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Historic homes in Hinsdale that in the past might have fallen victim to the wrecking ball are being saved thanks to village measures to promote preservation. The historic overlay district established in 2022 and the voluntary incentives like zoning relief and matching grant funds that go with district eligibility have persuaded a number of homeowners to remodel rather than raze, officials attest. "It seems like the zoning relief in and of itself was enough, in some cases, to...
Swastikas drawn in pencil were discovered in two separate incidents in the span 15 days at Hinsdale Middle School. The first was discovered April 25 on a bathroom wall, and the second, drawn on a music stand, was reported by students Friday. “This symbol of hate and intolerance has no place in our community, and I am disappointed by its presence at our school,” HMS Principal Cory Burke wrote in an email to parents Friday. “I want to assure you that I am taking this incident very seriously and am working diligently to inves...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. This photo is of First United Realtors located at 30 E. Hinsdale Ave. Today Yankee Peddler is in its place. 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]....
What was your goal heading into your senior soccer season? Just trying to make it far as we can in the season and postseason and building a team where we can actually achieve that. When did you start playing soccer? I started when I was about 7. My family was living in Turkey, and I was the only girl on my first soccer team there. And then you moved to Italy? Yes. I was part of the first girls soccer team at my school there. It’s always good to just be a part of something new. How is youth soccer different in the States? T...
Baseball May 11 vs. Proviso West V wins 2-0 May 10 vs. Proviso West V wins 10-0 Lacrosse, boys May 13 vs. Wheaton North V loses 7-8 May 10 vs. Andrew V loses 7-12 Lacrosse, girls May 14 vs. York V wins 12-8 May 11 @ Rockford (Mich.) V wins 9-7 Kearney, 3 goals Vande Lune, 2 goals Linn, goal, 2 assists Parker-Briones, goal, assist Gatzulis, goal Matthews, goal Venetsanopolous, 2 assists May 10 @ Brighton (Mich.) V wins 10-6 May 9 vs. Benet V loses 7-9 Soccer, girls May 14 @ IHSA regional vs. Kelly V wins 9-0 Rohn. 3 goals, 2...
Members of the Hinsdale Central girls track team will compete at the IHSA state final today through Saturday, May 16-18, at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Representing Red Devil Nation are sophomore Ella Gray in the 400 meters; sophomore Lily Hodneland in the 800 meters; senior Camden Griffin in the 1,600 meters; seniors Keira Leech and Leena Abu-Ghazalah in the 300-meter hurdles; seniors Zari Dorris, Chistina Tresslar, Ana Hodneland and sophomore Molly Gilmartin in both the 4x100 and 4x200 relays; seniors Pola...
'Tis the season of college acceptances. Social media feeds are full of proud parents making announcements. Graduating high school is indeed an exciting time filled with anticipation of setting off into young adult life. Yet, teens are still Adults In Training. This time can be filled with as many highs and lows as prior teen years. Recently, I've noticed more high school grads who head to college and return home before semester's end, often to attend intensive mental health...
Meet Kaia, a beautiful young lady and a wonderful mother to eight puppies. They have all found their forever homes, so now it's her turn to find her happily ever after. Kaia is a little on the shy side, but once she warms up, all she wants to do is cuddle. Kaia is 3 years old, vaccinated, spayed and microchipped. She is fine with other dogs and she is approved for children 8 and older. Her adoption fee is $350. Kaia is in a foster home, so if you would like to meet her,...
The western suburbs will soon be alive with the sound of music. The season of live outdoor concert series is right around the corner, blending the joy of good tunes with the delight of summertime weather. Watch future issues for more information on Hinsdaleans' favorite summer concert series, Uniquely Thursdays. Here are a few others in the area to check out. • Cantigny Park's Summer Concert Series runs from 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays from May 26 to Sept. 1 (no concert June 23). T...
What plants will cicadas put at risk? Spring is always a busy time at the Morton Arboretum. Add in millions of emerging cicadas and the season's to-do list gets exceptionally longer. "We're doing a lot to prepare," said Spencer Campbell, manager of the plant clinic at Morton Arboretum in Lisle. He said workers at the arboretum were busy throughout the first weeks of May wrapping hundreds of the arboretum's youngest trees to protect them from this year's expected cicada brood....
GALA SUPPORTS RMH CHARITIES The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana’s annual gala, Light the Way Together, raise more than $1.7 million to help connect thousands of families a year with high-quality medical care and resources. More than 800 guests were in attendance at the April 27 event, held at The Geraghty in Chicago. Photos appear online at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. TEEN EARNS SCHOLARSHIP Joy Shen of Hinsdale is one of 2,500 to earn a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. National M...
Patricia "Pat" Potter Williams, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully Feb. 15, 2024, at her home in Asheville, N.C., with her husband and her children around her, after a year-long battle with cancer. She faced her illness, and its final outcome, with strength, courage and grace. Pat was always interested in learning something new and just as interested in passing that knowledge on to help someone else. She enjoyed playing pickleball and loved hiking, cycling on bike...
Meridel A. Wesely, nee Berola, 79, of Hinsdale, passed away May 10, 2024. Meridel was born in 1944, in Sewickley, Penn., to John and Mary Berola. She was a descendant of Italian immigrants, some of whom had arrived in the country via Ellis Island in the early 1900s. After graduating as valedictorian of Moon Township High School, Meridel attended Bucknell University, where she majored in education, sang in the choir and was a sister in Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She earned her...
Madison School's Nancy Kramer may lead a second-grade class, but her handle among students references her other pursuit: the Dog Teacher. "Because I foster dogs and train dogs and rescue dogs," she explained. "My world is dogs." After 35 years, Kramer is leaving the world of elementary education. She admits her farewell tour leading up to retirement has been emotional at times, but light on packing since she was able to clean out her three decades worth of stuff last spring...
Supporters of the Hinsdale Central boys gymnastics program were out in force at the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting last week, upset about plans to cut the gymnastics coaching positions at Central. Speakers at the May 9 meeting objected to the proposal as part of a move to combine the Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South boys gymnastics programs for the next three years. A large crowd of parents and students joined Lena Theotikos, mom of senior gymnast Nikolas,...
Amy Owens had undergone a cancer diagnosis, a total mastectomy and chemotherapy when I first met her in 2007. She had generously agreed to meet with me once a month for a year as she recovered from a rare form of breast cancer, invasive triple negative ductile carcinoma, as part of our Making a Difference partnership with Wellness House. I talked to her again in September 2009, about a year after my story was published and days before she celebrated her second year of being...
If you didn’t enjoy a meal outside during Hinsdale Restaurant Week in April (it was still pretty chilly), now is the time to enjoy one outdoors. Al fresco dining has not always been part of the downtown Hinsdale landscape, but it was born of necessity during the pandemic in 2020. And Hinsdale residents, restaurateurs and officials found it to be a welcome addition. The outdoor dining scene took another step forward in 2022 when the Hinsdale Village Board instituted new design standards for outdoor eateries on public p...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business May 9, board members: • approved the final school year calendar for 2023-24, removing the five emergency days and setting the last day of student attendance day as May 31 • acknowledged district retirees, including Myles Laffey and siblings Anna and Marvin Breig • encouraged administrators to finish the proposal for an off-campus lunch pilot at Hinsdale South for seniors for the 2024-25 school year. Hinsdale Central Principal Bill Walsh said Central is inter...
Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Jolanta "Jola" Soares, 59, of Clarendon Hills, formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully April 27, 2024, at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale due to cancer. She was born in 1964 in Warsaw, Poland, to Helena and Stanley Ptak. Jolanta was a tough, bright, funny and highly independent woman. She was a force of nature, and nothing came in her way once she made up her mind. Jola came to Chicago from Warsaw not speaking a word of English in 1987. She quickly learned English and gr...
Harry Edward Erickson, 88, of Hinsdale, formerly of Crete, died May 9, 2024. He graduated from Bloom High School in 1953, and attended Milliken University, where he was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Harry worked for General Electric in Hobart, Ind., and was a private accountant on the weekends. He later worked as a marketing manager for Middleby Toastmaster and took classes at Northwestern University at night. In his later years, he was a consultant who...
Last month my husband and two of our kids went to Ohio to visit family and be in the "zone of totality" for the solar eclipse. It was difficult for our middle daughter, a high schooler, and me, to take a day away from school and work. We had a memorable experience here. We put on protective glasses and had all sorts of fun with coworkers and friends. It was great. But when I saw the photos and heard accounts from my parents' backyard in Ohio with everyone together as the sky...
Violet Marecek Broschka, 93, passed away May 3, 2024. Violet was born in 1931 in Berwyn to John and Christine (Chlapecka) Marecek. As a Berwyn native, Violet graduated from Harrison High School in Chicago in 1948. She was a resident of Hinsdale since 1951. Violet lovingly and faithfully supported her husband in raising their three children and managing their wedding photography business. She gave generously of her time, service and resources to her family, whom she adored, and they adored her. She is survived by her husband...
Hinsdale police released the following reports May 14. Aggravated fleeing arrest Nicholas M. Abraham, 30, 715 Justina St., Hinsdale, was arrested for felony aggravated fleeing and eluding, driving with a revoked license, driving on the wrong side of the road, four counts of disobeying a stop sign, speeding, driving without valid registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle at 2:38 a.m. May 7 in the 800 block of North Elm Street. The suspect fled from police on an electric motorized dirtbike when they attempted to...
The Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board approved a tentative 2025 operating budget of $77.8 million Monday night, just about $4 million more than the current year’s total forecast expenses. Mindy Bradford, assistant superintendent of business and operations, presented the proposed spending plan, reporting that revenues are predicted come in at $86.7 million. Salaries and benefits constitute the single biggest expense at $61.8 million. Bradford said the budget accounts for the raises in the new teachers c...
