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For more than two decades, 20 percent of babies born at AdventhHealth Hinsdale Hospital have relied on the medical center's neonatal intensive care unit, which year after year offers the tiniest and most fragile patients exemplary care. And despite the Level III NICU's vital importance, the unit never has been renovated. Hinsdale mother Katie Beuke saw this firsthand. Beuke gave birth to her son Charlie 12 weeks early. He spent his first 98 days in one of the hospital's most...
When the Rev. Burke Masters leads Christmas worship at St. Isaac Jogues later this month, his preaching will be informed by his visits to the Holy Land. "I knew this was real, but there's a depth to the reality after going," he said. "I knew there was a Bethlehem, but when you go to Bethlehem, it was like, 'Oooh, it was here.' Whenever I read (the story of Jesus' birth), it sends chills down my spine." He made his sixth trip to the Holy Land - and his second this year - in...
Snookums is a beautiful 2-year-old black and white cat, very sweet and snuggly, who is adoptable to families with children of any age. She has been spayed and is up to date on her vaccinations. Her adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open to the public from noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online...
Stronger than expected revenues in 2022 have created an opportunity for the village to bolster its capital improvement and master infrastructure work in 2023. “The revenues are coming in really well,” village manager Kathleen Gargano told trustees at a Nov. 30 committee of the whole meeting, which also was attended by members of the village’s finance commission. “The CIP could use a little bit of a boost of funds based on the projects that we have slated for next year and moving forward.” Staff is recommending a $2 million tr...
Thousands flocked to the Christmas Walk Friday night. Once Santa arrived, Village President Tom Cauley began the countdown to turn on the lights on the Christmas tree in front of the Memorial Building. Ellie Merchant gives Frosty a hug outside of Meredith Jaye. The carousel ride, sponsored by Razny Jewelers, had crowds lined up. Annelise Tate and mom Lindsey enjoyed the ride. Olivia Agema and mom Amy watched the tree lighting. Jim Phillip welcomed guests in to Phillip’s F...
What do you enjoy about performing this season? Folk musician and composer Jennifer Cutting was searching for songs that expressed the essence of the winter solstice, but found the landscape rather barren. So she crafted her own. "I like the idea of contributing new holiday carols for people to sing in contemporary society." Cutting said. "I've tried to dig down into the heart of why we celebrate this time of year." She and her OCEAN Celtic Quartet hope many celebrate with...
Dolores M. Welninski, nee Benedetti, 80, formerly of Clarendon Hills, died Nov. 30, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter F. Welninski Jr. She is survived by her children, Katherine (Lawrence) Schilder, Robert (Deborah) Welninski, Peter (Arlene) Welninski, Michael (Chrystie) Welninski and Jennifer (Tony) Albertson; her grandchildren, Ben, Brian and Sarah Schilder, Samantha and Jake Welninski, Andrew Welninski, and Michael and Nayla Welninski; and many nieces...
Edward W. Claffy of Hinsdale passed away Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in 1933 to Anne Swain and Edward Benedict Claffy. An alumnus of St. Ignatius Prep (1951), Loyola (1956), and the University of Chicago (1978), Edward applied his education, quick wit and ingenuity towards entrepreneurship. Fail-Safe, the company he began with Peter Thornton in 1977, was sold to Cooper Industries in 1993. Edward was a proud member of the Electrical Association for 63 years. His personal life was one...
Ellen Dattilo, nee Dee, 87, a former longtime resident of Burr Ridge, passed away Dec. 4, 2022, at her home in Westmont. She was born in 1935 in Chicago to Cornelius J. and Margaret M. Dee. A graduate of Iowa State University, she worked many years managing River Forest Travel and Tours. Ellen was a devout Catholic and a longtime member of St. Isaac Jogues Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph C. Ellen; and her sister, Honora Dee. She is survived by her sister, Mary Rita Flynn; and many nieces and nephews....
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving I went to Shiny Nails, 5823 S. Madison, for my holiday manicure. Just to be safe I took off the bracelet I received from my husband for our 25th anniversary so as not to get any lotion on it. At 9:30 that night I looked at my wrist and sheer panic rushed through me — I left my bracelet at the salon. I decided to call them to leave a voice mail message inquiring if they found it. After three failed attempts, I received a call from Ari the owner. She was worried about why someone was calling h...
Penny Choice, née Means, 83, a former longtime Hinsdale resident, died Nov. 28, 2022. Mrs. Choice, who had a flair for the dramatic, was a mentor to countless educators and students. As stated by one of her previous students, “Mrs. Choice had the ability to elevate even the most awkward child into feeling accepted, cherished and loved.” She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Rector Choice; and her son, B.C. Choice. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret “Marni” M. (Jerry Hermosillo) Choice-Hermosillo; her grandchi...
Hello. My name is Denise and I have struggled with alcohol all my adult life. And by "struggled" I mean I have never been able to convince myself that the stuff tastes good and is worth the calories. I would love to enjoy an occasional glass of wine with family and friends. But I've learned that drinking the wine isn't the problem; it's the "enjoying" bit. And I've tried. For years. And I'm envious of those who find something delicious and soothing in those cool-looking and in...
I feel like Sally Field at the 1985 Oscars. You like us. You really like us. Field unfortunately was misquoted and that's not exactly what she said (read more about it online, if you wish). And we didn't just win an Oscar - or even a newspaper award. But we have been looking through responses to our request for voluntary contributions to the paper, which we solicited in a recent letter to all Hinsdaleans and in ads in the paper (one appears today on Page 15). And they are...
The Hinsdale Police Department has released the results of its “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Thanksgiving traffic safety campaign Nov. 18-28, During the campaign, police made three arrests for driving under the influence, one arrest for no valid license and one warrant arrest, while issuing 30 citations for speeding and 11 more for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code. “Our officers patrol year-round to keep motorists buckled up and impaired drivers off the roads,” said Deputy Chief Thoma...
Some like to decorate with multicolored bulbs for holidays. Others enjoy the simplicity of all white lights. At the Hinsdale Fire Department, the preferred color is red. Every year the department teams up with the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association and neighboring departments in the “Keep the Wreath Red” program. A holiday wreath hangs inside the Mini Museum, the small building located near the fire station’s entrance at 121 Symonds Drive. If there is a holiday related fire, one of the wreath’s red bulbs will be replace...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Dec. 6. Motorists arrested for DUIs • Agustin A. Minor Diaz, 33, 275 Beaver Creek Drive, Bolingbrook, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use and speeding at 1:16 a.m. Dec. 4 at Ogden Avenue and Vine Street. He was charged and released to appear in court. • Adan Narciso, 39, 7616 S. Marshfield Ave., Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a valid driver’s license, operating a vehicle with suspe...
The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce's 56th annual Christmas Walk very well could have set an attendance record. Santa once again traveled the last leg of his journey via the Hinsdale Fire Department truck to the crowds gathered for the Christmas tree lighting at the Memorial Building. Christine White and daughter Odette admire the Christmas village display - complete with a miniature train - in the window at the Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate County Line office. Please turn...
The Community Consolid-ated Elementary District 181 Board and the Hinsdale Educational Support Staff have approved a new four-year contract. The agreement calls for most HESS members to receive a 5 percent increase in 2022-23, and all members will earn a 3 percent increase in 2023-24, according to a joint press release issued Tuesday. Wage increases in the final two years of the contract will be based on the consumer price index, the rate used in the district’s annual tax levy. “The final outcome reflects our strong com...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 4,307, compared to 4,287 last week. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The number of cases per 100,000 population in DuPage rose to 24.1 on Dec. 6, compared to 14.1 on Nov. 29. The community level remains at medium. District 181 reported 18 new positive cases from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, including six...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: sign permit reviews for 50 S. Washington (Virgil Catherine Gallery), 28 E. First (Visual Comfort) and 5811-15 Madison (Palgong Tea) Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave....
Craig Milkint is likely a familiar face to many in Hinsdale as a mainstay of the Community Revue shows that grace The Community House stage every other spring. Poking a little fun at the place Milkint loves to entertain audiences is rewarding, as is serving on the village's board of fire and police commissioners to ensure the hiring and promotion of top police officers and firefighters to protect residents' safety. The Evergreen Park native, who works as the major gifts...
Kristin Sweis discovered her knack for fundraising as a member, treasurer and eventually president of the Elm School Parent Teacher Organization. It didn't take long for others in the village to discover it, too. With two daughters enrolled at Hinsdale Middle School, members of the school's PTO approached Sweis with an invitation to step in as president this year. The invitation likely was a result of her success at Elm, Sweis said, where during her two years as president the...
The Hinsdale Public Library Board approved a new strategic plan Tuesday that will guide its efforts over the next three years. “We’re not like the village, which is looking at 30-year projections for capital projects,” said Karen Keefe, the library’s executive director. “A lot of what we’re doing is more operational. We don’t want to be implementing ideas that are five years old.” The board began working on the plan in the spring, hiring The Ivy Group for $60,000 to facilitate. As part of the process, the consultants provided...
Christmases past — Those lucky enough to be on Vinaya Sharma’s Christmas card list are always in for a surprise as to where he will stage his next scene. Twenty-five years ago it was at a USC football game. Hinsdalean Sharma is a graduate of Hinsdale Central High School and former District 86 board member. 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]....
The Hinsdale Herd Girls Lacrosse program hosted a three-day camp during Thanksgiving break at The Community House. Coco Mason, Abby Conley and Madeline Maloney were on target during the shooting drill. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
