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What can we learn from global art history? Phyllis Kozlowski had been enlightening art history students about the Byzantine-era marvel Hagia Sophia in Turkey for years before finally seeing the former cathedral with her own eyes as part of a tour she led. "It was absolutely gorgeous," she said. Kozlowski aims to convey the beauty and cultural significance of world art and design through a pair of Armchair Art History lectures at The Community House. Exploring the Art of Asia w...
Hinsdale Fire - Hinsdale firefighter/paramedic Michael Lorusso helps Wyland Holmes learn proper fire extinguisher techniques. Hundreds of visitors spent time with police offices and firefighters during the Hinsdale Fire & Police open house Saturday. From visits to the police department's gun range to the chance to watch a fire spread in the burn house, the afternoon was filled with opportunities for children and their parents to learn safety techniques and get to know...
Name: Sarah Badawi Year: senior Hometown: Burr Ridge When did you start playing tennis? I started playing tennis when I was 7. My older sisters were playing, and so my parents just put me in a class. I became better at it, so I started playing competitively (at age 11). What do you enjoy most about the sport? I'm a very competitive person. I feel like because tennis is an individual sport, the competitiveness can really come out. I also really enjoy the people I've met over...
The Hinsdale Village Board took steps to revitalize the village’s economic development commission earlier this month. Trustees appointed four new commissioners and agreed on changes designed to improve the meeting schedule and boost membership. “I’m super excited to have new life in the EDC,” said Jill Sunderson, a three-year EDC member who is taking over as chairman of the commission. “The new commissioners that are on it have a really good balance of marketing and business backgrounds, and many of them are local business...
The Rev. Young-Mee Park spent the past six years as a district superintendent, telling new pastors not to change anything for six months after being assigned to a new church. Then in July, Park was named pastor at the Hinsdale United Methodist Church, where she promptly ignored her own advice. "I changed things my first week here," she admitted with a grin. "I debated, 'Do I change this?' But after talking to some people I decided to change a few things and I was surprised...
A group of alumni is working to raise $1.6 million to contribute toward construction of a new a 10-lane pool at Hinsdale Central. To jump start the effort, one group has pledged to match the first $750,000 raised. “We’re fortunate we’ve got several alumni that have been very successful that are very adamant and have committed large dollars if we can match it,” fundraising committee member and former Central swimmer Paul Sigfusson said. That leaves a balance of $850,000 to reach the group’s goal. “It is daunting, but so many...
I have long been a fan of fall. While others are lamenting the end of sunny, 85-degree days, I long for the arrival of the autumn (but not so much that I acknowledge "meteorological fall" on Sept. 1 - I wait for the actual equinox!). Spring certainly has its merits. The day when winter coats, scarves, mittens and boots can be traded in for a sweatshirt and a pair of sneakers certainly is a happy day, especially if you're trying to get a kid to school on time. And it's not...
Cross country, boys Oct. 9 @ Naperville Twilight Invite V places 12th with 276 points McCarroll, 13th, 15:22.7 Ley, 39th, 15:50.1 Amin, 69th, 16:18 Bouret, 76th, 16:24 Skora, 81st, 16:26.1 Cross country, girls Oct. 9 @ Naperville Twilight Invite V places 3rd with 120 points Watcke, 10th, 17:22.6 Revord, 11th, 17:23.9 Brorson, 31st, 18:13.4 S. Fischer, 38th, 18:22.1 Wagner, 50th, 18:38 Golf, boys Oct. 14 @ IHSA sectional V places 2nd with 328 strokes Clark, 78 Bartuch, 80 Spitzer, 84 McMillin, 86 Golf, girls Oct. 14 @ IHSA...
The Hinsdale Central boys and girls golf teams will compete at their respective IHSA state tournaments Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19. The boys qualified as a team by finishing second in sectionals with seniors Jack Bartuch and Thomas Clark, juniors Drew McMillin and Shubham Nain, and sophomores Jack Inabnit and Michael Spitzer. They will play at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington. Senior Jessica Joy and freshman Sarah Thornton qualified individually to represent the girls program at the state final, to be...
2U SILVER STORMS TO VICTORY The Falcons came out prepared and ready to play the Wheaton Rams Sunday, with a running attack led by Owen Joyce, Ben Tiritilli, Michael Mcgowan and Alec Allegra that started out with a bang. Ben Tiritilli took the first play from scrimmage for 40 yards. Then Owen Joyce took the ball around the end and turned on the Jets for a 35-yard touchdown on the second play of the game. The offense never looked back. Alec Allegra showed a command for the passing game, connecting with a number of Falcons,...
Ann Marie Taliani, nee Fosco, 92, of Oak Brook passed away Oct. 11, 2019, with her loving family at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert S. Taliani. She is survived by her children, Sandra (Jerome) Rasnak, Cindy Stone and Linda Taliani (Brett) Neubert; her grandchildren, Samantha and Madeline; and her siblings Alex, Angela, Georgianna and Rosemary. A funeral Mass was said Oct. 16 at Notre Dame Church in Clarendon Hills. Entombment was private. In lieu of...
Theodora “Teddy” Ziegweid, 81, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Sept. 27, 2019, at St. Patrick’s Residence in Naperville. She was born in 1938 in Chicago. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; and her nephew, Christopher Townsend. She is survived by her sisters, Karen (Gary) Cunningham and Donna (the late Ron) Pickett; her nieces, Deena Wolfe, Leesa Robertson, Andrea Mac Dougall, Heather Revis and Eulynna Jarmoc; and her nephew, David Budde. A funeral Mass will be said at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct....
David Eldred Hood, 87, passed away Oct. 8, 2019, following a fall at his Hinsdale home. Dave was born in 1931 in Chicago, the son of George Eldred Hood and Waity Hood. An 85-year resident of Hinsdale, Dave enjoyed many lifelong friendships with his boyhood friends. In addition, being an only child, he was very close with his first cousins, Molly Abbott and Stuart (Bro) Abbott. The three enjoyed spending time at home or outdoors fishing Dave graduated from DePauw University in...
Martha Ann Conroy, 82, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Oct. 7, 2019. Marty was born in Cincinnati in 1936 to Dr. Leonard and Ruth Wuest. She was educated at the Convent of Sacred Heart and Mt. St. Joseph College. She moved to Dayton where she raised her family and kept in close touch with cherished family and friends in Cincinnati. In 1994, after 36 years of marriage, her husband and best friend, Bill, died unexpectedly. A few years later, Marty...
Two out of 10 high school seniors have used marijuana in the past month. Six percent reported daily use. About 36 percent have used it in the past year and 43 percent have used it during their lifetime, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States, according to NIDA. We can’t imagine its use will drop when the drug becomes legal on Jan. 1. Some teens believe the drug is safe because it’s natural, but that’s not really true. Marijuana contains more tha...
A survey soon will be posted online regarding the reconstruction and/or relocation of the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 294 linking Hinsdale and Western Springs. The walkway, located at Minneola Street on the village’s north end, will be torn down as part of the Illinois Tollway Authority’s widening of the Central Tri-State Tollway. The location options for a replacement bridge are at its current site or at Veeck Park to the south, to connect with Spring Rock Park in Western Springs. “We have planned on putting a billb...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Oct. 15. Motorists without licenses • Nectar Dela Rosa Cirilo, 44, 6206 S. Artesian St., Chicago, was arrested for driving without a valid license, disobeying a traffic control device, squealing tires, disobeying a police officer and failing to signal when required at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 9 in the 400 block of East First Street. The suspect accelerated away from a traffic stop, then surrendered herself at the police station at 3:55 p.m. She was charged and released to appear in c...
The imminent proliferation of small cell towers in Hinsdale to support new 5G cellular technology has raised fears among village residents over potential health and aesthetic detriments. But with federal and state regulations governing installation of such infrastructure, local officials say they have virtually no power to block it. A number of residents gathered at Tuesday night's village board meeting to express their concerns. Many were alerted to the issue by the sight of...
The village’s fall leaf pick-up program begins next week and will continue through the end of November. The program is designed to keep streets cleaner and safer and to help keep leaves out of sewers and storm drains. Leaves cannot be raked into the street for removal. Residents should be aware of the following: • The free, unlimited, weekly curbside collection begins Monday, Oct. 21. • Leaves must be placed in kraft paper yard waste bags. Plastic bags will not be picked up. • Bagged leaves should be placed in the parkway...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien...
Hinsdale trustees signaled their support for proposed changes to the site plan and exterior appearance of the new Bill Jacobs Jaguar and Land Rover dealership being constructed at 336 E. Ogden Ave., prompted by noise and light pollution concerns among adjacent residents. The changes to the prior plan, discussed during the board’s first read Tuesday, include relocating the west section of the eight-foot fence further north and the south section of the fence parallel to Franklin Street further east. The extent of tree r...
The Madison School Dash & Bash Sept. 29 featured a 3K family fun run and a post-race celebration featuring food trucks, a DJ, a magician and games. More than 630 runners registered for the event, which had 21 business sponsors and raised more than $32,000. Funds will be used to support many programs at Madison, such as weCreate Lab, High Interest Day, art awareness and any more. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
FIRM BRINGS IN NEW PRESIDENT John Brennan has joined County Line Properties in Hinsdale as president and co-owner. John Bohnen will continue to run the day-to-day management of the firm as managing broker and will also assume the role of chairman of County Line Properties. “We are thrilled to welcome John to the team and excited to tap into his experience and broad business network,” Bohnen said. “Together, we are fully committed to the County Line Properties’ mission of providing clients and partners with the unique,...
Early Hinsdalean - C.E. Raymond was photographed on the corner of First Street and County Line Road late in the 1800s. In the book "Village on the County Line" author Hugh G. Dugan writes, "(Raymond) was appointed food administrator during World War I, was president of Chicago's First National Bank and a good golfer. Mrs. Raymond was a sister of Chauncey T. Lamb. Their former home is numbered 425 E. Third." (Hinsdale Historical Society photo)...
The Hinsdale Central football program and the HC Dawgs Club held a Salute to Service Friday night before the Hinsdale Central-Proviso West football game. In addition to honoring the veterans, active military and first responders in attendance, the Dawgs Club unfurled a large flag while the band played the National Anthem. The traditional white Devil horns on the players' helmets were replaced by patriotic-themed red, white and blue ones. (Jim Slonoff photos...
