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SPRINGFIELD - Illinois released new guidelines for schools, colleges and universities to return to in-person learning in the fall, but leaders warned those plans could change if health metrics related to the COVID-19 pandemic stop improving. "This fall will not be business as usual, and we will update our guidance as needed," Carmen Ayala, state superintendent of education, said during a news conference Tuesday in Chicago. "In response to challenging and changing public...
SPRINGFIELD — Restaurants across the state are set to open for indoor dining Friday among other additions to allowable activities under the state’s Restore Illinois plan. The state on Monday released new guidance for reopening businesses. Restaurants must arrange their seating facilities so that tables are 6 feet apart and parties larger than 10 people will not be allowed, per state guidelines. Standing areas such as bars will be allowed to operate at no more than 25 percent of capacity, and staff is required to wear fac...
Since recently selling her Hinsdale home of eight years, real estate agent Anna Fiascone has some advice for other professionals in her field. Sell your own home. "It reminds you to have a lot of empathy for your clients," said Fiascone, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago. She said the experience of selling her beloved family home, searching for another and moving has made her even better equipped to manage and understand the stress felt by the homeowners...
During puberty programs, Robert Crown Center’s Health Educators commonly break the ice with students by asking “Can anyone identify any puberty survivors in this room today?” After some giggles and a quick scan of the room, most students start to count the adults present and eagerly raise their hands to be the one chosen to give their proud answer. While simple, this approach helps to ease anxiety and nervousness regarding the topic at hand and allows for a perfect transition into relaying the health educator’s important mess...
Athlete profiles typically are part of our sports pages throughout the school year, with a different team member recommended each week by his or her coach. With the spring season canceled due to COVID-19, The Hinsdalean altered its sports coverage, eliminating the round-up page on which the profiles ran. We are happy to highlight these athletes now in a four-part series that began June 11. Today's athletes competed on the track, boys water polo and girls lacrosse teams. Name:...
Broderick is a handsome black and white domestic short hair with big eyes and an adorable face framed by long white whiskers. He is 2 years old, 8 pounds, neutered and good with children age 8 and older. 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....
HINSDALE STUDENTS EARN DEGREES Several students from Hinsdale have earned their bachelor’s degrees (unless otherwise indicated) following the spring 2020 semester. Cameron Anderson, communication and information sciences, University of Alabama Natalie Brunini, DePauw University John Bush-Joseph, independently designed major, Colorado College Abigail Cole, civil engineering, University of Texas at Austin Christopher Chute, DePauw University Nicole Eichelman, environmental and ocean studies, University of San Diego Elise G...
Longtime former Hinsdale resident, Dolores "Dee" Leppin, died unexpectedly at home, June 12, 2020. She was 86. Dee was born in Chicago in 1934 to John and Olive Hofbauer. She lived in Hinsdale for 44 years before moving to Lakeway, Texas, in 2017. Dee was a proud graduate of Oak Park High School and received her bachelor's degree from Monmouth College, where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She began her working career at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. where she...
Lynn E. Sullivan, 68 of Oak Brook died June 11, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, James L. Sullivan; her mother, Mary Boo (Pottle) Ryan; and her step-father, Edward Ryan. She is survived by her siblings, James (Kathleen) Sullivan, Foster (Deborah) Sullivan, Lawrence Sullivan and Deborah (the late John) Duda; her nieces and nephews, Ryan and Lindsay Sullivan, John and Kevin Duda, Sara Clary of Hinsdale, Megan Wolf, Erin Mayer and James Sullivan; and her...
The construction paper hearts on the barricades outside First Street restaurants flutter in the breeze. They carry messages of activism - "No justice, no peace" - and list the names of black individuals who have died at the hands of white police officers, including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Others offer affirmations, such as "Compassion has no color," and "We are here. You are heard." "Personally I like the simple ones that said, 'Black lives matter' (and) the hearts...
I’m glad we’re starting to come out of Phase 2 into Phase 3 and soon Phase 4. But if what I saw at Fuller House on Thursday, June 11, is any indication — 10 people drinking at one table, no seating 6 feet apart (it was barely 2 feet) no masks and a total disregard for people walking by — the numbers in Illinois will spike and restaurants will be closed again. I’m all for the restaurants reopening, but who is going to police them? They want to make money and obviously at Fuller House, at any cost, including their patrons a...
Happy 110th Dads! That’s the ripe old age Father’s Day turns this year if the occasion’s birth is traced to June 19, 1910, when the state of Washington was the first to mark it. Partying for Pop lagged behind its maternal counterpart because, quoting a early 20th-century florist, “Fathers haven’t the same sentimental appeal that mothers have,” according to https://www.history.com, Fair enough. But, perhaps partly out of pity, state governments did gradually come around until Father’s Day was recognized as a nationwide ho...
My teenage son, who runs cross country, shrugs and cringes slightly when I invite him to run with me these days. Once a junior Olympian and collegiate runner myself, I'm no slouch, but there's no denying that my speed and my cool-ness have faded with time. When I look in the mirror, I sometimes see my 18-year-old self with endless energy and a mischievous grin, but sometimes, I imagine I see one of my grandmas - shrunken, crotchety and glowering back at me. It's hard to see my...
Fatherhood arrived decades ago for Hinsdale's Bob Hinkle, 89. Dad to son Rob and daughter Kristin, Hinkle said the experience has been joyful - and fast. "One thing I've learned is that (time) speeds up," as a parent, he said. Both children have kids of their own now. Rob is a doctor in Baton Rouge, La., and Kristin is a veterinarian in Columbus, Ohio. Hinkle remembered Rob as an easy baby. "He didn't cry much. He was pretty good," he said. Wife Barb, listening in, chuckled...
A total of 181 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 16, compared to 182 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 171 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 168 confirmed cases and 30 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: continued public hearings on proposed demolition moratorium and Hinsdale Senior Residences (formerly Clarendale) development...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports June 16. DUI arrest Jennifer Lynn Weldon, 38, 1444 Willow Lane, No. 1, Westmont, was arrested for driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol, drugs or an intoxicating compound; improper lane use; speeding; and transportation of open alcohol at 9:21 p.m. June 10 at Monroe Street and Ogden Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court. Man arrested for theft Dorota Guerra, 39, 10141 Dora St., Franklin Park, was charged with theft under four local...
Opinions are mixed on a proposed moratorium on the demolition of historic homes in Hinsdale. The Hinsdale Plan Commission began a public hearing on Zoom June 10 on the possible 180-day ban, which would forbid the demolition of a single-family home or building with landmark designation or that was deemed historically significant or contributing in the 1999 Hinsdale Reconnaissance Survey by Historic Certification Consultants. That survey was a point of contention for some opponents. “The 1999 survey was clearly o...
The Hinsdale Community Pool is poised to open next week after village officials determined the potential loss in revenue from COVID-19 restrictions was outweighed by the community benefit the facility provides. Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation, said June 22 is the target date for opening, provided all preparations have been completed. With Illinois under Phase 3 guidelines at least until June 26, the pool will be available only for swim clubs and lap swimming. If the state does move into Phase 4 next...
Boundaries. Created for safety, in some cases. Others, as Grant Glowiak and a team from Union Church of Hinsdale discovered, may be subtle instruments of segregation. Glowiak, director of youth ministries at Union Church, traveled with two other adult leaders and three high schoolers to Baltimore from June 7-16, 2019, to better understand the inner-city's racial, social, economic and political dynamics. A couple of days after arriving, the group was taken on a "social justice...
Planes from the past - Susan Peterson passes along this photo that her husband Al's father took in 1927. The plane was piloted by Col. Charles Lindbergh and flew over the Chicago area, landing at the Chicago Municipal Airport, now called Midway. 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]....
After listening to input from Hinsdale trustees in January, representatives from Ryan Companies appeared before the village's plan commission last week with a revised proposal for a senior housing development at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street. "We've listened to the village board and we've updated our plans based on the feedback that we received," said Dave Erickson, vice president of real estate development for Ryan Companies, during a June 10 public hearing on the concept,...
Fountain of youth - Ava Grzelakowski and her cousins spent Monday morning at the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market and Burlington Park. The fountain seems to have been her favorite part of the trip into town. The farmers market is held each Monday from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. through October. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
