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Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Dec. 3. DUI arrests • A 45-year-old woman from Oak Brook was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering the health or life of a child, failure to give information after striking unattended property and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at 10:21 p.m. Nov. 30 after crashing into a wooden barricade wall at York Road and The Lane with a child under the age of 18 in the vehicle. She refused testing to determine blood-alcohol content and was c...
Santa Claus let out a belly shaking laugh just as 6-month-old Donny Cunningham's expression went from a look of wonder to the beginning of a look of terror before his mom swooped in to save the day. Santa visited dozens of young boys and girls at the Winter Wonderland event at KLM Sunday. Please turn to Page 7 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
HMS GIRLS CLINCH CONFERENCE TITLE The Hinsdale Middle School seventh-grade girls basketball team has clinched the West Suburban Middle School Athletic Conference Championship title. In a thrilling final match against Elmhurst’s Bryan Middle School, the talented young athletes secured a hard-fought 29-26 victory. This impressive win capped off an extraordinary season with a remarkable 14-1 record. “We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Coach Kelly Pelak and the entire team for their dedication, hard work, and out...
Gifts for Yanks Dec. 7 Hinsdale American Legion Post 250 will be collecting at various times and locations in Hinsdale and adjacent towns, on corners and in shopping areas. The American Legion state organization started this program 50 years ago. All funds collected are used to buy comfort gifts for veterans in local hospitals and nursing homes. Donations also may be mailed to Post 250 at PO Box 92, Hinsdale, IL 60522-0092. Toy Drive Drive Dec. 7 Burdi 24 W. Hinsdale Ave. Drive your toy and bring a toy to this fifth annual...
Holiday Magic Dec. 5-8, 12-15, 19-22 & 26-31 Brookfield Zoo 8400 31st St. www.brookfieldzoo.org/holidaymagic Visit this light festival featuring more than 2 million twinkling LED lights, giant illuminated animals, a dazzling tunnel show, Santa, captivating walk-through displays, more than 900 trees decorated by local community groups and new immersive displays. Some activities have additional fees. See website for hours and full schedule. Tickets: $20.95 to $34.95 plus parking. Illumination Dec. 5-Jan. 4 Morton Arboretum...
December is here and the holiday baking season is in full swing at my house. However, one of my favorite holiday desserts is also one of the simplest to make. Bourbon balls are a classic Southern dessert. They have a rich velvety chocolate flavor that makes them irresistibly good. They are always a hit with guests and they don't require baking. Bourbon balls are said to have been first created by the Rebecca Ruth Candy Co. in Frankfort, Ken., in 1938. There are lots of differe...
Looking for the perfect dog? Look no further - it's Neymar! He is friendly, well-mannered and charms everyone he meets. Whether it's a fun outing meeting new friends or a quiet night binge-watching a favorite show, he's always up for it. Toys, naps, cuddles - you name it, he's in. All he wants is to bring joy to his owner's life and be a loyal companion. For more information, stop by the Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center, visit...
Break out those long johns and parkas and prepare to enjoy Hinsdale's traditional kickoff to the holiday season this Friday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. Presented by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce and Bella Cosa Jewelers, the 58th annual Hinsdale Christmas Walk will take place in the heart of the village and feature wintery wonders and treats for all, said Amanda Wagner, marketing director for the chamber. The evening will begin with the three lighting ceremony on the lawn of...
Lynn Weekley, 59, of Chicago, formerly of Oak Brook, passed away Nov. 26, 2024. Lynn attended Hinsdale Central High School and graduated eighth in her class in 1983. She went on to earn her bachelor's degree in business in 1987. Upon graduating college, she started in sales and quickly moved to Chicago. Over a quarter of a century, she handled more than 800 transactions worth more than $350 million. Her accolades ranged from being a top producer for The Chicago Association of...
Robert "Bob" Pischke, 75, passed away Nov. 26, 2024, surrounded by his family. A devoted (and often disappointed) Chicago Bears and White Sox fan, Bob grew up with his four siblings playing baseball in the alley and freezing the backyard to play ice hockey together. In college, he met his best friend and love of his life, Sue. They married in 1973 and welcomed two daughters, Allison and Courtney, in the 1980s. Over the years, Bob enjoyed family gatherings, playing hockey,...
Joyce Moucka Knuepfer, nee Nebergall, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Nov. 27, 2024, in Elmhurst. Joyce, 98, was born in 1926 in McCook, Neb., and grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb., with her parents, Floyd and Gertrude, and siblings, Vernon, Kay and Karen. She graduated from Benson High School and the University of Nebraska, where she met her husband, Bob Moucka. A talented artist, Joyce's paintings adorn many homes throughout the...
Marlene Pankow Hellwig, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died peacefully Nov. 2, 2024. She was married for 62 years to her college sweetheart, Albert Hellwig, until his death in 2018. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn (Dan Roller); her grandchildren, Amy (Paul Thomas) and Julianne Roller, Jack (fiancée Grace Corrigan), Christy (Max) Fortin, Kelly (Troy) Volkel and Howie Hellwig; and her three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, John. A funeral mass will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, at Old St....
How do you organize a book drive? Growing up, Violet Eck could often be found ensconced in the pages of a "Fancy Nancy" adventure or a selection from the "I Survived" book series. "Like 'I Survived the Great Depression.' I loved those, they were my favorites when I was little," Eck said. Now as a busy Hinsdale Central senior, Eck lamented the challenge of carving out recreational reading time. But knowing how formative stimulating literature was in her childhood, she wants to...
Half of my dining room table is covered with Thanksgiving and fall decorations that I need to pack away before the tree goes up this weekend. I am already woefully behind in my Christmas shopping, with only a few stocking stuffers purchased and too many question marks, rather than gift ideas, by the names on my list. And we never took a selfie of the three of us this weekend in Saugatuck, so now our Christmas card photo is up in the air. Ahhh, the holidays. In my annual “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and e...
I think that the world’s best Thanksgiving must be, Thanksgiving in Florida on Siesta Key. Thanksgiving in Florida with nine kids, to boot: Our three kids, six cousins, and way too much cute. My wife’s mom and dad, plus her brother and sis, Their spouses, and me — family vacation bliss! We went for the blue skies and powder-white sand. We had a full week of relaxation planned. We didn’t foresee the problem we’d have here: That nine kids will come with nine kids’ worth of gear....
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, the Christmas shopping season is well under way. The ambitious among us already might have crossed all their names off their list and started wrapping. Some might have a few presents purchased, with more to go. And then there are those who have yet to buy a single gift. Gulp. There’s only 19 shopping days left! But there’s no need to panic. People who shop right here in Hinsdale can avoid driving up and down ramps in large parking lots and standing in long lines at stores in the m...
Greg Warren remembers visiting the Hinsdale History Museum on an elementary school field trip. "I went there in second grade and I loved it," he said. Earlier this year, when he was thinking about potential Eagle Scout projects, the Hinsdale Historical Society came to mind. "I really wanted to do something that would be lasting, that would be meaningful to me and the community and that would be meaningful to the sponsor of the project," Warren said. "Something that came to...
The Hinsdale Police Department reported the following enforcement outcomes from its “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety campaign from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2. During the campaign, the police made three DUI arrests and issued 45 speeding citations along with recording two criminal arrests, one traffic arrest and nine other traffic citations. The Thanksgiving safety enforcement mobilization was carried out in collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce...
The village of Hinsdale transformed KLM into a Winter Wonderland Sunday. From a life-size snow globe to a Christmas train to visits with Santa, the park was the next best thing to the North Pole. Zyla Bashir spoke to Santa about her Christmas list. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business Nov. 21, board members: • discussed a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the village of Clarendon Hills regarding the proposed tax increment financing district along 55th Street. The Jewel-Osco and PNC bank are no longer part of the TIF, according to a plan the Clarendon Hills Village Board approved Monday night. The district will have its legal team review the IGA, which provides the district with some TIF revenue, and the board will discuss it again at its Dec. 1...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: special-use permit for 777 N. York Road (KBarre Hinsdale), sign permit reviews for 9 E. First St. (Celestial Art Curation), 19 W. First St. (Gone Grazy), 12 E. Hinsdale Ave. (Hinsdale Wine Shop) and 49 S. Washington St. (Kelsey Resale...
Hinsdale resident Paul Garver could be forgiven for his sensitivity to the cold on Monday. Garver and his family had just returned from a cruise in the Caribbean, and strolling the deck of a luxury liner in the tropics suddenly seemed a distant memory while bundled up against the December air in downtown Hinsdale. The Columbus, Ohio, native and U.S. Army veteran has been practicing real estate law in town for 22 years. He and wife Nancy are parents to Grant, 11, and Natalie,...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Holland Hardware and Paints was located at 42 S. Washington St. at the time. Today Lepa Boutique occupies the storefront, and Holland Hardware is doing business at 46 S. Harrison Place, the alley almost directly behind their Washington Street location. 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...
Denise Georgieva, Bailey Summers and Meredith Mikhail participated in the Elite Volleyball Camp at The Community House last week. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 finally closed the books on the Future Ready Facilities projects voters approved in April 2019. The district spent $167.6 million on a long list of projects at both high schools, almost $27.8 million more than the $139.8 million listed in the referendum. Most of the additional spending — almost $17.9 million — came from premiums on the $138.9 million in tax-exempt municipal bonds the district sold. “Municipal bonds will generally always sell...
