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Hinsdale eateries Egg Harbor and Yia Yia’s Pancake House would like to serve cocktails like mimosas and Bloody Marys to their morning breakfast patrons. But under the class B liquor license each currently possesses, alcohol consumption on the premises can’t begin until 11 a.m. At the Hinsdale Village Board meeting Tuesday, officials discussed creating a new license category to address the demand. Trustee Matt Posthuma, chair of the administration and community affairs committee, introduced a proposed class that would pertain...
Frederick August Krehbiel, former CEO and co-chairman of Molex Inc., passed away peacefully, with his two sons by his side, at Hinsdale Hospital June 3, 2021, after a brief illness. He was 80. Fred was born in 1941 near Downers Grove to Margaret (Veeck) and John Krehbiel. As a boy, Fred struggled with dyslexia before it was widely understood. With the help of his teachers at Avery Coonley School, who recognized that he learned differently, he overcame this challenge and...
What’s the recipe for a perfect summer? Living in a great town like Hinsdale that no longer faces COVID-19 restrictions. As of tomorrow, that will be us. So today, even though summer doesn’t officially arrive until June 20, we’re celebrating the top 10 things that will make for a perfect summer in Hinsdale. 10. A dip in the pool Hinsdale is lucky to boast a community pool among its amenities. In addition to being a great place to cool off, the pool is home to swimming and diving lessons, a junior lifeguard program, swim...
The COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for the D181 Foundation to hold its annual Young Writers Night this year. But rather than abandoning the project altogether, foundation board members decided to take a different approach. The result is a beautiful, 196-page, hard-cover book filled with prose, poems and artwork created by Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 students. The idea came up during a foundation board meeting, said Hinsdale Middle School applied tech...
Julianna Waters is eager to play the Cat this weekend in Stage Door Fine Arts' "Honk" at The Community House. She got a taste of being in front of a live audience last week as a member of the ensemble of "Emma," also a Stage Door production. "This is the first opportunity we've all had to get back on stage and perform again," she said the morning after opening night. "It's really nice to perform again and just see the audiecne and stuff like that - and see all of your friends...
ANIMAL CAMPS n All Abilities Animal Friends Camp Every other Friday, June 11-Aug. 6 Tuthill Family Pet Rescue and Resource Center 21 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org (630) 323-5630 This Hinsdale Humane Society camp is designed for children ages 6 to 12, especially those with developmental and cognitive disabilities. Due to COVID-19 limitations, spots are reserved first for children with such disabilities. Any remaining spots can be filled by children without disabilities. Campers will be...
No one really knew what to expect. But the totals are in - and the Battle of the Boards food drive to benefit HCS Family Services brought in 12,549 pounds of food and $2,458. "Thank you to all the junior boards for the real impact they have made on our mission – we couldn't do it without you," said Wendy Michalski, executive director of HCS Family Services. "12,549 pounds of food donated equates to 10,458 meals to feed our community. For every dollar raised by the junior b...
Wellness WALK raises $500,000 Almost 2,000 cancer survivors, families, friends and volunteers gathered May 2 for the Walk for Wellness, which raised more than $509,000 for Wellness House. Participants completed a socially distanced in-person walk near Wellness House or at one of nine forest preserves around Chicago. After finishing the route in Hinsdale, participants wrote special notes on the Dedication Wall and on Threads of Love for the newly created Inspiration House. Even though this year was different, the same...
ANIMAL CAMPS n All Abilities Animal Friends Camp Every other Friday, June 11-Aug. 6 Tuthill Family Pet Rescue and Resource Center 21 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org (630) 323-5630 This Hinsdale Humane Society camp is designed for children ages 6 to 12, especially those with developmental and cognitive disabilities. Due to COVID-19 limitations, spots are reserved first for children with such disabilities. Any remaining spots can be filled by children without disabilities. Campers will be...
For many, the word "philanthropist" refers to a wealthy individual using his or her substantial resources to meet large-scale needs. But financial benevolence does not depend on one's tax bracket status, a lesson learned by teen members of the YC2 leadership development program - including rising Hinsdale Central senior Amar Gupta. "Whenever you hear about philanthropy, it's always about some billionaire with a lot of money," Gupta said. "This time they were giving (the...
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...
ANIMAL CAMPS All Abilities Animal Friends Camp Every other Friday, June 11-Aug. 6 Tuthill Family Pet Rescue and Resource Center 21 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org (630) 323-5630 This Hinsdale Humane Society camp is designed for children ages 6 to 12, especially those with developmental and cognitive disabilities. Due to COVID-19 limitations, spots are reserved first for children with such disabilities. Any remaining spots can be filled by children without disabilities. Campers will be provided...
For three and a half years, plastic cups in the fence on the 47th Street bridge have reminded many of the courage young Brooks Tonn of Hinsdale displayed in his fight against cancer. The cups spell out two words: "Brooks Strong." Now Brooks, who passed away in December 2017 after a year-long battle with rhabdomyosarcoma, will be remembered in a more permanent way. The Illinois House of Representatives voted 118-0 May 12 to name the bridge the Brooks Edwin Tonn Memorial Bridge....
By Pamela Lannom [email protected] When COVID-19 interrupted the boys 2020 track season at Hinsdale Central High School, assistant coach Noah Lawrence tried to put things in perspective for team members. He penned a poignant blog on March 14, reminding the student-athletes that baseball great Joe DiMaggio's career was interrupted for three seasons after he enlisted in the U.S. military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Lawrence also wanted to remind the teens why...
ART CAMPS Mixed Media Art June 14-17 Tianto Art 941 S. Monroe St., Hinsdale (630) 363-884 https://www.tiantoart.com Students will participate in drawing and printmaking and create a mask and a kite in this outdoor summer art camp run by Hinsdale resident Chun Ye. An art show and reception will be held in October at the Hinsdale Public Library. Groups will be limited to four to six students. All materials are included. Time: 9 to 11 a.m. Cost: $185 Drawing from Life June 14-17 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale...
The Community House is holding its 14th annual Walk the Walk for Mental Health on Sunday to raise awareness and financial support for mental health services to individuals and families in DuPage County who do not have equitable access. Dan Janowick, executive director of The Community House, said the agency's Counseling Center wants to continue chipping away at the stigma surrounding mental health. "The goal of what we're trying to do is start a community conversation around...
W.B. Martin Gross, 84, a lifelong resident of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2021, surrounded by his family. Martin was born to Fay Martin Gross and Lawrence Morell Gross of Hinsdale in 1936. After graduating from Hinsdale Township High School, Martin received a bachelor's degree cum laude from Amherst College in 1958 and a legum baccalaureus degree from Harvard Law School in 1961. Following graduation from law school, Martin joined the firm of Martin, Craig,...
“We’re near the end.” Those were the words of Village President Tom Cauley at Tuesday’s night Hinsdale Village Board meeting — the first to be held in person since the pandemic hit in 2020. There’s a lot of good news when it comes to COVID-19. Illinois has entered the “Bridge” phase, and if current trends continue, authorities expect the state to open fully June 11. Here in town, eateries are welcoming diners to their establishments — with seating indoors and outdoors — for Hinsdale Restaurant Week. Instead of watching a virt...
What are your thoughts as graduation nears? Hinsdale Central student Gianna Dugan will soon shed that identifier. The senior is graduating on Monday. And as student body president, she'll also serve as host for the proceedings. "I'll be leading the whole ceremony. I'll introduce the different speakers, (principal) Mr. Walsh," she said. "I'll also introduce all the students going to military service academies." Looking back on a most unusual finale for the class of 2021, Dugan...
When Cathy Coyne Hofmann discovered that Southern Illinois University offered a degree in communications, she knew she had found a path for her education and a channel for her love of language. A chatty child, Hofmann said her report cards often included comments about her tendency to talk in class. But as an adult, she found a way to turn her gift of gab and endless energy into a successful career and a resource for her community. Now retired from her role in marketing and...
Food insecurity may not be a direct concern for most Hinsdale residents. For HCS Family Services junior board members Abby Clark, Piper Frankiewicz and Camryn Saltzman, addressing the need helps nourish the broader society. "It benefits the community as a whole and makes the community stronger," said Clark, a senior at Hinsdale Central who joined the junior board as a sophomore. "It's just great to see yourself have such a big effect on the community and the people you...
CODING CAMPS Minecraft Builder June 14-18 Code Ninjas 842 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont (630) 789-7090 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Kids ages 7 to 14 will learn digital modeling processes and storytelling as they build scenes in Minecraft and produce stories in their digital world. They also will be introduced to recording, editing and mixing audio and visual. Another session is set for Aug. 9-13. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $299. RR Robotics Book Camp June 14-18 Code Ninjas 842 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont (630) 789-7090...
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....
ART CAMPS Mixed Media Art June 14-17 Tianto Art 941 S. Monroe St., Hinsdale (630) 363-884 https://www.tiantoart.com Students will participate in drawing and printmaking and create a mask and a kite in this outdoor summer art camp run by Hinsdale resident Chun Ye. An art show and reception will be held in October at the Hinsdale Public Library. Groups will be limited to four to six students. All materials are included. Time: 9 to 11 a.m. Cost: $185 Drawing from Life June 14-17 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale...
ART CAMPS Drawing from Life June 14-17 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Kids ages 7-16 will learn foundational skills to take their work to the next level from master artist David Marcet. Learn to see and draw like a pro. Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $213. RR, MD Summer Arts Camp June 21-Aug. 13 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Explore the art and culture of three distinctly beautiful American cities — N...
