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A federal judge last week sentenced two men to prison for their roles in an armed robbery at a Hinsdale jewelry store nearly five years ago. U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman on March 3 sentenced Tobias Diggs, 28, of Chicago, and Joshua McClellan, 32, of Oak Lawn, to 11 years and 8 years, respectively, in federal prison for their participation in robbery of Razny Jewelers at gunpoint the morning of March 17, 2017, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office...
Hinsdale President Tom Cauley said last week he wanted to make public a 36-page report completed more than a year ago on the investigation into the death of Nicole Hladik, a 25-year-old village firefighter/paramedic candidate who took her own life in July of 2020. But Hladik’s family and friends made clear at the Jan. 18 village board meeting they don’t accept the legitimacy of the village-led investigation, which Cauley said found that “nothing inappropriate happened” against Hladik, the sole female firefighter on the for...
The Hinsdale Police Department made one impaired driving arrest during the recent holiday enforcement effort. Hinsdale police also made one battery arrest, cited one individual for distracted driving and cited two drivers for having an invalid/suspended/revoked license. In addition, they issued 19 speeding citations and three citations for other Illinois Vehicle Code violations. Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to save lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more people...
More than 300 new laws took effect in Illinois on Jan. 1, the influx of fresh statewide rules and regulations for citizens, businesses and governmental entities to adjust to each year. Many of the measures will have little to no effect on average Hinsdaleans’ lives, but a few are worth highlighting as 2022 begins to unfold. Residents in the market for a new set of wheels will pay more in sales tax this year due to an increase in the private vehicle tax. Buyers will pay $75 more for each model year if the purchase price is l...
The first bout of winter weather has arrived, and village officials would like to share the following reminders with residents. Personnel and plowing equipment are ready for any snow or ice removal that may be needed throughout the winter season. The village’s snow removal plan prioritizes plowing and/or salting operations in the following order — main arterial roads, central business district roads and school routes, train platform, secondary streets, sidewalk circuits, cul-de-sacs, parking lots, alleys and town cle...
The Hinsdale Police Department made two impaired driving arrests and issued 19 speeding citations, two driving with a suspended license citations, two no valid license citations, one failure to appear arrest warrant service and seven citations for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code during the recent Halloween enforcement effort. During its Thanksgiving enforcement effort, police made two impaired driving arrests and issued 29 speeding citations, two traffic arrests for driving with a suspended license and no valid...
The Hinsdale Police Department is in the midst of a statewide impaired driving awareness campaign that began Dec. 17 and continues through Monday, Jan. 3. “Driving impaired, whether under the influence of alcohol or drugs, can have catastrophic consequences and is illegal in every state” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. “Not only do you put yourself at risk, but the lives of others as well.” If your celebration will involve alcohol or other impairing substances, please plan ahead for a sober ride home and remember to buckle...
Christmas certainly has its cast of villains, from Ebenezer Scrooge tormenting Bob Cratchit to Scut Farkas beating Ralphie up on his way home from school. Many of them are thieves. There’s the Grinch, clearing out presents from under the tree, emptying fridges and stuffing trees up the chimney. And the Burgermeister Meisterburger from “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” confiscating gifts from children and imprisoning families who allow Kris Kringle to visit. We can’t forget Harry and Marv, the pair of burglars in “Home Alo...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. Arrest for trespass to vehicle Allen V. Wilson, 24, 7333 Woodward Ave., Woodridge, was arrested for criminal trespass to vehicle at 2:15 p.m. Dec. 5 at 57th Street and County Line Road after being stopped because a registration inquiry revealed the Chicago Police Department had reported the vehicle stolen. The suspect also had an active arrest warrant out of Indiana. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail. Pending DUI arrest A known suspect was...
If we could come up with one reason to be thankful for each day of November — up to and including Thanksgiving — in 2020, we certainly can do so in 2021. Complaints seem to be in abundant supply this year. But if we stop, take a breath and look around, there are so many reasons to be grateful. 1. anyone who passed out full-sized candy bars yesterday 2. the coaches and parents who support the dozens of athletes on the girls tennis, girls swimming and boys and girls cross county teams at Hinsdale Central High School, all of...
Another image of an armed vehicle burglar in Hinsdale caught on surveillance camera has led to increased police patrols and a call for residents to do their part to deter criminal activity. Overnight burglaries were reported the morning of Nov. 17 to unlocked vehicles in the 800 block of South Thurlow Street and the 300 block of East Sixth Street, according to Hinsdale police. Police Chief Brian King said home security video from the Sixth Street incident shows one of the offenders holding a firearm while accomplices rifle...
The Hinsdale Police Department today announced it is joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local police and sheriff’s departments to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” throughout the Thanksgiving holiday. “We want our community to understand that it’s up to them to make the smart decision to drive sober Thanksgiving weekend and every day,” Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie said. “Remember – if you’re going to drink or use other impa...
Hinsdale police nabbed six individuals accused of stealing some $15,000 worth of cologne from Ulta Beauty, 2155 22nd St., Oak Brook, on Friday. At about 5:44 p.m. that day, Oak Brook police received information from the Chicago Police Department that a vehicle suspected of being involved in illegal activity in Norridge earlier in the day was in front of the Ulta store. By the time officers arrived, the vehicle had fled the scene. Before fleeing, five men wearing hoodies and ski masks allegedly ran into the store and worked...
Hinsdale police released the following reports Nov. 10. License violations • Kenya Scott, 20, 624 W. 60th St., Chicago, was arrested for driving without a license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, lane violations and other traffic offenses at 10:03 p.m. Nov. 1 in the 100 block of East Ogden Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court. • Semaj Rogers, 28, 3915 212th Place, Matteson, was arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, lane violations and other traffic offenses at 1:37 a.m. Nov. 7 in...
Any driver who approaches a four-way intersection with no stop or yield signs might feel a bit of confusion. Who has the right of way? That question has been eliminated at all but two four-way intersections in the village. The Hinsdale Police Department and Hinsdale Village Board have worked to install stop or yield signs to establish the right of way at almost two dozen previously uncontrolled four-way intersections over the past three years. "In roughly 2018, we started...
An uptick in home burglaries around the village in recent weeks has prompted the Hinsdale Police Department to put out additional patrols while advising residents to take measures to help deter would-be criminals. Police reported that a residence was forcibly entered Sept. 21 in the 300 block of Fuller Road and watches and jewelry were taken. That case was followed by similar incidents on Oct. 16 in the 200 block of East Hickory Street, in which dressers and a closet was ransacked, and Oct. 26 in the 600 block of Phillippa...
Illinois requires all law enforcement officers in the state to use body cams by 2025. The Hinsdale Police Department will have no problem meeting the deadline. Officers responding to a 9-1-1 call have been using body cams since Sept. 1. "We love having the body cams," Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King said, before adding, "Had it not been for the legislation, would we have considered in a necessity? Probably not." House Bill 3653, which became law in January, requires law...
The Memorial Hall board room was standing room only Tuesday night as KLM Park users turned out to urge village officials not to replace the open space they and their off-leash dogs enjoy with a much smaller fenced facility. The special meeting of the parks and recreation commission served as an opportunity for commissioners to hear public opinion on a plan revealed last month to create a 3.35-acre fenced area in the southwest corner of the 52-acre park at 5901 S. County Line Road. Dogs are currently free to roam 13.5 acres...
Hear a chirp, make a change! Words to live by, literally, as smoke detectors serve as residents’ first warning of fire in the home. Keeping the devices’ batteries fresh will help keep inhabitants safe. This is Fire Prevention Week, a time when fire departments across the country unite around a common message to remind people of the importance of being vigilant against fire’s deadly potential. The theme for 2021 is “Learning the Sounds of Fire Safety,” including, of course, the prompt to switch out the battery. Another t...
Capt. Andrew Ziemer of the Hinsdale Fire Department said calls regularly come in to report concerning but confusing sounds. “We get service calls all the time when something’s beeping,” he said. “‘What does that beep mean?’ ” Visitors to the Hinsdale Fire and Police Open House this Saturday, Oct. 9, can find out with this year’s theme, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” Ziemer said the aim is to help people distinguish between audible alerts such as the smoke alarm chirp and the carbon monoxide detector beep. The annual ev...
Students across Community Consolidated School District 181 had an opportunity to test their riding skills and have their bikes tuned up and registered with the Hinsdale Police Department last month. Rick Johnson from King Keyser was on hand to offer minor adjustments at Monroe School. The police department said more than 300 bikes were registered during the program. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced today that a Burr Ridge man has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to supplying narcotics to a 23-year-old Hinsdale woman who subsequently died from an overdose. Wasim Rashan, 30, of the 800 block of Lakeview Lane, entered his plea Monday morning in front of Judge Daniel Guerin, who handed down the sentence. In all, Rashan entered a plea of guilty to one count of drug induced homicide, a Class X Felony and one c...
Michael Joseph Widrlechner, 67, of Westmont, passed away Sept. 2, 2021, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. He was born in Chicago in 1954, to Charles V. and Rosanne (Riley) Widrlechner. Michael grew up in Clarendon Hills, attended Hinsdale Central High School and was a graduate of Roosevelt University, where he received his bachelor’s and paralegal certification. He met Judy while employed at Jewel Foods. They recently celebrated 44 years together. Michael’s career path took him from marketing director for...
Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: discuss findings and recommendations for 149 E. Ogden. (The Pride), schedule public hearing for 920 N. York (The Derm Institute), sign permit reviews for 11 S. Lincoln (Silk Road Cleaners) and 26-28 E. First (Circa Lighting) Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On...
The Hinsdale Police Department is in the midst of a traffic safety campaign that began Aug. 20 and runs through the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 7, to include the Labor Day holiday, an often deadly time on Illinois roads. With messages like “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different” and “Drive High Get a DUI,” the high-visibility mobilization focuses on impaired driving and other dangerous behavior such as distracted driving and failure to buckle up. “We need our community to...
