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What do you enjoy most about leading a school? October is National Principals Month. To mark the occasion, The Hinsdalean asked principals in Community Consolidated District 181 about the rewards of their jobs. Here is how they responded: • "I absolutely love being the principal of Clarendon Hills Middle School! I am truly humbled and honored each and every day to work with our incredible staff and partner with our amazing families and students. My leadership style is one that...
Kristin Hucek was a week away from her wedding day on Aug. 1 when her phone rang. It was the casting office for "Jeopardy!" telling the bride-to-be she was now a contestant-to-be. "I just got a call out of the blue asking me if I could show up to tape the show," said the Hinsdale native. She accepted, and her appearance will be televised at 3:30 p.m. today, Oct. 15, on ABC 7. Hucek, now an attorney in San Francisco, had been waiting since last year for the call. An online appl...
Hinsdale Central's Kelechi Ojiako gets off the blocks at the start of the 100-yard freestyle event and teammate Emily Knaul competes in the 100-yard butterfly during the Red Devils' home meet against intradistrict rival Hinsdale South on Oct. 9. Central defeated South 100-53. (Steve Johnston photos for The Hinsdalean)...
Cross country, boys Oct. 13 vs. Glenbard West V wins 23-34 K. Bandukwala, 1st, 15:22 Gooding, 3rd, 15:47 A. Bandukwala, 4th, 15:50 Reddy, 6th, 15:53 Gruber, 9th, 16;16 Cross country, girls Oct. 9 vs. OP-RF V loses 33-24 Fischer, 2nd, 17:18 McCabe, 3rd, 17:21 McDonnell, 7th, 17:57 Terry, 9th, 18:10 Milligan, 14th, 19:06 Golf, boys Oct. 13 @ IHSA sectional V places 2nd with 309 strokes Riegger, 4th, 75 Sakkos, 12th, 77 McMillin, 14th, 78 Cornell, 17th, 79 Golf, girls Oct. 13 @ IHSA sectional V places 1st with 312 strokes...
Name: Katie Wilson Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start running? I started running my freshman year. I was not very good when I first started. I always heard that it was a nice group of girls at Hinsdale Central and I had a neighbor who did cross country and she absolutely loved it, so I was like, 'I think I'm going to give it a try.' How have you improved since your freshman year? My times have definitely improved. I was so slow. It's crazy how far I've...
Park patrol - Volunteers spread across Hinsdale to participate in a park clean-up day Oct. 2. Teams went to work in KLM, Brook Park and Robbins Park picking up trash. The team of Aidan Babaran, Logan Barrios, Aden Bandukwall and Connor James made their way through Robbins Park. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Following the Changing Fall Foliage Oct. 16 http://www.mortonarb.org (630) 719-2468 In this engaging webinar, learn how community scientists are using tools from the USA National Phenology Network to record the appearance of fall colors in trees and how scientists are using this data to understand forests. Guided by experts from the Arboretum’s forest ecology research team, participants will learn new ways of viewing fall color, be introduced to websites and apps to begin recording fall color and get deeper insights into the...
Five years ago, Tara DeGeer's teenage son expressed concern about the well-being of his peers after the suicide of a local high school student. He worried about how others were doing with news of the student's death and that there could be copycat suicides. In response, DeGeer created The Parent List, a Hinsdale Central PTO-supported online platform where parents may leave an anonymous positive review of a professional who was helpful to their child. The Parent List contains...
Butch is a handsome guy who is looking for his new family with kids 10 and older. He's a good 3-year-old whose adoption fee was donated through Sampson's Centennial Challenge. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is currently closed to the public, but anyone who is interested in adopting a pet can fill out an online application at https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org and then call (630) 323-5630 for an interview. Temporary adoption hours...
Looking to take in some gorgeous fall foliage? You can drive to a botanic garden or spend part of a day on a national scenic byway (see sidebar). But there's also plenty of beauty close to home, said Linda Painter, DuPage County Forest Preserve District 3 commissioner. One of her favorite spots is Maple Grove Forest Preserve on Maple Avenue just west of Main Street in Downers Grove. "It's very local for people in Hinsdale and Downers Grove and Oak Brook," she said. "You can...
NATIONAL MERIT LISTS STUDENTS The following individuals from Hinsdale Central were recognized as Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Program for their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Jake Adams, Jay Amin, Chloe Aquino, Zayn Bajwa, Luke Berg, Victor Bouret, Bo Bourlard, Courtney Brown, Eric Brugge, Sophie Burns, Gavin Chami, Albert Chen, Grace Clopton, Merwin D’Souza, Rachit Das, John Demakis, Faith Drescher, Lia Fawley, Christian Gambla, Xing Gao,...
The Community House Junior Board members Cameron Blackburn of Willowbrook puts a completed goodie bag in a box while fellow board member Akshay Undevia of Burr Ridge organizes items to fill the goodie bags Monday at KLM. The bags will be distributed at the Hinsdale Fall Family Fest Saturday. (Steve Johnston photos for The Hinsdalean)...
Voters in DuPage County have more than just individual candidates to select Tuesday, Nov. 3. Earlier this year, the DuPage County Board voted to put three advisory referendums on the November 2020 General Election ballot. They are advisory because the results will not bind the board to any particular action but will rather serve to inform future board decision-making on the issues addressed. Two questions seek the voters' opinion on law enforcement issues: one asks about...
Marian A. Zimmerman, 92, of LaGrange Park, a former 60-year resident of Golfview Hills, passed away on Oct. 10, 2020, with her daughters by her side. She was born in 1928 in Danville, where she grew up. Marian graduated in 1950 from the University of Illinois with a degree in journalism. Following graduation, she moved to Chicago, where her first professional job was writing copy for the Montgomery Ward catalog. She then worked at Ryerson Steel where she met her future...
Jean "Jeanie" (O'Donnell) Koplin, 97, a longtime resident of Hinsdale and Western Springs, passed away on Oct. 6, 2020. Jean lived a truly extraordinary life. She was a child of the Great Depression and went on to become a hugely successful builder, designer, world-class traveler, philanthropist, and wife and soul mate to Al Koplin. Jean grew up in a tiny basement apartment in Chicago. The daughter of a widowed, working mom, Jean was an original "latch-key kid" and tough West...
Before my husband and I chose to build our home in Hinsdale, we checked out the school systems in the surrounding suburbs. The deciding factor would be the legacy for our children of their educational opportunities. Our son became a full actuary at age 23 and our daughter chose a six-year medical program, becoming an M.D. directly from high school, both graduating from Central. Both will attest their high school was harder than their colleges. Our daughter started the advanced math program at Elm, which helped build a firm...
Picture this: you're walking into Wrigley Field and see the Sox playing. You check your tickets and nope, it's not the Cross Town Classic. That is the same feeling every single junior across Illinois felt when they received email after email, month after month with the subject: ACT CANCELED FOR APRIL. Then, the same thing two months later, ACT CANCELED FOR JUNE. We were walking into the stadium completely blindsided. Only this time, the stadium was our college admissions...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday night, trustees: • extended permission for restaurants to continue outdoor dining on village right-of-way and other public and private space to June 30, 2021 • deleted an ordinance imposing a motor fuel tax in the Cook County portion of Hinsdale after the Illinois Department of Revenue informed the village the new tax must apply to all of Hinsdale. Trustees intended to apply the tax only to the Hinsdale Oasis. Village officials said they are asking legislators to revise the...
The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 422 this week, compared to 405 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 376 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 46 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 168 confirmed cases and 34 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita...
Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: ramp proposal, FY21 budget review, FY21 levy review, 2021 closing dates and board meeting dates Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: property tax levy, bulk deicing salt purchase, second major adjustment to planned development at 111 S. Lincoln, facade improvements to 16 E. First St., tentative plat of subdivision for 820 N. County Line Road Hinsdale...
The village has released the following Halloween guidelines after receiving inquiries about trick-or-treating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those going door-to-door are encouraged to wear face coverings at all times, keep trick-or-treating groups small and maintain a safe distance from other groups when traveling from house to house. Individuals who are passing out candy are encouraged to wear face coverings and gloves and are asked to pass out candy individually instead of inviting children to take a treat from a communal...
If the shoe fits - In her book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," Sandy Williams writes about Emanuel Karlson, who began his boot and shoe business in Hinsdale in 1895. In 1898 he moved his store to the new building pictured here at 52 S. Washington St., where the family business lasted more than 80 years. In addition to crafting his own custom, handmade shoes, he was one of the first shoemakers in Chicago to sell national brands as well....
Music was an important part of Lisa Pomeroy's life throughout her years at Hinsdale Central High School. She was a member of the madrigal singers, concert choir and musical casts, sang in the school talent show and further honed her vocal skills with private lessons. It wasn't until she had graduated from University of Illinois with a degree in French commercial studies that Pomeroy considered music as a career. As she prepared to embark on the world of international...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Oct. 13. Arrest for hitting nurse Catherine Mary Kluser, 27, 112 Ascot Lane, No. 3011, Willowbrook was arrested for aggravated battery for grabbing and punching a nurse at 6:20 p.m. Oct. 6 at Amita Hinsdale Hospital, 120 N. Oak St. She was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail. DUI arrest Bruce W. Airhart, 63, 400 74th St., No. 201, Downers Grove, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, failing to signal...
