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Winter coats are common attire for Illinois residents when they head to the polls for the primary election. They won’t be necessary this year. The Illinois primary, which typically takes place March 15, was moved to June 28 when Senate Bill 825 became law last year. This isn’t the first time the primary date has changed. In 2008, it was moved to early February to help bolster the chances of then-Sen. Barack Obama is his bid for the presidency. It was held again in February in 2010 and moved back to March in 2012. The pri...
Deeds for these properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from April 26 to May 19. 1. 240 Meadowbrook Lane, Chong Zhang and Anne Tong to Joseph, Ada, Maureen and Najib Albina, April 26, $825,000 2. 811 S. Clay St., Gustavo Lara and Laura Leslie to Brian and Tara O’Malley, April 26, $1,055,000 3. 14 S. Elm St., Robert Stegmann and Cynthia J. Stegmann Trust to Jordan and Lindsey Platts, April 28, $980,000 4. 1409 Burr Oak Road, Peter Barnes, Donald Cupps and J. Beverley Barnes Trust to Elaine S...
Mother Nature provided one more test to prove their "grit" as members of the Hinsdale Central Class of 2022 had to have their graduation ceremony indoors because of threatening weather last Thursday night. And while it was warm in the gym, it didn't stop the pomp and circumstance as the 667 members of the class received their diplomas. Many parents were able to spot their graduates as they entered. Before showtime the graduates mingled, hugged and mugged for pictures. Sydney...
Blue is a pit bull terrier mix who is ready to meet her new family. She would do well with kids 5 and older. She's a sweet 5-year-old who likes to snuggle and run after a tennis ball. Her adoption fee is $290. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open to the public from noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online...
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave - Hinsdale American Legion Vice Cmdr. Anthony DiCanio stands duty near the flag pole at the Hinsdale Memorial Building Monday morning. It was the first time since 2019 that the Hinsdale American Legion Post 250 was able to host the annual Memorial Day procession and ceremony to honor our nation's heroes. In addition to the events at the Memorial Building, the veterans hosted an earlier service at Bronswood Cemetery. Please...
Find the best of homegrown and homemade treats right in hometown Hinsdale. The 46th annual Hinsdale Farmer's Market, sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, kicks off its 21-week run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 6, on Chicago Avenue along Burlington Park, 30 E. Chicago Ave. The weekly market continues through Oct. 24, boasting dozens of vendors ready to serve patrons seeking direct-from-the-farm produce, meats, cheeses and many other tasty and unique items....
How did you start making jewelry? Amy Smetana admits she didn't know much about jewelry when a neighbor asked her to repair a broken bracelet years ago. But rather than say no, Smetana, a lifelong learner, set out to teach herself how to fix her friend's treasured piece of jewelry. Little did Smetana know that years later, jewelry would become her full-time job and artistic passion. Working from her studio in her Downers Grove home, Smetana not only repairs jewelry but...
Mary Attracta Ryan, née Burke, 93, of North Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully May 30, 2022, surrounded by her seven children. Mary was born in Chicago in 1928 to Mary and Michael Burke and returned to Ireland at age 2. She was raised in a loving home in Cullonaughton, County Mayo. Mary had a love of learning, excelling in school and tutoring others. At age 18, Mary boarded the S.S. Marine Flasher for Ellis Island. From there, she moved to Chicago and...
A celebration of life service for Danette "Danny" Boegner Riehle, who died March 21, 2022, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Monroe School, 210 N. Madison St., Hinsdale. Danny joined Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 in 1983 and spent 29 years teaching at Monroe Elementary School. Memorials may be sent to the District 181 Foundation to be used to support the Danny Riehle Living Classroom Learning Lab. Donate online at https://www.d181foundation.org or...
Dorothy T. Martinsen, nee Duda, 93, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away May 23, 2022. Dorothy was born in 1928 to Agnes and Michael Duda. She was an adventurer, gardener and lifelong friend to many. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; her brother, Charles (Marjorie) Duda; and her nephew, James. She is survived by her nephews, Michael (Cheryl), Thomas (Christine) and David; her niece, Laura (Daniel) Stanek; and her great-nieces and -nephews, Jackie,...
Robert Edward Grisemer, 93, of Burr Ridge and Hinsdale, died May 22, 2022. A native Californian, Robert was born in 1929, the second of three sons of Viola and Benjamin H. Grisemer of Porterville. Robert earned Eagle Scout honors, graduated from high school and joined the Class of 1951 at Stanford University. While at Stanford, he was a member of the swimming and football teams. After graduation, he volunteered for the Navy, serving first on a destroyer in the Korean War,...
Dennis Alan Flynn, 71, of Hinsdale, formerly of Poland, Ohio, passed away May 25, 2022, with his family at his side. Dennis was a 1969 graduate of Poland Seminary High School. While he attended Youngstown State University, he was the youngest bus driver for the Poland schools. In 1973, he graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting. After graduation, Dennis moved to Chicago and became vice president of Great Western Steel. He then met his wife, Pamela P...
On behalf of the Class of 2022, we’d like to thank Mother Nature, who somehow managed to let it rain during every single Homecoming and prom, but she didn’t let the rain take today, our graduation day. So, thank you Mother Nature. It’s a beautiful day outside! But yet here we are, at our beautiful indoor ceremony! We would also like to say thank you to the administration, faculty, staff, our friends and family, and especially each other, the Class of 2022 — we made it! The past four years flew by faster than freshmen...
Maybe it's the final episodes of "This is Us" that has me thinking about the different landscapes, if you will, life offers us. Or it might be the fact that the things I thought would go "back to normal" after COVID changed in such a way during the pandemic that we can never go back. More on that later. I've been watching "This is Us" since the beginning. I knew I would be hooked from the second I saw a trailer showing Randall knocking on a door of the man he believes to be...
Thirteen years ago on a sunny June 4, we picked up our kindergartner (Colette) and first-grader from school. Our son, strapped in his stroller and turning 1 in two weeks, seemed unimpressed with the excitement surrounding "school's out for summer." The moment was memorialized in a favorite family photo capturing us on the sidewalk that leads to Madison Elementary's front entrance. Fast forward to the same spot on a recent Sunday in May, and many of Colette's kindergarten...
After a chilly April and soggy May, summer can’t come fast enough for most of us. Although the season doesn’t officially move in until June 21, the unofficial Memorial Day weekend kickoff sure was steamy enough to get us dreaming of what’s to come. So here are our top 10 reasons why we love summer in Hinsdale. 10. The farmers market The annual outdoor mart offering a range of products from produce and meats to juice and natural remedies opens this Monday along Chicago Avenue adjacent to Burlington Park and continues every...
For recent Hinsdale Central graduates and Stage Door Fine Arts veterans Sam Romberger and Hannah Turek, exhaustive research was not required for their upcoming roles - as high school students seeking true friendship in "Bring It On!" "This is the show we're ending our high school careers with, and we're about to go off to college into a whole new world of people," Romberger said of the parallels to their own reality. That's not to say preparation wasn't required for the...
Hinsdale police released the following reports May 31. DUI arrest George M. Johnson, 39, 6703 Park Lane, Westmont, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and improper lane use at 1:53 a.m. May 29 at 55th Street and Holmes Avenue. He was charged and released to appear in court. Driving license violations • Artie A. Galvez, 19, 1110 64th St., LaGrange Highlands, was arrested for driving with a suspended license and improper lighting at 10:30 p.m. May 24 at 55th and Grant streets. He was charged and re...
The Memorial Day weekend heat wave arrived at just the right time for the opening of the Hinsdale Community Pool. Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation for the village, said attendance built over the course of the first weekend of the season, culminating in the largest group of swimmers and sun seekers on Monday. "Windy conditions on Saturday kept some people away, so there wasn't as big of a crowd," Bereckis said. "We definitely saw the biggest crowds (on...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 3,640, compared to 3,618 last week. The Cook County Health Department is no longer reporting on cases specific to Hinsdale. Hinsdale High School District 86 reported 24 positive cases as of May 27, including nine staff members, nine students at Central and six students at South. Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 reported 18 cases from...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 2 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: public hearing on amended budget, overview of school security measures, discussion about FOIA requests, update on superintendent committees...
The parents of one student whose name was among several left off of the Hinsdale Central graduation program were unhappy with the district’s initial plan to correct the error. Matt and Tracy Zander, whose son, Will, is a member of the Class of 2022, sent an email to several district individuals Saturday about the omission of all students whose last name begins with “Z” from the program. They wrote that sending out corrected programs to the 15 affected families is not enough. “A true effort in correcting this signifi...
It's been three years since the last Memorial Day procession and ceremony was held in Hinsdale. Members of Hinsdale's American Legion Post 250 led the procession up Washington to the Memorial Building. Sutton and Collins Schmidt waited patiently for the procession's start. Olivia Agema watches the veterans march past. Norm Chimenti, a Marine veteran, pays his respects as Taps are played. Ford Runyan was one of the Boy Scouts who participated in the procession. (Jim Slonoff...
First florist - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Fred Morris. "Englishman Fred Morris established Morris Florists in 1894. Shown about 1907 in the greenhouse near his home at Hickory and Grant streets, Morris produced shrubs, vegetables and herbs as well as flowers. When the government encouraged victory gardens during the war, Morris volunteered to teach residents proper planting methods."...
HCS Family Services had some 1985 Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears on hand May 13 not only to help pass out cookies to their clients, but also attend the agency's 85th birthday celebration later that afternoon. The players included Kurt Becker, Jim Morrissey, Emery Moorhead, Mike Hartenstine and Otis Wilson. Becker was the fastest moving Bear on the lines that afternoon passing out cookies. Morrissey and Moorhead take a moment to pose with Shazad Ali Carbaidwala and Scott...
