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Hinsdale police distributed the following reports June 25. DUI arrests • Scott D. Sobkowiak, 46, 6514 Maxwell Drive, Woodridge, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol level higher than .08, fleeing or attempting to elude police and speeding at 1:04 a.m. June 19 in the 400 block of East Ogden Avenue. Police located the suspect in the 400 block of West Traube Avenue in Clarendon Hills after he fled when police attempted to stop him for speeding. He submitted to testing that i...
Spring MAP test scores show Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 students are continuing to outperform their peers, with most showing a higher than expected level of growth. Thirty-four percent of students scored in the 90-99th percentile on the Measurement of Academic Progress in reading, with almost 60 percent scoring in the top decile in math, Kristin Reingruber told board members at their June 17 meeting. Seventy-two percent scored in the top three decile bands (70-79, 80-89 and 90-99) in reading and 83 percent...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. The Little Book Shop was located at 11 E. First St., which is now occupied by Ten Friends Blow Dry & Style House. 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]....
CAR SHOW RAISES FUNDS The Burdi Functional Art Car Show Sunday raised $12,000 in cash and more than $20,000 in in-kind donations for the Hinsdale Humane Society. Several luxury automobiles were on display and the youngest car fans took part in a pedal car race. Photos are posted online at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. HINSDALE STUDENTS GRADUATE COLLEGE The following Hinsdale students earned a degree at the conclusion of the spring 2024 term. • Olivia Berley, master’s in clinical mental health counseling, Marquette Uni...
Hinsdale's Alexander Brown was given the job of throwing out the first pitch to open up the Queen of the Hills 10U Round Robin Tournament in Clarendon Hills June 9. The tournament benefited the Make-A-Wish Illinois organization. Alexander is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor and will be attending kindergarten at The Lane this fall. His sister, Charlotte, sang the National Anthem to start the day's events. Then Charlotte and Alexander helped staff the concession...
HINSDALE CENTRAL HONOR ROLL The following Hinsdale Central High School students earned a place on the dean’s list or honor roll for the second semester of the 2024-25 school year. Students on the dean’s list earned a 4.5 weighted grade point average with no grade below a “C.” Honor roll students had a 4.0 weighted GPA with no grade below a D. Freshmen Dean’s list Josephine Abitz, Gabriella Adamo, Sophia Admire, Zain Afzal, Kareem Ahmed, Gaurav Ahuja, Maggie Akers, Joseph Alfers, Syed Ali, Caitlin Alsman, Fawaz Anbari, Emma...
Panache is an athletic, energetic girl who is always ready for fun or a spin around town. She would thrive with an active family who likes to go for runs and then cuddle all night. Panache is great in the car and isn't bothered by strangers. Panache is 4 years old, spayed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. She is approved for children 8+. Her adoption fee is $300. For more information, stop by the Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center, visit...
Summer's biggest celebration is upon us, and Hinsdale residents have plenty of ways to join the party next week with fellow patriots across the country. Nothing marks the season in the village more than the Independence Day festivities right in the downtown business district next Thursday, July 4. Make sure to get a good vantage point for the annual parade, which begins at 10 a.m. It will kick off from Sixth and Garfield streets and travel north on Garfield to First Street,...
There is no single definition of the perfect home. That, said Marie DiCosola, is what keeps her job as a real estate professional interesting. "Every house is so very different and every client is so very different. I kind of fell in love with the process," said DiCosola, a member of the team at Jameson Sotheby's in Hinsdale. DiCosola said she caught the real estate bug while assisting husband Nick, president of the DiCosola Group, a real estate construction, development and...
Elmer F. Hass Jr., 89, of Clarendon Hills, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away on June 20, 2024, after a courageous three-year fight with cancer. Elmer was one of four children of Elmer Hass Sr. and Verna (Datta) Hass. Elmer was a longtime resident of Hinsdale. He built and operated Elmer & Sons Auto Center in Clarendon Hills. He was a hard worker as well as a great role model and mentor to his children and many others. He was the loving partner of Josephine Zelinski for 32 year...
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is dedicating DMV services exclusively for teen drivers every Saturday during the summer at select facilities, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias announced earlier this month. The Teen Summer DMV initiative, which includes opening 12 additional DMVs on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 1 to Aug. 31, will cater exclusively to helping teens get their drivers licenses or permits quickly and conveniently. The effort is part of Giannoulias’ modernization plan to create efficiencies and red...
When guests stop by our home these days, they're greeted with a scene straight out of a flea market. We're moving to a smaller home and emptying out cabinets and drawers in order to sort their contents into "Keep" and "Dispose Of" piles. Most of our larger items (mainly furniture) that clearly won't fit in the new house were sorted weeks ago and have already been promised to friends and family. All that's left now are the smaller, sentimental items that are so hard to give...
To the recent opinion submitter from La Grange (June 20) regarding her dramatic opinion on the protesters near the Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival, I respectfully submit the following: “... or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” I suspect that the person and her followers may not recognize the origins of this stanza. So I direct them to the U.S. Constitution, the First Amendment. — Joe Derezinski, Hinsd...
A lot of Facebook posts will tell you what books you should be reading right now. I tend to look at these posts the same way I used to look at summer reading lists when I was in high school. I wanted to read all of the books so I could be as prepared as possible for the first day of school. But I’m not in school anymore, and so I don’t have to be tortured with the incomprehensible prose of William’s Faulkner’s “Light in August.” Nor do I have to find regionally appropriate...
The milder temperatures this week are welcome relief from the recent stretch of steamy weather. But as veteran Chicago-area denizens know, summer days can become scorchers in a hurry, posing health hazards if not taken seriously, particularly to children, seniors, those with special needs and pets. In addition to discomfort and fatigue, high temperatures can cause heat-related health issues such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To protect yourself and others, the Illinois Department of Public Health offers...
Shortly after moving to Hinsdale from Chicago in 2021, Hinsdale's Alex LaRoia signed up for a baby music class hoping to enrich the bond with her child. She had no idea the extent to which her personal connections also would flourish. "I met some girls who were in (Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club), and that opened up the floodgates to my entryway to the club," LaRoia said. Leadership posts in Juniors followed, first as new member chair and currently as one of the philanthropy...
The Hinsdale police department recently welcomed two new officers to its ranks. Officers Sergio Briones and Ian Simpson are the latest to wear the village badge after being sworn in by Village President Tom Cauley at the June 11 village board meeting. Briones was born and raised in the northwest suburbs and graduated from Aurora University with a bachelor's degree in criminal Justice and an MBA in sport management. He is bilingual with fluency in Spanish and is a recent...
Students at The Lane School work on a mural with teacher Ashley Sackley located in their Imagine Garden, an outdoor courtyard located inside the school's walls. Elayna Lindstrom works with some students in adding flowers to the mural. Hinsdale artist Maureen Claffy (not pictured) was also on hand to help guide the students' work. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
District 181 has budgeted $19.2 million to launch full-day kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year, including $15.5 million for construction and $3.7 million for furniture, fixtures, equipment fees and contingencies. An incorrect total appeared in a June 20 story....
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of July 1-5....
Phase 1 work began this week on the Hinsdale parking deck, resulting in partial closures of the upper and lower parking deck. The parking stalls and drive lane on the south side of both levels of the parking deck (closest to Hinsdale Middle School) will be closed while maintenance is being performed. Parking will be available in the middle and northernmost lanes of both levels. Purple permit holders should park in the purple zone on Hinsdale Avenue between Grant and Clay streets. Overflow parking is also available in the...
The Hinsdale Police Department has is stepping up Fourth of July traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled driver through the early-morning hours of July 8. “It’s a straightforward message: If you’re behind the wheel, stay sober. Don’t drink, use marijuana, or consume any other impairing substances before or when driving,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. Follow these tips to help ensure a happy and safe holiday: • Designate a sober driver and give them your keys before you go out. • Don’t let friends or...
The weekly farmer's market on Chicago Avenue between Garfield and Washington streets has been part of Hinsdale for 48 years, and Rob Pondelick's family has been present for every one of them. Pondelick is the fifth-generation owner of Theis Farm Market in Maple Park, one of several farm-based businesses in Pondelick's family and one of two produce-producing farms to participate in the Monday market offered by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. "For a Monday morning, it's not to...
After throwing out the first pitch for the Clarendon Hills Softball Queen of the Hills tournament, Hinsdale's Alexander Brown took over the microphone to shout, "Play ball!" The 10U round robin tournament was hosted by the Lady Red Devils June 9. Proceeds from the event went to benefit the Make-A-Wish Illinois organization. Alexander is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor and will be starting kindergarten at The Lane School this fall. He is also looking forward...
Fuelfed hosted another classic car event June 9 on Chicago Avenue at Burlington Park. Featuring classic European cars from 1995 or earlier, the theme for the morning was "Women Drivers & Kids Sticker Day." Jack Herbert led dad Chris around the street viewing the cars. Tom Darham was quick to point out he was showcasing his wife Daria's 1967 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 XKE. The next Fuelfed event is scheduled for Aug. 4 and will feature Italian classics. (Jim Slonoff...
