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By Ken Knutson [email protected] St. Isaac Jogues School last won a National Blue Ribbon Award for academic achievement in 1990. When Carol Burlinski took over as the Hinsdale school's principal a decade ago, her marching orders were clearly articulated by then-SIJ pastor Father William DeSalvo. "Father DeSalvo said, 'I want you to get that Blue Ribbon,' " Burlinski recounted. Last month the U.S. Department of Education announced SIJ was one of only 40 nonpublic...
Who's on First, Part II - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. Public works crews assisted by temporary help from the WPA work on widening First Street in front of The Hinsdale Club, the predecessor to The Community House, on the southwest corner of First and Garfield. 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...
Martha Jane Pool Bouterse, 77, known affectionately as Jane, passed away peacefully Sept. 9, 2023, in Hinsdale. She was born in 1946 at Jennie Stuart Memorial Hospital in Hopkinsville, Ken., to Douglas and Captola Thomas Pool. Throughout her life, Jane left an indelible mark on the hearts of those fortunate enough to know her. She will always be remembered for her radiant warmth, kindness and timeless beauty. Her sense of style was a reflection of her inner grace and...
Margery I. Bergstrom, 94, of Downers Grove, passed away Sept. 29, 2023. She was born in Carbondale to John and Reba Ivers. Margery attended the University of Illinois in Champaign where she met Donald in Oratorio Society. She graduated in 1951 with a degree in music education and went on to teach, traveling between the four public elementary schools in Downers Grove. Once she started a family, she retired from teaching to become a full-time mother. In later years she worked...
When the children in our family were going through their toddler years, our uncle would often repeat, "Need help? Just ask!" I thought the idea was to teach our little people to ask for help before their frustration escalated into overwhelm. Asking for help doesn't always come easily, whether you're a child learning to put on your shoes or an adult juggling responsibilities. We live in a culture that values independence, busyness, hard work and self-care. Asking for help can...
Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in history last weekend at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. She won four gold medals - in team, all-around, beam and floor competitions - along with a silver medal in vault. (Her lowest finish in her weakest event, the uneven bars, was fifth.) The story has some nice symmetry. It was 10 years ago in Antwerp that Biles won her first all-around world title at age 16. In that span she's earned 25...
The statistics from the National Breast Cancer Foundation are startling. One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. An estimated 297,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in this country this year. An estimated 2,800 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. Breast cancer accounts for about 30 percent of all cancer diagnoses for women and is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in this country. Unfortunately, some risk factors for breast can...
Students at Madison School participated in the Orange Ruler fundraiser sponsored by the Madison PTO. The initiative began earlier this year with an all-school assembly where the message was, "I always measure up!" Madison families quickly met the fundraising goal. On Friday all grades were invited to participate in a fun walk and run in the gym. The program raised more than $50,000 for the PTO. The PTO will use the money to support Madison students and staff in a variety of...
The Hinsdale Police Department is urging motorists to keep scary driving off the road this Halloween. As part of the drunken driving enforcement and awareness campaign, drivers are asked to commit to sober driving during a time when children and their families will be walking through neighborhoods after dark in search of candy and spooky fun. “Heading out to a Halloween party? Before the fun starts, decide how you’ll get home,” Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie said. “Just one drink or hit can impact your ability to drive safely and...
Over half a century, a three-day event called the Hinsdale Antiques Show grew from humble beginnings to become the largest annual fundraiser for The Community House. "The first show in 1945 - held just four years after The Community House was incorporated as a nonprofit organization - was much different from the one people are accustomed to today," a Sept. 11, 2008, article in The Hinsdalean stated. "A group of women hosted a show at The Community House, then located at First...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Oct. 10. Arrest for hit and run Andrea Taborsky, 67, 715 Walnut Drive, Darien, was arrested for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash and failure to give information at an accident involving vehicle damage following a property damage crash at 8 a.m. Oct. 6 at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street. The suspect fled the scene of the crash without leaving her information. She was cited and released to appear in court. Park bathroom vandalized A soap dispenser in the bathroom at Veeck...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: superintendent profile for search, process to fill board vacancy, 2024-25 course proposals, changes to employee benefits plan Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: approve additions to Historically Significant Properties List, approve...
The village’s 2023 leaf pickup program, designed to keep streets cleaner and safer and to help keep leaves out of sewers and storm drains, will begin the week of Oct. 30. The program includes free, unlimited, weekly curbside collection of leaves in kraft paper yard waste bags. Plastic bags will not be picked up. Residents should place bagged leaves in the parkway in front of their home, along the curb, by 6 a.m. on their scheduled pickup date. Bags — and loose leaves — should not be placed in the street. Bags may not excee...
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Downers Grove Chief of Police Michael DeVries announced Friday that a Downers Grove man had been charged with inappropriately taping several females, two of whom were in a changing room and one of whom was a 13-year-old in the lobby of a Hinsdale Starbucks. Matthew Morgan, 36, appeared at First Appearance Court this morning where Judge Joshua Dieden ordered multiple conditions of pre-trial release including weapons surrender, home confinement/electronic monitoring, m...
By Sandy Illian Bosch [email protected] Before August 2021, Barb Thayer assumed that a diagnosis of breast cancer was like a diagnosis of any other disease - you either had it or you didn't. She soon learned how far from the truth that assumption was, and how truly unique each woman's diagnosis, treatment and reaction to the disease can be. "Everybody's journey and diagnosis is so different," said Thayer, whose own cancer journey began with an August 2021 diagnosis that...
9U falcon team shuts out raiders Some say, “Practice makes perfect.” These 9U Falcons had a great week of practice, and they were anxious to test out that axiom. The Falcons may not have been perfect, but they all played very well Sunday morning. A complete and total team effort all week resulted in a 27-0 defeat of the visiting Bartlett Raiders. The Falcons were looking for a fast start and they executed. On the fourth play Nate Morris, enjoying the protection supplied by Max Breton, AJ Siepker and Dean Windfelder, hit Hen...
Hinsdale Central senior Alex Rasmussen opted to eschew his driver in the cool, windy conditions at the IHSA boys golf state final tournament Friday and Saturday in Bloomington. Choosing precision over power off the tee paid off as he finished his Red Devil career with All-State honors, carding a two-round 149 and tying for sixth place. "I was able to manage the tough weather and course well, leading to two good rounds," Rasmussen said. "I was able to keep the ball in play,...
Hinsdale Central's Martin Montoya heads the ball during a home match Oct. 5 against conference rival Glenbard West. The Red Devils emerged with a hard fought 2-1 win over the Hilltoppers after two overtimes and penalty kicks. It was Central's fourth conference game to go to overtime and second decided by PKs this season. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Cross country, boys Oct. 4 @ Naperville Twilight Invite V places 10th with 259 points Bandukwala, 1st, 14:51 Lowe, 21st, 15:36.8 Kurimay, 75th, 16:25.6 Revord, 95th, 16:45.3 Doorhy, 99th, 16:49.5 DiCianni, 113th, 16:59 Kamenev, 129th, 17:16.6 Garg, 131st, 17:19.4 Cross country, girls Oct. 6 @ Loyola Invite V places 3rd with 94 points Boyd, 9th, 18:32.6 Hodneland, 19th, 19:00.5 Dygon, 20th, 19:00.6 Thanos, 27th, 19:33.2 Skay, 31st, 19:42.8 Satre, 35th, 19:44.8 Gilmartin, 67th, 20:41.4 Hockey Oct. 9 @ Wheaton West V wins 3-1...
Evan Kurimay Clarendon Hills When did you first start running competitively? My sophomore year in track and field, which was the spring of 2022. I was a (club) soccer player. I was playing and I decided to come run some distance to try to get in shape for soccer. Why did you stick with it? I had to travel far away for competitive club soccer. I didn't know anyone from the club. At the same time, I got immersed in the community of running, meeting fantastic coaches and...
Kimchi is a playful 9-month-old pup who is ready to be a dog's new best friend. She is a little shy around humans she doesn't know but warms up quickly, especially with the help of a confident canine companion. Kimchi is spayed, fully vaccinated and microchipped. Her adoption fee is $325. To meet her, call (630) 323-5630 to schedule an appointment. Calls to place her in a foster home also are being accepted. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource...
Some things are meant to be, Steve Cashman believes. Like his decision to quit football at Hinsdale Central to join an elementary school friend on the gymnastics team. "I just really wasn't connecting with the (football) team," he said. "I knew he was a gymnast and I went to see what he was doing. I was just amazed at what people were doing in the gym." He asked Harry Bull, coach at the time, if he could learn those skills and the answer was, yes, if he was willing to try. "I...
Students at Madison School finished up their Orange Ruler program Friday afternoon with a special event in the gym by walking, running, skipping and any other means they could think of around the gym. Madison School Principal Barb Shanahan wore a unicorn costume the entire day as a reward for the students' meeting their goal. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The publication of "The Inspiring Story of Café La Fortuna" was intended to coincide with the Hinsdale coffee shop's 10-year anniversary in 2022. The process, however, was a bit more time-consuming than anticipated. "It took us a little longer," owner Angela Lavelli said with a laugh. Lavelli and her co-writer - and daughter - Alejandra Franco will hold a release party for the book from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the Hinsdale Public Library (see Page 24 for details)....
