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The sun is shining and a cool breeze is blowing the morning of July 18 as Hinsdale Central juniors and seniors arrive for their seventh day of football camp at Dickinson Field. Before camp started July 8, it had been more than eight months since players and coaches were on the gridiron. "It always feels like a long time coming, but once it's here, its such a familiar, comfortable feeling, so it's great," varsity head coach Brian Griffin said. Quarterback Riley Contreras, a jun...
Laura Schindler of Burr Ridge, formerly of Hinsdale, died July 20, 2024, after a long illness. Laura was born in Chicago to Mary, nee Thomson, and John J. Kennelly. She attended the Faulkner School for Girls and Hinsdale Central High School and graduated from University of New Hampshire. She obtained her master’s in social work from Loyola University and her master’s in library science from Rosary College. She worked for many years as a librarian at Helen Plum Library in Lombard. She was a longtime member of Westmont Ala...
"Why are you willing to spend time on something you're not getting credit for?" The question was posed to rising Hinsdale Central junior Asha Sarai, a student in last week's AP History Writing Workshop, by Alex Mayster, executive director of communications for Hinsdale High School District 86. Sarai had a ready response. "I obviously do care about my academic success," she said, citing the summer slide that can happen. "It's a great way to get back in the mindset of learning...
From the first time she visited Hinsdale, Tina Weller liked what she saw. She's spent the last two decades making it, and the world around it, even better. "It just seemed like a really amazing community where people were happy," Weller said of Hinsdale, the village she and husband Jeff chose as their home 20 years ago while expecting their first son. Since then, Weller has taken nearly every opportunity to give back to her adopted hometown. From volunteering at her two sons'...
Several Hinsdale Central graduates and one from Fenwick plan to continue their athletic careers in college. They shared their best high school sports memories and their anticipations for the next four years with The Hinsdalean. This is the second in a two-part series. The first installment ran July 4. Ardit Abdullai, Bradley University, soccer I will most remember ... my junior year when we competed for a super-sectional title after many people thought we wouldn't make it...
For those of you not "in the know" (basically everyone outside my immediate family), today is an auspicious day. My 21st wedding anniversary. My marriage can finally drink legally. What kind of gift is appropriate for that milestone? Traditional gifts for a 21st anniversary, I learned, are brass and nickel, symbols of strength, endurance and longevity. That's sort of sweet, isn't it? Makes it feel like this marriage is a fortress. Which, in a way, I suppose it has been. It...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: board self-evaluation report, board committee responsibilities Hinsdale Police Pension Board 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 Police Department, 121 Symonds Drive www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m....
The collegiate athletic arena awaits a number of recent Hinsdale Central graduates, as well as Hinsdale residents who completed their studies at private schools. These sports standouts shared their fondest high school memories with The Hinsdalean, as well as what excites them as they head to their new campus homes. This is the first of a two-part series. The second installment will run July 11. Fiona Allen, University of Virgina, lacrosse I will most remember ... playing...
Runners get faster with conditioning and sprints and musicians perfect their skills with scales and breathing exercises. Rishikar Gandham hones his skills with speaking drills. The Hinsdale Central junior is one of five Central students to compete in the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Des Moines June 16-21. The five students competed among 6,700 students representing 1,500 schools from across the country. The competition ultimately crowned 41 champions in events...
By mid-afternoon Tuesday, it was hard to believe rainy, gloomy weather had caused the Hinsdale Community Pool to close earlier that day. The sun was shining from a brilliant blue sky adorned with fluffy white clouds. The crowd might have been smaller than usual, but there are still plenty of patrons - adults swimming laps, playing with their kids in the water or reading a book in the shade of one of the large umbrellas. Two-year-old Millie Jane Muskievicz was participating...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on landscaping and screening standards of the Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance; findings and recommendations on 5891-5911 S. County Line Road (Hinsdale Paddle Tennis Association) special-use permit and 120 N. Oak...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business June 27, board members: • listened to Interim Superintendent Rebecca Nelson report that boys gymnastics programs will go ahead at both Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South tentatively for four years. The viability of the program will be evaluated in two years based on participation, availability of competition and finances to determine if the programs should be continued. • approved the tentative FY 2025 budget. The proposed spending plan of $136.8 million for the...
HINSDALE STUDENTS GRADUATE COLLEGE The following Hinsdale students earned a degree at the conclusion of the spring 2024 term at their respective colleges and universities. • Mitchell Anderson, bachelor’s in finance, University of Iowa • Benjamin Cosentino, bachelor’s in finance, University of Iowa • Hailey Donovan, bachelor’s, Northern Illinois University • Fiona Fitzsimons, bachelor’s in marketing, University of Iowa • Juliana Gee, bachelor’s in communication studies, University of Iowa • Elizabeth Klink, bachelor’s in...
HINSDALE CENTRAL HONOR ROLL The following Hinsdale Central High School students earned a place on the dean’s list or honor roll for the second semester of the 2024-25 school year. Students on the dean’s list earned a 4.5 weighted grade point average with no grade below a “C.” Honor roll students had a 4.0 weighted GPA with no grade below a D. Freshmen Dean’s list Josephine Abitz, Gabriella Adamo, Sophia Admire, Zain Afzal, Kareem Ahmed, Gaurav Ahuja, Maggie Akers, Joseph Alfers, Syed Ali, Caitlin Alsman, Fawaz Anbari, Emma...
At Hinsdale Covenant Church's annual vacation Bible school, fun shares a pew with prayer and scripture. Covsports offered kids in first through sixth grades the chance to play a favorite sport, learn a new one, expand their dance and cheerleading moves or tap into their artistic creativity, all while learning about the role God plays in all of it. Before embarking on their chosen activity last week, campers began each day of the four-day camp in the church's sanctuary. Led by...
The Hinsdalean received 29 editorial awards and, for the fifth time in as many years, the Will Loomis Memorial Trophy for being the best large nondaily newspaper in the state in the Illinois Better Newspaper Contest. The paper also won the sweepstakes in the advertising contest, garnering 27 awards. The awards were presented June 6 at the Illinois Press Association annual convention in Bloomington. "Being named the best weekly newspaper of our size for the fifth year in a row...
Community Service awards presented Seven Hinsdale Central High School students have been recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the seventh annual Community Service Impact Awards. This program has been designed to connect student community service activities, skill development and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals to transform our world. The Sustainable Development Goals provide a framework for addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. They also present a unique o...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on 5500 S. Grant St. (Hinsdale Central)...
For the sixth straight season, Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse finished among the state's elite. A 10-7 win over Lake Forest Saturday in the third-place game on Central's Dickinson Field avenged a 7-9 loss to the Scouts back on March 14, the first game of the season. It also helped salve the disappointment from the Devils' Friday night defeat to eventual state champ Loyola Academy in a hard-fought contest. "We definitely showed up in (the Lake Forest) game, and felt like we...
HUMANE SOCIETY HAS NEW LEADER Jodie Arquilla joined the Hinsdale Humane Society as president last week. Arquilla brings 15 years of experience in hands-on operations, corporate management and leadership. Her core knowledge of fostering a supportive and collaborative culture aligns perfectly with the humane society board’s vision for a high standard of excellence and accountability across every department. “Arquilla’s compassion for animals and longstanding ties to the local community will ensure a smooth transition,” the boa...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business at their May 30 meeting, school board members: • learned from Interim Superintendent Becky Nelson that the Illinois State Board of Education has decided to return to using the ACT as the required exam for high school graduation. The ACT had been used until 2014, when the state switched to the SAT. Nelson said the district will continue to make sure students are prepared for the SAT by delivering high-quality instruction with a viable curriculum. • approved the hiring of...
I was definitely warned about junior year. I remember being in seventh grade and thinking about high school as this huge, foreboding experience that I would never get through. I would sit in my class, glad to be only in middle school, where the stakes felt low. People talked about high school, and when I got to high school, they still talked about high school. Maybe the fantasies of "High School Musical" rubbed off on everyone? Except for the part where everyone breaks into...
CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES Hinsdale Central celebrated commencement for the Class of 2024 May 23 at Dickinson Field. William Kusak, student body president, and Evan Bots, student body vice president, offered the opening and closing and recognized those who have made commitments to the Armed Forces. William Gaffney was the honors orator, and Sheza Shafi and Brandon Walker were the senior speakers. The Hinsdale Central High School band performed and senior choir students sang the National Anthem. The 587 graduates are Ashraqat...
May brought the Northern Lights and noisy cicadas to remind us of just what a fascinating planet we inhabit. Now on the doorstep of summer with June’s arrival Saturday, let’s remind ourselves of how much fun the community rolls out this season. The 51st annual Fine Arts Festival is in Burlington Park this weekend, featuring works by 85 participating artists (see story on Page 21). Monday, June 3, sees the return of the Farmers Market, another chamber event, at its familiar home on Chicago Avenue along Burlington Park. The...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: authorize FY 2024 audit, board committee appointments, 2024-25 board meeting schedule, award RFP for remote transcription services Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: sign permit reviews for 43 A S. Washington (Legendary Spa),...
