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After decades spent living and working in Hinsdale, Matt Miller has explored just about every corner of the village. Except for one. A musician since his teen years, Miller said he has long dreamed of playing on the Uniquely Thursdays stage. It's a dream he will see come true tonight, Aug. 19. "Getting a gig is one thing. Getting a show that's a part of your life, it makes such a difference," said Miller, who will perform with the rock cover band Reckless from 6 to 9 p.m. in...
At the time of the infamous Brown's Chicken Massacre in Palatine in early 1993, Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King was a detective with the Wilmette Police Department. The horrific incident, in which seven restaurant employees were killed by two robbers, led to groundbreaking interjursidictional collaboration to solving murder cases - and a new opportunity for King. "I was lucky enough to get on a start-up task force that supervised homicide investigations for the towns just nor...
The Hinsdale Police Department made two impaired driving arrests and issued 19 speeding tickets and 10 citations for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code during the Fourth of July “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Hinsdale police joined forces with more than 200 other local law enforcement agencies from June 17 through July 6 to get drunk and drugged drivers off the roads and encourage seat belt use. The effort featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, inc...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports July 20. Criminal trespass to vehicle arrest Roderick J. McGinnis, 48, 1004 N. 10th St., No. 404, Milwaukee, Wis., was arrested for criminal trespass to vehicle and driving with a revoked license after a police stop at 11:02 p.m. July 16 at Shell Food Mart, 210 E. Ogden Ave. A registration inquiry alerted police that the vehicle was reported stolen by the Milwaukee Police Department. He was charged and released to appear in court. Suspected DUI-drugs incidents • Police were d...
Hinsdale residents heard sirens the night of June 20 when a fast-moving tornado tore through parts of nearby Woodridge. The intergovernmental agency responsible for sounding the sirens is the DuPage Public Safety Communications, known as DU-COMM. Brian Tegtmeyer, executive director of DU-COMM, said residents heard a pair of blasts from the Emergency Outdoor Warning Siren System. “We activated them twice: first on the tornado warning and the second time on the reported tornado,” Tegtmeyer said. DU-COMM operates as the cou...
The year a teenage Brad Bloom reported to his first day of work at the village of Hinsdale, the country was celebrating its bicentennial, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed the Apple Computer Co. and folks were flocking to theaters to see the first film in what would become the "Rocky" franchise. Forty-five years later, Bloom is still coming to work in Hinsdale every day, and he wouldn't have it any other way. "The days are full and the pace is fast, but I like it," said...
The Hinsdale Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old male Chicago resident in connection with the May 17 burglaries to the Land Rover and Continental Motors dealerships on Ogden Avenue. DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin and Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King announced June 16 that the juvenile - the third suspect and second juvenile apprehended in the case - was taken into custody June 15 from his residence and charged with armed violence, aggravated unlawful pos...
The Hinsdale Police Department was back in action last month with its "Stuff the Squad" campaign at District 181 schools. The drive benefited the food pantry at HCS Family Services. Hinsdale officers Karen Kowal and David Rodriguez help fill the squad parked in front of Oak School. The officers loaded up more than a dozen squad cars full of donations, collecting almost 4,000 pounds worth of food. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale Police Department issued more than 125 citations during the April distracted driving enforcement period. Police issued 115 hands-free law citations, 10 speeding citations, one child car seat citation and one other citation for a Illinois Vehicle Code violation. They also made one traffic arrest. “We strongly enforce distracted driving laws for one reason — to save lives,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. “Choose to drive distracted, and you’ll have a phone in one hand and a ticket in the other.” The Hinsdale Po...
Hinsdale detectives Tuesday seized a vehicle believed to have been used in last week’s burglaries of luxury dealerships in Hinsdale and recovered two firearms that were modified to shoot in fully automatic mode with extended clip magazines. The detectives were executing a search warrant in Cook County as part of an ongoing investigation into the May 17 burglaries at Continental Motor Sports and Land Rover/Jaguar of Hinsdale, both on Ogden Avenue. Police arrested a 24-year-old and an armed juvenile and hope to apprehend two a...
Break-ins at two luxury Hinsdale car dealerships early Monday morning could have ended in tragedy, Police Chief Brian King said. Police responded to an activated alarm at Continental Motor Sports, 420 E. Ogden Ave., shortly after 2:20 a.m. and pinned the suspects' vehicle against the building with two squad cars. Three suspects then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. "The third is a 16-year-old juvenile that is holding the hand gun with a 30-round extended magazine clip," Ki...
With more than 100 years of commanding classrooms combined, retiring Hinsdale Central High School teachers Julie Baker, Chris Billie, Steve Gross and Pat Richards are well-known and well-loved members of the Red Devil community. In observance of Teacher Appreciation Week, the four offer their reflections on spending a career devoted to students. Julie Baker Julie Baker became a chemistry teacher at Central 21 years ago as a second career after working as a research assistant....
What will summer in Hinsdale look like? It's hard to say. "It's been challenging because we've been planning everything with three scenarios," said Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation for the village. The region is currently under Phase 4 restrictions, but Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday the state is "making progress" in its coronavirus metrics and could enter the bridge phase of its reopening plan soon - maybe within a week. "Every single event, every...
Why is that dinosaur in your front lawn? Whether it's referred to as the big purple dinosaur, Madame Butterfly or the beastie, the whimsical sculpture that adorns the front lawn of Beth Greifenkamp's Hinsdale home is known to all who have the pleasure of passing by. "It's literally a landmark," said Greifenkamp, who refers to the winged creature as "the beastie." Greifenkamp had long admired the work of Milwaukee artist Dennis Pearson when he teamed up with the Milwaukee...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports April 6. Man arrested for DUI, battery Charles C. Heimke, 24, 914 S. County Line Road, Hinsdale, was arrested for aggravated battery to a police officer; resisting, obstructing or disarming an officer; driving under the influence of alcohol, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, other traffic offenses and leaving the scene of a property damage accident at 2:21 a.m. April 4 at South County Line Road and East 57th Street. Police found the suspect’s vehicle at his residence a...
The Hinsdale Police Department made an arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, one for driving with a suspended license, one for felony possession of cannabis (101-499 grams), and one for possession of cannabis by driver during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period, according to a department press release. “By keeping impaired drivers off the roads and ensuring that motorists and passengers are buckled up, we’re able to help make the roads a safer place for everyone,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. Police...
The Hinsdale Police Department is scheduled for a virtual on-site assessment the week of April 5 as part of a nationally recognized program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets strict professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., the program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards and performs an examination of all aspects of the department’s policy and procedures, administration, operations, support services and adherence to the CALEA...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Feb. 17. Motorist flees crash scene Bayanmunkh Darinchuluun, 42, 71 W. 61st St., Westmont, was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at 12:25 a.m. Feb. 9 at 55th Street and Route 83 after police were dispatched to a report of a vehicle that crashed into the guard rail. The suspect fled the scene and left the vehicle behind; he later turned himself in at the police station and was charged and released to appear in court....
What a service to the community! As vice president of the DuPage County Board of Health, I have come to appreciate the importance of public-private partnerships for the good of the whole community. It is praiseworthy that Hinsdale High School District 86 has developed a partnership with Osco in order to vaccinate teachers and older residents. The DuPage County Health Department has been seeking additional vaccination sites to help increase the rate of vaccination delivery, and District 86 became one of the health...
Hinsdale police have announced the arrests of two offenders for impaired driving during the winter holiday enforcement campaign. Additional citations were for one seat belt, 17 speed and nine other Illinois Vehicle Code violations. Hinsdale police partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement throughout the staten. From Dec. 18 to Jan. 4, Hinsdale police ramped up usual enforcement, adding six additional patrol details....
Hinsdale police have released the results of the Thanksgiving enforcement initiative from Nov. 20-30. Police made three impaired driving arrests during the effort. They also made one felony arrest, in which a motorist was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding, unlawful use of a weapon by a convicted felon, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and driving under the influence of alcohol. A loaded semi-automatic firearm was recovered from a motorist’s vehicle. Police issued four citations to drivers with a suspended or r...
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King announced Tuesday that bond has been set for a Chicago man accused of illegally possessing a fully loaded firearm and fleeing from police stemming from an incident early Monday. James Ruffin, 27, of the 5500 block of W. Iowa St., has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, aggravated fleeing and eluding and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, all felony counts. He was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of driving u...
The pandemic may have disrupted a lot of our regular routines, but it did not diminish Hinsdaleans’ commitment for giving back. We’ve documented that bounty of benevolence in our Good News section over the past year, and, as we approach Thanksgiving, wanted to highlight a few of them as an expression of gratitude for those gifts: • The 2020 Pillars Ball raised $242,000 for Pillars Community Health to support medical, dental, mental health and substance use disorder services along with domestic and sexual violence services to...
Jennifer Reenan was volunteering in the art room at Avery Coonley School on April 11, 2018. Her phone was off. Meanwhile, workers at her home at 329 E. Sixth St. were in the final stages of replacing the roof on the 119-year-old home. They were using a blowtorch to seal the synthetic shingles on the porte cochere when the material caught fire. "When I came out (of school), I turned my phone on and I had all these text messages," Reenan said. She and her youngest son, Declan,...
With one of the busiest travel times of the year just around the corner, the Hinsdale Police Department is reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober to ensure that everyone gets to the Thanksgiving table safely. “On regular days and holidays alike, law enforcement too often see the results of driving impaired and not wearing a seat belt,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. “They are both tragic and preventable. “Whether you’re driving cross-country or across the street, please remember to wear your seat belt and make...
