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Hinsdale Meadows wins awards Hinsdale Meadows received a total of seven awards for design, innovation and interior design at the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago’s 47th Annual Key Awards Nov. 6 in Chicago. Hinsdale Meadows, a new community of 64 duplex villa townhomes and cluster single family homes, located at the corner of 55th and County Line Road, earned the top award — the Crystal Key — given by the association for “best of the best” in innovation and creativity for its Torrington single family semi-custom ho...
The 6,650-square-foot space was home to 50 actors, 22 crew members and 300 audience members for the final performance of this year's musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at Hinsdale Middle School Saturday night. Less than 48 hours later, more than 700 kids ate lunch in the same space during a two-hour period on Monday. Such is life at the HMS cafetorium, a multipurpose room designed for day-to-day functionality and special occasions. On a daily basis, the...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 District office 115 W. 55th St., Clarendon Hills On the draft agenda: public hearing and approval of 2019 tax levy, nurse staffing proposal, LEAP and D181 Foundation presentations, Actively Learn middle school pilot, Math/ELA/ACE placement and math trajectory, school report card Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien On the draft agenda: Adopt 2019 levy, strategic plan...
Vishnu Srinivasan has lived in Hinsdale for only two years, but he's no stranger to the area. He grew up in Oak Brook and graduated from Hinsdale Central before going on to earn his degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Harvard Business School. Joining the Hinsdale Economic Development Commission was a no-brainer for Srinivasan. "I've always been interested in business, and I like living in a community where there is a vibrant retail offering...
D86 CIO SELECTED TO PRESENT In conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Keith Bockwoldt, Hinsdale High School District 86’s chief information officer, was invited by CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) to present at a conference and help lead a webinar about the issue of cybersecurity. The presentation, which was titled, “Prevention: Building a Security Program from Nothing,” was focused on how to build a security program by leveraging current resources and using stakeholder analysis and risk assessmen...
If you’re a fan of Food Network, you know about the importance of balance. For every sweet ingredient, you need a salty one. At Thanksgiving, we often find ourselves writing a sugary editorial about all the things we have to be thankful for here in Hinsdale. And thankful we are. But sometimes you get a taste for something a little salty. And so, today, we offer up our own “Thank You Notes,” inspired by the one and only Jimmy Fallon. • Thank you, e-learning days in Hinsdale High School District 86, for ruining every snow da...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • had a preliminary discussion about the estimated 2019 property tax levy of $64.4 million, an increase of almost 3 percent over the 2018 levy. Although the district is not required to do so, the board will hold a public hearing on the levy before approving it at the Dec. 16 board meeting. • listened to owners rep Kerry Leonard provide an update on the Hinsdale Middle School construction project. About 99 percent of the budget has bee...
Hinsdale Community Pool visitors next season may be greeted with an earlier open swim time but reduced back-to-school hours. Those were a couple of the potential changes discussed during the Nov. 12 meeting of the village's parks and recreation commission. Sammy Hanzel, recreation supervisor, presented the end-of-season pool report to commissioners at the meeting, highlighting that the pool's $326,843 in revenue was a nearly $15,000 increase from 2018, mostly due to higher...
Do you remember where you were when you discovered who you could be? I do. I was at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Well, at least in my imagination. My favorite television character, Rory Gilmore, once said, "I live in two worlds: reality and books." I've related to that sentiment my whole life. As a kid, reading was my favorite activity, my preferred way to pass time. Books spoke to me on levels that no person could. I read in school, in between classes, on car...
ATHLETES SCORE FOR ST. JUDE’S The Hinsdale Central girls volleyball program raised $2,500 at its Volley for the Cure Oct. 9. Proceeds will be donated both to St. Jude’ Research Hospital and to a Hinsdale Central staff member whose family is battling cancer. The team raffled off 34 gift baskets, offered six silent auction items and sold baked goods during the Hinsdale Central-Hinsdale South volleyball game. A 50/50 split the pot raffle generated $245 for the fundraiser and the student who won. Photos appear online at htt...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday night, trustees • agreed they will continue to allow restaurants with Class B liquor licenses to stay open until midnight the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. They also plan to vote on an ordinance change at their Nov. 19 meeting so the request does not have to be approved annually. • expressed support for adding a two-way stop on Hillcrest Avenue at Third Street and a two-way stop on Walnut Street at Clay Street. Staff conducted traffic studies at six intersections at the...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 officials are pleased with the assessment of student learning reflected in this year’s Illinois Report Cards, with six of the district’s nine schools earning the top performance designation. The district as a whole had 77 percent of its students meet or exceed state standards in English language arts, up from 74 percent in 2018. In math, the meet-and-exceed percentage held steady at 72 percent year over year. And in science, which was not assessed last year for the report car...
If parents want kids to be healthier, live longer and experience more success, they need to lower their stress levels by giving them more control of their lives. That's the opinion of Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson, authors of "The Self-Driven Child" and presenters at the Oct. 22 Community Speaker Series sponsored by Hinsdale High School District 86 and Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. "We knew that a low sense of control is probably the most stressful thing you...
ROTARY RUN supports CHARITIES The 25th Annual Rotary Run Charity Classic Oct. 6 generated more than $90,000 to support local charities. More than 700 runners — including 185 runners from Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 — participated this year. The top two elementary schools were Oak School with 53 participants and Hinsdale Middle School with 38 participants. The traveling “Mrs. B Trophy” (named for Oak School P.E. teacher Marianne Biedrzycki) was awarded to Oak School. The “Mr. K Cup”, named after former Clar...
October is National Principals Month, a month-long recognition of school leaders to honor their endless commitment to the success and well-being of the students under their care. We asked the community’s principals — those serving in Districts 86 and 181 — what they most enjoy about their jobs. Here are their responses: • “My favorite thing about being a principal is greeting the children daily when they arrive. I also love working with the dedicated Elm teachers. Collaborating with them to provide powerful instructi...
Charlie Hartley's motivation for joining American Legion Post 250 came from an unlikely place. He was attending a funeral service in Ohio. "The American Legion did such a great job for my son-in-law's dad," he said. "I came back and said I've got to join the legion." Hartley, who joined the post about six years ago, has been serving as its chaplain for the past three years. One of his duties is to reach out to the families of servicemen who have died. He checks the obituary...
The lighting at the 10-month-old Hinsdale Middle School is state of the art — and controlled from out of state. “There’s a guy in Texas who’s controlling it. It’s pretty wild,” remarked Mike Duggan, director of facilities for Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. “He adjusts them so they go off at a certain time or get cut to 50 percent.” The LED lights are motion-sensored, so unoccupied rooms go dark. Oh, and they can detect sunlight, for more budget-saving b...
They say that time flies. They say that these four years will go by in a flash. But I remember my first day of freshman year. It was a scorching hot day in August. A short-sleeved gray dress was not the best choice to hide those embarrassing sweat stains. Being crammed in a humid, sweaty gym for the first all-school assembly did not mix well with the anxiety of being at the bottom of the totem pole at a new school. Rumors of crazy science teachers, intense work loads and...
By Sandy Illian Bosch [email protected] The leaves might be changing and the temperatures might be dropping, but the real sign of autumn's arrival in Hinsdale is the annual Fall Family Fest. The villagewide community event happens from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Hinsdale Middle School. Heather Bereckis, Hinsdale's superintendent of parks and recreation, said the change in venue will allow plenty of room, inside and out, for the variety of activities...
2U SILVER STORMS TO VICTORY The Falcons came out prepared and ready to play the Wheaton Rams Sunday, with a running attack led by Owen Joyce, Ben Tiritilli, Michael Mcgowan and Alec Allegra that started out with a bang. Ben Tiritilli took the first play from scrimmage for 40 yards. Then Owen Joyce took the ball around the end and turned on the Jets for a 35-yard touchdown on the second play of the game. The offense never looked back. Alec Allegra showed a command for the passing game, connecting with a number of Falcons,...
FIRM BRINGS IN NEW PRESIDENT John Brennan has joined County Line Properties in Hinsdale as president and co-owner. John Bohnen will continue to run the day-to-day management of the firm as managing broker and will also assume the role of chairman of County Line Properties. “We are thrilled to welcome John to the team and excited to tap into his experience and broad business network,” Bohnen said. “Together, we are fully committed to the County Line Properties’ mission of providing clients and partners with the unique,...
Teachers from Africa involved with the District 181 LEAP program brought stories of their lives to students at the Clarendon Hills Middle School last month. This month the teachers are at Hinsdale Middle School. Neo Gaopalangwe and Nkosigiphile Patricia Mpofu were among the educators who brought stories of African students to 181 students. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
MADISON EARNS SECOND RIBBON Madison School in Hinsdale was recognized today by U.S. Department of Education as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. It is the second time the Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 school has been a recipient of the honor. It is the highest award given by the U.S. Department of Education. “I am so proud to call Madison home and constantly amazed and inspired by our students, staff and school community, Principal Kim Rutan said. “It is truly a team effort. The level of dedication tha...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board Among other business Monday, board members: • voted to amend the school calendar to move the March 6 teacher institute day to Feb. 28 to coordinate with professional development offered by the DuPage County Regional Office of Education. That means students will have school on March 6 and will be off Feb. 28. • learned sixth-day enrollment for the 2019-20 school year is 3,778, just one student higher than the sixth-day enrollment last year • listened to an update from facil...
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is asking people to do one thing in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month in September - #BeThe1To. Be the one to ... ask. Keep them safe. Be there. Help them connect. Follow up. That can sound like a lot of responsibility. But Community Memorial Foundation in Hinsdale, which sent out this message to 1,000 recipients via email, wants people to know they aren't alone, whether they are considering taking their own life or trying to...
