 2021 season are now on sale, with the early bird rate in effect through May 28. Early bird rates for residents are $290 for a family, $165 for an individual, $80 for a senior citizen 60 and older and $60 for a nanny (must be purchased with a family membership). Starting May 29, rates increase to $315 for families and $185 for individuals. The cost for seniors and nannies remains the same. The village also offers neighborly rates to residents of several nearby towns, ranging from $...
For the second year in a row, The Hinsdalean has been named the best mid-size nondaily newspaper in the state. The paper retains both the Harold and Eva White Memorial trophy and the Sam Zito Award of Excellence after receiving the most points in the Illinois Press Association's editorial and advertising contests. The awards were presented at the IPA's virtual convention Friday. "I'm beginning my 40th year covering Hinsdale and never would have imagined we'd be in a position...
Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 19 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: 2022 budget planning discussion; DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau presentation; Restaurant Week, summer campaign and Wellness Week updates Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 13 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: renovating existing pool space at Central, aprpove director of instructional equity, committee...
Thirteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 11 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported two new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,773, up from 1,760 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had five confirmed COVID-19 patients and two patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokesman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported four new cases from May 5-11, all of which involved st...
Darlene Bingham is not a student of architecture. That doesn't mean she doesn't appreciate the beauty and charm of a 1920s house. "We we came in to see this house, I was just totally taken away," said Bingham, who moved to the home at 735 S. Garfield Ave. last summer. "I just couldn't believe the beauty inside. All these timeless pieces," she said, gesturing to the leaded glass window in the front door, the stained glass cover of an overhead light and carved wooden figures tha...
CODING CAMPS Minecraft Builder June 14-18 Code Ninjas 842 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont (630) 789-7090 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Kids ages 7 to 14 will learn digital modeling processes and storytelling as they build scenes in Minecraft and produce stories in their digital world. They also will be introduced to recording, editing and mixing audio and visual. Another session is set for Aug. 9-13. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $299. RR Robotics Book Camp June 14-18 Code Ninjas 842 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont (630) 789-7090...
U.S. News RANKS CENTRAL NO. 10 Hinsdale Central High School ranked No. 10 for the state in the U.S. News and World Report list of 2021 Best High Schools released Tuesday. Central has a 96 percent graduation rate, with a college readiness score of 64.5 percent (based on AP exams taken and passed). Central is ranked No. 252 in the nation. Hinsdale South is ranked No. 82 in the state and No. 1,939 in the nation. The report ranks more than 24,000 public high school throughout the country, measuring how well schools serve...
The little engine that did - Engine No. 9 hauled trains from Chicago to Aurora through Hinsdale from 1865 until 1885. According to "Village on the County Line" by Hugh Dugan, it was an experimental engine built in the 1850s that originally burned wood but was converted to burn coal. 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]...
Lydia is a pit bull terrier mix who is looking for her forever home. She would do well with kids 5 and older. She's a playful and sweet 3-year-old whose adoption fee is $200. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is currently closed to the public, but anyone who is interested in adopting a pet can fill out an online application at https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org and then call (630) 323-5630 for an interview. Temporary adoption hours are...
Members of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church held their annual Seeds of Service 2021 collection throughout Hinsdale April 24. More than 200 volunteers helped pick up some of the 4,000 bags distributed through the village for food donations. O'Malley Riordan sorts the bags, which were sent to four charities: People's Resource Center, Little Sisters of the Poor, Franciscans of the Eucharist and the Missionaries of Charity. Mason Mahoney and Nikolai Rhodes filled up the back of...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board members Monday approved a tentative budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year totaling $82.8 million. The forecast spending, which represents a 2.15 percent increase over the estimated 2021 expenses, includes $53.7 million for salaries and benefits, $7.7 million for capital projects and $5.8 million for operations and maintenance. Revenue is expected to come in at $76.7 million, less than a percentage point less than is expected to be collected for the current year. Rick Engstrom,...
