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Has anyone seen my white go-go boots? Yes, I actually own white go-go boots. I acquired them a few years back when I had to dress up like a University of Illinois cheerleader for a scene in the Community Revue. I might need to wear them again in this year's show, and I have no idea where they are. They are not in the plastic bin that has been officially designated as The Spot to hold all revue and Halloween costume items. They are not in the guest room closet, which has been u...
On Thursday morning, the alarms went off. All of them. Every cell phone. Every egg timer. Every theft alert in every Walgreens, Walmart, Best Buy and bank. In an instant, every man, woman and child was awash in the clanging, clicking, beeping, buzzing, trilling, chiming, whooping, squealing cacophony that blanketed the Earth. Sump pump alarms sent homeowners scrambling to the basement and crashing through dusty cardboard boxes, wondering if maybe it wasn't time to start Marie...
On their honor - Back in the 1940s, Girl and Boy Scouts from across town gathered on the steps of the Memorial Building. A four-legged Troop member snuck in the photo as well. We're confident that it would take a lot more room to capture all of today's Scouts in a group photo. 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]. (Hinsdale Historical...
Life lessons – Billy Jacqua was quick to help his little friend Mason Gandy with his crawling technique Aug. 7. They boys and their moms were at the Lunch on the Lawn program sponsored by Hinsdale's parks and recreation department and the Hinsdale Public Library. Appearing on the stage was Jamie Blythe from Miss Jamie's Farm. Please turn to Page 7 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale police officer Mike Coughlin could have handed in his badge in January after 30 years of service. But duty kept him on a few more months. "I wanted to finish out the school year," said the longtime juvenile and crime prevention officer and familiar figure to current and former Hinsdale youth. "I didn't want to leave them high and dry." Off Cough, as he is affectionately called, retired from the force earlier this month, ending a community-focused career in which he...
How should families ready for the start of school? With just one week left before the first day of the new school year, many children might be tempted to cram as much summer as possible into their final days of vacation. But Jessica Schultz, a teacher on special assignment with Hinsdale Elementary District 181, suggests easing in with a few simple but important changes in the week before classes begin For most kids, the first thing on the back-to-school to-do list should be...
Whether you're looking for drama, mystery or an emotional musical experience, it can be found on a stage not far from home. New shows are opening at theaters throughout the area, offering Hinsdaleans and their neighbors quality live entertainment without the trip to the city. Here are few to consider: • 'Agatha Christie's Murder in the Studio' Sept. 5-14 Theatre of Western Springs 4384 Hampton Ave. Theatre of Western Springs opens its 91st season with a trio of mysteries by Ag...
There's not much to say about Andie, other than she is absolutely adorable and lovable, and is ready to find her forever home and start living her best life with her new family. She is a tabby/white girl who is 10 weeks old. Andie is spayed, has had her vaccinations, and is ready to go home. Come meet Andie and all of the other pets at the Tuthill Family Hinsdale Humane Society Pet Rescue & Resource Center at 21 Salt Creek Lane in Hinsdale. The shelter is open from 2 to 8...
Miss Jamie's Farm took the mainstage in Hinsdale's Burlington Park as the closing act for this year's Lunch on the Lawn summer series. Jamie Blythe, staring as Miss Jamie brings a popular music show sharing values from life down on the farm through songs and dance to her fans. Annie Bieselin was lucky that her mom Laura brought a large umbrella to provide shade on the sun-drenched day while Eloise Goar and Ariella Krueger get in to the swing of things. (Jim Slonoff...
Jack Wood takes a step off the diving board at the Hinsdale Community Pool last Friday. The sun is almost setting on the pool for the season as the final days of the season are here. Post-season hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday through Aug. 23. The pool will be closed Aug. 26-30 and reopen for Labor Day weekend from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, and from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. Check the pool's Facebook page for schedule updates at...
Brian Griffin knows Dickinson Field. He played there as a member of a 2002 Red Devil football team that was undefeated until the state semifinals. He's paced the sidelines during games in a variety of roles, including varsity linebackers coach, special teams coach and, most recently, defensive coordinator. He's stood in the center of the huddle midfield, congratulating players after a win and consoling them after a loss. Now Griffin, 34, is preparing for his first season as...
DIDOMENICO NAMED BOARD CHAIRMAN Greg DiDomenico, president of Community Memorial Foundation in Hinsdale, has been appointed board chairman of Forefront, the nation’s only statewide membership association for nonprofits, grantmakers, public agencies and advisors. He has served on Forefront’s board of directors since 2017, most recently as treasurer. “I am extremely honored to serve as Forefront’s newest board chair,” DiDomenico said. “The organization has a long history of excellent stewardship, and I’m proud to continue the...
Charles Bruce McLagan of Hinsdale died Aug. 1, 2019, at his home after a three-year bout with Parkinson's and Lewy body disease. Bruce, 85, was born in 1931 in Brush, Colo., the youngest of three children. He graduated from Colorado University with an engineering degree and served in the U.S. Army at Fort Riley, Kan., and in California. He then returned to Brush to help his father, John, in the family creamery. Bruce and his wife, Jane, moved to Massachusetts in 1957, where...
Naomi Ann Ledene, nee Johnson, of Burr Ridge, formerly of Hinsdale, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Aug. 9, 2019. Naomi, 94, was born in Scandia, Alberta, Canada, in 1924 to Oscar and Amy Johnson. After high school, she attended Camrose Lutheran College for two years, then attended Holy Cross in Calgary, where she earned a degree as a registered nurse. She worked as an RN in Brooks, Alberta, until she married Ernest Ledene in 1957. They settled in Hinsdale, and Naomi served the Lord faithfully through the church and...
John A. Janicik of Clarendon Hills passed away on Aug. 8, 2019, following a monthlong courageous battle after complications from heart surgery. Janicik, 62, was born in 1957 in Belleville to Albert and Eileen Janicik. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Knox College, where he was also a member of the wrestling team, and obtained his law degree from Loyola University Chicago. John was deeply religious and a dedicated family man known for his quick dry wit. He was a highly r...
A new school year is beginning (yikes!), marking the annual abrupt end to summer vacation and the frenzied first day approach. This week’s expert, District 181 teacher Jessica Schultz, offers useful advice on starting the year strong (see Page 14). Here are some other tips that can smooth out re-entry, courtesy of pbs.com. • Meet the new teacher One of the biggest back-to-school fears is “Will I like my new teacher?” Break the ice early by taking advantage of a school open house or back-to-school night. Some teachers welcome...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Aug. 13. Suspended license arrests • Luom V. Nguyen, 37, 4463 N. Ainslie St., Chicago, was arrested for driving while license suspended at 6:15 a.m. Aug. 11 in the 5900 block of South Madison Street after police were dispatched to a report of a subject sleeping against a fence. The suspect’s vehicle was parked on private property and had two flat tires and rim damage. Suspect had active arrest warrants for failing to appear for unrelated cases. He was transported to DuP...
Hinsdale Finance Commission 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 Hinsdale South High School, 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St., On the draft agenda: fiscal year change resolution, Twin Supplies lighting proposal, skylight bid acceptance, youth services desk proposal, policies on identity protection public comment and computer and internet...
While temperatures were hitting all-time highs in Illinois, a group of teachers and administrators from Hinsdale District 181 were wearing winter coats to ward off a winter chill. July is winter in South Africa, where a group from District 181 spent nearly two weeks of their summer break. Funded by the Casten Family Foundation and Tom and Judy Casten, the trip was an extension of a years-long cultural and professional exchange program between the teachers of Hinsdale and...
With the first day of school in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 set for Friday, Aug. 23, district board members got reports from administrators on readiness for the 2019-20 school year. John Munch, assistant superintendent of human resources, told the board that the teaching staff, as in years past, has both those with considerable experience and promising young ones. “It’s nice to have a good mix of experiences coming in as this cohort,” Munch said. A couple of late resignations were addressed, he noted...
