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All public schools attended by Hinsdale students earned a designation of “Exemplary” or “Commendable” on the 2023 Illinois Report Cards released Monday by the Illinois State Board of Education. An exemplary rating was earned by Elm, Madison and The Lane elementary schools along with Hinsdale Central High School. Monroe and Oak elementary schools and Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills middle schools are listed as commendable. Further discussions of data will take place at school board meetings. Links to the full report cards a...
A Hinsdale man arrested in April in Minnesota pled guilty last month to the felony charge of solicitation of a child or believed to be a child through electronic communication to engage in sexual conduct, according to Justin Lysen, special assistant to the Stearns County Attorney. Derrick D. Willman, 56, of 502 N. Garfield Ave. at the time of his arrest, was charged with three other felonies: attempted criminal sexual conduct, third degree with a victim age 14-15; attempted criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree with a...
The family of Nicole Hladik, a 25-year-old Hinsdale firefighter/paramedic candidate who took her own life in July 2020, has voluntary dismissed a discrimination lawsuit it filed against the village and Lt. Tom McCarthy of the Hinsdale Fire Department, the village announced Monday. The suit was filed in June 2021 by Hladik’s widower, Daniel Zaborowski, who was represented by Jim Pullos of Clifford Law Offices. It accused McCarthy, as commander of Hladik’s division, of publicly ridiculing her to get her to quit and alleged tha...
Carole Fabacher Offord, 92, of Hinsdale died Oct. 26, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George T. Offord; and her siblings, Elane (Robert) Blaeser, Janice Kerner, Gretchen Rouzan and Frederick (Marlene) Fabacher. She is survived by her children, George (Denise Clements) Offord, James (Teresita) Offord, Joseph (Deirdre) Offord, Mary (Nick) Gibb, Susan (George) Weber and Lucille Offord; her seven grandchildren; her two great-grandchildren; her sister, Marion Eigenbrod; and many nieces and nephews. A...
Raymond P. Renehan, 84, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died Oct. 30, 2023. A graduate of St. Barnabas School, St. Ignatius High School, and Xavier University, Ray was married to his loving wife, Mary Ruth for more than 53 years. They started their family in Chicago's Beverly area before settling in Hinsdale. He was the CEO of Stone Wheel Inc. in Willowbrook, working alongside his sons. Ray will be missed by his family and numerous friends, especially the friendships he enjoyed...
James Edward Devine, 88, a retired captain in the United States Marine Corps, died Oct. 27, 2023. Jim was a 55-year resident of Clarendon Hills and a longtime parishioner of Notre Dame Parish. He is survived by his wife, Connie Devine, neé Finn; his children, Michael (Stacy) Devine, Kathleen (Brian) McKay and Sharon (Wade) Arnold; his grandchildren, Connor and Zachary Devine, Danny and Megan McKay, and Jack and Abby Arnold. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at...
Joann Eleanor Johnson, 92, of Burr Ridge, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Oct. 17, 2023, days short of her 93rd birthday. She was born in 1930 in Berwyn to Emil and Eleanor (Hane) Johnson. Joann attended Morton High School in Berwyn and Augustana College in Rock Island, where she met John. During her life, Joann was an avid homemaker, hostess and gardener and a loving wife, mother and grandma. She will be remembered by her family and friends for...
Helen Benes, 79, of Homer Glen, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 13, 2023, in Willowbrook. She was born in 1944 in Thomasville, N.C., to Earl and Mary Bell. Helen was a 20-year member of Union Church of Hinsdale. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Benes; her brother, James Bell; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Nov. 4, at Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 Garfield Ave. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made online to...
The premise of your Oct. 26 commentary (“Want free speech? You’ll hear things you don’t like”) is at best flawed and misleading and at worst is a piece of propaganda. In this column, you do not distinguish between free speech, the right to speak our thoughts and opinions without government interference or retaliation, and unprotected speech, which includes threats and messages that transmit hatred and may provoke violence. Since you did not distinguish between free speech and unprotected speech, you misled your readers...
A recent guest columnist characterized Disney’s remake of “Snow White” as an insult to the tradition of its iconic princesses. To be sure, the tradition goes way back — my three sisters and I had been obsessed with Disney princesses in the ’50s and ’60s. Fast forward to the ’90s: we raised our two daughters from China, turning to Disney flicks and traveling to Orlando for the additional treat of having tea with these princesses. Then we got lucky. “Pocahontas” came out and then “Mulan” followed. This was during the peak y...
During my 35 years of working in Hinsdale, I've gotten to know a lot of people - and a lot of groups. Some are quite familiar, like the Hinsdale Infant Welfare Society or the Hinsdale Assembly. Others, like the National Charity League, are more recent arrivals in town. I was surprised to learn a few months ago about a group that has been meeting in town for 120 years - and I had never heard of it. "We say it's the oldest organization in Hinsdale," said Lise Spacapan,...
"So, make the friendship bracelets. Take the moment and taste it," my newly minted 13-year-old sings along as we string tiny colorful beads and letters on elastic. "Yeah, Mom, that's my favorite line," she claims. (Yes, this is a column full of love for Taylor Swift. So, if you're a hater, who's "gonna hate-hate-hate," apologies. You probably "need to just stop" - reading, that is.) The way my daughter starts the statement off with "yeah" makes me smile. It's as if she thinks...
Help wanted: Hinsdale High School District 86 superintendent Qualifications: • Ability to help foster a healthy, constructive dynamic on the board of education that emphasizes respect and transparency along with a deft conflict resolution touch that dissuades elected members from resigning mid-term out of futility and frustration. The fresh case studies in quitting of Debbie Levinthal (Sept. 18) and Kay Gallo (Oct. 26), both capable and motivated but compelled to depart because of “toxic” practices on the part of board colle...
Don't try to pigeonhole Hinsdale native Stephanie Lenchard-Warren into one creative category. She believes an interdisciplinary portfolio that incorporates visuals, words and sound elevates her art. "I think there's value in all mediums because they cause your brain to work in different ways," she said. "For me it's interesting to kind of jump between these genres and sometimes let them mingle." Lenchard-Warren's exhibit, "Your Dreams Remember You," is currently on display on...
In spite of a few flurries and a chill in the air, Halloween 2023 in Hinsdale once again could have been the perfect backdrop for a Hallmark movie or a painting by Norman Rockwell. Children and their parents filled the sidewalks after school was out Tuesday afternoon. One group, portraying crossing guards, included Lily Byers, Stella Barnes, Eleni Brinkmeyer, Elise Caleel, Grace Knuepfer, Mackenzie Meakins and Reese Hutter. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim...
Hinsdale police released the following reports Oct. 31. Identity theft arrest Russell A. White, 45, 333 E. Rose St., Glenwood, was arrested on a felony count of identity theft and obstructing identification, a misdemeanor, at 1:34 p.m. Oct. 26 at Evergreen Bank, 1 Grant Square. He is accused of presenting fraudulent identification that had his photo with the victim’s information and using the victim’s information to withdraw money from the victim’s bank account. He was charged and released to appear in court. DUI arres...
Hinsdaleans today would be surprised, to say the least, to see coffins in stock at Fuller's Home and Hardware. But in the 1870s in Hinsdale, they were sold at John Bohlander and Charles Pfeifer's hardware store, according to Timothy Bakken's history of the village, titled "Hinsdale." "In those days, embalming was not practiced, nor was there any business about the funeral; the family, or whomever, merely came in, selected a coffin, carried it off, and buried the body...
The ramp connecting Ogden Avenue to the northbound Interstate 294 ramp will be closed tonight, Nov. 2., through December. One lane in each direction on Ogden Avenue and one northbound lane on I-294 between 47th Street and Ogden Avenue are scheduled to close at 7 p.m. A second lane on northbound I-294 is scheduled to close at 10 p.m. In addition, at 7 p.m., the ramp connecting Ogden Avenue to northbound I-294 is scheduled to close so the interchange can be reconfigured from a cloverleaf to a partial cloverleaf design....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board special meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: process to fill the board of education vacancy Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on properties for inclusion on Historically Significant Structures Property List, sign permit reviews, preservation incentive applications...
Following last week's Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting, Kay Gallo announced she had resigned from the post. Gallo had voiced concern during the meeting about the way meeting agendas were being prepared, which is within the purview of board President Cat Greenspon and the superintendent. Voters returned Gallo to the board last April after she previously served from 2009-17. Her departure comes less than six weeks after the sudden board resignation of Debbie...
Dr. Abed Rahman was appointed Oct. 26 to fill the vacancy created when Debbie Levinthal resigned Sept. 18. Rahman will serve the remainder of Levinthal's term, which expires in April 2025. "The board would like to thank Debbie for serving as a diligent board member for more than two years," board President Catherine Greenspon said. "We also want to congratulate Abed on his appointment to the board of education. We are delighted to welcome someone with his qualifications,...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board has rejected a set of proposed course changes to the district’s social studies offerings for 2024-23 school year, with three of the four recommendations not even garnering votes. Board members first voted 4-2 at the Oct. 26 board meeting against replacing World Cultures with Human Geography in the 2024-25 school year. Subsequent proposals to replace World Studies Honors and World History Honors with Human Geography Honors and approve the addition of AP Modern World History and W...
A rip-rapping good time - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. In 1937 this picture was taken of the 'rip-rapping of banks at public works department garage and incinerator.' We believe it was taken from what is now Symonds Drive looking west. 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 it to j...
More than 50 students from The Community House Junior Board helped wash cars to raise money for the The Community House Counseling Center recently. The members washed more than 40 cars and raised almost $900. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board and Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Teachers’ Association have locked in a new four-year contract. At their meeting Monday, board members voted to approve the agreement that provides teachers with a 4 percent increase in year one, a 3.75 percent increase in year two, and a one-time bonus payment of $2,000 for full-time teachers and a prorated amount for part-time teachers. Salary increases in the final two years will be aligned with the public consumer price index tax levy exp...
