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D181 NAMES NEW ADMINISTRATOR Nick Shepkowski will be the new director of communications in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 effective July 1. The school board approved his appointment June 20. Shepkowski has significant experience in content creation, both in school communications and in radio and television. He comes from Park Ridge-Niles Elementary District 64, where he oversaw all communications, social media and the website for the district. “Throughout the interview process, we were impressed by Mr. S...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, June 20 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on/adoption of FY 2022-23 budget, capital improvement resolution, working cash resolution, strategic planning, spring MAP and SIP update, SPED update/IDEA needs assessment, placement report Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 23 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86...
WALK THE WALK A SUCCESS More than 400 people came out to the Walk the Walk for Mental Health at The Community House May 15, raising almost $50,000 in support of equitable mental health services in the community. The top fundraising team was Life Insight. The top individual fundraiser was Carol Schwerha. The Madison Elementary Panthers won the Big Blue Shoe Trophy for the highest participation among District 181 schools. Proceeds from the walk are used to support The Counseling Center at The Community House, which has...
A celebration of life service for Danette "Danny" Boegner Riehle, who died March 21, 2022, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Monroe School, 210 N. Madison St., Hinsdale. Danny joined Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 in 1983 and spent 29 years teaching at Monroe Elementary School. Memorials may be sent to the District 181 Foundation to be used to support the Danny Riehle Living Classroom Learning Lab. Donate online at https://www.d181foundation.org or...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 22 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 3,640, compared to 3,618 last week. The Cook County Health Department is no longer reporting on cases specific to Hinsdale. Hinsdale High School District 86 reported 24 positive cases as of May 27, including nine staff members, nine students at Central and six students at South. Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 reported 18 cases from...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 52 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 3,618, compared to 3,566 last week. The Cook County Health Department is no longer reporting on cases specific to Hinsdale. Hinsdale High School District 86 reported 32 positive cases as of May 20, including nine staff members, 16 students at Central and seven students at South. Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 reported 34 cases from...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, May 16 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: budget presentation/approval of tentative budget for display, 2022-23 assessment calendar, D181 student success/high school outcomes, transition program highlights Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 18 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: Restaurant Week 2022, Health & Wellness Week...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 will welcome two new principals this summer. The board agreed at its meeting Monday to hire Cory Burke as the new Hinsdale Middle School principal and Effey Nassis as the new Oak School principal, effective July 1. Burke has experience at the middle school and elementary levels, serving eight years as an assistant principal in Schaumburg District 54. “Ms. Burke brings many strengths to Hinsdale Middle School and our leadership team,” said Superintendent Hector Garcia. “We were...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, May 2 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: retirement celebrations, personnel items Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: attorney’s report on processing FOIA requests, formation of board academic committee, review proposed three-year calendar and early release schedule for 2022-23 s...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, April 18 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: math resource recommendation, officer elections, 2022-23 board meeting calendar, elementary music and world language pilots, district office building update, celebration of award winners (6 p.m.) Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda:...
Twenty-five Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 22 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported three new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,679, compared to 3,654 last week. AdventHealth Hinsdale is no longer reporting on cases. Hinsdale High School District 86 had four positive cases as of April 8 — one student at Hinsdale Central, one at Hinsdale South and two staff members. Community C...
The Windhover has been whisked away from its post on the west side of Hinsdale Middle School for its long awaited makeover. Well, flatbed-ed away is a more accurate description of how the 4,500-pound fabricated steel sculpture was transported Monday from the east side of Washington Street to a firm in Lake Bluff for a complete refinishing. It was a special sight for Corlyn Simmons. "It was surreal," said Simmons, a member of the Windhover Restoration Committee. "This has been...
Twenty-nine Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 25 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported four new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,654, compared to 3,625 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital is no longer reporting on cases. Hinsdale Central High School has not updated its positive cases, as students were on spring break last week. Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 reported...
Danette "Danny" Boegner Riehle died Monday, March 21, surrounded by family. She will be lovingly remembered by her family: Richard J. Riehle, his wife Ellie Anderson and children Nola & Othon; Andrew J. Riehle, his wife Lanny and their children, Erin and Megan; Peter J. Riehle, his wife Alissa and their children, Lauren and Charlie; Danette K. Riehle, her husband Matt Louy and their children, Kiara, Maddox and Danette "3D"; her sister, Sheila (John) Mooney and their children,...
Eleven Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 10 cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported 1 new case. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,625, compared to 3,614 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital is no longer reporting on cases. Hinsdale Central High School reported 2 new positive cases on March 25, both involving staff. The district is no longer tracking students in quarantine or isolation given the...
Thirteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported an increase of 11 cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported two new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,614, compared to 3,601 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patient and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported three new positive cases on March 11 and...
Ten Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported a drop of seven cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,593, compared to 3,590 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had no confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported one positive case on March 4 involving a staff...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, March 14 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: math resource recommendation, Rising Star Extended Day pilot recommendation, 2021-22 assessment calendar update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10 Hinsdale South High School,7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: preliminary staffing recommendation for 2022-23 school year, three-year calendar...
Fifteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 15 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported two new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,590, compared to 3,575 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had two confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported no positive cases as of Feb. 25. The district is no...
Fifteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 15 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department has indicated five previously reported cases were not COVID-19. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,575, compared to 3,565 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported two positive...
Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business Monday, board members: • approved a $6.1 million abatement of bond and interest funds for the 2021 tax levy year to reduce the debt service portion of the community’s tax bills. The move follows the board’s abatement strategy that any amount in fund balances over 50 percent of operating expenses should either be restricted for district approval and/or be abated. • approved awarding contracts for summer projects totaling nearly $1.35 million, $304,000 of which w...
Forty-seven Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 47 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,565, compared to 3,518 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had six confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported two positive cases, 12 in isolation and no one in qu...
Some three dozen speakers offered about 2 1/2 hours of public comment during the Feb. 10 Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting at which board members voted 5-2 to continue the COVID-19 mitigations approved in August. Many speakers offered impassioned pleas for the board to lift the mask mandate, including several Hinsdale Central students. "We are exhausted from being manipulated and exploited into wearing masks," Central student Sydney Pjesky said. "It's time to...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: property tax abatement amount, increasing substitute pay, FY 2022 update, 2022-23 and 2023-24 school calendars, five-year forecasting Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: Restaurant Week 2022, spring business highlights Hinsdale High School Dist...
COLLEGE STUDENTS ON DEAN’S LISTS Several college students from Hinsdale have earned a place on the dean’s list or the equivalent for the fall 2021 semester at their respective colleges and universities. • Max Aziz, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Cary Bone, Wheaton College • Caroline Booras, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Catcher Brown, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Olivia Campbell, Minnesota State University-Manketo • Gabi Conidi, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Shea Draddy, University of Wisconsin-Madison...