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As the Central Tri-State project continues, residents of southeast Hinsdale have had little or no noise protection from the 300,000 cars a day that traveled along Hinsdale's eastern border since February. Crews are now working on replacing the old noise wall with a new wall that adheres to or surpasses the Federal Highway Administration guidelines. Tollway authorities said the height of the new walls will be equal to or greater than the current walls. Crews in the photo were...
Hinsdale officials are planning to streamline the fire department’s fleet — and save some money in the process. At Tuesday’s village board meeting, trustees signaled their support for acquiring a Snorkel aerial fire truck to take the place of both the existing engine and ladder truck vehicles. Interim Fire Chief Jeffrey Pindelski, who was hired in May, told trustees that he was asked to evaluate the department’s operations when he came on board. “I have identified an opportunity to realign our emergency response procedure...
This fall’s presidential election is still two months away, but some candidates already are gearing up for the spring 2025 consolidated election. A total of 16 seats will be up for election among the four main Hinsdale taxing bodies — four each on the Hinsdale Village Board (including village president) and the Hinsdale Public Library Board, three on the Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board and a historic five on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. Tom Cauley’s fourth term as Hinsdale village president...
3-ON-3 TOURNEY LISTS WINNERS More than 90 teams competed in The Community House’s 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Aug. 17. Twelve teams earned championships and two individuals won contests at the event. • Third-grade boys, BP — Reiss Cadle, Tristan Telford, Lincoln Masangcay and Cylan Allan • Fourth-grade boys, Devils — Essa Memon, Aydin Memon, Brooks Jacqua and Ali Akbar • Fifth-grade boys, Hoopers — Cooper Holdren, Nathan Malichar, Brogan Barnick and Xavier Guyer • Fifth-grade girls, Catching Fire — Anya Nagamine, Sara Nagami...
The girls flag football team, new this year to Hinsdale Central and the IHSA, along with the boys football and soccer teams and the girls tennis team are the focus of this third and final installment of the season preview series. Previous installments ran Aug. 22 and 29. Girls flag football First game: Sept. 3 vs. Hinsdale South (V loses 48-0) Head coach: Nick Gebhart Seasons as head coach: 1st No. varsity team members: 35 Strengths: Our work ethic is tremendous. We try to...
My grandfather was a Frenchman who instilled in me a deep appreciation for food. He wasn't much of a cook, but he loved to eat. When you dined with him, food was something to be savored and talked about. Thus, it's fitting that the story I recall him telling time and again was about Lucius Lucullus, a celebrated Roman general and bon vivant. Lucullus was known for his extravagant parties. However, on a rare night when he found himself dining alone, his staff assumed he would...
Meet Panache, a 4-year-old terrier mix with a permanent case of the zoomies. Panache has been at Hinsdale Humane Society since January, and she is still looking for a forever home. Her favorite thing in the entire world is tennis balls, but a close second is humans. She is super friendly with all types of people, even strangers, and is great with kids. She has a lot of energy and loves to go on hikes, do agility courses and play fetch. Panache is fully vaccinated, spayed and...
By Ken Knutson [email protected] ¡Celebremos! September is Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to lean into engaging programs and events reflecting the vibrancy of Latino culture. There are several opportunities to join the fiesta right here in Hinsdale and the surrounding area, so check out the details below and then vamonos! • Keep your head up when visiting nearby forest preserves. The Mexican Cultural Center DuPage, in coordination with the College of DuPage and th...
Hinsdale High School District 86 this week introduced D86 Community, a new board of education website that serves as an online hub to access board meeting schedules, agendas, documents, policies, communications, videos and more. This new website — which replaces the aging BoardDocs platform — was created to increase transparency for stakeholders and efficiency for administrators and board members. The website officially launched Tuesday can be accessed by visiting www.Hinsdale86.org, selecting “Board of Education” from the dr...
U OF I LISTS HINSDALE GRADS The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced the names of Hinsdale students who earned a bachelor’s degree at the end of the spring 2024 semester. • Mohammad Ahmadi, liberal arts and sciences • Charles Brubaker, business • Kayleigh Excell, engineering • John Gallwas, agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences • Carl Hinchman, media • Thomas Jurack, liberal arts and sciences • Colin Lane, engineering • Luke Leddy, engineering • Ethan Lin, applied health sciences • Virginia...
What do you hope to accomplish your senior year? Meiyan Zhu has one goal for her senior year of high school, and that's to make it the best one it can be. "I'm making sure high school doesn't pass me by," Zhu said. She's made a conscious decision to spend her final year of high school trying new things and stepping back just a bit from her rigorous academic schedule to make time for fun. Just days into the new school year, Zhu already has added a line to her resume as a...
Steven Matthew Powell, 48, of Hinsdale died peacefully Aug. 22, 2024. He was a thoughtful, bright and charismatic light to those who knew and loved him. Steven possessed an insatiable appetite for reading and a love of animals, as well as love for his family and friends. He is survived by his father, William; and his brother, Chris. He was preceded in death by his mother, Judith Powell. Brian Powell Funeral Directors of Hinsdale handled the arrangements....
Charlie Pollard, 55, of Hinsdale passed away Aug. 29, 2024. He was born in 1969 to Dennis and Mary Pollard of Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Charlie is survived by his wife, Lisa; his children, Madeleine, Olivia and Brady; his siblings, Anne (Sean) Gill, Matthew Pollard and Clare Pollard; his brothers-in-law, Scott Hanson and Brian (Armanda) Hanson; his mother-in-law, Ann Hanson; and seven nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Adolf &...
Charlie Pollard, 55, of Hinsdale passed away Aug. 29, 2024. He was born in 1969 to Dennis and Mary Pollard of Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Charlie is survived by his wife, Lisa; his children, Madeleine, Olivia and Brady; his siblings, Anne (Sean) Gill, Matthew Pollard and Clare Pollard; his brothers-in-law, Scott Hanson and Brian (Armanda) Hanson; his mother-in-law, Ann Hanson; and seven nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Adolf &...
They say you should never meet your heroes, but what if you meet someone who you don't know is your hero? That was the case with Byron (fake name). I met Byron some 12 years ago at a place where I knew no one. I was trying to learn how to shoot skeet, having never really shot guns. The people who shot together when I started were all men, all knew each other and no one was concerned about getting to know the new guy. Over time, I started to meet people, but I felt like an...
I couldn’t agree more with your guest commentator, Bret Conway, especially during September, National Library Card Sign-up Month. We should be encouraging the use of libraries and ensure students (and everyone) have access to books of their choosing. I taught for over 30 years; during those years I am proud to say that I have introduced students to many of the books that show up on Banned Books Lists: “The Merchant of Venice,” “The Grapes of Wrath,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Animal Farm,” and on and on. During September (duri...
"Sisterhood, oh sisterhood, it means so much to us. It lasts a long, long, time. It lasts forever." Forty years ago I went through Rush at Illinois Wesleyan University, pledged the Sigma Kappa House and soon after learned that chant. On Bid Day, I didn't know a single one of the 20 or so girls in my pledge class. Two weekends ago, nine of us got together for a mini-reunion in Edwardsville. Only one regular attendee was missing - celebrating her mom's birthday. One came all...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as the maxim goes. Artist Marianne Patrevito recognizes that her abstract collages might not hit the beauty mark for some. And that's just fine. "Some people either like it or they don't," the Hinsdale resident said. "I'm OK if somebody says it's not their thing." Patrevito invites people to meet her and experience her work at a reception kicking off her Hinsdale Public Library exhibit, "The Process of Art in Nature," from 6:30 to 7:30...
In 2021, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death overall in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health, claiming the lives of more than 48,100 people. Even more troubling, suicide was the second leading cause of death among those aged 10-14 and 25-34, the third leading cause among ages 15-24, and the fifth leading cause among ages of 35-44. There were nearly two times as many suicides in our nation as there were homicides (26,031). September is Suicide Prevention Month, shining a light on this often...
Hinsdale police released the following reports Sept. 4. DUI arrests • Jayla R. Matela, 21, 1244 Elder Road, Homewood, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08 at 3 p.m. Aug. 31 at Route 83 and 55th Street after being involved in a crash with another vehicle. She submitted to testing that indicated she was over the legal limit, and then was charged and released to appear in court. • James M. Shortall, 54, 1042 Ferdinand Ave., Forest Park, was arrested for...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • approved a contract with HGA for $50,000 to create a space utilization plan for the Memorial Building, including an assessment of the building’s mechanical systems. With HCS Family Services having now moved out of the building and into its new location at 22 N. Elm St., officials stated this was a good time to conduct such an evaluation. • agreed to hire Baxter and Woodman Consulting Engineers to conduct a study of the village’s water system for $47,300...
Mimi Collins got a good look at the century-old 4 E. Fifth St. home before closing on it in May. Sometimes, however, it's the previously unseen that can deliver a payoff. "Look at this chimney over here, how great that is," Collins said pointing up to the distinctive brick stack. "It was all covered in ivy." During a tour of Collins' latest Hinsdale restoration project shortly after she took possession of it, Collins was already in the early stages of breathing new life into...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Pictures from the past - The Shoe Tree was located at 33 E. First St. before Hinsdale Furriers took over the space in 1962. After that it moved to the corner of Hinsdale Avenue and Garfield. That location, 42 E. Hinsdale Ave., had been home to a Ford dealership. After The Shoe Tree left, the building was torn down to make room for Corner Bakery and Yves Delorme along with second-floor office space. It is now home to Hinsdale Prime. Melissa Waters submitted the photo. Do you...
Erica Driscoll (clockwise from left), Anna Deppe, Mira Cunningham and Kendall Tompkins, along with their teammates from the Hinsdale Central girls swim and dive team, held their annual car wash Aug. 17 in the school's circle drive. Proceeds from the fundraiser were used to purchase video equipment for the new pool. (Kennedy Hannah photos)...
