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What is the new law regarding smoke alarms? Homeowners might have more than one reason why a smoke alarm isn't working. "They go dead maybe when you're on vacation, so you don't hear the chirps," said Deputy Chief Jon Carlson of the Hinsdale Fire Department. "You don't test it, so you don't know it doesn't have a useful battery in it." Or a homeowner might take the battery out of a beeping detector, intending to replace it, and then forget. A law passed in 2017 addresses...
Residents can take advantage of opportunities to recycle holiday items over the next few weeks. The village of Hinsdale will collect real Christmas trees for free when placed at the curb during the weeks following New Year’s Day. All decorations and trimming must be removed. An artificial tree is treated as a bulk item, however, and requires two garbage stickers for collection. Light strands that are dim or not working can be taken to one of these sites (by the date noted): • Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road (un...
How can holiday trash be kept out of landfills? From the dazzling displays of decorations to the parties teeming with presents and plates of goodies, the holidays are not exactly a time of moderation. Amidst this celebratory crescendo of consumption, we can offer a gift to Mother Nature by making recycling and repurposing seasonal traditions as well. While the holidays come and go in a wink of St. Nick's eye, the garbage left behind in landfills leaves an impact on the...
Stronger than expected revenues in 2022 have created an opportunity for the village to bolster its capital improvement and master infrastructure work in 2023. “The revenues are coming in really well,” village manager Kathleen Gargano told trustees at a Nov. 30 committee of the whole meeting, which also was attended by members of the village’s finance commission. “The CIP could use a little bit of a boost of funds based on the projects that we have slated for next year and moving forward.” Staff is recommending a $2 million tr...
Some like to decorate with multicolored bulbs for holidays. Others enjoy the simplicity of all white lights. At the Hinsdale Fire Department, the preferred color is red. Every year the department teams up with the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association and neighboring departments in the “Keep the Wreath Red” program. A holiday wreath hangs inside the Mini Museum, the small building located near the fire station’s entrance at 121 Symonds Drive. If there is a holiday related fire, one of the wreath’s red bulbs will be replace...
The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce's 56th annual Christmas Walk very well could have set an attendance record. Santa once again traveled the last leg of his journey via the Hinsdale Fire Department truck to the crowds gathered for the Christmas tree lighting at the Memorial Building. Christine White and daughter Odette admire the Christmas village display - complete with a miniature train - in the window at the Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate County Line office. Please turn...
The Hinsdale Fire Department is once again teaming up with the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association and neighboring fire departments in the “Keep the Wreath Red” program. This year, the program began Thanksgiving Day and continues through Monday, Jan. 9. “Keep the Wreath Red” is a holiday fire safety program designed to increase fire safety awareness. A holiday wreath hangs just inside the Hinsdale Fire Station’s Mini Museum, which is the small building located near the entrance way of the main fire station at 121 Symonds D...
nHinsdale Holiday Trees Ornament making & contest Dec. 2 deadline Village Hall 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr (630) 789-7090 Help decorate the Hinsdale holiday trees in Burlington Park by making a homemade ornament, which can be entered in a contest to win a prize. Ornaments should be made of weatherproof material and should not have sharp edges, pointy ends or heavy materials. A 10- to 12-inch string or twine should be attached for hanging. Submissions should not contain content that promotes foul language...
n Hinsdale Holiday Trees Ornament making & contest Dec. 2 deadline Village Hall 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr (630) 789-7090 Help decorate the Hinsdale holiday trees in Burlington Park by making a homemade ornament, which can be entered in a contest to win a prize. Ornaments should be made of weatherproof material and should not have sharp edges, pointy ends or heavy materials. A 10- to 12-inch string or twine should be attached for hanging. Submissions should not contain content that promotes foul language...
Hinsdale police are looking for a few good men — and women — to apply for one of two open officer positions with starting pay of $75,885. “We’re aggressively recruiting because the market is so slim,” Chief Brian King said. “We started to see a downward trend during the last cycle.” The department typically recruits officers every two years. Over his 36 years in law enforcement, King has seen cycles with 200 applicants seeking one or two positions. “In our last cycle, I think we had 60 applicants for four positions. We’r...
As staffers finalize the fiscal year 2023 budget for the village of Hinsdale, one important component is the capital improvement plan. The five-year CIP identifies $12.5 million worth of expenses slated for 2023-27. Next year’s budget includes $2.4 million — $958,500 for public services, $550,000 for parks and rec, $484,600 for police, $251,280 for administration/finance/information/technology, $135,000 for economic development and $69,000 for fire. Village manager Kathleen Gargano noted the village does not always spend the...
A public works department staffing shortage compelled Hinsdale trustees last week to contract with a private firm to perform snow removal services this winter. The unanimous vote at the village board’s Oct. 18 to pay Beverly Companies nearly $45,000 to shovel and salt the main downtown train station and the Highland train station for the 2022-23 winter season underscored the challenges facing both public and private sector employers in recruiting enough workers. “Normally the public works group plows and salts these are...
Residents should do more than simply set their clocks back one hour when daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. The Hinsdale Fire Department and the International Association of Fire Chiefs encourage residents to use the extra hour they “gain” to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, test the alarms and remind family members, friends and neighbors to do the same. Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths. Children and senior citizens are mos...
n Trunk or Treat Oct. 20 Zion Lutheran ECEC 204 S. Grant St., Hinsdale (630) 323-0065 Join the Zion early childhood education program for costumes, chili and candy at this annual event. Time: 5 to 7 p.m. n Howlin’ at the Moon Oct. 21-22 Naper Settlement 523 S. Webster St. Naperville (630) 420-6010 https://www.napersettlement.org Come dressed in costume and enjoy thrilling performances and attractions at this annual event for adults 21 and older. Howl along with live music, feast your fangs into local cuisine from the Food Tru...
n Glass Pumpkin Patch Oct. 13-16 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 968-0074 https://www.mortonarb.org The Morton Arboretum’s 12th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch features demonstrations by artists as they turn bits of glass into stunning molten pumpkin masterpieces. Guests also can visit the Halloween tent to find enchanting and frightful works of art to decorate the home and garden. Glass pumpkins are available for sale from 1 p.m. Oct. 14 to 5 p.m. Oct. 16. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: free with timed admission of $1...
Hinsdaleans don't have to look far to find plenty of good, off-screen entertainment for the entire family this weekend. The annual Fall Fest at Hinsdale Middle School, downtown trick-or-treating and an open house at the fire and police departments all take place Saturday, Oct. 15, and all are completely free and open to everyone. "There's lots to do on the 15th," said Hilary Poshek, the village's recreation supervisor. After a few years of changes and limitations due to...
If you’re lucky, you have a great pic of your kids in their Halloween costumes taken by Jim Slonoff at one of Hinsdale’s Fall Family Fests. My favorite one of Ainsley is from 2009, when she was just 10 months old and dressed as an adorable pink bunny. She’s sitting by a pint-sized pumpkin with her cloth carrot resting in her lap and one of her silly little half smiles on her face. She’s had some great costumes over the years — Minnie Mouse, a witch, Cinderella and Laura Ingall...
FALLAPALOOZA n Take-Home Kit: My Silly Skeleton Oct. 7 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. (630) 986-1976 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info Create a skeleton out of paper. Learn about bones while looping paper to create different parts of the skeleton’s body with this take home kit for kids up to second grade. RR n Teen DIY Take-Home Kit: No-Sew Fabric Pumpkin Oct. 7 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. (630) 986-1976 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info Take home a kit with everything needed to create a small fabric p...
FALLAPALOOZA n Oktoberfest Sept. 24 Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Road https://www.czs.org/oktoberfest Enjoy live polka music and purchase authentic German Oktoberfest beer, bratwurst, sausages, pretzels with beer cheese and more. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Zoo admission: $24.95, $19.95 for seniors 65 and over, $17.95 for ages 3 to 11, plus $15 parking. n Nature Detectives: Signs of Fall Sept. 25 St. James Farm 2S541 Winfield Road, Warrenville (630) 933-7248 https://www.dupageforest.org Bring the family on this signs-of-fall...
Hinsdale police arrested three suspects in the Chicago shooting of a 12-year-old boy Tuesday night after a car chase through several suburbs. At the Chicago Police Department’s media briefing Wednesday morning, Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan reported that the boy was walking home from a west side store with his uncle just after 10:30 p.m. when he was shot in the head. A vehicle spotted by Chicago police near the scene of the shooting fled but was followed by a police helicopter. Assistance was requested from suburban l...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 D86 Transition Center 16W361 S. Frontage Road, Suite 126 https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: by-laws policy review, prohibited gift policy, reference policy, TBS kiosk proposal, window replacement architect approval, closing Oct. 21 for staff development, board response training Foreign Fire Insurance Board 7:30 a.m. Friday,...
Jane Dahl Sakala, 97, of Hinsdale, died peacefully on July 22, 2022, her grandchildren holding her hands. Jane was born in Cleveland in 1925 to John "Bud" and Clara Pedlar Dahl. Bud relocated the family to La Grange, after finding good work during the Great Depression. Janie had a spunk and sass about her that was the perfect complement to the sweetness of her beloved big sister Jean. While Jean was learning to drive Jane insisted she could walk faster and hopped out of the ca...
As a young firefighter with the Hinsdale Fire Department nearly a quarter-century ago, Jon Carlson responded to a warehouse fire in Lombard. "I remember how dark it was from the smoke and how hard it was to operate in that environment," Carlson said of his first large-scale incident. But he also recalled the spirit of camaraderie and purpose that fueled his group's efforts. "(I had) the feeling of being able to make a small difference in the outcome and being able to go in...
A team of individuals from several departments work together to keep students in Hinsdale High School District 86 safe, security director Kevin Simpson told board members at their June 2 meeting. “There are some unsung heroes that are involved,” Simpson said, pointing to deans and counselors. “They are all vital to our threat assessment teams. Our threat assessment teams are ahead of the curve of where I think most districts are.” Simpson presented the security update in the wake of the May 24 Uvalde school shooting, when 19...
Early multi-use building - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of the hook and ladder group in front of the town hall at 25 E. First St. about 1890. "The fire department began as a group of merchants who volunteered to protect the wooden buildings in the downtown area. Later, a hose company and separate hook and ladder group were established, merging in 1893 to form the Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department." This building, constructed in 1887,...
