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Adam Norris Andrzejewski, 55, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully in his sleep at home Aug. 18, 2024. Adam was born in 1969 to John and Janet (Norris) Andrzejewski. He grew up in Herscher, a small town full of good people and a place that formed in him a strong sense of community and civic pride. He studied business at Northern Illinois University and after graduating with a bachelor's degree in business management and working briefly as a financial adviser, he became an...
HUMMINGBIRD OPENS THIRD CENTER Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies, owned by Hinsdale’s Christina Scalise-Morrissey, opened a new center in Elmhurst in July. The 11,000-square-foot pediatric therapy center is equipped with two state-of-the-art gyms complete with rock-climbing walls, slides, ball pits and much more. “Elmhurst is a vibrant community, and we are thrilled to be able to help serve kids and families here and in the surrounding area,” Scalise-Morrissey said. “We offer t...
Citing many unanswered questions, Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board members officially registered their opposition Monday to a proposed tax increment financing district in Clarendon Hills. The joint review board, comprised of a member of each affected taxing body and one member of the public, followed up with its own vote to recommend rejection of the TIF Wednesday afternoon. Without the board’s support, the Clarendon Hills Village Board needs a supermajority vote, or 60 percent, to enact the TIF. H...
Practice for the Hinsdale Central girls swim and dive team didn’t start out the way athletes or their coaches hoped on Monday. Instead of meeting at the school’s Don Watson Aquatic Center, they were at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Crews are still working to replace the tile deck at the 3-year-old pool at Central, which has been closed since May 1. Work is expected to continue into early October. Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Mike Lach offered an update at the Aug. 8 school board meeting. “It’s not goo...
Summer may be winding down, but Hinsdale Little League has never been hotter. Or "gooder," according to the team's abiding mantra. "Before we take the field, we say, 'This team's good, but we're gooder!' " player Dillon Phelan revealed. On Aug. 7, the town's 12U district team captured the Great Lakes Region title in thrilling fashion to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., for the first time in program history. Speaking Monday via Zoom from their...
Poppy Worthley (left) and Mia Bollhofer - with Brandon Jimenez in the background - are clearly enjoying their time at the Stage Door Fine Arts Musical Theater Camp this week at The Community House. The group of young actors is busy preparing to perform three Broadway songs for their parents on Friday - and having a lot of fun along the way. For a story on the camp and more photos, please turn to Page 5. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Meet Candy! This feisty tuxedo cat is the longest-term animal at Hinsdale Humane Society and she needs a home. Candy loves to run and climb, so she would do best with a family who can give her lots of cat trees and room to exercise. Candy doesn't like other cats but might agree to share her space with a dog. She is fully vaccinated, spayed and microchipped. She is approved for children 10 and older and her adoption fee has generously been donated. For more information, stop...
The impasse remains between Hinsdale Humane Society and the village over the terms for taking in stray dogs, but officials on both sides hope a deal can be reached. At Tuesday’s village board meeting, Village President Tom Cauley opened discussion on the dispute, which came to public light last month when the humane society notified Hinsdale police that it would no longer accept dogs picked up by the department. Cauley said he was unable to accept the nonprofit’s new fees to house dogs from partner municipalities for either $...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Aug. 14. DUI arrest Brandon K. Johnson, 33, 4002 Wilcox Ave., Bellwood, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol level higher than .08, improper lane use and use of an unsafe tire at 8:09 p.m. Aug. 7 in the 600 block of West Ogden Avenue. The suspect submitted to testing that indicated he was over the legal limit, and he was charged and released to appear in court. Vehicles entered Hinsdale police received reports of six vehicles...
By Sandy Illian Bosch [email protected] Isabella Walls-Rodriguez returned home from the Paris Olympics with lifelong memories, a renewed enthusiasm for soccer and a voice hoarse from cheering. Walls-Rodriguez and her family spend time with relatives in France every summer, so taking the train to Paris from their home near Bordeaux was an obvious choice for the family of sports fans. After taking in a quarterfinals soccer match near Bordeaux, Walls-Rodriguez and her...
What's important for brain and body well-being? According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans are living with the disease. By 2050, that number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. In 2021. Alzheimer's disease was the fifth-leading cause of death among people age 65 and older. Those are alarming figures, to be sure. But statistics should not steal people's hope in measures to stave off the effects of Alzheimer's, said Hadi Finerty, senior manager...
Karen Dombrowski, 65, of Burr Ridge passed away on July 29, 2024. Karen was born in 1959 to Charles and Joan Dolezal. Karen married the love of her life, Don Dombrowski, in 1982. Together they enjoyed a life filled with laughter, adventure and love. An exceptional student, Karen's thirst for knowledge made her a lifelong learner. She received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Elmhurst College in 1986, a master's degree in nursing from Benedictine University in 1996 and a doc...
Francesca Arquilla, nee Agostinelli, 88, of Hinsdale and Naples, Fla., passed away peacefully Aug. 8, 2024, surrounded her family. Francesca was born in Pacentro, Italy, in 1936 to Paolo and Bambina Agostinelli. She immigrated to the United States in 1956 and first settled in the U.S. with her family in Coraopolis, Penn. She married Primo Arquilla, who would become her beloved husband of 50 years, in Caracas, Venezuela, in December 1958. Francesca and Primo initially lived in...
The clock just clicked over to 7:54 a.m. and I sit alone at the kitchen counter planning my day. It's a pretty average Monday (tennis carpool, grocery store for basics, Costco for bulk items, Kramer's for special stuff, playdate/thunderdome followed by family dinner) but something feels off. It's now 8 a.m.. I kick into a higher gear - answering emails, preparing breakfast and sharing a few memes with my mom bruhs - but the silence is unusual. Deafening, even. I'm sliding scra...
Make no mistake. The Hinsdalean’s Page 3 article (Aug. 8) about criticism of library books is about banning books. Do you want Kristina McCloy and Concerned Parents of Hinsdale deciding what your kids read? As a father of two in D181 with a third joining in a year, I don’t. — Jeff Schieber, Hinsdale...
Every two years I, like so many others across the country and around the world, love watching the Olympics. Two seasons of basketball poms were the extent of my athletic endeavors, so it's not an affinity with the athletes that draws me to the television set each night for 17 days. I do love watching people perform at their absolute best - and hearing so many inspiring stories about the athletes. NBC broadcasters and TV personalities (mainly Jimmy Fallon) seem to agree that...
Not many guitarists can say they played their first show with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. Eighteen-year-old Lauren Hunter of Hinsdale can. "That day completely changed my life," said Hunter, who started playing guitar in 2020, just a year before her parents surprised her with tickets to see her favorite band. Having seen videos of Grohl inviting fans on stage to play with the band, Hunter carried a sign asking for the honor. "It went crazy viral," Hunter said of the resul...
Some approach heading back to school with a sense of anticipation and excitement. They’ve already color coded their school supplies, picked out their outfit for the first day and gotten up early for a week to make sure they are ready for classes to begin. Others are a little less enthusiastic. Their school supplies are still in the Target bag, they have no idea what they will wear the first day of school and they’re still sleeping in until 11 a.m. But heading back to school is an amazing time, whether students are able to...
Corrections • Hinsdale Community Pool manager Faith Benson’s first name was spelled incorrectly in a Page 7 story in the Aug. 8 issue. • Books referenced in a Page 3 article Aug. 8 were found in the SWAN Catalog. The Suburban Library System was incorrectly cited in the story....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their Aug. 8 meeting, board members: • heard a report on how the district will transition from using the SAT to the ACT as the state-required accountability test. Juniors will be required to take the ACT in the spring of 2025. Freshmen and sophomores will take pre-ACT assessments. All tests will be online. The district plans to continue to offer the fall PSAT/NMSQT and spring SAT during this transition year. “Depending on what we learn and take from this exa...
Thirteen kids of different ages and levels of experience and talent started the Stage Door Fine Arts musical theater camp at The Community House Monday. By Friday, director Madi Moran will have the group ready to perform Broadway musicals. “This is my fourth year doing the camp,” said Moran, Stage Door’s education director. “Every year it’s a completely different group, completely different skills. That’s always kind of the fun part for me, because that keeps it fresh, too....
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Hinsdale Interiors was located in the space now occupied by Sweet William at 15 W. First St. 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]....
Crosstown Exotics provided a hands-on experience for kids last month, bringing reptiles and bugs to the Hinsdale Public Library. Farrah Foster pets a lizard while Madison and Kennedy DeLacey volunteer for the next chance. (photo for The Hinsdalean by Kennedy Hannah)...
