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Parking deck opens today — Village President Tom Cauley cuts the ribbon opening the new parking deck on Garfield Avenue near First Street with the help of assistant village manager Brad Bloom (from left), Trustee Scott Banke, state Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Trustee Neale Byrnes, Trustee Matt Posthuma, Trustee Luke Stifflear and village engineer Dan Deeter. The $9 million project — a cooperative effort between the village and Community Consolidated Elementary District 181...
After decades of debates about parking solutions, years of negotiation between the village and District 181, months of construction - and a global pandemic thrown in for good measure - Hinsdale finally has a parking deck. The new facility on Garfield Avenue just south of First Street opened today, July 16. "We are very pleased with the outcome and very happy that we could provide this much-needed amenity to the village," village manager Kathleen Gargano said. Village...
William Shakespeare - aka Billy Shakes - is a 3-year-old domestic short hair tabby. He is our literary genius who loves to drink out of the faucet and behaves like a dog in a cat body. He always wants to be up in everyone's business (maybe because he's a writer at heart). He lays in the sink, he's loud in a cute, talkative way and he loves other cats. William is good with children 5 and older. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is...
I'm often late to the party. I started listening to Steve and Garry on the Loop in August 1993, just about a month before the two ended their 15-year run. I became a fan of The Rolling Stones in the late 1980s, a good two decades after they had their first No. 1 hit. I currently own an iPhone 7, when the iPhone 11 has been out for almost nine months. I blame this deficiency on my parents, who did an even poorer job keeping up with the times than I do. I'm convinced they...
Mary Charlotte Herrington Whiteside, a former resident of Hinsdale, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2020, in Kirkland, Wash., due to complications of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Mary, 90, was born in 1929 in Bad Axe, Mich., to Phebe May Clark Herrington and Dr. Charles Irvine Herrington. Her father was a physician and her mother taught violin lessons, was a seamstress/dress designer, and personal assistant for the governor's wife, Mamie Sleeper, for whom Mary was named....
Sunday Ann Rubinsky of Willowbrook died of natural causes peacefully in her sleep July 10, 2020. Sunday, 97, was born in 1923 in Auburn to Albert and Mary D'Andrea. She was a role model to many and a kind and loyal friend. Always sympathetic to those experiencing trouble or hardship, she might impart words of wisdom or just lend a listening ear. Growing up during the Great Depression, Sunday was resilient and could do just about anything. Her creative spirit showed in her...
Reta M. Enders of Hinsdale passed away on July 10, 2020, at her home. Reta, 99, was born in 1921 to Raymond Parkhurst and Eva Woolley Parkhurst and named Reta Mae. She and her twin, Leta Rae, were the fifth and sixth of seven children in the family and grew up in Oswego. She met her husband, Emil M. Enders, at a roller rink in Plainfield, and they were married in 1941. Emil enlisted in the Army Air Corps and together they fought the battle of Texas, moving frequently, and...
Jacquelyn Ellen Schapiro McKernan died on May 25, 2020, at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. Jacque, 78, was born in 1941 in Chicago to Sidney J. Schapiro and Ellen M. Schapiro. She graduated from Hinsdale Central High School. She was a lifelong learner, earning nursing degrees at College of DuPage and Andrews University, and a master’s in community health nursing/administration at Loyola University, where she was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She u...
Hinsdale policed distributed the following reports June 30 and July 15. Felony DUI arrest Johannis R. White, 42, 1056 Rockport Drive, Carol Stream, was arrested for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (third violation), aggravated DUI (license suspended or revoked), driving with a revoked license, disobeying a traffic control signal, transportation of open alcohol and driving an uninsured motor vehicle at 1:43 a.m. July 12 at Route 83 and Ogden Avenue. Police located two red plastic cups inside the vehicle...
A total of 223 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of July 16, compared to 207 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 202 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 21 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 168 confirmed cases and 32 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 five...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board is inviting applications to fill a vacant board seat. Nancy Pollak announced June 29 that she was stepping down from her position on the board because she was moving out of state. Illinois School Code requires that the vacancy must be filled no more than 60 days after it occurred. Based on this requirement, the board’s plan is to identify her replacement by its Aug. 27 meeting. Those interested in being considered for the open board seat must submit an application by 4:30 p.m. T...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 23 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Officials hope a July 9 open house at the DuPage COVID-19 testing center at Anne M. Jeans School in Willowbrook will make more area residents aware of the facility. The site, which is a cooperative effort between the school, DuPage County and Pillars Community Health, has been testing patients Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment since June. "It was really important to me and members of the county board that we support this crucial health effort right here in this community,"...
The Willowbrook Corner program, run by The Community House, provides life-impacting academic and social support to youth and families in an underserved community about 10 minutes south of Hinsdale. Hinsdale's Trayce Biancalana, a longtime volunteer, said the pandemic's repercussions have taken a particularly heavy toll on residents there. "They have absolutely been hit a lot harder," she said. "The whole issue of child care for people who were able to maintain their jobs has b...
Oak Street in southeast Hinsdale soon will take on a drastically different look with the pending demolitions of two iconic, historic homes — all because Hinsdale’s preservation ordinance lacks substance. Members of Hinsdale’s Historic Preservation Commission anticipated that homes of this architectural significance could be at risk and began tireless efforts at public hearings to revise what is called Title 14 of the Hinsdale Village Code. This began in November 2018 with the village appointing respected planning consu...
Kendall Miller writes a message to Monica Rincon Dooley before hundreds of balloons are launched in her memory July 8 at Robbins Park. The launch was planned by friends of Monica, who had passed away two days earlier at age 49. The white ribbons tied around trees in town also are in her memory. A short video is also available on our Facebook page at facebook.com/thehinsdalean. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
After months without a cut or color, clients of iDesign Salon and Blow Dry Bar in Hinsdale are in for a treat when they return for their first post-shutdown appointment. While its doors were closed to customers, the salon celebrated its 20th anniversary with a major remodel. "People are blown away by the way the salon looks," said Tami Abraham, who owns the business with husband and hairdresser Terry Abraham. Abraham said this is the third remodel in the 20 years since...
I have a little secret. I am kind of enjoying this era of enforced isolation occasioned by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Sure, there are days when I awaken feeling that I'm living the plot of "Groundhog Day." And I do worry for myself, my loved ones, my friends and even strangers who may become severely ill. Yet I can't help feeling a sense of peace and contentment most of the time. I have always loved my solitude. Most days, there is nothing I would rather do than da...
If you’ve ever wanted to be a masked superhero, the time has come! Most of us, of course, have been donning our facial coverings faithfully since April. It was a strange and somewhat annoying measure to adopt initially. But we collectively overcame comfort concerns or hang-ups over our freedom being muffled to bring the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate low enough for a partial reopening of many businesses and to entertain the potential of a return to in-person schooling this fall. The operative word for just about eve...
Hinsdale policed distributed the following reports June 30 and July 15. Felony DUI arrest Johannis R. White, 42, 1056 Rockport Drive, Carol Stream, was arrested for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (third violation), aggravated DUI (license suspended or revoked), driving with a revoked license, disobeying a traffic control signal, transportation of open alcohol and driving an uninsured motor vehicle at 1:43 a.m. July 12 at Route 83 and Ogden Avenue. Police located two red plastic cups inside the vehicle...
It takes more than food to care for a family, but many food assistance programs don't allow for purchases of the things needed to keep ourselves and our homes clean - things that during COVID-19 are more important than ever. "The hygiene pantry was our idea to help families in need with keeping their homes and selves clean during COVID," said Dr. Jennifer Swoyer, director of the Amita Health Adventist Medical Center Residency Program in La Grange and a resident of Hinsdale....
Classic cars - When they first hit the market, starting at $695 in 1923, who knew one day they'd be a classic? E. H. Fleck & Co. Chevrolet Sales & Service was located at 24 W. Hinsdale Ave. Edward Fleck built the building in 1923. Later it was home to Hartley's Bicycle Shoppe. 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]. (photo courtesy of...
Hockey has been part of Christian Hmura's life for as long as he can remember. "I got my sixth, seventh and eighth concussions in the last nine months of me playing, and I just wasn't able to really bounce back, he said. "I had some major issues with that for while." With his career as a player out of the question, Hmura, then 19, turned to coaching. "Obviously I wanted to stay involved in the game," said Hmura, who is now 33 and a Hinsdale resident. "It was my entire life up...
Day camp Zion Early Childhood Summer Camp Through July 31 https://www.zionhinsdale.org This hand-on interactive online camp for ages 2 1/2 to 6 offers a fun and relaxed learning platform that encourages creativity and curiosity with themed lessons. Each camper will receive a camp kit with materials that coordinate with the online videos and Flipgrids. When the early childhood center can safely re-open, the camp will transition to the classroom. Cost: $72 per two-week session. RR The Community House Summer Camp Through Aug....
These summer scorcher days are inviting many to take air-conditioned refuge at home. But after a spring of COVID-19 quarantining, many are looking to get out no matter the heat index. Pools are made for beating the heat. With many swim facilities closed for the summer, two nearby options are open for that refreshing plunge. • The Hinsdale Community Pool, 500 W. Hinsdale Ave., has been a popular spot since it opened for open swim on a reservation basis earlier this month. Masks...
