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Kay Gallo would make an excellent addition to the D86 Board of Education. As a 38-year resident of Clarendon Hills, Kay has experience having served two terms on the D86 Board and one term for D60 elementary. Kay understands what it takes to be on the board and there will be no learning curve. From the day she announced her candidacy, Kay had a list of priorities and objectives that she has not deviated from — her message is both clear and concise. According to Kay, with the district’s new grading system, there is “an incre...
HOSPITAL BEGINS NICU renovation UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale celebrated its neonatal intensive care unit renovation project Feb. 8 with a special event at the hospital that featured celebratory remarks, a blessing and recognition of donors. Donors had the opportunity to sign a NICU wall leaving well wishes and blessings for patients. The updated NICU will be designed for infants’ healthy development, private family bonding and patient safety. The space will provide a state-of-the art healing environment for the hos...
I closely eyeballed the stop sign at the intersection of Fourth and Lincoln streets. It appeared to be in good working order. "STOP" was spelled correctly, the red was the appropriate hue and all eight sides were visible. No branches, bushes, parked vehicles or other man-made shrouds blocked its view. I was perplexed. If the sign was in good working order, why were so many drivers not fully stopping? Or ignoring it altogether? I thought about calling the manufacturer to ask...
John Cordogan was touring Hinsdale Middle School shortly after moving to town last summer when he stepped in the choir room and immediately noticed the piano. "It didn't take long for me to know they needed a new piano - I could see from across the room they needed a new piano," said Cordogan, who owns Cordogan's Pianoland with his sister, Dianthe. Choir director Ashley Sipka remembers the day well. "I walked in my room and he was just sitting at the old piano, and he was...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business March 9, board members: • agreed they would like to hire a search firm to help find a replacement for Chris Covino, assistant superintendent of academics, who will retire at the end of the school year. They expect to review a contract with an IASB search firm at their March 23 meeting. Seventeen superintendent and assistant superintendent openings currently are posted on the Illinois job bank, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss said. • listened to a presentation on the...
Clarendon Hills Middle School art teacher Michael Bale embraces opportunities to display his own work. "Mostly because it motivates me to make stuff that otherwise I would put off," he said. So when the request came to be part of the Faculty Art Exhibit at The Community House, Bale produced two charcoal drawings to turn up the creative energy level both for him and, hopefully, his students. "I show my work as frequently as I can, and whenever I get an invitation I just say, 'Y...
Members of the Clarendon Hills Middle School Jazz Band performed Saturday morning at the Hinsdale Middle School in the Illinois Grade School Music Association Jazz Contest. Both HMS and CHMS jazz bands received Division 1 ratings from all three judges and Division 1 ratings overall en route to qualifying for the state competition. Eric Morong conducts the CHMS jazz band during one of their numbers. Jack Ordway and Jack Gerrard both on alto saxophones, and Emily Richardson on...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, March 13 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: winter MAP & SIP update, kindergarten update, approve elementary music resource, world language resource recommendation Hinsdale Finance Commission 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 9 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.d86.hinsdale86.org/...
Jakobi Lange Senior Hinsdale What's your earliest memory of playing volleyball? In middle school we were playing a conference game and I remember hitting a ball down the line and it went straight into this kid's face. When did you realize it was a sport you wanted to pursue? It wasn't until after freshman year because I was still also playing basketball. But I was missing a lot of basketball because of volleyball practice, so I had to choose. And people were saying I might be able to get a college scholarship in volleyball....
Although some current residents might beg to differ, the village's "Elegant Era" took place in the early days of the village, from the 1870s to 1890s. At least that's the conclusion of Hugh Dugan, author of "Village on the County Line." And while he makes a point of noting that 13 pages of "The Elegant Era" chapter are designed to spotlight historic Hinsdale homes, it is his descriptions of the homeowners, along with their occupations and pastimes, that are most entertaining...
Paul Hilts, 71, of Tucson, Ariz. passed away in Naperville on Feb. 13, 2023, after a brief and unexpected illness. Paul grew up in Hinsdale and attended Hinsdale Central High School, where he served as an editor of the Courier, the school newspaper, and developed many of the skills that he would put to good use throughout his professional life. During his high school years, Paul became an avid fan of the Chicago White Sox, and, true to his nature, dove in to learn the team's...
TIME for Kids reporter Celsey O'Hare was about to conduct her first big interview, a Q&A by Zoom with Ugandan climate activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate. The Hinsdale Middle School sixth-grader had permission to interview from school and was ready to go. As the time approached, she suddenly realized her school computer didn't permit recording. "I was like, 'What do I do?!' " Celsey recounted. Smartphone to the rescue. "I just had to record off of my...
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...
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...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Feb. 1 and 8. DUI arrest Esteban P. Hernandez, 33, 71 Stirling Lane, Willowbrook, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08 and speeding at 2:37 a.m. Feb. 5 at 55th Street and Holmes Avenue. He was charged and released to appear in court. Hit and run arrest Michael L. Montefinese, 58, 4500 Florence Ave., Downers Grove, was arrested for failure to remain at the scene of a vehicle damage accident for an...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: kindergarten path selection, early entrance criteria, abatement resolution, staffing report, elementary music resource recommendation, middle school language arts pilot update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.d86.hinsdale86.org/boardofeducation On the agenda: update on student...
Members of the Hinsdale Middle School Disney Band, HMS chamber Strings and HMS Spartan Chorale have been practicing since early fall to prepare for their upcoming performances at Disney Springs and Universal Studios Orlando Florida Feb. 18-21. Dominic Walker playing the euphonium, in addition to dozens of other members of the bands, participated in a three-hour practice session Sunday. Please turn to Page 16 for more photos. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
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...
Members of the Hinsdale Middle School Disney Band, HMS Chamber Strings and HMS Spartan Chorale have been practicing since the fall to prepare for their upcoming performances at Disney Springs and Universal Studios Orlando Florida in February. In addition to performing, the groups will participate in a Disney Animation Film Scoring workshop. Some of the members at last Sunday's rehearsal included Alexis Mitchell and John Bartoli on trumpet; Olivia Giannini on tuba; Logan Chung...
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...
Community Consolidated School Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: school fees, special ed and Rising Start mid-year reports, kindergarten update, resolution to prepare tentative budget Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: annual report, appropriation resolution, cybersecurity policy...
Finalists for the Monroe School Spelling Bee gathered after school Jan 12 to compete for a spot in the District 181 spelling bee, which will be held Jan. 25 at Hinsdale Middle School. The winner and runner-up will then compete at the 2023 DuPage County Regional Bee in February, and that winner will then compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington. Some of the students participating included Cecily Bankart, T.T. Mendbayar (the runner up) and Jack Rose. Winner...
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...
With a new year comes new laws for Illinois. Here are a few notable additions to the state’s rule book: Education • To address a shortage of substitute teachers throughout the state, students enrolled in approved teacher training programs who have earned at least 90 credit hours are now allowed to obtain a substitute teaching license. Before, applicants had to hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. Cheryl Moore, director of human resources for Hinsdale High School District 86, w...
I was making dinner a few nights ago when I heard my boys having a serious conversation - or as serious as serious gets for a 4- and 6-year-old. "Hey E," said C, the older one. "Do you think you're on Santa's nice list or naughty list this year?" They were in the middle of destroying the living room for the fourth time since school let out. Race cars and Magna-Tiles littered the floor, a couch cushion fort lay half-toppled next to the Christmas tree and a Pisa-esque tower of...
