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Cheers to a holiday season - It's been a busy month for music students at Hinsdale Central. The choirs have had several concerts in the school and around town. The Madrigal Concert Dec. 3 was held at The Community House. In its 10th year, the concert is a Renaissance holiday tradition featuring the Chamber Choir with the royal court singers, jesters and town criers also performing. The Holiday Winds and String Octet delighted audience members throughout the evening as...
I should have taken more nutcrackers. My mother-in-law wanted me to take more. She wanted us to take lots of things as she and my father-in-law were clearing out the Western Springs house they had lived in for almost 50 years. Sandra had struggled with rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments for years, and eventually the stairs proved too much for her. She and my father-in-law, John, were moving into a condo at Lake Hinsdale Village, where everything would be on one floor and...
Christopher A Wagner, 48, of Clarendon Hills died unexpectedly Dec. 7, 2019. He was born in 1971 in Hinsdale and grew up in town, attending Hinsdale Central High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in video production. He had been employed by Classic Casual Furniture, Sara Lee, Crowe Horwath and, most recently, Sears corporate office. Chris loved his family, many friends, music, making videos and camping. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Helen Wagner. He is survived by his w...
STUDENTS NAMED STATE SCHOLARS Two hundred and fifty seniors at Hinsdale Central High School have been named 2020-21 Illinois State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement. They are Ayesha Abbasi, Baharsadat Abtahi, Manvit Adusumilli, Sachin Advani, Zayd Alamuddin, Saba Ali, Ahmad Alkadri, Luke Allison, Maiwen Amegadjie, Chinmay Amin, Ameen Asbahi, Kyle Aucoin, Jay Batra, Emma Bauschard, Katherine Beach, Olivia Beargie, Ian Becker Michael Benington, Rhett Bergevin, Mrinal Bhagavan, Chelsea Biala, Connor Bonino, Rea...
Crowds of people filled the central business district and Burlington Park Friday evening to celebrate the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce's 54th annual Christmas Walk. Children lined up to visit Santa in his workshop at the park and waited to ride the Kiddie Express Train and Cookies Carousel. Amelia Irion got a quick dance in with Frosty. Amanda Ivanelli had as much fun as - or even more than - her son, Enzo, did....
Hinsdale Meadows wins awards Hinsdale Meadows received a total of seven awards for design, innovation and interior design at the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago’s 47th Annual Key Awards Nov. 6 in Chicago. Hinsdale Meadows, a new community of 64 duplex villa townhomes and cluster single family homes, located at the corner of 55th and County Line Road, earned the top award — the Crystal Key — given by the association for “best of the best” in innovation and creativity for its Torrington single family semi-custom ho...
What are some end-of-year financial tips? Investors have a lot to celebrate in 2019, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up nearly 20 percent this year. But with big gains come the potential for considerable tax liability if those profits are not prudently managed. That's where Iris Sagrado and Glenn Stears of 360Blue Financial Strategies in Hinsdale come in. "Mutual fund companies have a lot to distribute in terms of capital gains, so the probability of people being hit (wi...
Richard Joseph Weiler of Hinsdale, 82, passed away Dec. 6, 2019, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Richard was born in 1937 and raised in St. Louis, Mo., cherished son of August and Clara, nee Wagner, Weiler. His professional career spanned more than 40 years at Reading, Penn.-based Carpenter Technology Corp., where he went from inside sales to ultimately lead global sales and marketing. His career culminated with the role of executive vice president of...
Rita Dahlberg Murnane, 93, formerly of Oak Brook, died Nov. 23, 2019. She was born in 1925 in Chicago and lived much of her life in Oak Park. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jim Dahlberg and Frank Murnane; her daughter, Jamie; and her granddaughter, Amy Heyer. She is survived by her children, Russell Dahlberg and Donna (Jim) Heyer; her grandchildren, Christian (Heather) Dahlberg, Jennifer Heyer and Jimmy Heyer; her great-granddaughters, Madisyn, Alyssa and Caitlin; and her stepchildren, grandchildren and...
Anthony Garbis, 80, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully Dec. 4, 2019. He was born in 1939 and was a successful business man. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Dina, Denny and Bill. He is survived by his wife, Antionette Garbis, nee Vlahos; his children, Stephanie (Michael) Waghorn, Jerry “Mike” (Tami Davis) Garbis, Janie Garbis and Christina (Jimmy) Bibizas; his grandchildren, Peter, Anthony, Alexander, Anthony, Holly, Pauline, Antonia, Beatrice, Dimitri, Veronica and Jack; his great-grandchildren, Sloane and The...
Christine DiBartelo, nee Grover, 74, died Dec. 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by her son, Thad Eugene DiBartelo; and her sister, Connie. She is survived by her husband, L. Douglas DiBartelo; her daughter, Nikki Therese (Tony Ciezadlo) Alessi of Hinsdale; her grandchildren, Ava, Rocco and Vaughan; her siblings, Charles (Joan) Grover, Barry (the late Brigetta) and Cathy; and many nieces and nephews. Friends and family will meet at 9:15 a.m. today, Dec. 12, at Sullivan...
Carol Ann Dwyer, nee Paolinetti, 66, of Schererville, Ind., formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Dec. 5, 2019. She was preceded in death by her son, Peter Dwyer. She is survived by her companion, John E. Rock; her daughter, Sarah (Matt) Windle; her grandchildren, Tom, Ryan and Joshua Windle, Zofia Rock, and Isaac and Caleb Rocha; her brothers, John (Melody) Paolinetti and Michael Paolinetti; and her extended family, John D. (Kristin Niepokoj) Rock and Christina (Mike) Rocha. A funeral service was held Dec. 10 at Sullivan...
Mary Rose Blaskovich, 92, of Western Springs, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Dec. 7, 2019. A loving and doting aunt, lifelong faithful Catholic and simple, unpretentious woman, she will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Mary was born to Ben and Mary Blaskovich in the family home in Hinsdale in 1926. She attended elementary school in Hinsdale, and a school for the blind or visually impaired in her early childhood, as she was born with visual difficulties....
More than 10,000 years ago, people began migrating from Eurasia to North America. Because sea levels were low, they could walk across a small landmass where the Bering Straits are today. Over millennia, their descendants spread throughout the Americas. Much later, after Columbus, the first Europeans resettled in what is now the United States. In time, people who left foreign countries as voluntary migrants or refugees to seek a permanent home here or elsewhere became known as...
The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk, the paper’s gift ideas series (see Page 7 for this week’s installment), Holidays in Hinsdale (see Page 30), and 12 Days of Holiday Cheer (Page 32) all are designed to encourage residents to shop in Hinsdale this holiday season. We hardly think more motivation is necessary, but in case it is, we offer the following 12 reasons (one for each shopping day left until Christmas) to shop in town. 1. Find the perfect gift Hinsdale merchants offer an incredible range of merchandise for...
Dick Burridge Sr. lives life as an adventure. The former Hinsdalean, who will turn 91 in March, has a zest for life lacking in many half his age. He still enjoys going into the office several days a week at RMB Capital Management, a firm founded by his son, Dick. Jr. "I go to work anywhere from two to four days a week - when the market needs support. When the market can carry on on its own, I can stay home," he said, his sense of humor shining through. He points to his father...
To help spread the message about the dangers of impaired driving this holiday season, the Hinsdale Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and almost 200 police and sheriff’s departments across the state in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign Dec. 16-Jan. 2. With an aim to drastically reduce impaired driving, the campaign will feature an increased number of state and national messages about the dangers of impaired driving and more o...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Dec. 4 and 11 DUI arrest Raymond T. West, 47, 8 Bradford Lane, Oak Brook, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and improper lane use at 11:15 p.m. Dec. 3 at Ogden Avenue and County Line Road. He was charged and released to appear in court. Domestic battery arrest A 50-year old Hinsdale man was arrested Dec. 9 for making contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a female family member. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail....
The 6,650-square-foot space was home to 50 actors, 22 crew members and 300 audience members for the final performance of this year's musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at Hinsdale Middle School Saturday night. Less than 48 hours later, more than 700 kids ate lunch in the same space during a two-hour period on Monday. Such is life at the HMS cafetorium, a multipurpose room designed for day-to-day functionality and special occasions. On a daily basis, the...
Carrie Thangamani, owner of CHT Orthodontics, has lived and worked in Hinsdale since 2011. (That spring she bought the practice in March, moved here in April and had her first child in May.) She's also a friend of Hinsdale Economic Development Commission Chair Jill Sunderson, who recently invited her to join the group. "I think me being a business owner in town, personally and professionally, I think it was a natural fit for her," Thangamani said. The mom of two, 7-year-old...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • approved a 2019 village tax levy for $13.7 million, which includes $3.42 million for the Hinsdale Public Library. After approved debt service abatements of about $3.18 million, the total levy will amount to just over $10.5 million. • affirmed village support for a pedestrian bridge at 47th Street as part of the Illinois Tollway’s expansion of the Central Tri-State Tollway. The Hinsdale and Western Springs communities were given surveys by the Tollway to deter...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 District office 115 W. 55th St., Clarendon Hills On the draft agenda: public hearing and approval of 2019 tax levy, nurse staffing proposal, LEAP and D181 Foundation presentations, Actively Learn middle school pilot, Math/ELA/ACE placement and math trajectory, school report card Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien On the draft agenda: Adopt 2019 levy, strategic plan...
Special delivery - Hinsdale's second post office was located on the northeast corner of First Street and Washington Avenue. A fire destroyed the building in the 1920s. The site now occupied by J. McLaughlin over the years has been occupied by The Hinsdale Beacon, Walgreens and Longley's Antique Shop. 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 jslonof...
The Hinsdale fire department rigged up sound and lights to provide Santa with a comfortable and musical ride into the village during the Christmas Walk Friday night. With hundreds of children on hand to greet him, Santa was lowered to the ground and joined Village President Tom Cauley at the Memorial Building to officially light the Christmas tree. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures....
The Land Rover and Jaguar dealership in Hinsdale opened for business at its new 336 E. Ogden Ave. site last week, but neighboring residents and village officials say items related to the project still need to be completed. At Tuesday’s village board meeting, Village President Tom Cauley used his president’s report to address residents’ concerns about the absence of landscaping that the Bill Jacobs dealership agreed to install on the east side of the property facing Oak Street. “The ordinance that we passed called for eight-f...
