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Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Sept. 24. Felony cannabis arrest Yoquwan G. Johnson, 24, 5238 S. Drexel Ave., Chicago, was arrested for possessing 100 to 500 grams of cannabis (felony), speeding and improper display of registration at 10:46 p.m. Sept. 18 at Ogden Avenue and Grant Street. Johnson was charged and released to appear in court. Domestic battery arrest A 39-year-old Hinsdale woman was arrested for making contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a victim Sept. 22. She was charged and taken...
A Western Springs woman has confirmed that a Jeep she owned that was involved in a crash at Fuller’s Car Wash in 2007 was not included in a review of incidents at the site at the May 21 Hinsdale Village Board meeting. Village President Tom Cauley discussed the accidents at that meeting after hearing from residents following the fatal crash that killed 14-year-old Sean Richards in July 2023. Sean’s dad, Brian Richards, then attended the June 11 village board meeting to offer additional information following Cauley’s review. Th...
Alan Machacek of Burr Ridge, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully Sept. 18, 2024, surrounded by his family. Al was born in Chicago in 1943 to Clarence and Marianna Machacek. He started his career as a research and development machinist and was elected at age 25 to be the local union president. He believed if any man or women could do the job, they should be given the chance. At age 28 Al opened Al's Service Station in Hinsdale and later opened Al's Auto Body Inc. in...
Jean C. Frandsen, nee Accorsi, 97, of Hinsdale died Sept. 17, 2024. She was born in 1927 to Narciso and Isola Accorsi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward B. Frandsen; and many brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Kirsten (the late Richard) Hansen, Donald (Sandra Boller) Frandsen and Mark (Dawn) Frandsen; her 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation is from 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Sullivan Funeral...
Nadia Templeton, 27, of Oak Brook, passed away Sept. 21, 2024, after a long illness. She was born in Tver, Russia. Nadia arrived as a beautiful, bright-eyed and feisty child in harmony with the nature and its creatures. She had a big heart and cared about assisting others - especially all animals, which gave her the greatest happiness and always a glowing smile. In her youth she was an avid horsewoman as she refined her passion for rescuing and adopting animals of all forms...
Irving Vant Clarke, 100, a 94-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away Sept. 22, 2024. Mr. Clarke was born in 1924, in St. Joseph, Mo., the son of Kenton Harper Clarke Jr. and Dorothy Vant Clarke, and the younger brother of Kenton Harper Clarke III, who was an Army Air Corps pilot in World War II killed when his bomber was shot down over the Pacific. His family moved to Hinsdale in 1930 where he attended Monroe School and Hinsdale Township High School when it was located on the...
Eduardo "Lalo" Castañeda, a longtime resident of Oak Brook, passed away Sept. 18, 2024. He was the owner of Lalo's Mexican Restaurant in Berwyn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Amalia; and his siblings, Angel, Trinidad and Lucia. He is survived by his wife, Maria Sanchez; his children, Eduardo Jr, Daniel, Edgar (Julie Anderson) and Juan Carlos (Consuelo Venegas) Castañeda; his grandchildren, Elena, Gabi, Eddie, Danny Jr., Cristian Castañeda, Isaac Castañeda Anderson and...
Eighteen years ago this week, residents received the very first issue of The Hinsdalean on their doorsteps. (Or maybe in their bushes, and for that we apologize!) To say we were excited is an understatement. Jim Slonoff and I had dreamed of owning our own newspaper, and a number of things lined up in 2006 to make that possible. We were bought out of our old jobs at The Doings and a beautiful office at 7 W. First St. became available for us to sublet. My husband called it the...
During Hinsdale Central's Homecoming pep rally Friday, the seniors pulled off the victory in the float race. Riding the swan is Lucy Arnold and just about to drop to the ground is Austin Haggerty. The object is for team members to lay on the ground and pass the swan from person to person, with students getting up from one side and lying down again on the other to continue movement. The first team to get across the length of the gymnasium is the winner. The pep rally also...
“I believe that censorship is the enemy of freedom.” — Ava DuVernay Since 2020, the number of documented attempts to censor books has risen significantly, according to the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. Attempts to censor books in 2023 reached the highest level ever tracked by the organization, with 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship. Titles representing the voices and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals made up 47 percent of those targeted. Against this backdro...
Hinsdale has celebrated the arrivals of several new members to its downtown business community in recent months. Here's the first of a two-part Good Reasons series introducing them. Hinsdale Prime The village's newest dining establishment had its ribbon-cutting this week but has actually been serving eager customers for a few weeks. Hinsdale Prime at 42 E. Hinsdale Ave. is meant to be a neighborhood eatery where diners become familiar faces, according to co-owner Antonio...
Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins today, Sept. 26, at five temporary locations. They are: • DuPage County Fairgrounds Building 5 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton • Addison Township Office Event Center 401 N. Addison Road • Bartlett Community Center Program Room 5 700 S. Bartlett Road • Downers Grove Recreation Center Room 103 4500 Belmont Road • Naperville Municipal Center Meeting rooms A & B 400 S. Eagle St. These locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through O...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: FY 2025 budget hearing and adoption, RFQ for board attorney, 2024 tax levy overview, proposed 55th Street TIF, approval of precalculus courses Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
From the archives - Residents of Hinsdale have always enjoyed watching and playing in a good sports contest. Pictured here in 1905 are a group of Hinsdaleans, including members of the Schmidt and Clark families, before a cricket match. They played cricket at the Clarks' property, which was located on Spring Road near Madison Street. (photo courtesy of the Hinsdale Historical Society)...
Members of Hinsdale's Redeemer Lutheran Church recently gathered school supplies to fill back packs to be sent worldwide to help with the Lutheran World Relief efforts. To sweeten the deal, the church ordered up The Original Rainbow Cone ice cream truck for a treat for community members who donated to the efforts. Inez, Ava and Ceci Nixon brought supplies and enjoyed the treat on Sept. 8. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board will hold a public hearing tonight on the fiscal year 2025 budget (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025), which shows projected expenses of $142.9 million and projected revenues of $141.3 million. The $1.6 million deficit is due to expenses in the capital projects fund, which has paid for Future Ready Facilities projects approved in the 2019 referendum. The district is working to close out remaining projects and shut down the fund, Josh Stephenson, the district’s chief financial officer, w...
Though it hasn't quite felt like fall for most of the month, Tuesday's foggy morning - straight out of a Dracula story - set the tone perfectly for the spooky season that's upon us. As I walked up the hill to the library, even the beautiful homes of Hinsdale seemed ominous, eerie - dare I say, haunted. And that's a good thing! For me, at least. As my house hunt enters year three, I am starting to consider broadening my search to include even the most uninhabitably frightening...
What can we expect for this fall's color? Predicting how colorful the autumn's tree color display will be is not an exact science, according to the Morton Arboretum plant knowledge specialist Sharon Yiesla. "The thing with fall color is it's usually multiple things that contribute to fall colors," she said. "I think there will be good fall color, We just can't say how brilliant or how dazzling it will be." Specifically those factors are leaf pigments, length of the nights and...
Twenty-eight years after moving to Hinsdale and well over a decade after sewing her first stitches, Jeanie Gale finally became a member of the Hinsdale Embroiderers' Guild. "It never crossed my mind to join," said Gale, who learned needlepoint 15 years ago. It was during a trip to a needle arts store that Gale heard a group of women talking about the Hinsdale group that she considered joining herself. The Hinsdale Embroiderers' Guild is a 60-year-old organization that...
The Hinsdale Public Library celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival outdoors this year. More than 150 people celebrated what is also referred to as the Moon Festival by making lanterns, tasting authentic dishes and more. And as if on cue, as the event was wrapping up the moon began to emerge behind the clouds to shine upon the crowd. Jennifer Chi helps Luke and Juliana work on decorating a lantern. Leah and Jaya Wong modeled some authentic Chinese fashions. Mom Alice Zhang holds...
n Oktoberfest Sept. 28 Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Road (708) 688-8000 www.brookfieldzoo.org/Oktoberfest Toss on some lederhosen and enjoy live polka music at the zoo’s beer garden. Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest beer and a seasonal menu featuring brats, sausages, pretzels with beer cheese and more will be available for purchase. Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., zoo open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $29.95, $24.95 for seniors and $20.95 for kids 3-11, plus $17-$20 parking. n Walking Play: ‘The Grimmest of Tales’ Weekends, Sept. 28-Oct....
Members of Hinsdale Central's cheerleaders, pommers and color guard had triple duty last weekend. From the pep rally to the game to the parade, it was all hands on deck as they entertained thousands throughout Homecoming. During Friday's pep rally even some of the football team got involved in the act. Peter Babagbemi, Allie Tonjes, Kelan McInerney, Artemis Preusser, Alex River and Kendall Florence performed a routine. Aubrey Washburn and Gemma Flaming get ready for the...
Theo, an orange cuddlebug, is a very special young man who needs a home. Theo has feline leukemia virus (FeLV) which means his immune system isn't very robust. But Theo doesn't let that get him down. He loves to play and sit right next to you while you do your work. FeLV is only contagious to other cats, so Theo can only live with a cat who also has the virus. If you are interested in giving this perfect boy a home, visit Hinsdale Humane Society! Theo is 5 years old,...
I'm treading water right now. Freshman year is in full swing at Hinsdale Central and I'm trying to figure out who I am. I'm realizing that what I thought was the real me is not really who I am now. This is a confusing time in my life as I navigate through the scary parts of what high school is all about. I recognize that the amount of time needed for excellence in a sport, volunteering, my classes, and overall well-being exceeds the actual amount of time in a day. You cannot a...
VISTRO FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS TCH Chef Paul Virant, along with the team at Vistro Prime, their partners and patrons and a number of notable chefs raised $18,000 at Steakfest for the Spark Program at The Community House in Hinsdale. Participating chefs were John Manion, Jose Sosa, Giuseppe Tentori and Chris Pandel. A photo appears online at www.thehinsdalean.com. GRILL DONATED TO FIRE DEPARTMENT The Hinsdale Fire Department received a Blackstone grill earlier this month from Ace Hardware Corporation’s Oak Brook Headquarters. A...
