Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 32
Maggie Akers’ parents knew she was failing to thrive as an infant, but they didn’t know why. Eating was clearly a painful ordeal for her. Rounds of testing yielded no answers, and physicians were baffled. Finally at 20 months old — after enduring 13 endoscopies — Maggie was diagnosed with a chronic condition called eosinophilic esophagitis, or EOE. The disease causes her esophagus to become inflamed and constrict. “Food gets stuck and it’s really painful,” she said. “Throwi...
... grandmas play! Hinsdale's Karen Roche enjoyed taking her granddaughter, Lilly, to the Hinsdale Public Library's Boo Bash Monday afternoon. Lilly was very patient while getting a temporary face tattoo at the Halloween party. The library's entire youth department was transformed into a Halloween destination with dozens of stations for the children - and their grandmas - to enjoy. Please turn to Page 28 to see another picture from the event. (Jim Slonoff p...
Diabetes is a chronic condition affecting millions of Americans, with over 37 million diagnosed and nearly 9 million unaware they have it. Each November, Diabetes Awareness Month aims to raise awareness about this growing health issue, emphasizing early detection, prevention and effective management of diabetes. Diabetes affects how your body processes sugar (glucose), its main source of energy. Normally, the body uses insulin to help glucose move from the bloodstream into cel...
Celebrate Adopt a Senior Pet Month and meet 10-year-old Boom. This puggle mix is a friendly, active guy who still has plenty of pep in his step. Boom gets along well with dogs, cats and younger kids. He gets a little worked up on walks, so he would love a fenced yard where he can relax after he's done playing. He is housebroken, neutered, microchipped and fully vaccinated. He is a wonderful size at 23 pounds. Boom is currently in a foster home, so please call Hinsdale Humane...
Something creepy lurks at the dead end of Canterbury Court. The underworld has taken over this dark corner of Hinsdale, disfiguring a lovely home into Massacre Manor. Tombstones, skeletons and giant spiders greet brave visitors looking to test their fear factor. The haunted house is the brainchild of Leo Dean, a senior at Benet Academy who lives a normal life there with his family when it's not Halloween season. Leo explained that the concept was birthed, well, out of his birt...
Jack Joseph Smith, 29, of Hinsdale, died Oct. 23, 2024. He is survived by his parents, Mark M. and Katherine L. Smith, nee Kimball; his sister, Kelly N. (Matt) Brumfield; his grandmother, Anne Kimball; his aunts and uncles, Patrick (Tracy) Kimball, Kevin (Alissa) Kimball, Peter B. Kimball, Debbie (BJ) Marquardt, Bernadette Muisenga and Gary Lehnert; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Peter S. Kimball and Jack and Gail Smith; and his aunt, Denise...
Drew Allan Parsons, 69, passed away from natural causes Oct. 20, 2024. He was born at Hinsdale Hospital. He attended Hinsdale Central High School, class of 1973, and went on to earn his MBA from the University of Utah. He was an avid skier, fly fisherman and loved the outdoors. He had a long career in human resources for FMC, Kraft, PepsiCo, the University of New Mexico and lastly with Sandia Labs in Albuquerque. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Vita Parsons....
Jeffrey Willard McCollum, 74, of Burr Ridge, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully Oct. 18, 2024, surrounded by his family. Jeffrey was born in Hinsdale in 1950 to Theodore Willard and Ann Ambler McCollum. Jeffrey was married to his beloved wife, Mary Lou for 52 years, and together they built a life filled with love and laughter. Jeffrey spent his professional career in the security services industry, owning his own businesses (Midwest Security and Oak Brook Security)...
Jane Goldthwaite, nee Ehret, 92, of Hinsdale, died Oct. 27, 2024, after a short illness. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1932 to E. James and Nora Broderick Ehret. The family relocated to Beverly on the South Side of Chicago, where Jane lived until she married the love of her life, Jack. Jane was a devoted member of St. Barnabas parish. Jane attended Mount Mary University, and after graduation she began her career as an elementary school teacher. After teaching, she worked...
What does a police chaplain do? The stress, anxiety and trauma of a tragic event often extends far beyond the people who are injured in an accident, own a property impacted by fire or are the victim of a crime. Pastor Meredith Onion said witnesses and first responders also can be negatively impacted by a traumatic situation. Her job as volunteer emergency chaplain for the Hinsdale Police Department is to be available to all of them. "I meet people where they are," said Onion,...
I have lived in DuPage County for over 30 years, and Baron Leacock has earned my trust and support. Baron is running for the DuPage County Board, District 3. I encourage you to vote for him. I have gotten to know Baron, his wife and children. Baron grew up in Darien and graduated from Harvard University undergraduate and Columbia University for law school. Now he lives in Hinsdale with his lovely wife, and they are raising their three children here. Baron is like many of us who love our community and want to keep it safe and...
I lost a great friend this month, as did many in the Hinsdale area. But Dr. Brian Moran was much more than just a friend. He spent much of his life working with, and saving thousands of men’s lives, including mine. His dedication to those with prostate cancer was world renown. And his commitment to encouraging all men to get tested was relentless. I hope every man reading this will consider getting tested in Brian’s honor. Thankfully I caught mine in time, and it eventually directed me to my old friend, who promptly sav...
Early on a recent Sunday morning, I walked to the train station. It was a beautiful day, and I was meeting my son Will in the city. I carried a big plastic bag with me; in it were handmade pieces of love. I was on my way to watch Will’s girlfriend, Holly, run the Chicago marathon. I had crafted posters in her favorite colors, red and green, (with feathers no less!), to hold when she ran by. They were rolled up in my bag, along with posters for my nephew Alex, who was also r...
Please bring your rotting pumpkins and gourds to The Community House on Saturday, Nov. 9. Don’t throw them in the trash! Smash them in the Hinsdale Rotary “Pumpkin Smash” bin that will be located at The Community House parking lot, 415 W. Eighth St. in Hinsdale, from 8 a.m. to noon. Why do this? It’s pretty simple. If you throw your pumpkins and gourds in the trash, Republic Services will haul them away, load them into the Republic landfills, and there, your pumpkins and gourds will rot and create methane gas. Methane gas is...
I had the privilege of serving as the moderator for a panel discussion on domestic violence at Pillars Community Health’s Bags and Bubbles event Sunday at The Elm in La Grange. I know about Pillars mostly through Buddy’s Place, which we attended as a family after Ainsley’s grandmother died and she struggled with the loss. I know a little about Pillars’ women’s shelter, Constance Morris House, from dropping off donations there. But I learned a lot about domestic violence...
Tuesday is Election Day, the most momentous occasion that our representative democratic republic observes. The United States is a democracy because its citizens govern themselves. It is representative because people choose elected officials by free and secret ballot. Many of us may take this regular exercise in self-governance for granted, to the point that participation in it feels less than urgent or meaningful. We respectfully dissent from such an orientation. Voting is the lifeblood of our American identity, and the more...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Oct. 29. DUI arrests • Nathan P. Ramones, 22, 2438 Westbrook Drive, Franklin Park, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use, operating an uninsured vehicle, driving a vehicle with expired registration and obstructing an officer at 2:32 a.m. Oct. 26 at Ogden Avenue and Route 83. Ramones refused to comply with booking procedures and was charged with obstructing. He also refused to submit to testing to determine his blood-alcohol content. He w...
The Hinsdalean has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with Hinsdale High School District 86 to obtain more information about a complaint reportedly filed last month regarding a special education driver who had inappropriate interactions with a student. Attempts to obtain the complaint from attorney Roy McCampbell, who is reportedly representing the family, were unsuccessful. McCampbell, in an email, suggested that the recent loss of his family member was a complicating factor. “I would appreciate not mentioning the a...
Residents are reminded to turn their clocks back one hour when daylight-saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. The Hinsdale Fire Department urges residents to change their smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries when changing their clocks before going to bed Saturday night. These alarms should be installed in all sleeping room, hallways that lead to sleeping areas, basements and each additional level of the home. Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling 4 inches from the wall. Wall mounts should be 4-12...
Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on properties for inclusion on the Historically Significant Structures Property List, sign permit reviews for 9 E. First St. (Celestial Art Curation) and 19 W. First St. (Gone Grazy), Memorial Building plaques, Sixth Street improvement project, sign code update Hinsdale Village Board 7...
From the archives - This group of youngsters from Hinsdale are dressed in their homemade Halloween costumes in a photo taken in 1929. Halloween used to be a night of mischief and a bit of mayhem in Hinsdale - but tradition remains to dress up in costumes, albeit ones that are usually less spooky than those pictured here. This image comes from many of the glass slide negatives the Hinsdale Historical Society has in its collections....
Several thunder storms moved through Hinsdale in the early hours of Friday morning, Oct.25. The storms swept across the village with flashes of light and loud crashes - and only one lightening strike reported at a home in the 700 block of South Stough. The tree split three ways, with one large branch falling on the home, one branch falling across the street and the third branch falling in front of a neighbor's home. The main water line into the home was damaged as well,...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board President Cat Greenspon apologized last week for confusion over the removal of responses to old Freedom of Information Act requests from the online public log. While speaking at the Oct. 24 board meeting, Greenspon said the move to limit responses available in the log to just those from the current year and the prior two years was not well disseminated to the public. “The board could have supported administrative decisions more by communicating better. We didn’t. For that I apologize, W...
