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Katherine "Kay" J. Grabos, nee Williams, 75, of Hinsdale died July 29, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Daniel F. Grabos; her children, Megan Grabos and Daniel F. Grabos Jr.; her grandchildren, Luna and Jack Grabos; her siblings, Peggy (John) Hommel, Thomas (Kelly Quinn) Williams and Patricia (Fred) Seeholzer; and her nieces and nephews, Eliza, Graham, Molly, Ryan and Patrick. Kay was a longtime administrative assistant to the CEO and president of Ravinia Festival....
Faces of Frankie - One thing you can count on during a performance by Frankie Ace is that everyone - from parents to kids - are throughly enjoying the show. With his sleight of hand and his running dialogue Frankie, aka Frank Alleto, keeps everyone engaged. He brought his show this month to the Hinsdale Public Library for their Family Fun Monday event. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Leila S. Ronning, 98, passed away July 22, 2022. Leila was born in Carrington, N.D., in 1924 to Albert Edwin Southard and Ann Nelson Southard. Leila grew up in Fessenden and Grafton, N.D., and graduated from Fargo High School in May 1942. Leila followed in her older sister Virginia's footsteps when she attended the School of Nursing at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital (now Advocate Hospital) in Chicago. While in nurses training, Leila was a cadet nurse for the Department of Public...
A new national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — 988 — will offer another option for individuals experiencing a crisis or any other kind of emotional distress. The Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health launched the free, confidential lifeline July 16. Trained professionals will offer compassionate care related to suicide, mental health and/or substance abuse to individuals and concerned family members, friends and caregivers. “This resource resonates with us at the foundation because it really does advan...
Jerry Thomas' 42nd Race to Mackinac is another for the books, and one that he and the crews of all 242 vessels that embarked on the annual race from Chicago to Mackinac Island, Mich., aren't likely to forget. "It was very challenging," Thomas said upon completing the trek. He said the crew of the Winnebago worked against three bouts of high winds that peaked at more than 70 miles per hour, as well as heavy rains and thunderstorms. Thomas said the goal of the six-member crew...
Bo is a gentle giant, a sweet boy that loves to play with his stuffies, but never rips them up. He loves cuddles, belly rubs and going for walks. He's relaxed and gentle and would be the perfect best friend for anyone looking to add a dog to their family. 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...
In the aftermath of World War II, Chicago's suburbs boomed as families sought more spacious environs. But the desire for an urban-like fine arts scene gave rise to groups to meet that demand, groups like the West Suburban Symphony Orchestra. Next month marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of WSSO. Originally established in 1947 through the former West Suburban YMCA in LaGrange Park at the request local residents, the Hinsdale-based organization now boasts a chorus, a...
Frankie Ace was the headliner at the Hinsdale Public Library's Family Fun Night recently. And as only Frankie can do, he had the crowd in stitches with his wit and his magic. Libby Joyce, Conor and Patrick Folan were some of the lucky kids who were selected to give him a "helping" hand. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
If you live in Hinsdale and get a call from someone telling you your toilet is running, it might not be a prank. It might be Karen Buccieri. Hinsdale's water billing clerk pays close attention to the water use of all 6,800 customers on the village's water system. When she sees signs of a potential leak that could be wasting water and costing a customer extra money, she lets them know. "I go through the leak report every day," said Buccieri, who joined the village staff 11...
Best Maternity Hospitals List AdventHealth Hinsdale has been named on Newsweek’s list of Best Maternity Hospitals 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Newsweek and Statista invited more than 10,000 medical professionals to participate in the survey. AdventHealth Hinsdale is one of only 350 winners nationwide to be recognized on the list. “This national recognition from Newsweek comes at a time where families have many cho...
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,...
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...
By the year 2030, the almost 70 million U.S. adults in the Baby Boomer generation will be 65 years or older. A recent Chicago Tribune editorial by Darcy Evon and Thomas Kuczmarski eschewing ageism noted that the "movement to end ageism is being driven by the Baby Boomer generation." As a member of that generation, my own lesson in fighting that battle comes from my 90-year-old father, who wakes up every morning excited to learn something new. He has never been one to let a...
Working remote is nothing new. I've done it while I've been sick, while my husband had COVID and the first two years my daughter went to sleep-away camp in Holland, Mich. But I've never worked remotely "on the road," so to speak, where I've stayed in a different hotel every night. That's what I did last week as I accompanied my husband, Dan, on sales calls. We dropped Ainsley off near the shores of Lake Michigan Monday and hit the road Tuesday, traveling some 558 miles to...
Police sometimes have to break up a party. But this week, they’re inviting you to one. Hinsdale and Oak Brook police are hosting a National Night Out celebration at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Oak Brook’s Central Park West, 1500 Forest Gate Road. National Night Out was introduced in August 1984 through an already established network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers across the nation. The first National Night Out involved 2.5...
Hinsdale's Alison Kozlow is a busy working mom of two preschoolers. Activism was not on her to-do list. But when seven people were gunned down and dozens more injured while watching the Highland Park Fourth of July parade earlier this month, she became a woman on a mission. Kozlow joined the March Fourth movement to galvanize public support and lobby Congress for stiffer gun control measures. "What we're trying to do with the March Fourth movement is ban assault weapons federa...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports July 27. Controlled substance, DUI arrest Alana R. Rajcevich, 30, 300 N. Cardinal Ave., Addison, was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding at 1:12 a.m. July 21 in the 400 block of East 55th Street. She was in possession of a white powdery substance that field tested positiv...
Mary Elaine Shouvlin was known by many attributes: witty, stylish, loyal, cat lover, social justice champion. To her childhood best friend in Hinsdale, she was simply "Mares." "We spent all of our summers together," Cyndy Travis said. "She was very smart, always willing to try things and do things." And Mary adored her hometown, maintaining a residence in Hinsdale even as a new love named Raphael Shouvlin meant frequent trips to Florida, where he wanted to retire. She kept...
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...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 35 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 3,963, compared to 3,928 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 45.1 on July 26, compared to 35.5 on July 19. The community level remains high....
The months of June and July are precious to most teachers. After all, having summers free is one big perk in an often stressful and difficult job. But Hinsdale Central High School teachers Susan Grady and Jordan Stob said they'll never regret trading in a part of their summer break to serve as co-directors of summer school. "I have loved it all," said Stob, who joined Grady for the first time this summer. Grady, known as "Frau Grady" to students in her German language classes,...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126 https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: FY 2023 tentative budget, policy revisions, network infrastructure management agreement, recognition of Hinsdale Central Alumni Association as supporting organization of D86 Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public meetings on exterior appearance and site plan reviews for...
Early car dealer - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," shows Hinsdale's first automobile dealership. "This was Hinsdale's first automobile dealership, a Ford agency built in 1917 at the southwest corner of Garfield and Hinsdale Avenues, operated by the multifaceted carpenter/contractor/realtor Henry Buchholz and his brother. Within months of opening, Henry Ford stopped for a spontaneous visit on his way to meet with International harvester's...
Construction work around Hinsdale Central has been extra busy this summer. During the first days after school let out, several Bobcats were driving the halls of Hinsdale Central to the cafeteria to begin demo work. Friday afternoon a helicopter from Midwest Helicopter in Willowbrook was used to lift several HVAC units onto the roof. They will be used to cool the library, cafeteria and other offices. Because of construction, the first day of school this year has been pushed...
