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Dennis Patrick Higgins, 70, of Clarendon Hills passed away July 24, 2022, with his family at his side. Dennis is a graduate of Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights. He received a bachelor’s in business administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee and a master’s in business administration from Northern Illinois University in 1978. He began his banking career at First National Bank of Chicago, where he specialized in construction loans. His expertise then led...
Cameron Linn can't remember a summer that didn't involve baseball, but until last summer, his time on the field was spent strictly in front of home plate. "I love being around baseball and Peirce Park," said Linn, who spent this summer not as a player, but behind the plate as an umpire for Hinsdale Little League's 7U, 8U and 9U games. Players who complete their time on the 12-year-old Little League team are eligible to serve as umpires, and as a rising eighth-grader, Linn...
Michael A. McGuire, 77, of Hinsdale, died July 20, 2022. Michael was the highly respected long-time owner of Supreme Jewelers in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. In 2010, Supreme Jewelers was recognized as Business of the Year and Michael was given the "keys" to Hyde Park by the Chamber of Commerce. Michael retired and closed the store in 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frae McGuire, née Fallert; and his son, Matthew McGuire. Michael is survived by his daughter,...
A lawsuit filed against the village by the Department of Justice and Trinity Sober Living has cost the village more than $1.5 million, with more than $689,000 billed this year. “I feel bad about the size of the legal bills, but we are a defendant in these cases,” Village President Tom Cauley told The Hinsdalean. “We didn’t bring these cases.” Cauley hired Chicago powerhouse Winston & Strawn to defend the village in the case, which claims Hinsdale violated the Fair Housing Act by not allowing Trinity to operate a sober liv...
Competing against the nation's best at the 2022 Special Olympic USA Games June 5-12 in Orlando, Fla., Danny Baker, to borrow a phrase, stuck the landing. The Hinsdale native brought home four gold medals, one silver and two bronzes in his debut at the quadrennial event representing Team Illinois. "You know what makes me happy? Gold!," asserted Danny, speaking at his home earlier this month. Danny, 32, was selected to be part of the state's 67-member contingent for the Games....
ART CAMPS n Ev Fine Arts Sewing Camp Aug. 1-5 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Students ages 7-14 work on a different project each day and showcase their work in a fashion show at the end of the week. The atmosphere is fun and light-hearted, and all levels of experience are welcome. Sewing machines will be provided. An additional session is set for Aug. 8-12. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $425. RR, MD n Summer Arts Camps Through Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W....
Scotty, a 6-year-old, aspiring adventurer, is waiting to find his forever home and exploring buddy. His favorite place to explore is the toy bin. Scotty loves his treats, but even more than that he’d love to find his new best friend. 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 f...
In the Stage Door Fine Arts production of "High School Musical 2," actors Libby Larson and Tess McArdle play a pair of rivals with a mutual interest in a handsome young man. In real life, the girls are longtime friends about to share the Stage Door Fine Arts stage for the final time. "I'm a little sad, because it's Libby's last show," said McArdle, who plays the show's antagonist, Sharpay. She and Larson have shared the stage since they appeared as ensemble members in "Peter...
Hospital earns recognition AdventHealth Hinsdale and AdventHealth La Grange have received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The Guidelines — Stroke quality achievement award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disabilities. With this recognition, the hospitals also received the Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award, for ensuring patients with Typ...
Words from a nun's lips to Al Diaz' ear cast the vision that would guide his professional life. "I had a high school physics teacher - Sister Ellen, one of the few nuns that taught me at Nazareth Academy - and she pulled me aside and said, 'You know, you're a really good problem solver. Have you ever thought of civil engineering as a career?' " Diaz related. He thought about it and then pursued it academically at Bradley University, foundational steps on a journey that would...
Karl C. "Oz" Ostrum, 79, of Montello, Wis., passed away on July 16, 2022, at the Crossroads Care Center in Weyauwega, Wis. He was born in 1943 in Hinsdale to Karl and Jane Ostrum. Karl grew up in Hinsdale and graduated from Hinsdale Township High School in 1961, after which he joined the United States Air Force and proudly served his country for four years. On April 25, 1970, he married Lynn Twichell at the Union Church in Hinsdale. Karl worked for Molex Inc. in Lisle as a...
Interested writers who live in Hinsdale are invited to apply to be a contributing columnist for The Hinsdalean. Contributing columnists write once every seven or eight weeks during the school year for two years. The paper has three openings, including a one-year term for a high school senior. To apply, email a sample column of 450 words along with ideas for three additional columns to editor Pam Lannom at [email protected]. The ideas don’t need to be detailed, but they are taken into account as part of the s...
Three years ago, I was looking to attend a college that felt like a step into the real world. I wanted to go to a place far from home. I wanted to meet new people who came from backgrounds different from mine. And I wanted an environment where people were filled with love and pride for their school and community. Attending the University of Georgia brought me everything I had been looking for - and then some. Going into my freshman year, I knew very few things about the place...
Signs provide us with all kinds of information. "Slow, children playing" lets us know kids reside on a particular block. (Since kids live on many blocks that don't have such signs, these warnings also might indicate worried parents live on the block as well.) Signs indicating downtown Hinsdale and the Robbins Park subdivision are on the National Register of Historic Places demonstrate the importance of the village's past to Hinsdaleans - or at least to those who are...
“Hinsdale is a low-crime community. It’s not a no-crime community.” Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King says it so often, we think he should get the phrase trademarked. But we understand the need for repetition. We’ve written more editorials than we can count reminding people not to leave their expensive cars unlocked in the driveway with a key fob and garage door opener inside. And with the commercial burglaries of late, including break-ins to Jimmy John’s, Starbucks, Wild Ginger and the Hinsdale Barber shop, and the theft of...
Creatures large and small have always found a welcome place in the home of Julie Boruff. Over the years she has raised dogs, nurtured an ant farm, offered shelter to a guinea pig and even welcomed a millipede named Frank. And that's just inside the house. Outside, Boruff has created a friendly space for monarch butterflies. The creation of an outdoor monarch habitat was part of the plan from the day the Boruffs broke ground on their Hinsdale home more than 10 years ago,...
Hinsdale High School District 86 is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets. The district is looking to fill the following openings for the 2022-23 school year: • teacher’s assistant/paraprofessional (full-time) Receive no cost health insurance or $5,000 cash for waiving insurance if eligible, an educational bonus of $1,200 for those with a college degree, 10 paid holidays, paid time off and a pension through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fun...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports July 20. Arrest for drug possession, DUI Tim Griffin, 52, 816 S. Adams St., Westmont, was arrested for felony possession of controlled substance, driving under the influence of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and stopping on the roadway at 1:21 a.m. July 18 at Route 83 and 55th Street. The suspect was found asleep at the wheel stopped in the roadway. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail. Arrest for suspended license, warrant Unique S. Ingram, 21, 326 Swanton...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126, Burr Ridge https://d86.hinsdale86.org...
The man convicted of murdering Hinsdale’s Andrea Urban in 2017 will remain in prison for the rest of his life. The Second District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the sentence of natural life plus 45 years of Dominic Sanders, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced Tuesday. In his petition seeking either a reduced sentence or a new sentencing hearing, Sanders claimed the trial court did not adequately consider his rehabilitative potential when imposing his sentences. On Jan. 24, 2020, following a nin...
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 3,928, compared to 3,895 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 35.5 on July 19, compared to 40.5 on July 12. The community level remains high....
This old gas station - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of the space that up until recently was home to Dips and Dogs. "This 1930 station was built on the northwest corner of Garfield Avenue and First Street. Designed by Hinsdale architect R. Harold Zook, the station was built in the Georgian style encouraged at the time by the village plan commission. The station has recently been reinvented as a popular snack shop." Today much of the...
Linda Feinstein brought smiles all around the neighborhood last week when she sponsored free Rainbow Cone ice cream at her Lincoln Avenue Signature Homes office. More than 500 cones kept everyone cool on the hot summer day. Henry Gastevski keeps his eye on the prize. Sofia Castaledo and Brandon Oakrust find a shady spot to enjoy their treats. Brody Oukrust decided to not mix flavors on his cone. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Lunch and some dancing on the lawn - The village of Hinsdale and the Hinsdale Public Library continued their popular program this year at Burlington Park. Last Wednesday, Sarah Jayne Lane had the crowds singing and dancing to her popular hits such as, "It's Only Broccoli and I Like It." Cousins Ella Johnston and Hadley Johnston were among the kids who were all in. The series concludes Wednesday, Aug. 3, with Juggling Funny Stories. The performance begins at 12:30 p.m. (Jim...
