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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...
For the past 10 years, local taxing districts' levies have been capped at an average of 2 percent, ranging from a low of .7 percent in 2015 to a high of 2.3 percent in 2019. For the first time this year, the Illinois Property Tax Extension Limitation Law - more commonly known as the tax cap - will hit its 5 percent upper limit, as the CPI for 2021 is 7 percent. That means levies for Hinsdale's school districts will be higher this year than they have been in the past. Once the...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 30 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 4,337, compared to 4,307 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 26.7 on Dec. 13, compared to 24.1 on Dec. 6. The community level remains at medium. District 181 reported 11 new positive cases from Dec. 6-13, including nine students,...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the agenda: public hearing on and approval of 2022 tax levy Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: public hearings on and approval of 2022 tax levy and driver education fees, Comprehensive Annual Report, staffing framework for 2023-24, changes to board-superintendent...
The property tax is largest single tax in Illinois and is the major source of revenue for Community Consolidated District 181 and Hinsdale High School District 86. The village of Hinsdale also relies on property taxes as a significant source of funding, as does the Hinsdale Public Library, although the village has several other revenue streams to support operations. Taxing bodies are required each year to file a levy, or a request for property tax revenue. Setting the levy...
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....
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 DuPage County Health Department reported five 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 4,287, compared to 4,282 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 remained at 14.1 on Nov. 29, with no change since Nov. 21. The community level rose to medium. District 181 reported nine new positive cases from Nov. 22-29, including six...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board awarded more than $5 million in bids last week for the final phase of the $140 million renovation project voters approved in an April 2019 referendum. The bids include most of the work to renovate and upgrade 89 classrooms at Hinsdale Central next summer. The nine bids awarded at the Nov. 17 meeting are for • electrical work, $2.8 million • flooring, $519,000 • general trades, $396,500 • demolition, $355,225 • acoustical ceiling, $306,475 • drywall and rough carpentry, $264,000 ...
“Tradition” is a word we find ourselves using a lot during the holiday season. One of our favorite traditions at this time of year is our taking time to reflect on one thing we are thankful for each day of November. Nov. 1 — big, fat turkeys — not the kind you put on the table, but the inflatable birds decorating lawns all over town. There’s even one on North York Road getting ready to dig in to a piece of pumpkin pie. We smile every time we see one. Nov. 2 — the readers and advertisers who continue to support us year in and...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 11 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 4,282, compared to 4,271 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 14.1 on Nov. 21, compared to 13.3 on Nov. 16. The community level has dropped to low. District 181 reported five new positive cases from Nov. 16-19, including three...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board: Among other business Nov. 17, board members: • voted 7-0 to approve a resolution estimating the 2022 corporate and special purposes property tax levy at $94.9 million, a 5.8 percent increase over last year. The board will hold a public hearing on the levy at its Thursday, Dec. 15, meeting. • had a first look at the staffing framework for the 2023-24 school year from Cheryl Moore, assistant superintendent of human resources. The district has been notified that 39 teachers are pla...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of Nov. 26-30....
The DuPage County Health Department reported no new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, keeping the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale at 4,271. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The number of cases per 100,000 population in DuPage was 13.3 on Nov. 16, compared to 14.8 on Nov. 9. The community level has risen to medium. District 181 reported five new positive cases from Nov. 8-15, all students, for a total of 110 districtwide since...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: board protocols, award Phase 4 and Phase 5 bids, rename gymnastics gym after Neil Krupicka, approve estimated tax levy No board meetings are scheduled for the week of Nov. 21-25....
Hinsdale’s Kari Galassi will soon take up her post in the DuPage County boardroom after being one of three elected to represent the board’s District 3, which includes most of Hinsdale. Republican Galassi’s 25,864 votes, representing 17.26 percent of the total cast in the six-way race, was second to Democrat Lucy Chang Evans’ 27,599 votes or 18.41 percent, according to unofficial vote totals from DuPage County. Republican incumbent Brian Krajewski was third with 25,148 votes or 16.78 percent. “Obviously I’m happy with the outc...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 13 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 4,271, up from 4,258 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 14.8 on Nov. 9, compared to 15 on Nov. 1. The community level remains at low. District 181 reported four new positive cases from Nov. 1-7, including two students and two...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: tax levy presentation and estimated levy resolution, SIP plans, fall MAP presentation, math/ELA/ACD placement, Property Tax Relief Grant Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and...
Community Consolidated School District 181 continues to be among the highest-performing districts in the state, according to the 2022 Illinois School Report Cards. All seven of the district's elementary schools earned an exemplary designation and the two middle schools are rated commendable. When the last report was released in 2019, the district had six exemplary schools and three commendable ones. "We are so thrilled that seven of our schools fell into the exemplary range...
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 4,258, up from 4,244, 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 15 on Nov. 1, compared to 14.3 on Oct. 25. The community level remains at low. District 181 reported six new positive cases from Oct. 26-31, including three students and three...
Declining SAT scores might be the headline when looking at the 2022 Illinois Report Card, but the picture of how high school students are faring academically is more complicated, said Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for academics in Hinsdale High School District 86. SAT scores for Hinsdale Central students are actually up slightly in math from 2021 and down slightly in English/language arts, based on the percentages of students meeting and exceeding state standards....
Creating a first-ever united program of studies for Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools last week instead became yet another faultline for a chronically disunited school board. By a 4-3 vote at their Oct. 27 meeting, the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members adopted the 2023-24 program of studies, the culmination of a lengthy effort to align the two schools’ academic offerings. The district historically has had separate course lists for the campuses, resulting in greater selection for students at the m...
Halloween is a time for all things spooky, from haunted yards (see Page 17 for a driving tour) to skeleton charcuterie boards (Eew!) to the scary-bad “Halloween Ends.” The final issue in October also is a time when we like to stretch our imaginations to think of all the things we most fear happening in this charming village. And so, once again, we offer this list of frightening possibilities for our fair hamlet. Beware the sarcasm. • An unsuspecting hostess lights a bewitched candle, and the flying witches, werewolves and s...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 16 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 4,244, up from 4,228, 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 14.3 on Oct. 25, compared to 13.8 on Oct. 19. The community level remains at low. District 181 reported 12 positive cases from Oct. 18-25, including nine students, two teachers...
