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Members of the Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club held their annual Gifts of the Season Dec. 10. The club purchased more than 500 Christmas gifts for 317 individuals who are clients of HCS Family Services. Members of the club then spent the morning wrapping hundreds of gifts for the 59 families that came in person and another 13 families whose gifts were sent with HCS. Taking a break from helping with the gift wrapping, Lauren Shea and Evan McNamara created a couple of Christmas...
The village ends 2022 with a reserve balance of over $5 million, which represents 26 percent of the village's annual operating expenses. Given a predicted recession in 2023, the village's budget for 2023 is even more conservative than usual. The village continues to enjoy a AAA bond rating from Standard & Poor's, a distinction only 8 percent of Illinois municipalities can claim. Based on positive feedback, the village has formalized its outdoor dining program. The village...
Hinsdale voters will see only one contested race on the ballot when they head to the polls April 4. Five candidates will vie for three seats on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board in the consolidated general election. Kay Gallo of Clarendon Hills, former D86 board member and board president, is seeking to return to office. Also running are Asma Akhras of Darien, Andrew Catton of Hinsdale, Cat Greenspon of Burr Ridge and Deborah Willoughby of Westmont. None of the three candidates whose terms are expiring — board P...
Hinsdale Central's Taylor Riggi wrestles his Sandburg opponent in the 170-pound weight class en route to winning a 7-1 decision during the first round of the annual Rex Whitlatch Invitational Friday night at Central. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Basketball, boys Dec. 17 @ Bartlett V loses 62-67 Dec. 16 @ OP-RF V wins 78-75 Oosterbaan, 25 points Collignon, 13 points Eck, 12 points Graham, 12 points Phillips, 10 points Cernugel, 6 points Dec. 14 vs. Wheaton Academy V wins 76-57 Basketball, girls Dec. 16 @ OP-RF V wins 38-28 Skinner, 11 points Sheehan, 7 points Dani, 6 points Dolan, 5 points Gin, 4 points Qiu, 3 points Sherpitis, 2 points Bowling, boys Dec. 20 vs. Morton V loses 2,536-2,676 Patel, 525 Hagan, 506 Williams, 506 Lue, 504 Schiak, 495 Dec. 19 vs. Lemont V...
Sebastian Dufort Senior Clarendon Hills When did you first start playing hockey? Around the age of 2 I first stepped on the ice. My brothers played. It's like a family thing. My mom's dad was a coach, so it just kind of ran in the family. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Just the environment, team bonding, going to the rink every day, seeing the same faces. It's more of a team sport than any other sport I've ever played. What other sports have you played? I played...
The seventh annual Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic will tip off tomorrow, setting in motion what has become one of the top winter break prep basketball tournaments in the Chicago area. Sixteen teams representing 15 different conferences will vie for the tourney crown over four days - Dec. 23 and 26-28 - in Central's gym at 5500 S. Grant St. (see the bracket for the schedule and teams participating). The field includes eight programs that won 20 or more games last year and...
The library is a wonderful place to visit during the winter. Checking out seasonal books, music and favorite movies feeds your festive spirit. You can relax and explore recipes or do some browsing for gift ideas at your own pace. We provide all of these opportunities at the library, available whenever you're ready to partake. There is something for everyone. And for those in the community who can't regularly make it to us: we can come to you. Doorstep Delivery is available to...
n Tree of Remembrance Through Jan. 1 Lincoln and First streets, Hinsdale www.adventhealth.com/hospice-care/adventhealth-st-thomas-hospice Advent Health St. Thomas Hospice’s Tree of Remembrance will stand outside of BMO Harris Bank from Thanksgiving through the new year. Community members are able to make a donation and have a loved one’s name listed on the boards beside the tree. Visit the website listed above for details. n Hinsdale Humane Society Gift Shop www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org Find the perfect gift — T-shirts, hood...
n Christmas Open House Dec. 22 Hinsdale History Museum 15 S. Clay St. www.hinsdalehistory.org The Hinsdale Historical Society invites residents to an open house, complete with holiday treats and cheer amidst Victorian Christmas decor. Kids can enjoy holiday-themed crafts. Tours will be available upon request. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. n Holiday Magic Dec. 26-31 Brookfield Zoo 3400 31st St. (630) 688-8400 www.czs.org/holidaymagic Bright lights and magical nights await guests at the 41st annual event. Visitors will enjoy more...
Winnie is a beautiful 2-year-old black cat who is very sweet and loves to snuggle and is adoptable to families with children 8 years and older. She has been spayed and is up to date on her vaccinations. Her adoption fee was donated by a generous donor. Please consider adoption, as there are so many animals in the animal welfare system right now who need help. Visit www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org to fill out an application today. Call (630) 323-5630 for more information. (photo...
The next few days will be filled with a frenzy of activity, from last-minute shopping and wrapping to meal planning and baking. After celebrating Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with family and friends, folks will wake up the morning of Dec. 26 wondering, “What now?” With kids on winter break and adults enjoying a few days off work, we’ve compiled a short list of destinations that will keep everyone entertained for an afternoon — or a couple of days, for those willing to travel a little farther. For other options closer...
How can holiday trash be kept out of landfills? From the dazzling displays of decorations to the parties teeming with presents and plates of goodies, the holidays are not exactly a time of moderation. Amidst this celebratory crescendo of consumption, we can offer a gift to Mother Nature by making recycling and repurposing seasonal traditions as well. While the holidays come and go in a wink of St. Nick's eye, the garbage left behind in landfills leaves an impact on the...
’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the town The Hinsdaleans were scurrying, they rushed all around. For last-minute gifts and cards they did sprint, Armed with lists and ideas and maybe some hints. Gateway and Grant squares and downtown they traveled But with each stop, their nerves did unravel. The hustle and bustle had dampened their mood. They were tired and cranky and needed some food. They stopped for some lunch and looked over the list. To finish their s...
Like many teenagers, Grant Glowiak didn't consider himself the smartest, most athletic or most talented of his peers at Lyons Township High School. But at his church's youth group, none of that mattered. "Standard cliques didn't necessarily apply in that space," said Glowiak, who grew up attending First Congregational Church in his hometown of Western Springs. Now, as associate pastor and director of youth ministries at Union Church in Hinsdale, Glowiak said he wants to create...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Dec. 20. Driver arrested for pointing gun Jose Rojas, 28, 5115 W. 23rd St., Cicero, was arrested for felony aggravated unlawful use of a loaded weapon with no FCCA or FOID card, felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felony defacing identification marks on a firearm, driving with a suspended license and failure to yield to emergency vehicles at 4:15 p.m. Dec. 19 at Route 83 and 16th Street after police responded to a report that the suspect pointed a gun at the victim...
With the holidays in full swing, Hinsdale Police are partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to remind motorists about the dangers of impaired driving with a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High. Get a DUI.” traffic safety campaign through Jan. 2. “During the campaign, you can expect to see extra safety patrols,” Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie said. “We will show zero tolerance for alcohol and drug-impaired driving to help ensure everyone makes it to and from their holiday festivities safely.” Befo...
For everyone at the Hinsdale Public Library, 2022 brought a welcome return of the things we love best: in-person events, answering questions at the help desks, the hum of activity during finals week and, mostly, seeing you back in the stacks or in our study rooms. Post-pandemic, our book circulation and patron visits to the building have been on the rise again and finally began to look more normal in 2022 - especially as our summer activities brought families back to the...
When Hinsdale Central athletic director Dan Jones retires at the end of the school year, he will be replaced by Mike Jezioro. The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board approved the hire Dec. 15. “I’m really looking forward to continuing the academic and athletic excellence at Hinsdale Central and working with the staff, students and community members to continue those standards,” he told board members after the vote. Jezioro has spent the past five years as the athletic and activities director for South Elgin High Schoo...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 28 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 4,365, compared to 4,337 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 was 26.9 on Dec. 20, compared to 26.7 on Dec. 13. The community level remains at medium. District 181 reported 12 new positive cases from Dec. 14-19, including 11 students and...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of Dec. 26-30....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business Dec. 15, board members: • held a public hearing on and approved 2022 property tax levies of $94.9 million for corporate and special purposes and $12.2 million for debt service and public building commission leases, for a total levy of $107.1 million. No district residents spoke at the public hearing. • approved a two-year contract renewal for Keith Bockwoldt, chief information office, effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, at an annual salary of $192,642 • heard a repor...
Olivia Deverall along with Lee and Jack Broz were among the first of hundreds of children to take a bite out of Christmas this season in Burlington Park during the village's "Holidays in Hinsdale" event. Along with the cookie decorating, the village of Hinsdale and Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce sponsor horse-drawn carriage rides and a visit with Santa in his workshop. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board has given administrators the green light to prepare the specifications and bidding documents for $3.5 million in facility improvement projects proposed for the summer of 2023. At Monday night’s meeting, board members authorized the projects following a presentation by Mike Duggan, the district’s director of facilities. The costliest projects on the list include an estimated $500,000 for floor replacement and moisture mitigation at The Lane School; $476,000 for rem...
