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The Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame will induct four new members tonight, Sept. 22, at its dinner at Ruth Lake Country Club. The annual event has taken place every year since the inaugural class was inducted in 1997. The Class of 2022 inductees are as follows. Douglas Newby The 1970 graduate credits his upbringing in Hinsdale for stoking his interest in community involvement and his high school friends and mentors for instilling confidence and vision to venture into uncharted territory with new ideas and initiatives. Newby play...
They've got spirit! - Seniors at Hinsdale Central High School showed the school who has the most school spirit - or at least who can express it the loudest - at Friday's pep rally to kick off homecoming. Activities continued this week in anticipation of Friday night's football game vs. Oak Park-River Forest, the parade Saturday morning and the dance Saturday night. For more homecoming coverage - including a lot at Hall of Fame inductees and reunions - turn to Pages 5, 7 and...
Lisa Mussman Steele isn't about to let a few hundred miles stand between her and the chance to reconnect with her classmates from the Hinsdale Central High School Class of 1982. A resident of Asheville, N.C., Steele said she's never missed a reunion, and she won't miss the one planned for this weekend, either. "I haven't lived back in Hinsdale since I graduated from high school," Steele said. But she's remained in touch with her Central friends, and thanks to regular...
CENTRAL TEENS ARE SEMIFINALISTS The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including several from Hinsdale Central. Central’s Merit Semifinalists are Sebastian Attlan, Analise Budziak, Alexander Burt, Natalie Chang, Jiming Chen, Luke Chung, Samuel Chung, Cole Clawson, Rohan Devulapally, Priya Dhananjaya, Annaka Freve, Sherry Gong, Rebecca Guan, Jessica Han, Jacob Haverkos, Nicole Hu, Nicole Catherine Huber, Andrew...
Hinsdale Central senior Adriana Olaguez experienced some culture shock after transferring from East Leyden midway through high school. "(East Leyden) is more than 50 percent Latinos," said Olaguez, who is of Mexican heritage. "The transition to Central, I felt, was a big difference." The Hispanic Student Association at Central helped ease the acclimation process. "I found a lot of kids that had similar backgrounds, so it was easy to connect with people," she related. Now...
Richard Frederick “Dick” Roudebush, 76, of The Villages, Fla., a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Sept. 5, 2022. Dick was born in 1945 in Hinsdale, the only child of Marshall and Lydia Roudebush. He attended Monroe School, graduated from Hinsdale Township High School in 1964 and attended college in Iowa. Dick obtained his real estate license in 1970 upon his return from the serving in the Army in Vietnam. He joined his parents in business at Roudebush Realtor Inc. in 1971. After his father died in 1974, Dic...
Thomas L. "Mickey" Ryan III, 83, of Oak Brook and Stuart, Fla., passed away peacefully Sept. 15, 2022, surrounded by his family. Mickey was born in 1939 in Chicago. He was a cherished husband, father, grandfather and friend. Mickey's exuberance and quiet generosity were his trademarks. He was an avid golfer and a fanatic of all things Notre Dame. Mickey developed many strong friendships during his education at St. Barnabas, St. Ignatius, Notre Dame and New York University....
John Marsh Wilhelm, 70, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 14, 2022. John was born in 1952 in Minneapolis to Charles and Maxine (Lindstrom) Wilhelm. He graduated from Ohio University in 1974 and enjoyed a career in insurance and finance. In retirement, John dedicated his time to several charitable organizations, including Catholic Charities of Chicago, Rotary Club of Chicago and A Safe Haven. John was an avid tennis and platform tennis player throughout his...
Dr. Rajan K. Raj, 83, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away at his Oak Brook home Sept. 17, 2022. He was born in 1939 Sri Lanka, immigrated to the United States and became a neurosurgeon after completing his residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Raj was an avid golfer and was humble and generous to all people in all circumstances. He enjoyed spending time with his dog, Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Donna; his children, Seetha, Rajan, Nicole and William; and his...
James Allen McHugh, 80, died Sept. 18, 2022, after a short illness. Jim was born in 1942, in Chicago but spent most of his life residing and working in the west suburbs. He was known around Hinsdale for his longtime role as manager of Kramer Foods in Grant Square. He was also known as a tease and a jokester and for his willingness to share his extensive mechanical knowledge and tool resources to help family and friends with their repair/rehab projects. As the result of an autoimmune disease, Jim lost his eyesight in his...
Joyce Lee Kentra, nee Metz, 89, of Hinsdale died Sept. 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Kentra; and her daughter, baby Michelle Kentra. She is survived by her children, Kimberly (Mark) Gralen, Dr. Elizabeth Kentra-Gorey, Cynthia (Phil) Clarke, Christopher (Pam) Kentra and Gregory (Kristin) Kentra; her grandchildren, Bigger Matt, Bridget, Claire, Erin, Aidan, Pearman, Charlie, Jason, Big Matt, Edward, Lily and Carolyn; and her sister, Linda...
Gerald "Jerry" Richard Johnson, 66, of Hinsdale passed away Sept. 17, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Camille A. Johnson, nee Konkolewski; his son, Michael Johnson; his mother, Helen Johnson; his brothers, Michael (Kathleen), Lawrence (Catherine Booth and the late Alicia) and Robert (Patricia); his mother-in-law, Sylviann Konkolewski; his sisters-in-law, Donna (the late Edwin) Ellefsen and Jennifer (Jeffrey) Jendryk; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by h...
I stood in line at the grocery store behind a mother and her two young children. I watched her unload her cart and manage her kids with such serenity and patience that I confess, at first, I wondered if she was the nanny. She calmly denied requests for cereal for lunch, gently admonished her older child for hitting the younger one and lovingly coaxed off the floor her daughter, who was splayed on it like a snow angel. "You're doing a wonderful job as a mom," I told her,...
I wrote a column once about the cost of raising kids and got an estimate from my financial planner on the price tag for four years of college starting in 2027, the year Ainsley graduates from high school. The projected tab to go to Northwestern at that time was $475,000. Almost half a million dollars. At first I was shocked. Then I tried to convince myself that she seems more of a state school kinda girl. A visit to Illinois Wesleyan University for homecoming one year...
“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!” — Winnie the Pooh Happy Fall! Today is the autumnal equinox, ushering in a season — as the most famous resident of the Hundred Acre Wood so gleefully conveys — replete with delights. Sunshine without summer’s humidity and cool evenings for strolls or s’mores make it the most inviting time to be outdoors for Midwest denizens. While the jury’s still out on sanctioning the term “leaf peeper...
The American Girl website describes their newest doll, Claudie Wells, as "most likely to have five college majors." That's just one thing that Claudie has in common with Rio Lewis, the Hinsdale girl chosen as Claudie's real-life model. The ambitious 11-year-old said she plans to attend Julliard before embarking on a career that will involve movies, television and Broadway. She also wants to be an animal rights activist, and one day open her own school to teach others about...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Sept. 20. Felony weapons arrest Robert C. Young, 42, 7404 Tennessee Drive, Willowbrook, was arrested for felony unlawful use or possession of weapon by a convicted felon, felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon/loaded weapon/no FOID card, felony aggravated unlawful use of weapon/loaded/no FCAA or FOID card at 10:46 p.m. Sept. 18 at Route 83 and Ogden Avenue. Young was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for speeding and had a loaded handgun on his person, police reported. He...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 19 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 4,179, compared to 4,160 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 15.4 on Sept. 20, compared to 16.7 on Sept. 14. The community level remains at medium. District 181 reported eight positive cases from Sept. 13-20, including seven students...
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-47, Elmhurst) and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick will host a discussion of the SAFE-T Act, which goes into effect Jan. 1, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at the Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St. During the event, which is being held in partnership with the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, Mendrick will provide safety tips and advice for residents and business owners. For more information visit https://www.repmazzochi.com....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: FY23 budget public hearing and adoption, access to district public records policy, fund transfers, school maintenance grant program, memo of understanding with HTHSSSA regarding retention bonus Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St. https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: audit presentation and...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their Tuesday meeting, trustees: • discussed parking changes at several locations in the village. Daily rates of $3 to $3.50 will be offered in the village lot, Highlands station, West Hinsdale and Chestnut. Commuter permits will no longer be limited to Hinsdale residents in main commuter lot. These and other changes will be up for a vote at the board’s Oct. 4 meeting. • expressed support for Mouse Motors to open a McLaren Dealership at 2 Salt Creek Lane. The company would need...
Organizers hope this year's Hinsdale Central Homecoming is bigger and better than ever. After homecoming was canceled two years ago due to COVID-19 and the outdoor dance planned for last year had to be moved inside, it's time to boost school spirit and get back to an epic experience, the juniors planning this year's event said. "This year we're trying to go all out because we want students to get involved again," said Emma Gayton, one of three Varsity Club members serving as...
A neat retreat - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," shows the lodge at KLM. "The Katherine Legge Memorial Lodge, a dining and recreation hall for the women's retreat, was built in 1926. It was designed by Hinsdale architect R. Harold Zook based on an earlier plan for the Legge home intended for the site. A dormitory followed, along with tennis courts, swimming pool and a convalescent cottage. In December 1973, International Harvester donated the retreat property to Hinsdale for use by the...
Owners of historic homes in Hinsdale soon will have the opportunity to take advantage of relaxed zoning regulations and grant opportunities. The Hinsdale Village Board voted unanimously Tuesday to create a Historic Overlay District that includes much of the village and to offer various incentives to owners of historically significant structures. "We're hoping it's going to be really effective and get people excited about preservation," village planner Bethany Salmon told The...
