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Hinsdale's Kari Galassi was happy to help when friend and fellow Hinsdale Hospital Foundation board member Shana Robertson asked her to assist in raising money to renovate the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Amita Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale. But it wasn't until she took her first tour of the NICU a couple of months ago that she truly comprehended the difference the project would make. "The first time I toured, I was on the Level 3 side and there was a dad...
Shaking things up musically - Children in the Union Church Early Childhood Program were entertained by mariachi performer Tessa Lopez-Kadich on the patio last week. She performed several songs and passed out mini maracas for the children to join in. This year students in the UCECP program are focusing on music and sound. For the Mexican festival of Dia de los Muertos, students crafted and decorated with marigolds, sugar skulls and papel picado. Brooklyn Hodge, Emma Guidice,...
Cross country, boys Nov. 6 @ IHSA state final V places 2nd with 175 points Watcke, 14th, 14:46.16 Bandukwala, 29th, 15:00.13 Revord, 36th, 15:05.78 Gruber, 52nd, 15:13.59 Reddy, 75th, 15:20.54 Gamboa, 131st, 15:44.22 Skora, 148th, 15:51.82 Cross country, girls Nov. 6 @ IHSA state final V places 3rd with 197 points McCabe, 14th, 16:58.43 Milligan, 42nd, 17:39.92 Fischer, 58th, 17:53.38 Thanos, 68th, 17:58.85 Brorson, 102nd, 18:20.27 Terry, 127th, 18:39.03 Griffin, 189th, 19:22.37 Swimming, girls Nov. 6 @ IHSA sectional V...
Members of the Hinsdale Central girls swimming and diving team will represent Red Devil Nation at the IHSA state final meet Nov. 12 & 13 at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Competing in individual events are senior Kayla Teuscher in diving, junior Caroline Kramer in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke, juniors Kit Schneider and Olivia Suliga in the 50-yard freestyle, sophomore Burlingtyn Bokos in the 200-yard individual medley and the 500-yard freestyle, and freshman Meghan Martell in diving. Competing in...
I was talking to my next-door neighbor, Judy, over the weekend, and somehow we got on the subject of her husband George's death in July 2017. She had been very worried in the days after he died about holding some type of event so family and friends could gather to remember him. She really wanted to have it at her house but didn't think she had enough room for everyone she wanted to invite. We had the space at our house, so we offered to host it for her. She promised it would...
Twenty-five Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 24 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported one new case. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 2,135, compared to 2,110 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had seven confirmed COVID-19 patients and one patient awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported no positive cases, 19 in isolation and no...
Having Veterans Day fall on a Thursday is a special treat for us. Every November for several years now we have recognized veterans who live in town — or whose family lives in town — with a write-up and photo. This year we are recognizing 180 veterans on 20 pages in a special section in the center of this issue. They span our country’s history, from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan. Some came home with medals and honors. Others did not come home at all. Today we join our voices as a grateful nation to pay tribute,...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: tax levy presentation and resolution; FY22, curriculum, inclement weather and fall MAP and SIP updates; placement criteria discussion, property tax relief grant Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: 2022 budget allotment review, 2022 campaigns...
Hinsdale High School District 86 is partnering with Jewel-Osco to host a COVID-19 booster shot clinic from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Hinsdale Central, 55th and Grant streets. This event is open to community members who are 18 years or older and either completed the two-dose series of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago (i.e., no later than May 17, 2021) or received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at least two months ago (i.e., no later than Sept. 17, 2021). It is also open to family members of...
Dog-owning users of Katherine Legge Memorial Park persuaded Hinsdale officials not to shift them to a smaller facility in the park. At Tuesday night's parks and recreation commission meeting, commissioners unanimously voted against recommending the creation of a 3.35-acre gated dog area, accessible from morning to night, at the 5901 S. County Line Road park. Dogs are currently free to roam 13.5 acres across the north end of the park during limited morning and evening hours....
Hinsdale police released the following reports Nov. 10. License violations • Kenya Scott, 20, 624 W. 60th St., Chicago, was arrested for driving without a license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, lane violations and other traffic offenses at 10:03 p.m. Nov. 1 in the 100 block of East Ogden Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court. • Semaj Rogers, 28, 3915 212th Place, Matteson, was arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, lane violations and other traffic offenses at 1:37 a.m. Nov. 7 in...
The octagonal library is one of the distinguishing features of the Bagley House at 121 S. County Line Road, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1894. The Hinsdale Historical Society organized an open house Sunday afternoon, and welcomed more than 200 people. New owner Safina Uberoi (center) spends some time with visitors in the kitchen. She and her husband, Lukas, learned the house was in danger of being demolished from the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy this...
What's it like returning to live shows? A canceled Hinsdale Central musical in 2020 and an exclusively virtual one last spring has primed students and audiences for a theater reunion. That nationwide longing prompted Music Theatre International to release free-of-charge nearly four dozen hit show tunes from productions such as "Ragtime," "Rent," "Newsies" and "Little Shop of Horrors" for a one-time, one-weekend opportunity to help revive local theaters. "If you want to do...
MUSIC STUDENTS ARE ALL-DISTRICT Forty-one Hinsdale Central students earned All-District selections for band, chorus, jazz band and orchestra from the Illinois Music Education Association. Senior band — Dalia Ahdab, alto sax; Amy Chen, flute; Ryan Chen, trumpet; Sam Chung, alto sax; Jordyn DeLeon; Bb clarinet, Imran Husain, flute; Sophia Lee, French horn; Arun Marion, oboe; Bridget McBride, flute; Ivy Qiu, tenor sax; Michael Shao, euphonium; Sairaj Shetye, Bb Clarinet; Vandana Sivakumar, bassoon; Nina Teoli, oboe; Joshua Y...
Robert Elliott Reininga, 89, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Oct. 31, 2021, from natural causes. Bob was born to Jacob and Marian Reininga in 1932 in Oak Park. He was the youngest of four children, following his three sisters Ruth, Jean and Carol. He received his chemical engineering degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1954 after first spending two years at Cornell University, during which he was an active member of the rowing team. He later obtained an MBA...
Margaret "Maggie" McCabe, 28, of Hinsdale passed away Nov. 5, 2021. Maggie was small in stature but large in heart. She lived her life seeking friendships and trying to be accepted in a sometimes difficult world. What she lacked in confidence in herself, she gained in empathy for others, often going above and beyond for those who were vulnerable or in need. If you had an ailment, Maggie knew at least one remedy that might help you. If you were in a rough patch, Maggie would...
Word nerd. Grammar geek. Vocabulary vigilante. Take your pick. They've all applied to me since, well, forever. As a toddler, my parents regularly found me cuddling Golden Books instead of stuffed animals when they peeked into my room at night. "Reading Rainbow" was must-see TV and had me begging for a library visit as soon as the credits rolled. I have a particularly vivid recollection of filling a sketchpad with hot neon scribbles (hey, it was the '80s!) and claiming I was wr...
I write to thank Hinsdale Falcon Football & Cheer and “Falcons Nation” for a wonderful fundraising celebration this past Friday night. A special thank you to event organizers and benefactors Nadine and Bill O’Malley, Kay and Mike Sharples, Tracy and Craig Zoberis, and Stephanie and Jim Hamman. Their efforts, and the generosity of nearly 200 Falcons families and supporters, have put this outstanding 100 percent volunteer organization in a position to succeed and thrive well into the future, extending more than 50 years of pr...
Immigrant, veteran, architect and author are just a few of the words that can be used to describe Hinsdale resident John Gachich. Another, Gachich said, is lucky. "I was lucky beyond belief," said Gachich, recalling the time he spent fighting in Vietnam. Unlike so many other young men, Gachich lived not only to tell his story, but to write about it. "One February Morning" is an account of the 14 months he spent there, much of which he seldom shared until December 2020, when...
Many of Hinsdale’s businesses have in recent months adorned their front window with new signage: Help Wanted. At Baldinelli Pizza, owner Greg White said they’ve been looking for a line cook and delivery drivers since the summer. “I’ve been posting for jobs on various sites for probably the last three months and gotten little traffic for applicants,” White said He’s certainly not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to roil the labor market, as reported in headlines across the country. J.C. Licht is seeking to fill positions...
Any driver who approaches a four-way intersection with no stop or yield signs might feel a bit of confusion. Who has the right of way? That question has been eliminated at all but two four-way intersections in the village. The Hinsdale Police Department and Hinsdale Village Board have worked to install stop or yield signs to establish the right of way at almost two dozen previously uncontrolled four-way intersections over the past three years. "In roughly 2018, we started...
Early churches - Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," highlights the early churches built in Hinsdale. "Formally organized in 1875, the Episcopal congregation gathered at the public school and other available churches until its own building was finished in 1886. William Robbins donated the lot, located where the church still stands at First and Blaine streets. This 1890 photograph shows the building with a wooden front, not completed in stone until...
While it seems like the lights have always been on at Hinsdale's community mainstay, the holiday revelers who have graced Kettering Hall for decades to ring in the season celebrated The Community House virtually last year given the pandemic. This year, the Holiday Ball will return to the brick and mortar building, which has given joy to so many for more than 80 years. "There is nothing quite like the feeling of The Holiday Ball and for people to experience The Community House...
Buttons is a tabby cat who is ready to meet you! She would do well with kids 8 years and older. She's a calm and gentle 3-year-old who loves snackies and whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online application at...
