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It takes a village - Tom Krasnewich and Bob Cloud took matters into their own hands and opened up North Washington Street shortly after a "derecho" rolled through Hinsdale Monday afternoon. The storm, which spawned several tornadoes across northern Illinois, traveled almost 800 miles and did most of its damage in Hinsdale on the north side of the tracks between Ogden Avenue and Maple Street. Village crews worked until midnight on Monday to open the blocked roads. Crews are...
Ellen Charlotte Tausk, nee Rakowski, 85, of Naperville died Aug. 8, 2020, surrounded by love from her husband of 64 years and her three children. Ellen was born in 1934 to Anton and Peggy Rakowski. She grew up in Chicago along with her five brothers and sisters. She met Ed at work and they married shortly after that. Ellen was known for making every person feel special. Her home was always welcome to all and her kids' friends were thought of as family. She could strike up a...
To the parents who used their children as props holding “Open the Schools” signs during a recent protest, shame on you. As if children have the maturity, life experience or should bear the burden for such a decision. — Geri Kendall, Hinsdale...
Many, presumably by their own inattention, are uninformed about the extent of the local crime surge, uninformed about what’s being done and uninformed about how they can better protect themselves. For example, I-55 is a thoroughfare for drug traffic and County Line Road is a direct access point into Burr Ridge and Hinsdale. There is heightened proximity to opportunistic crime and it’s increasing. The more the opportunity, the bigger the problem is becoming for everyone. The escalating car thefts, burglaries and robberies are...
When I was 10 years old, I was the new girl at a small school. To feel better about myself, I was mean to another girl, a girl who’d been nice to me. I also kicked a boy named Jerry on the playground. I know these are little things but I’m sorry nonetheless. I also recognize that I was a scared little girl, and I temper my self-judgment with compassion. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could do the same with others? Adopt a “walk in their shoes” level of understanding when we read about them online, when we hear about the...
I asked Ken yesterday what happened at the Hinsdale Village Board the previous night. "They're going with a hybrid model," he replied dryly. "Tom, Laurel and Jerry will attend the first meeting of the month. Scott, Neale, Matt and Luke will attend the second meeting." He jests, of course, but the "hybrid model" is on our minds. We've spent a lot of time learning and writing about hybrid plans for Hinsdale students to return to school. First I "attended" (i.e. watched online)...
We’ve all heard it expressed ad nauseum by this point: School will look much different this fall. That, of course, includes the college campus experience. And while some may be studying remotely and others are able to receive in-person instruction, there are some kernels of wisdom in reaching new heights in higher education that transcend a pandemic’s dynamics. Here are helpful tips to live by — at least for the next four years — as excerpted from campusgrotto.com and based on surveys of hundreds of college graduates. • Befor...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Aug. 11. DUI arrests • Cynthia M. Monaco, 62, 268 Oxford Ave., Clarendon Hills, was arrested for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (third violation), aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol with a revoked license, driving on the wrong side of the road, disobeying a stop sign and transporting open alcohol at 3:42 p.m. Aug. 5 in the 100 block of North Vine Street. Police were dispatched to a report of reckless driving and found the suspect slumped o...
Despite pleas from parents to reverse last week’s decision and return to a five-day in-person plan for reopening schools, District 181 will continue work to refine a hybrid model for the start of the 2020-21 school year. Educators have spent the last week working on a hybrid plan that ensures students can remain six feet from one another in the classroom, Superintendent Hector Garcia said. The goal is to maximize in-person core instruction and coverage of the core curriculum. The 28 elementary school staff members who were i...
Trying to find a new name that captures the essence of a 46-year-old organization and its mission is not easy to do — especially when some options already have been taken. A task force charged with finding a new name for the Robert Crown Center for Health Education first selected a name that already was in use, said Executive Director Barb Thayer. So they went back to an earlier list and settled on Candor Health Education. “It’s hard to find a name that everybody likes,” Thayer said. “It’s very, very hard.” She had liked the...
The village of Hinsdale closed off Washington and First streets this year to help merchants with their annual sidewalk sale. The sale held in late July was sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Frances Molloy, nee McGinnis, 89, passed away peacefully Aug. 9, 2020. Frances was born in Chicago to John and Frances McGinnis and was a former resident of Clarendon Hills. She adored painting and playing the piano. She was happiest with her family, and loved the lively conversation held by her many children and grandchildren. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Peter C. Molloy; and her son, Matthew J. Molloy; her granddaughter, Anna Molloy; and her brother, Jack (the late Patsy) McGinnis. She is survived by her...
Vivian G. Beth, 87, passed away July 20, 2020. Vivian attended DePaul University and worked in various positions, including her last as international purchasing coordinator for McDonalds Corp. in Oak Brook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; and her son, Gregory. She is survived by her children, Wayne Beth Jr. and Brian (Nancy) Beth of Hinsdale; her grandchildren Veronica Beth, Wayne Beth III, Tyler Beth and Ashley Beth; and her sister Rita Barcelona. A memorial...
William Giles Bush Sr. of Nancy, Ky., passed away peacefully Aug. 7, 2020, due to complications related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Bill, 85, was an avid hunter, fisherman and golfer. He loved his card and poker games and would tell stories of supporting himself playing pinochle as a student in college. His re-enactments of hunting excursions using salt and pepper shakers and whatever else was available on the table to establish the positions of the hunters and...
Under a white tent on a Hinsdale driveway, August blooms were emerging. The flowers were of the modeling clay variety, shaped and painted by young artists to form ornamental plates. The students fashioned them under the tutelage of teacher and mom Chun Ye, who has spent most mornings this summer out on her open-air studio leading her Spin Around the Art World summer art camp classes. The camp, part of her Tianto Art Studio program, has run from 9 to 11 a.m. every Monday...
Special delivery - The photo of this home at 137 N. Lincoln St. is from 1868. The picture appeared in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." Bush was a real estate agent, merchant and early village postmaster. According to one theory it was Bush who named Hinsdale after Hinsdale, N.Y., where he was born. 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...
HOSPITALS HAVE NEW Chief officer Adam Maycock has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Amita Health Adventist Medical Centers in Hinsdale and La Grange. Maycock, who was serving as interim president and CEO, assumed the role permanently effective July 12. He succeeds Michael Murrill, who left the organization last month for a promotion within AdventHealth, a parent organization of Amita Health. Maycock joined Amita Health Adventist Hinsdale and La Grange in January 2017 as chief operating officer,...
What are the key benefits of yoga? Alexandra Rimmele's relationship with yoga wasn't love at first sight. A marathon runner who wasn't afraid of a tough workout, Rimmele acted on her coach's suggestion and signed up for a class at Core Power Yoga in Hinsdale 10 years ago. "It was a whole new universe for me," said Rimmele, who in that first class discovered that while she could run 26 miles, she couldn't do a single push-up. "I walked out loving and hating it at the same...
The world's greatest inventions are born of necessity. For Hinsdale Central High School alum Sophia Karbowski, that need was for a quick and healthy snack. Karbowski was studying entrepreneurial management at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth when she became frustrated with the lack of dining options on campus. Coupling her entrepreneurial spirit with her need for nutrition, Rollin' n Bowlin' was born. Acai bowls - frozen puree made from acai berries topped with granola...
A total of 274 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of July 21, compared to 266 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 254 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 20 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 168 confirmed cases and 33 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 three...
The Hinsdale Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on McNaughton Development’s proposed community, Heather Highlands, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. The development proposed for 37 acres on the northeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Adams Street includes 46 homes and 23 acres of open space. McNaughton is seeking seek a special use permit for a planned development, with variances for lot size, building coverage and lot coverage, among others. After the plan commission holds a public hearing on the proposal, that group w...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, https://www.d181.org On the agenda: approval of the 2020-21 school reopening plan hybrid model Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org/virtual On the agenda: approve memo of understanding with HHSTA, approve additional staffing due to COVID-19 pandemic, return to school update, committee participation and meeting schedule update Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 Hinsdale...
Fuelfed, a group of classic car enthusiasts, held a recent gathering on Chicago Avenue near Burlington Park. The event, billed as Sunday Morning Coffee & Classics, featured several dozen vintage vehicles parked along Chicago Avenue for people to check out. Harrison Fichter road on father Paul's shoulders to get a great view of the classics. The group is planning to host another event Sept. 13. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale trustees have put to rest the idea of temporary ban on historic home teardowns. But village officials continue to explore ways to promote preservation of its vintage structures. At Tuesday night’s meeting, trustees voted 5-1 against the proposed 180-day moratorium, having previously expressed strong reservations about restricting property rights in the name of saving historic homes. Trustee Scott Banke cast the lone dissenting vote. The village’s plan commission last month recommended against the moratorium, a sug...
Misty is a beautiful blue cream color with a perfect line dividing the two sides of her face, making her stand out from our cat lodge full of tabbies. Misty is a 3-year-old, domestic short hair and is good with children of any age. She is so sweet and outgoing, playful, very tolerant and ready to find a permanent home. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is currently closed to the public, but anyone who is interested in adopting a pet can...
