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Six-month-old Grace Harris, winner of The Hinsdalean's happiest baby contest for 2022, has plenty to smile about as 2023 arrives, including her first birthday. See the photo that won her the spot on the cover on Page 6 and learn more about her parents and older brother in the 60 Seconds feature on Page 9. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Lauren Sweeney Mitchell, 39, of Carlsbad, Calif., formerly of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully Dec. 19, 2022, in La Jolla, Calif., surrounded by family. Lauren graduated from Hinsdale Central in 2001 and from The University of Southern California in 2006. She was a certified public accountant by profession, but a wife and mother 100 percent by heart and soul. Her priorities were always her faith, her husband and children as well as her big extended family. She never lost her c...
The village of Hinsdale wishes to share the following reminders with residents regarding winter weather. Personnel and plowing equipment are ready for any snow or ice removal that may be needed throughout the winter season. Please note the village’s snow removal plan which prioritizes plowing and/or salting operations in the following order: • main arterial roads, central business district roads, and school routes • train platforms • secondary streets • sidewalk circuits • cul-de-sacs • parking lots • alleys • town clean-up...
Hinsdale once again is offering a snow shoveling program to connect residents in need with residents seeking ways to volunteer and contribute to their community. Individuals looking to give back, or who are seeking community service/volunteer hours are encouraged to complete the application on the village website at www.villageofhinsdale.org. Contact information of participating individuals will be shared with residents in need of snow shoveling assistance. Residents will contact the volunteers directly when assistance is...
Hinsdale police did not distribute reports this week....
Hinsdale Central senior Patrick Graham (clockwise from top left) lays up a shot while teammate and fellow senior Emerson Eck knocks down a three-pointer during the Red Devils' quarterfinal game Tuesday against Homewood-Flossmoor in the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic. Senior Ben Oosterbaan led the team in scoring with 26 points, including this shot, and also made a key shot block at the rim to help secure the 69-59 victory over the Vikings. The win earned the team a berth in...
Lulu is a beautiful 3-year-old terrier mix dog who is very sweet and loves to play and snuggle. She 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. 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....
Ready or not, 2023 is knocking on the door, about to relegate those 2022 calendars to the recycling bin. If you haven't yet made plans to celebrate, here are to some ways to make the changeover memorable without venturing too far away. Light it up! • Brookfield Zoo's Holiday Magic lights festival runs through Saturday, Dec. 31. Between 3 and 9 p.m. enjoy more than 2 million twinkling LED lights, a 41-foot tall tree choreographed to seasonal tunes, photo opportunities in the 2...
What are some choices for NYE toasts? For centuries, the sparkling wine known as Champagne has been used to celebrate birthdays, promotions, marriages and of course, the arrival of a new year. And according to Angel Rangel, assistant manager at Il Poggiolo in Hinsdale, it's not something to be messed with. "Champagne you want to keep the way it is," said Rangel. While Rangel believes Champagne is best enjoyed on its own, it is not the only way to mark a special occasion....
Sally Fleming Hartmann, 77, of Hinsdale died Dec. 23, a week after suffering a major stroke. Sally was born and raised in Richmond, Ind. Always a good student, she was the valedictorian of Richmond Senior High School when she graduated in 1963. A month after graduation, she met the man who would become her husband of 58 years. A resident of Hinsdale since 1976, Sally raised her children while she continued her education. She graduated from North Central College (summa cum...
Neal Theodore Ayala-Johnson, 47, of Hinsdale, passed away Dec. 20, 2022. He was born in 1975 to Arthur and Sharon Johnson. After earning his degree from Georgetown University, he returned home to pursue his lifetime love and passion: the airline industry. He traveled to all seven continents, more than 100 countries, and worked for over half a dozen airlines. Most recently, he worked for United Airlines, where he fulfilled many roles during his career, and wished to do so for...
Thomas Charles Hardies, 58, formerly of Hinsdale, and his loyal dog, Otis, died unexpectedly in their sleep in the family home in Tabernash, Colo., on Dec. 17, 2022. Tom was born in 1964 in New York state. The family moved to Stevensville, Mich., then ultimately settled in Goshen, Ind., in 1975 where he attended middle school and high school. He received his bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, where he raced in the Go-Kart Grand Prix and was a member o...
I was making dinner a few nights ago when I heard my boys having a serious conversation - or as serious as serious gets for a 4- and 6-year-old. "Hey E," said C, the older one. "Do you think you're on Santa's nice list or naughty list this year?" They were in the middle of destroying the living room for the fourth time since school let out. Race cars and Magna-Tiles littered the floor, a couch cushion fort lay half-toppled next to the Christmas tree and a Pisa-esque tower of...
I've learned over the past three years that change is inevitable - even when it comes to cherished holiday traditions. But there's one I plan to continue as long as I can. The final issue of the year also happens to be the issue before Ainsley's birthday, and I've used this space for more than a decade to pen her an annual letter. I typically make the same two points in my introduction each year and will do so again. I am grateful she has yet to object to the very public...
It took Alyssa Harris a few months to come to terms with settling down in the town of her upbringing, now with offspring of her own. "I felt a bit of impostor syndrome," she confessed of the move in April of 2021, "where I'm walking around seeing my friends' parents or my parents' friends, saying, 'Hi Mrs. and Mr. So-and-so,' feeling like I was a kid playing an adult." Alyssa, husband Alec and son Theo, 2, lately have been adjusting to being a family of four after the arrival...
As we reflect on the highs and lows of 2022, we are also compelled to turn our collective gaze to 2023 and consider the possibilities for beneficial and constructive development as a community. Here are our resolutions for the year ahead. • Preserve and protect The village should continue to promote the historic overlay district it created earlier this year and the incentives available to homeowners looking to renovate qualifying properties. The program will be effective only to the extent that people are made aware of it i...
The start of a new year is a time for celebration and reflection. We look back on the year that has passed and remember the moments and milestones that helped shape us. We also think about the year ahead and the myriad things we hope to achieve. When I look back on 2022 here in District 86, I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished and deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to our success. As has been the case the past few years, our work centered around our...
This is the photo that earned 6-month-old Grace Harris the title of Hinsdale’s happiest baby for 2022. Her photo appears on the cover of today’s issue, and her family is profiled in the 60 seconds feature on Page 9. Here’s to a year filled with smiles for all....
The DuPage County Health Department reported 14 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 4,379, compared to 4,365 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 24.5 on Dec. 27, compared to 26.9 on Dec. 20. The community level has risen to high in DuPage County. District 181 reported three new positive cases from Dec. 20-21, before...
The Community House Breakfast with Santa was held Dec 17. Oliver Gard digs in, while Callahan Laga takes matters into his own hands. Andy, Marley, Crosby and Annie Gray get in a word with the main man while Julien Pardes works on coloring with daughters Keira and Maeva. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board were not scheduled to meet the week of Jan. 2-6 as of Dec. 28....
Our staff and D181 community should once again feel very proud that we have not been distracted by ancillary issues and have instead been able to keep our keen focus on the success of our students. This success has come in various forms and across many areas of the district, from the classrooms to the district office, the school board and everything in between. This past semester, we saw evidence that our students continue to show outstanding growth and achievement compared...
Icemakers - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," shows ice being cut up and stored along the banks of Salt Creek near Washington and Spring Road. "Fullersburg's Mammoth Springs Ice Company, a prosperous natural ice business before the days of refrigeration, was begun by John Ruchty in 1880. When the ice on Salt Creek was about 16 inches thick, it was cut into 24-inch blocks. Workmen are shown maneuvering the floating ice to the horse-powered...
A year from Sunday, members of the Hinsdale Central Marching Band will participate in London's New Year's Day Parade 2024. Bob Bone, parade co-founder and chair (right) and Steve Summers, chair of the London Mayors' Association (left) came to Central earlier this year to extend the official invitation. Drum major Doena Julary was given an umbrella with instructions to keep it on her person until Jan. 1, 2024, to ensure good weather for the parade. Following the ceremony, the...
Brisk sales and happy customers marked the Christmas shopping season in Hinsdale this year, several merchants agreed. “It was fantastic, excellent, great,” said Jim Loufman, who owns King Keyser Ski and Bicycle with Rick Johnson. “A lot of people wanted to get out and recreate. It seemed there was generous gift giving.” The fact that King Keyser is one of only a handful of ski shops coupled with heavy snowfall in Colorado, Utah and Montana resorts has kept customers coming into the shop. “We were full throttle, starting...
