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Hinsdale officials, donors and residents celebrated the completion of the Memorial Building Plaza Tuesday on a remarkably mild November night. "This is the first time I've seen this done and I'm very impressed with the way it turned out," Village President Tom Cauley said in his remarks. "This project was a good example of cooperation between the village of Hinsdale board and the Hinsdale Library and the generosity of members of the Hinsdale community." Cauley noted that the...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Nov. 19. DUI arrest A 24-year-old Lemont man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper display of license plate, speeding and improper lane use at 1:29 a.m. Nov. 16 in the 400 block of West Ogden Avenue. He refused testing to determine blood-alcohol content and was charged and released to appear in court. Arrests for liquor theft • A 31-year-old Aurora man was arrested for felony retail theft Nov. 18 for stealing alcohol from Whole Foods, 500 E. O...
Eleanor Beutler belts out a song along with fellow members of the BAM Theatre after school enrichment class at Madison School last week. The program featured half a dozen numbers from the play "High School Musical." At the program, Melanie Lamoureux, artistic director and owner of BAM Theatre, announced that she was in the process of acquiring a building and building out a performance space and theater in Westmont, with hopes of opening next year. Lamoureux started BAM as a...
Hinsdale Central senior Leila Zou has always enjoyed painting and drawing. So when Hinsdale Central orchestra director Serge Penksik asked for volunteers to create a mural on the walls of the school's orchestra room, Zou quickly volunteered to take on the task. Any musician knows that practice is essential. That proved to be the case in the creation of the mural, as well. "This mural was the second attempt. The first was not very good," said Zou, who initially tried to...
Basketball, girls Nov. 19 @ Glenbard East V wins 53-32 Darwish, 17 points, 9 rebounds, steal Dolan, 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals Giannini, 6 points, 5 rebounds, assist, 3 steals Gin, 6 points, 2 rebounds, assist, 3 steals Mokhtarian, 4 points, 2 rebounds, steal Coffey, 3 points, rebound, assist Sherpitis, 2 points, rebound, assist, 5 steals Tucke, 2 points Quast, 4 rebounds, 3 steals Lynch, block Bowling, boys Nov. 19 @ Morton V loses 2,130-2,712 Nov. 18 vs. Addison Trail V loses 1,865-2,332 Nov. 13 @...
Hinsdale Central's girls swimmers and divers began the season as nomads with the Don Watson Aquatic Center under repair. "We were displaced from our home pool, traveling all these different places," said head coach Bob Barber. Homelessness did not exempt the Red Devils from going up against the state's top programs like Rosary, New Trier and St. Charles North. "They clearly were the stronger teams but we were convinced that we were kind of the best of the rest," he said. The...
Two Hinsdale Falcons football teams were undefeated this season. Two made it to the final game of the post-season. And two came home Bill George Youth Football League Super Bowl victors. The 11U Silver team beat Tri City 13-12 Nov. 9 and the JV Gold D1 team beat Lyons 14-6 Nov. 10 to win the championships. "I'm super excited for them," Falcons Football President Jason Jones said. "All the time they put in - the kids and coaches - it's just a great accomplishment for them. Ever...
n Winter Holidays in the 1890s Nov. 21-Dec. 30 Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago www.facebook.com/klinecreekfarm (630) 206-9576 Join a guided tour of the 1890s farm house focusing on winter holiday traditions. Learn how farm families decorated the tree, exchanged gifts, and prepared food for the holidays. All ages are welcome and registration is not required. No tours Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Free, $5 suggested donation per...
n Clothing and Winterwear Drive Dec. 2-17 Hinsdale Central 5500 S. Grant St. Donation gently used clothes to USAGain in support of Repurposing for Ecology Club and to bring awareness for Homelessness Awareness Month for Habitat for Humanity Service Club. Drop donations in boxes at the circle drive or Grant Street entrance. n Mistletoe Medley Dec. 3 Drury Lane 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace www.oakbrookchapterinfantwelfare.org The Oak Brook chapter will hold its seasonal benefit to provide support to the Infant Welfare...
Meet Dexter, the cutest little bundle of joy! At just 4 months old, this sweet, social and oh-so-soft pup loves everyone he meets - humans and dogs alike. With a personality as photogenic as his adorable face, Dexter is ready to find his forever home. For more information, stop by the Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center, visit www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org or call (630) 323-5630. (photo provided)...
Briana Zitkevicius has spent more time studying hip hop and ballroom dancing than ballet. But the Hinsdale resident and Hinsdale Central sophomore is excited to be performing for the second year in Salt Creek Ballet's "The Nutcracker." She made the switch to ballet three years ago. "I was watching other girls do it at my old studio and I just thought it was so beautiful and I really wanted to try it," she said. "Now I really love it and I think it was a good decision." Making...
Frank Phelps of Hinsdale, formerly of Oak Brook, passed away peacefully Nov. 17, 2024. Frank, 87, was born in 1924 in Adrian, Mich. He was a proud alumnus of Marquette University, Loyola University and Kent School of Law. His distinguished career in accounting and law was driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and an innovative approach, leaving a lasting legacy in the businesses Frank developed. Outside his professional life, Frank was an avid golfer, enjoying courses worldwide and creating countless treasured memories with...
Sai Lau "Joe" Leung, 74, passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2024, in his Hinsdale home, surrounded by family. He was born in 1950 to Cheuk Wan Leung and Yuan Choi Ho in Guangzhou, China. He was the eighth child in a family that grew to nine children during a tumultuous time in China. The Communists had taken over and pushed forth their Cultural Revolution, plunging the country into chaos. When he was 13 years old, Joe was part of the millions of youth that was forced to...
James Louis Klotz, 79, of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Nov. 16, 2024. Jim was born in 1945 in Chicago and raised in Hinsdale, where he attended Zion Lutheran School. After graduating from Walther Christian Academy in Melrose Park, Jim attended Arizona State University, where he graduated in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in business. Following graduation, Jim moved to New York and began his career as an advertising executive before being drafted...
Angelyn Michuda Lindberg, 101, of Hinsdale died Nov. 19, 2024. She was born in 1923 to Rudolph and Bertha Michuda. Angel was a longtime resident of Hinsdale, living at Spinning Wheel since 1970, and an avid bridge player, golfer and garden club member who enjoyed skiing in Keystone, Colo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lindberg; and her siblings, Rudolph (the late Margaret) Michuda, Susan (the late John) Otrembiak, Raymond (the late Selma), and Emil “Bill” Michuda. She is survived by her nieces and nep...
What is P.A.S.S.? As a Hinsdale Central sophomore student-athlete, Aryan Bansal could detect the struggle some of his teammates were having balancing schoolwork with the demands of pursuing high school sports. "Kids were saying in the locker room, 'I've got three tests tomorrow and practice doesn't end until 6:30 p.m.' " recounted Bansal, now a junior. "There's no time to get to teacher office hours when you have to get to practice." A two-sport athlete himself, Bansal underst...
Allowing the village to pick and choose homes in Hinsdale to get special treatment at the expense of taxpayers is totally inappropriate and un-American. Specifically, in regard to the Frank Lloyd Wright house at 121 S. County Line, a simple Google search returns pages of privately funded organizations designed to help save and rehab Frank Lloyd Wright homes. I suggest the owners look to those organizations for assistance rather than their neighbors’ wallets. As for other owners of multi-million dollar “historically sig...
Ever notice how your morning alarm feels like an assault on your senses? From doom-scrolling news headlines to battling rush hour traffic (or school drop-off), stress seems to shadow our every move. Doctors warn us about the deadly effects of stress, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and compromised immunity. But what if we're looking at stress all wrong? Perhaps it's not stress that hurts us; it's how we respond to it. When we react by reaching for that bottle of...
I was really happy to see an article about Open Water in your latest edition and amazed to see that their sales director, Toral Gandhi, lives right here in Hinsdale and has been successful in getting local stores to stock it. Our family has been buying Open Water for many years through their website — we buy a couple of cases at a time for entertaining — and it will be great to be able to pick it up instead. I’ve often thought that they would be perfect for parents bringing refreshments to their kids’ sporting events....
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." - Matthew 19:14 Baby Angel made an unexpected entrance to the world Aug. 8 in Hinsdale. His mom, Bernice, is part of the cleaning crew at Zion Lutheran Church's Early Childhood Education Center. She was working when she went into labor four months early. "We have that 15-foot Jesus banner welcoming everybody that comes to the ECEC and that's right where she had...
After the purchasing frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3 gives us all the chance to do something to help others. Hinsdale is home to seven large nonprofits that work to do everything from feeding the hungry to supporting families facing a cancer diagnosis. Any would benefit from a financial gift on Giving Tuesday, and many offer others ways to help. Just visit their websites for more information. • Assistance League Chicagoland West, www.alcw.org • Candor Health, www.candorhealthed.org • HCS F...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Four Seas Chop Suey was located at 43 S. Washington St., which is now home to Jade Dragon. 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 [email protected]....
Hinsdale residents who are 60 and older or individuals with disabilities are invited to register for the village’s snow shoveling program. People can fill out the online request form at www.villageofhinsdale.org/snowshovelprogram or print, complete and mail a paper request. Once registered for the program, participants will receive contact information for participating volunteers. The resident is responsible for contacting the volunteer and scheduling a time for shoveling. Those interested in volunteering for the 2024-25 w...
Trustees Tuesday passed the village property tax levy, which is expected to bring in an additional $370,000 this year. They also had their first board-level discussion about the draft 2025 budget, which shows an increase in fire and pension fund costs of $464,000. Those costs are funded by property taxes. “You end up with a $94,000 shortage, essentially,” Carrie Dittman, the village’s chief financial officer, said at the meeting. “What that means is that fewer of our property tax dollars are going toward operations as more of...
Hinsdaleans will cast consequential votes in several contested local races when they head to the polls next spring. The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board race has the most crowded field in the April 1 consolidated general election with eight candidates vying for four four-year seats. Terri Walker of Hinsdale is the sole incumbent running. She is joined by challengers Warren Ali, Andrew Catton, Bobby Fischer, Jenny Gannon, Baron Leacock and Mary Satchwell of Hinsdale and Liz Mitha of Darien. Mitha and Satchwell have...
