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And they call it puppy love - A recent yoga class at The Community House switched up the practice of bringing harmony between mind and body to the class by adding almost a dozen puppies to the mix. The result was unconditional love throughout the class. Margaret Russell was swarmed for a few minutes during the class with an extra dose of puppy love. Please turn to Page 24 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
A residential neighbor of an East Ogden Avenue commercial building being redeveloped are pressing the site’s owners to install landscaping to protect their privacy. At the Aug. 17 meeting of Hinsdale’s zoning board of appeals, resident Kelly Staver told board members she expects adequate screening between the rear of Dr. Cara VanWormer-Hartman’s new chiropractic clinic at 110 E. Ogden Ave. and her home on Fuller Road to the south. “(VanWormer) said there would be a wall of arbor vitae planted thick enough where you will no...
The curtain soon will open on a new slate of productions lined up by area theaters aimed at tantalizing drama enthusiasts. Here are the offerings to lead off the season, and the time to enjoy and support live performances has never been so captivating. A nostalgic comedy The Theatre of Western Springs presents "Brighton Beach Memoirs," Neil Simon's masterpiece about baseball, girls and coming-of-age in Depression-era Brooklyn. Considered the first play in Simon's...
ROTARY INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS Carolyn Snyder was installed as the incoming president at the Rotary Club of Hinsdale’s annual awards dinner June 21 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Other officers are Keith Larson, president-elect and social chair; Jeff Kida, vice president/program chair; Caryl Andersen, secretary; Don Brummet treasurer; Greg Siedlecki, sergeant-at-arms and newsletter editor; and Bob Parsons, foundation chair. Kevin Simpson was named “Rotarian of the Year.” Hinsdale Rotary directors are Tom Doyle, Lanny Wilso...
What inspired your new suitcase design? Hinsdale resident Maggie Gerth spent several years as an investment banker, but no one needs to be good at math to know that six people, six suitcases, one luggage rack and one hotel room add up to one big mess. "I was always looking for ways to organize the girls better," said Gerth, whose trips with her husband and four daughters seemed to always involve luggage on the floor, the beds and every other available surface. That's when she...
James F. Flynn, 58, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away August 17, 2022, at home in Wheaton. He was born in 1963 in New York to James and Natalie Flynn. He is survived by his children, Lauren (Laura) Flynn, Alli (Charles) Foote, Emmit James Flynn, Phoebe Flynn and Tatum Flynn; his grandchildren, Nash, Peyton and Crew; his siblings, Ret. NYPD officer Kevin (Maureen) Flynn, Linda Keveny and his twin brother Patrick Flynn; his former spouses, Elizabeth Dean and Elizabeth Kaufman;...
Dale W. Walker, 85, a longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Aug. 17, 2022, at his home. The son of Robert and Helen (Stype) Walker, he was born in Cleveland in 1936. Dale was raised in Fairview Park, Ohio, and graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s in chemistry. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and met the love of his life, Mary Jane “Jane” Shaw, during their sophomore year. Shortly after graduation, they married and moved to Kalamazoo, Mich., where he be...
Theresa Cecelia Coghlan, née Poydock, a resident of Hinsdale for more than 50 years, died Aug. 17, 2022, just days before her 92nd birthday. Theresa was heavily involved in the community, leading by example with a fierce determination and an instinct to help when she saw a need. She was an incredible advocate for higher education and was so proud that all five of her children earned at least one degree. She earned her bachelor's degree in her 50s and her master's degree in...
When I was a child, growing up on Chicago's northwest side, there was a saying that went something like this: "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me." At least that's how I remember it. Unfortunately, this childhood saying doesn't reflect the truth. Flash forward to today, and I'm still learning words can hurt. Deeply. Even with unintentional meaning. They open up wounds that haven't healed, regardless of who made the initial cut and who later...
"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." - Robert Burns Ever since I started backpacking, I have wanted to hike the John Muir Trail, a 213-mile long distance trail in the Sierra Mountains in California. The trail starts in Yosemite National Park and ends at Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower 48 at 14,505 feet. The JMT is known as one of the most beautiful hikes in the world, and permits are hard to obtain with a lottery process occurring exactly 168...
I still remember the outfit Ainsley wore the first day of kindergarten - a navy short-sleeved T-shirt dress with fuchsia and yellow trim. I bought it for her weeks before school started and might have asked her if she liked it. But that was the extent of her input on her first-day-of-school attire. Things proceeded like this quite nicely for several years. In first grade, she wore an adorable light blue dress with white butterflies. In second grade, a sleeveless shirt...
This summer, Mr. Gust went to Washington. Hinsdale native and Duke University junior David Gust cut his policy-shaping teeth in the Beltway as one of nine college students selected for a DeJoy-Wos Family Foundation Scholarship to attend eight weeks of programs with The Fund for American Studies. The double major in economics and public policy also interned at the American Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank. "I like the idea that you can change the world through...
Hinsdale Central students may be going back to class a little later this fall, but it’s never too early to bone up on healthy habits for scholarship. Here are some tips from The Princeton Review: 1. Have more than one study space. Let variety be the spice of learning. Coffee shops, libraries, parks or even just moving to the kitchen table will provide a change of scenery to stimulate better information retention. 2. Keep an all-inclusive calendar. Tracking homework assignments is obviously important, but so is honoring e...
Hinsdale police released the following reports Aug. 24. DUI arrests • Briana Gentil, 21, 4165 W. 25th Place, Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use and transportation/possession of open alcohol by a driver at 10:32 p.m. Aug. 19 at Route 83 and Ogden Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court. • Anne Marie Gomez, 47, 1357 Jackson St., Montgomery, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08 and ope...
The Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Fall Program Guide is now available online at https://www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr and registration is open for fall programs. Among the events highlighted in the publication are the village’s Health and Wellness Week, set for Sept. 17-25; the Fall Family Fest, slated for Oct. 15; and holiday events include Breakfast with Santa and Pizza with Santa on Dec. 3. The 58-page brochure also contains information on a variety of programs for early childhood and youth, youth athletics and adults. Q...
DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners, staff and guests gathered last month to celebrate the start of a yearlong exterior restoration project of historic Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook. The $6.4 million certified master plan project will repair structural deficiencies and other problems with the roof, masonry, wood, stucco, windows, doors and foundation. It will also improve drainage and accessibility. The district received a $750,000 capital grant from the Public Museum Capital Grants Program, Illinois Department...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 24 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 4,062, compared to 4,038 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 27 on Aug. 23, compared to 28.2 on Aug. 16. The community level has dropped to medium....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126 https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: contracts for COVID testing, natural gas and electricity...
For many people, the Hinsdale pool is a place to cool off and hang out during the hottest days of summer. For Kayleigh Hester, Luke Leddy and the rest of the staff at the local pool, it's that and so much more. Although he enjoyed visiting the pool as a child, Leddy said he never thought of himself as much of a swimmer. So when the opportunity arose several summers ago to become a lifeguard at the Hinsdale pool, he initially questioned whether it would be a good fit. It was....
Can you hear me now? - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of McGee's Drugstore at 49 S. Washington St. "Telephone service had been available in Chicago since 1878, but cautious Hinsdale village boards questioned the telephone company's mandatory long-term contract. Finding agreement in 1894, the first telephone was installed at McGee's Drugstore. Calls would come in, answered by boys eager to deliver messages. When the store closed, phone...
Story teller and juggler Chris Fascione brought his "Juggling Funny Stories" act to the season's last Lunch on the Law earlier this month. And no one seemd to mind that the event was held in the library after high heat and humidity forced the show indoors. The event is sponsored by the Hinsdale Public Library and the village. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
After altering grading practices for the 2021-22 school year, educators in Hinsdale High School District 86 are making some modifications for the 2022-23 school year. “In general, we were always looking to evaluate the system we put into place,” said Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for academics. “Really, I think the urgency for revision came directly from our department chairs through their department meetings from their teachers. They had spent a year with the changes that we had made and wanted us to consider some...
