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Last Saturday, Schaumburg High School hosted the IHSA girls wrestling sectional. The meet brackets featured eight Hinsdale Central grapplers. That's noteworthy because there were a total of zero wrestlers last season in the fledgling sport and because the girls didn't have any competitions lined up at the start of this season. Sophomore Tiyanna Hart said she wasn't aware her freshman year that girls wrestling was even available. "Once I got the go ahead that it was allowed, I...
WATCKE NAMED PLAYER OF THE year Hinsdale Central’s Dan Watcke has been named the 2022-23 Gatorade Illinois Boys Cross Country Player of the Year. This award “recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field.” It also distinguishes Watcke as Illinois’ best high school boys cross country runner. Watcke is now eligible for the Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Player of the Year award. NAZ DANCE TEAM GOES TO STATE H...
The 2021-22 Illinois Report Card lists Hinsdale Central High School's student population at 2,490. Of those students, only 62 identified as Black. Early this school year, three of those students approached their counselor, Gia Maniscalco, in hopes of starting an organization that would give Black students at Central a safe place to share experiences and build community. In December, they received approval to launch the Hinsdale Central Black Student Union. "We felt it was very...
The Hinsdalean typically begins its election coverage looking at the various topics that have been discussed at the board table over the past few years, with the goal of giving voters a sense of what new board members will face after the election. The superintendent and a sitting board member usually are interviewed for the story, and special attention is paid to any topics that have been divisive. In Hinsdale High School District 86, it would almost be easier to list topics that have not split the board than those that...
CENTRAL ATHLETES COMMIT TO PLAY The Hinsdale Central Athletic Department hosted a College Signing and Recognition Day event at the high school on Feb. 1. The following athletes were recognized: Remi Bokos, swimming, Indian River State College Ethan Du, volleyball, New York University Andrew Gilbert, swimming, Johns Hopkins University Sami Kassir, diving, University of Illinois at Chicago Max Pavlik, baseball, Tufts University Lauren Priest, swimming, Southern Methodist University Noah Priest, swimming, Boston College Sarah...
William Kendall Rodi of Wilmette, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Jan. 22, 2023. Bill grew up in Hinsdale and was a graduate of Hinsdale Central High School, a 1990 graduate of St. John's College in Annapolis, Md., principal founder of RPM Advertising and a recipient of numerous advertising awards, including several EFFIE's. He was a beloved inspiration to the Chicago advertising community. Bill will be remembered for his brilliant and creative mind; as being a wordsmith;...
As someone who spent her childhood in Hinsdale and returned after college to live and work in the area, Laura Liss has watched her hometown grow and change. Now, she's helping to keep that growth and change going, both as a business attorney and as chair of the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. "It's both a personal and a professional sense of pride to be involved," said Liss, who joined the chamber as a member in 2019 and served as a board member and vice chair...
Erin Navolio is in her first year as head coach of Hinsdale Central High School's varsity girls basketball team, but her history with the program goes back many years - all the way to her childhood. "I had been attending their little kids summer camp since I was in third grade," she said. "My father and I would got to a lot of their games throughout the season. My dream was to be on the Hinsdale Central basketball team." Her dream came true in 2006 when she earned a spot on th...
For decades, fans of college sports could only support their favorite players through cheers and applause. But adoption of the NCAA Name Image Likeness policy in 2021 opened up a new world of opportunity for fans to support players, and for players to profit from their work as athletes. It also opened up opportunities for entrepreneurs like father-son team Steve and Ryan Thayer. Steve, a longtime former Hinsdale resident, and Ryan, a current resident of Chicago and a graduate...
Hinsdale Central junior Teagan Dunn has long been a devotee of the Chicago theater scene, taking in numerous productions over the years with her mom. During her time with the Central's drama club she's served with the backstage crew, supporting the action on stage. This season Dunn has come out from behind the curtain as a student director for one of three one-act plays Feb. 9-11 in the school's auditorium (see Page 18 for details). An internship last summer with the BAMtheatr...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: amended superintendent contract (31-day extension and retirement July 31, 2024), open enrollment report, first reading on fees Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on 47 homes to be placed on the Historically Significant Structures Property List in the Historic Overlay...
Devils rewrite record books The Hinsdale Central boys swim program registered a total of 11 meet records at three different longstanding competitions on Jan. 7 and 14. The following new top times were set at the 53rd annual Jim Wheelock College Events Jan. 7 at Hinsdale South: • 3:30.5 in the 400-yard medley relay by Nate Harris, Nojus Bertulis, David Gao and Noah Priest • 1:25.75 in the 200-yard freestyle relay by Vidar Carlbaum, Priest, Andrew Gilbert and Brody Marcet • 7:03.82 in the 800-yard freestyle relay by Henry...
Hinsdale Central's Class of 2019 alums are in their senior year of college. That includes former Red Devil student-athletes - and Hinsdale natives - who have distinguished themselves at the collegiate level. The Hinsdalean recently caught up with three of them. Fuechtman freestyles for Tartans Rachel Fuechtman remembers being both excited and overwhelmed as she prepared for life at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh four years ago. Being part of the CMU swim program's...
Those who attend the Stage Door Fine Arts production of "Matilda the Musical" should come prepared for an evening that includes a little bit of everything. From tender songs that evoke tears to outlandish characters that are sure to make people laugh, Stage Door co-founder and artistic director Don Smith said the musical version of Roald Dahl's story has it all, including a little bit of theater magic. Through a soundtrack that goes from softly sung ballads to boisterous...
Hinsdale High School District 86 this week began testing a pair of systems that scan for weapons as people enter facilities at the district’s two campuses. The testing, to be conducted at various entrances during school days and at after-hours events, was announced at the district’s Jan. 12 board meeting. Security director Kurt Bluder told board members that adding such a measure would help keep students, staff and buildings safe. “These weapons detection systems can process a large number of people quickly and are being...
HOSPITAL Greets FIRST BABY OF ’23 AdventHealth Hinsdale welcomed the first baby of 2023 on New Year’s Day. A boy, Abyudh, was born to Niharika Reddy Donda and Sheshidhar Reddy Donthi of Westmont at 1:31 p.m. Jan. 1. Abyudh weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. He was delivered by Dr. Shamim Patel. A photo appears online at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. SOLSTICE FINALIST FOR CROWN AWARD For the third straight year, Solstice, the art and literary magazine produced by students and staff at Hinsdale Central, has...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: weapons detection system, updated 2023-24 calendar, contract with ProCare Staffing Services, bid for security cameras, policy first reads Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
In the final article in this annual two-part series, leaders of Hinsdale’s nonprofits take a look back at 2022 and share one wish for 2023. The Hinsdale Historical Society, Hinsdale Humane Society and Wellness House were featured in the first installment Jan. 5. Candor Health Education After offering more than 90 percent of its sex ed and drug eduction courses online in 2021, Candor Health Education is back to putting educators in front of students. “March picked up and April and May were just crazy,” Executive Direc...
Janice Claire Snyder, 76, a longtime resident of Hinsdale and Golfview Hills, passed away peacefully Dec. 12, 2022, after a long struggle with heart disease and dementia. Jan was born in 1946 following her father's return from naval duties in the South Pacific during World War II. She was raised on the South Side of Chicago, the oldest of four children, and met her future husband, Jerry, in 1966 on a fix-up date during a fall Notre Dame football weekend. After graduating from...
Helen Elizabeth Bouchard, 96, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away Dec. 27, 2022, after a distinguished journey from the Great Depression through the COVID pandemic. Helen, the daughter of Ernest and Helen Clancy and sister to “Bud,” grew up on the South Side of Chicago, where she attended St. Barnabas and Longwood Academy. In those early years, and especially during the Great Depression, she learned the importance of love, compassion and service, which she reflected throughout her life. After graduating from high school, she...
As assistant principal for curriculum and instruction at Hinsdale Central High School, Jessica Hurt knows every day will include a few surprises. A particularly happy surprise came recently when she got a phone call informing her that she had been named the Assistant Principal of the Year for the DuPage Region by the Illinois Principals Association. Hurt didn't even know that Principal Bill Walsh had nominated her for the honor, which recognizes individuals who meet a long...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: sign permit review for 50 S. Washington (Caviar & Chevre) and 14 W. First (Elevare MD, schedule public hearing for 2 Salt Creek Lane (Mouse Motors/McLaren dealership)...
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...
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 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...
