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Story time in the park - Beneath the shade of trees at Burns Field, the Hinsdale Public Library held another session of its popular story time in the park June 29. Casselyn Tertell along with her children, Caleb and Parker, work on the moves to "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes." In addition to listening to several books, the kids also had a chance to sing a song or two and dance. The next storytime in the park will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, at Burns Field. (Jim...
Barbara Marie Kujanpa-Saniie, 79, of Oak Brook, a former 14-year Hinsdale resident, passed away June 22, 2022. Barbara was born in 1943 in Erie, Penn. to Eino and Blanche, nee Bergman, Kujanpa. She pursued her PhD in art history at the University of Chicago in 1980 and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to research Akseli Gallen-Kallela, who is best known for his illustrations of the Kalevala, Finland's national epic. Her career spanned from director of the Hyde Park Art Cent...
Two downtown Hinsdale businesses were the targets of early morning burglaries on Wednesday, according to Hinsdale police. Video footage and eyewitness testimony indicate that two offenders attempted to enter Wild Ginger, 44 S. Washington St., and the Barber Shop, 20 W. Hinsdale Ave., at just after 5 a.m. yesterday. Police said the offenders attempted to enter the businesses through rear windows. They broke out the glass in one instance, and crawled through an unsecured window in the other. No property was reported taken from...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 33 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 3,853, compared to 3,820 last week. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The number of cases per 100,000 population in DuPage was 31.3 on July 6, compared to 32.5 on June 28. The community level remains high....
Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public meeting on exterior appearance/site plan review for 14 W. First St. (Elevare MD), findings and recommendations on 125 S. Vine St. (Vine Street Station), schedule public hearings for special use permit for 101 W. Chestnut St. (VetChart) and map and text amendments to village code and Title 14 to establish historic overlay district Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, July...
ART CAMPS n Summer Arts Camps Through Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Step into a time machine in the Art Studio and explore the art and culture of yesterday and today while imagining what the world will become tomorrow. Three themed weeks (past/present/future) run three times each throughout the summer, featuring painting, sculpture and mixed media projects. The camp is for ages 5 to 13. Campers also can sign up for an individual day. There is no camp...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from May 23 to June 24. 1. 817 S. Clay St., Jeremy and Lindsy Johnson to Ryan and Joanna Terpstra, May 23, $1,799,000 2. 5615 S. Garfield Ave., Chicago Title Land Trust Co. to Omer and Zeest Sultan, May 23, $1,980,000 3. 439 Old Surrey Road, Shatha Alkhaled to Suzana Cafi, May 23, $260,000 4. 329 N. Washington St., Matthew and Jill Renner to E & D Schaffer Family Revocable Trust, May 24, $1,650,000 5. 729 S. Jackson St., Hong...
Annie is a sweet, super-talkative girl looking for her new best friend. She loves people, but not other cats, and hopes her future owner is an explorer like her. 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 application at https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org...
As the heat of the day begins to wane and the fireflies emerge, venues throughout the suburbs transform themselves into outdoor concert venues where guests can enjoy live music. Music under the stars Along with lions, tigers and bears, Brookfield Zoo offers visitors music and lights every Friday and Saturday night in July. Twilight Tunes takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. on the zoo's east side and features a live concert and laser light show, along with food trucks, beer carts and...
Lee Chang-Li Teng, a theoretical physicist involved in many particle-accelerator-based projects around the globe, passed away peacefully in hospice care June 24, 2022. He was 95. He was born in Beijing, China, in 1926 and was a 48-year resident of Hinsdale. Lee received his bachelor's in physics from the Fu-Jen University in Beijing in 1946. After emigrating to the United States in 1947, he received his master's and Ph.D., also in physics, from the University of Chicago in...
As a young firefighter with the Hinsdale Fire Department nearly a quarter-century ago, Jon Carlson responded to a warehouse fire in Lombard. "I remember how dark it was from the smoke and how hard it was to operate in that environment," Carlson said of his first large-scale incident. But he also recalled the spirit of camaraderie and purpose that fueled his group's efforts. "(I had) the feeling of being able to make a small difference in the outcome and being able to go in...
PHYSICIANS NAMED TOP CANCER DOCS Five AdventHealth physicians have been recognized as top cancer doctors in the Chicago area according to a study conducted by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a healthcare research and information company, and published in the June 2022 edition of Chicago magazine. On staff and practicing at AdventHealth Hinsdale and AdventHealth Cancer Institute Hinsdale, the oncologists named to the list are • Dr. Jay Dalal, medical oncology/hematology • Dr. Rekha Harting, medical oncology/hematology • Dr. A...
Matt F. Pauga died July 2, 2022. Matt was born in Summit-Argo to Beatrice and Matt Pauga in 1936. He was joined by a brother, Bob, 10 years later. He attended St. Blase Elementary School and St. Rita High School. In 1958 he graduated from Northwestern University and thus his career and lifelong ambitions were set in motion. His first job was at Borg and Beck where he worked in accounting. He bought his first building in 1960 and from that point until September 2021 he...
Paul Joseph Johnson, 72, of Monterey, Calif., passed away peacefully in Henderson, Nev., June 10, 2022, surrounded by his family after battling bladder cancer. Paul was born and raised in Chicago. He graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1967 and worked for Merrill Printing (a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune) for more than 10 years, where he met his true love, Liz. They were married in September 1977. Determined to move to California, they settled into Monterey in 1978...
Theresa "Teri" Nina Goudie, nee Tausk, 64, of Hinsdale died peacefully July 1, 2022. She will be remembered and celebrated always and forever. A funeral Mass was held July 6 at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in Hinsdale. Memorials may be made to the Chicago Marathon Lymphoma and Leukemia Team in Training formed months ago by several family members and friends who will run Oct. 9. Visit https://pages.lls.org/tnt/chi/chicago22/goudiegrit. Brian Powell Funeral Directors of...
Editor’s note: — Bill Lewis first wrote this column in November 2017. “Mary” is really Teri Goudie, who died Friday after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 64. If there’s one thing I excel at, it’s being “right.” Just ask me (but not my wife). And I’m happy to tell you that, in case you don’t know. Don’t get me wrong, I know everyone has their own reasons for their beliefs. That’s why I’m always willing to help people realize why they’re wrong. What can I say? I’m...
Hinsdale residents earlier this week enjoyed a great Fourth of July celebration, thanks in large part to efforts by the village’s parks and recreation department. So it seems fitting to take this opportunity to recognize all the department does throughout the year, as July is National Parks and Recreation Month. This summer alone, the department is hosting a plethora of events to entertain people of all ages — Lunch on the Lawn, Movies in the Park, Unplug and Play, summer camps, swimming and diving lessons and a men’s softb...
Writing an opinion column is often a challenging thing to do, especially when events leave you speechless. I was standing in front of the office Monday, just after the final entry of the village's parade had passed by, when I heard about a much different end to the parade in Highland Park from assistant village manager Brad Bloom. As the day passed, we learned more and more about the horrific events and its victims. Six killed. More than two dozen injured, either shot or hurt...
Julie Jordan Laux said her younger sister, Jodi Allen, was good at just about everything she did. Even after her death from pancreatic cancer, Laux said her sister is still making her mark. "She's still winning," Laux said. While battling cancer, Jodi wrote a prayer for the board of directors of Xavier University, Cincinnati, on which she served. While in hospice care, a music therapist turned those words into a song, which was submitted to a contest and won. The message of th...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports July 5. Drugs, handgun lead to arrests Daniel Cortez, 34, 1004 Oakwood Drive, Round Lake Beach, was arrested for felony possession of cocaine, unlawful possession of weapons or ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of methamphetamine, aggravated unlawful use of weapon, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a revoked license, improper lighting and operating an uninsured vehicle at 9:29 p.m. June 29 in the 400 block of West Eighth Street after a traffic s...
The American Legion Color Guard of Ron Wallin (from left), Jack Forbell, Clayton Smith, Peter Magnuson and Joe Craig follows the emergency vehicles to kick off the annual Fourth of July parade through downtown Hinsdale Monday. Hinsdale Central's Red Devil Marching Band delivers some patriotic music and veterans wave to the crowd from an Excalibur convertible. (photos by Jon Langham for The Hinsdalean)...
By Sandy Illian Bosch [email protected] Isabella Terry's last summer before college is anything but lazy. As a nanny to three active children, her days are full of activities and responsibilities. But they're also filled with a whole lot of fun, Terry said. The recent Hinsdale Central graduate cares for Amy Ponto's three children, ages 9, 6 and 5. Terry has babysat since she was 14, but is spending her first summer as a nanny, sharing responsibilities with her friend,...
This old home - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of a home located on North Grant Street. "This Prairie-style home, at 105 N. Grant St., often mistaken for a Frank Lloyd Wright commission, was designed by William Drummond in 1912. Drummond worked for Louis Sullivan and Daniel Burnham before becoming chief draftsman for Wright, leaving to establish his own practice in 1909."...
Children had a chance to create their own pizzas June 23 at the Hinsdale Public Library. Participants in the "Kids Can Cook" program were able to choose from dozens of toppings to create their perfect pizza. And while the pizzas were in the oven, there were many different games, and a few books, to pass the time. Andrea Mugnolo works on his dish while Kiera Thorpe enjoys hers. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 launched its new website yesterday morning. The district has been working with a company called Finalsite to improve the overall appearance of its website and make it a more effective resource for students, staff, families and community members. The upgrade is part of Goal 4 of the district's strategic plan, which focuses on family and community connections. "From a communication department standpoint, we're always assessing and evaluating all...
