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After about six years with no rate hikes, most Hinsdale residents soon will see a slight increase in their water bills. The estimated 1 percent increase for an average user will result from a restructuring of the water bill that is designed to keep water revenues at a more stable level throughout the year. Residents are billed every other month for water. The new rate structure eliminates the charge of $27.52 for up to three units and instead implements a $15 flat fee that will be dedicated to infrastructure maintenance and i...
Before the Hinsdale Village Board will refer Ryan Companies’ plan for a senior living facility on Ogden Avenue to the village’s plan commission, density and traffic concerns will have to be addressed. That’s the message trustees sent to Dave Erickson, Ryan Companies’ vice president of real estate development, after listening Tuesday night to Erickson outline the third and latest version of a proposal to redevelop almost 33 acres at Ogden and Adams Street owned by the Institute of Basic Life Principles. Ryan Companies present...
No new Hinsdale residents appear to have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported three fewer cases than it did last week, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,827, compared to 1,830 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had no confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 20 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: Irma Butler tot lot equipment placement review, HPTA hut update Hinsdale Police Pension Fund Board 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave....
Hinsdale Village Board Among other action at their July 13 meeting, trustees: • agreed to issue almost $3.1 million in general obligation bonds to refinance a $5 million 2012 bond issue at a lower rate, saving residents an estimated $154,875 • listened as Village President Tom Cauley read a proclamation declaring July Parks and Recreation Month, noting that “parks and recreation are vitally important to establishing and maintaining the quality of life in our communities, ensuring the health of all citizens and contr...
Hinsdale has no river running through it - or even a large body of water within its village limits. Yet the suburb is home not only to its own rowing club, but to the 2021 Midwest Rowing Championships' second-place team. Recent Hinsdale Central graduates Alex Fuchs and Christian Thompson recently rowed their way to the finals on Dillon Lake in Nashport, Ohio. The Midwest Rowing Championships brought teams from several states to compete in a variety of events. Fuchs and Thompso...
Tank is a black cat who is looking for his forever home. He would do well with kids 8 years and older. He's a playful and goofy 2-year-old whose adoption fee is covered by the Match Me Up cat campaign. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an...
ART CAMPS n Summer Arts Camp Through Aug. 13 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Explore the art and culture of three distinctly beautiful American cities right here in our Art Studio. Drop in on Andy Warhol’s Factory in New York City, behold the beautiful landscapes of Georgia O’Keefe’s Ghost Ranch in Santa Fe and meet up on the corner of Haight & Ashbury in San Francisco. Take each theme week in any configuration over the summer. The camp is for ages 5 to 12. T...
Theater fans of all ages need to put “Freaky Friday: The Musical” on their calendar. For their summer production, the youth of Stage Door Fine Arts are performing the double-casted show from Friday to Saturday, July 23-25, at The Community House, 415 W. Eight St., Hinsdale. Based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers that was made into two hit Disney films, the story focuses on an overworked mom, Katherine, and her teenage daughter, Ellie, who magically swap bodies. Wit...
HMS HONOR ROLL Hinsdale Middle School has announced the names of students who earned a place on the HMS and principal’s honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Sixth grade HMS Honor Roll John Annoreno, Michael Annoreno, Arav Arvind, Winston Balbach, Logan Baskel, Catherine Bero, Jack Bryan, McCall Brzozowski, Emerson Cassell, Zhuoyan Chen, Clara Coman, Katherine Elsdon, Stephen Esposito, Johnathan Fausto, James Frankel, Thomas Golon, Oliyasari Goswami Amjad Hasan, Charles Heck, Brooklyn Hext, Jill Hoo...
Hinsdale has been a Tree City USA community for nearly 30 years, due in no small part to John Finnell. As superintendent of parks and forestry for the village of Hinsdale, Finnell leads an eight-member team that is charged with the care of almost 15,000 village-owned trees. "The village is like living in a park," said Finnell, who is in his 15th year as a part of the Hinsdale village staff. Having long admired Hinsdale, its trees and the village's commitment to caring for its...
Representatives of the Tollway Authority were on hand at Tuesday night’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting to talk to residents who had concerns about flooding that occurred in the northeast part of town June 26. Village President Tom Cauley reported that he sent a letter Friday to residents who might have been impacted. “In the letter, I indicated the village staff is working daily with the Tollway to restore village infrastructure, roads and sidewalks that were impacted by the flooding event,” he said. “I indicated the village...
My brother-in-law recalls a time in the early '60s when flying to a vacation destination with his parents meant wearing a suit. He was 8 or 9 years old. Everyone laughs along with him when it's brought up, because seeing a child dressed so formally for a flight these days would be something of an oddity. And yet, I have to admire the implied degree of respect for air travel that existed back when flying was more of a novelty. Now that commercial passenger flights have become...
I have friends who went to summer camp - out-of-state camps in beautiful locations like Colorado and North Carolina and New Hampshire. My own summer camp experience was limited to the kind offered by the park district. Money was tight when I was a kid. Traveling out of state - or even out of town - for camp was not a possibility. So when Ainsley said, toward the end of third grade, that she wanted to go to sleep-away camp, I was excited that we would be able to send her. She...
How often do you give thanks for your nearby park? We often take these refreshingly open and family-friendly expanses for granted, local features that are just another part of the landscape. But while the style and footprints of the housing stock morph over time, these parks hold their ground, inviting generation after generation to enjoy both the active and leisurely pleasures they provide. Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. Created by the National Recreation and P...
Nancy Parkinson has learned that helping children heal from the loss of a loved one is less about leading and more about listening. "Really what you're there for is to just normalize things and to help them feel like they're not the only one this has happened to," said Parkinson, a volunteer group facilitator for Buddy's Place childhood grief program. "You're not the therapist for these kids." Buddy's Place is a dimension of Pillars Community Health, which is celebrating 100...
Colorful campers - Children attending the Union Church vacation Bible school were filmed earlier this month for a presentation that was made during regular church services. This year's theme was "Compassion Camp." The children rehearsed the song "Love, I am Loved," before filming began. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports July 13. Disorderly conduct arrest Adam D. Conklin, 23, 6530 Quincy St., Willowbrook, was cited under a local ordinance for disorderly conduct at 10:26 p.m. July 5 at Mobil, 8 W. Chicago Ave. Victims reported he was acting in an alarming and threatening nature. He was cited and released to appear in court. Zero tolerance arrest Andrei L. Tamas, 18, 831 Jefferson St., Hinsdale, was cited for zero tolerance — alcohol and speeding at 7:22 p.m. July 7 at Hinsdale Avenue and Vine S...
Five individuals were re-appointed to three commissions at Tuesday night’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting. Adam Waldo was re-appointed as chairman of the finance commission. Alexis Braden and Frank Gonzalez were re-appointed to the historical preservation commission. For the plan commission, Steve Cashman was re-appointed as chairman and Anna Fiascone was re-appointed as member. All terms are for three years and end in 2024. Trustee Neale Byrnes complimented the volunteers for their service and noted he served on the plan c...
Sultan the German shepherd was hit by a car last November, leaving him with a broken front left leg. It was left untreated for months and, by the time he was taken in by Aurora Animal Care & Control and subsequently handed over to the Hinsdale Humane Society, the leg was infected. Addressing the injury previously would have stretched the humane society beyond its financial means. But thanks to the newly created Zach Leathers Emergency Medical Fund, Sultan's leg was removed and...
Golf is to Ron Christoph as the mail is to the U.S. Postal Service. No matter the weather or the time of year, Christoph likely can be found on a golf course. A member at Cog Hill in Lemont, Christoph plays every day, often switching things up between the club's four courses. With two of the four open year-round, Christoph's clubs rarely get a chance to rest. Growing up in Texas, Christoph started playing golf in high school. Decades later, the game still presents a challenge...
Early worship - Sandy Williams writes in "Images of America - Hinsdale" about the first Zion Lutheran Church, which stood on the northeast corner of Vine and Second streets and was built in 1888. "Two years later, Zion's school was established with classes held in the sanctuary and the pastor serving as the instructor. In 1915, a new church, still standing, was constructed, and this building was used as the school until 1931."...
