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Hinsdale police earned praise at Tuesday night’s village board meeting for preventing a suicidal man from jumping off the Ogden Avenue bridge over Interstate 294 on Friday, Oct. 30. “They did just an exemplary job of taking control of the situation and not using any lethal force, if you will, to contain someone who was wanting to do himself harm,” village manager Kathleen Gargano told trustees. “We don’t realize our police officers are trained to negotiate with these individuals and take control of these situations because t...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Oct. 28 and Nov. 3. Controlled substance arrest Alexandria J. Miller, 26, 374 Twilight Drive, No. 4, Morris, was arrested on a felony count of possession of a controlled substance, obstructing identification, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a registration light and driving with a suspended license at 2:43 a.m. Oct. 29 at 55th Street and County Line Road. Miller gave a false name and birth date and was in possession of a white powdery substance that field...
A federal jury has convicted two men on robbery and weapons offenses for stealing expensive watches and jewelry at gunpoint from Razny Jewelers in Hinsdale. After a six-day trial in federal court in Chicago, Tobias Diggs, 26, of Chicago, and Joshua McClellan, 31, of Oak Lawn, were convicted Oct. 22 of all counts against them, including conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, transportation of stolen goods, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the...
It’s hard to imagine 2020 could get any scarier than it already is. But the never-ending pandemic will not deter us from our annual Halloween tradition of imagining a Hinsdale that is significantly more frightening than the one we know and love. So, with Oct. 31 just two days away, we share our visions of events we would be scared to see in town. • the U.S. Department of Education discontinues the National Blue Ribbon School program before all nine schools in Community Consolidated District 181 are able to earn the honor (th...
What percentage of the day are you with people of your own gender/race/class/age/belief system? What are the last five books you read or programs you watched? When traveling through different communities, do you notice different housing patterns or density? Do those differences seem to have any correlation to race or class? These are a few of the perspective-stirring questions posed by Hinsdale Central's Students Organized for Anti-Racism (SOAR) club as part of their 14-day...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Oct. 13. Arrest for hitting nurse Catherine Mary Kluser, 27, 112 Ascot Lane, No. 3011, Willowbrook was arrested for aggravated battery for grabbing and punching a nurse at 6:20 p.m. Oct. 6 at Amita Hinsdale Hospital, 120 N. Oak St. She was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail. DUI arrest Bruce W. Airhart, 63, 400 74th St., No. 201, Downers Grove, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, failing to signal...
At 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, a Hinsdale police officer on patrol observed two suspicious vehicles on Woodland Avenue at County Line Road. Both vehicles fled at a high rate of speed northbound on County Line and then eastbound on 47th Street. One of the vehicles, a white Land Rover Discovery, was stolen from a garage in the 900 block of Cleveland just prior to the encounter with the squad car. In the last few days there has been an increase in overnight auto thefts in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Hinsdale Police Department...
The Hinsdale Police Department made one arrest for impaired driving during the recent Labor Day enforcement campaign to increase safety on Illinois roads. Police also issued 45 citations for speeding violations, three for driving with a suspended license, one for operating an uninsured motor vehicle violation, one for possession of cannabis and nine for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code. “As traffic safety partners, we do our best to make sure all drivers and other road users are safe,” Deputy Chief Thomas Lil...
Their deaths often are not recorded in the daily statistics tracking COVID-19 fatalities and often don't make the evening news. But the grief is just as profound for families of the 53 people who died of an overdose in DuPage County from the start of the quarantine until the end of June. "I have reached out to multiple rehabilitation leaders and they confirm the increase in those seeking rehabilitation, drug use relapse and instances of fatal and non-fatal overdoses in their p...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • approved the purchase of eight Tasers, with holsters and qualification/duty cartridges, for $24,384. The weapons will replace the Hinsdale Police Department’s existing inventory, four of which have become inoperable. Four others, purchased between 2013 and 2016, are beyond the warranty period and can no longer receive maintenance. The department’s 25 officers share the eight units. • awarded the village’s holiday lighting and decorating bid to McFarlane Douglass...
As Labor Day nears, Hinsdale police are partnering with law enforcement across the state in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign to stop impaired driving and save lives. The initiative, which began Aug. 20 and runs through Sept. 8, involves stepped-up impaired driving patrols and seat belt enforcement, particularly at night when seat belt usage rates are at their lowest, along with monitoring for speeding and distracted driving. “Impaired driving kills more than 10,000 people in the United States each year,” said Hi...
Daniel B. Benoit, 77, a former longtime Hinsdale resident and retired sergeant with the Chicago Police Department, passed away Aug. 22, 2020. He was born in Chicago in 1943 and lived in the Spinning Wheel Apartments before moving to Tinley Park. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn, nee McMahon; and his siblings, Patricia North, Jean (the late Raymond) Rake, Bill, Donna (the late Ralph) Dicksen and Judy (the late Jack) Regan. He is survived by his children, Sheila Benoit, Daniel R. (Carrie) Benoit, Diane (Thomas)...
Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King had a straightforward message for residents during a virtual crime forum Monday night. Police are working diligently to prevent thieves from stealing cars and finding and arresting those who do. But the best method of crime prevention is for residents to stop leaving their cars unlocked with the key fobs inside. “I cannot stress enough — we need to get residents to lock their cars overnight and remove their key fobs,” King said. In just the past four weeks, two cars have been stolen from...
Hinsdale police are alerting residents to a number of auto burglaries that have taken place in Hinsdale in the past week. • A handgun valued at $600 was taken from a vehicle parked in the driveway in the 100 block of South County Line Road between 11 a.m. June 23 and 8:30 a.m. June 24. • A $100 cooler, $100 laptop, $250 computer, $80 headphones, two external hard drives valued at $100, a computer mouse and keyboard and about $5 in change was taken from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in the 400 block of West Hic...
Summer will look a little different in Hinsdale this year. Restaurants will offer on-street dining, many camps will be virtual and Burlington Park will be quiet Thursday nights. But at least one seasonal tradition will remain the same. Farmers and other vendors will return to Chicago Avenue for the 44th annual Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market. "Our intentions all along were to open on time on June 1," said Claudia Thornton, marketing director for the chamber. "I...
Jose L. Gaspar, 45, 2606 E. St. Charles Road, Bellwood, was arrested May 12 on a felony count of unauthorized videotaping and two felony counts of unauthorized videotaping of a person under 18 for taking photos and video recordings of girls at a house in the 5600 block of South Washington Street last year where he was performing construction work. According the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, in November, Gaspar, standing outside the home, took dozens of`photographs and video recordings of the homeowner’s 15-year-old...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports April 28. Driver arrested for fleeing, DUI Samuel B. Jackson, 38, 1113 Colgate Court, Naperville, was arrested on felony charges of fleeing and eluding a police officer and driving with a revoked license, as well as for driving under the influence of alcohol, operating an uninsured vehicle, aggravated speeding in a construction zone and improper lane use at 3:23 a.m. April 20 after a chase that began at Ogden Avenue and Washington Street. Police attempted to stop the suspect...
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced last week that the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the first-degree murder conviction and 70-year sentence of Jeffrey Keller, 56, formerly of Hinsdale, for the execution-style murder of 37-year-old Nathan Fox of Bloomingdale. Following a jury trial, Keller was sentenced Aug. 25, 2017, to 70 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Fox was found at his residence with multiple gunshot wounds on Dec. 22, 2014, after Bloomingdale police r...
An NFL player who grew up in Hinsdale, a Hinsdale police officer and 11 individuals at ManorCare Hinsdale are among those who have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Last week Hinsdale Central graduate Brian Allen, starting center for the Los Angeles Rams, became the first NFL player to admit he had COVID-19. Allen, 24, tested positive three weeks ago, the NFL announced April 15. FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer first reported the development. Rams coach Sean McVay spoke about Allen during a segment on FOX Football Now, according to the N...
D181 DONATES FACE SHIELDS Community Consolidated District 181 donated 425 medical face shields to local health care professionals April 3 after D181 families volunteered to assemble the shields. The shields, critical for health professionals as they care for those affected by COVID-19, were donated to Amita Health Adventist Medical Center and two nursing homes, ManorCare Health Services in Hinsdale and Chateau Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Willowbrook. With social distancing guidelines in place, D181 families gathered...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports April 14. Domestic battery arrest A 39-year-old Hinsdale man was arrested April 10 for making contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a family member. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail. Driver arrested for drug DUI Hesham A. Almontesar, 21, 6201 Appoline St., Dearborn, Mich., was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, speeding at least 35 miles per hour over the speed limit, unlawful use of cannabis by a driver and stopping, parking or...
This has been a very stressful time for our front line first responders and medical staff. The Hinsdale Police and Fire departments are in need of N-95 masks and Chlorox wipes. They can be dropped off at the police or fire department at 121 Symonds Drive. A note, card or even a video offering thanks and encouragement would certainly go a long way in this difficult time. Notes can be mailed to either department at 121 Symonds Drive, Hinsdale, IL 60521. Or send cards to Hinsdale Hospital, 120 N Oak St., 60521, and they can...
Hinsdale police have announced the results of the St. Patrick’s Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Officers made one arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol and issued seven seat-belt citations, along with 13 citations for speeding, three for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, two for underage possession of cannabis, one for driving with an expired license, one for distracted driving and 10 for other violations. “Impaired drivers are a risk to everyone on the road,” said Hinsdale Deputy Police Ch...
Hinsdale police released the following reports March 24. Two arrested for identity theft Glanisha L. Carter, 28, 5116 W. Congress Parkway, and Jade J. Birton, 25, of 8264 S. Anthony Ave., both of Chicago, were each arrested on two felony counts of identity theft for renting an apartment using the information of a resident of the 300 block of East First Street. The landlord alerted the victim to the possibility of identity theft. The suspects were taken into custody with assistance from the Chicago Police Department at the...
A Westmont man has been arrested on felony charges for breaking into and stealing items from Hinsdale homes — including a Jeep Wrangler — on March 21, according to Hinsdale police. Dustin Petty, 48, of Westmont has been charged with two counts of residential burglary (Class 1 felony), one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony) and one count of identity theft (Class 3 felony). Judge Brian Telander set bond March 23 in the amount of $100,000, with 10 percent to apply. DuPage County State’s Attorney Rober...
