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By Ken Knutson [email protected] Residents of northeast Hinsdale who suffered property damage from flooding during a June 26 storm believe work related to the Tri-State Tollway expansion is to blame but are still waiting for compensation. The Illinois Tollway said insurance companies are still working to determine liability but has not completed its review. A number of affected residents attended Tuesday’s village board meeting to enlist the village’s help addressing their damage claims, some as high as $100,000 acco...
An early Frank Lloyd Wright design on County Line Road in Hinsdale was saved from potential demolition after being purchased last week by preservationists. The 1894-built Frederick Bagley House at 121 S. County Line Road was bought, as announced in a press release from the Chicago-based Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, by Conservancy board member Safina Uberoi and her husband, Lukas Ruecker. They intend to restore the Dutch Colonial as a specimen of the early years of...
Village officials are discussing a two-pronged approach to help encourage historic preservation in town. One of the strategies is to offer incentives to those who are interested in preserving a historic home. The Hinsdale Village Board and Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission met together Tuesday to discuss a proposal to offer zoning relief in such cases. “The goal is to create a separate, streamlined, user-friendly section in the zoning code with easily applied bulk regulations for historic properties,” village pla...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday night, trustees: • approved a new water rate structure that includes a $15 infrastructure maintenance and improvement fee on each bill (issued every two months) to fund water and sewer infrastructure projects. A typical household of four is expected to see an increase of $1.58 a month. The new rates are expected to bring in an additional $750,000 a year. • agreed to issue almost $3.1 million in general obligation bonds to refinance bonds issued in 2012 to take advantage of...
After about six years with no rate hikes, most Hinsdale residents soon will see a slight increase in their water bills. The estimated 1 percent increase for an average user will result from a restructuring of the water bill that is designed to keep water revenues at a more stable level throughout the year. Residents are billed every other month for water. The new rate structure eliminates the charge of $27.52 for up to three units and instead implements a $15 flat fee that will be dedicated to infrastructure maintenance and i...
Before the Hinsdale Village Board will refer Ryan Companies’ plan for a senior living facility on Ogden Avenue to the village’s plan commission, density and traffic concerns will have to be addressed. That’s the message trustees sent to Dave Erickson, Ryan Companies’ vice president of real estate development, after listening Tuesday night to Erickson outline the third and latest version of a proposal to redevelop almost 33 acres at Ogden and Adams Street owned by the Institute of Basic Life Principles. Ryan Companies present...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other action at their July 13 meeting, trustees: • agreed to issue almost $3.1 million in general obligation bonds to refinance a $5 million 2012 bond issue at a lower rate, saving residents an estimated $154,875 • listened as Village President Tom Cauley read a proclamation declaring July Parks and Recreation Month, noting that “parks and recreation are vitally important to establishing and maintaining the quality of life in our communities, ensuring the health of all citizens and contr...
Representatives of the Tollway Authority were on hand at Tuesday night’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting to talk to residents who had concerns about flooding that occurred in the northeast part of town June 26. Village President Tom Cauley reported that he sent a letter Friday to residents who might have been impacted. “In the letter, I indicated the village staff is working daily with the Tollway to restore village infrastructure, roads and sidewalks that were impacted by the flooding event,” he said. “I indicated the village...
Five individuals were re-appointed to three commissions at Tuesday night’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting. Adam Waldo was re-appointed as chairman of the finance commission. Alexis Braden and Frank Gonzalez were re-appointed to the historical preservation commission. For the plan commission, Steve Cashman was re-appointed as chairman and Anna Fiascone was re-appointed as member. All terms are for three years and end in 2024. Trustee Neale Byrnes complimented the volunteers for their service and noted he served on the plan c...
The Hinsdale Independence Day Parade is back. After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, the parade will step off at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 3. And it will look very similar to parades of the past. "I was a little nervous, but we've had a really good turnout, and I'm excited for some of the new things," said Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation for the village. "We actually have almost the same amount of entries we do in a normal parade year." Some of...
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...
Another attempt to develop land bisected by flood plain in Hinsdale's Fullersburg community has again sunk under opposition from neighbors and village officials. At a special village board meeting May 26, trustees were united in their concerns that McNaughton Development's vision to build 24 single-family homes on 25.6 acres straddling Hinsdale and Oak Brook north of Ogden Avenue between Madison and Adams streets was too dense and out of character for the area. Trustee Laurel...
“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...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at Tuesday’s meeting, trustees: • agreed to postpone a discussion on a revised proposal from McNaughton Development for Heather Highlands because the Zoom link printed on the meeting agenda was incorrect. Trustees will hold a special meeting on the 26-home, 19.4-acre plan proposed for the IBLP site on Ogden Avenue on May 26. • unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Tollway Authority and the village of Western Springs for the construction, maint...
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...
By Ken Knutson [email protected] Hinsdale trustees Tuesday discussed a proposed intergovernmental agreement between the villages of Hinsdale and Western Springs and the Illinois Tollway Authority concerning a new pedestrian bridge over the Tri-State Tollway. Last July, trustees expressed their desire that the bridge, which will be constructed along the north side of Chicago Avenue connecting Veeck Park in Hinsdale and Spring Rock Park in Western Springs, be designed with vertical pickets and be painted black. Their W...
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...
Although trustees had planned to repave Eighth Street with asphalt, an attractive bid has them considering concrete instead. J. Nardulli Concrete submitted the low bid of $1.34 million to pave Eighth Street from Garfield Avenue to County Line Road with asphalt. The board also asked contractors to submit a bid for concrete, and one from G&M Cement Construction came it at $1.48 million. With an additional $50,000 in construction observation costs for concrete, the savings from asphalt totals $192,000. Concrete typically is...
Margie Kleber won the race for a two-year term on the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, defeating challenger Christine Dannhausen-Brun. Kleber, the current board president, said she felt confident going into Tuesday’s vote. “I was hearing really good things from a lot of people in the community,” Kleber said, citing letters of support she received. Her uncontested election to the board four years ago meant this was her first real campaign experience. “I got to meet a lot of people. It forced me to really get out ther...
Hinsdale Village President Tom Cauley, three individuals running for the Hinsdale Village Board and three running for four-year terms on the Community Consolidated District 181 Board are running uncontested in the Tuesday, April 6, election. The Hinsdalean reached out to the candidates to find out a little more about who they are and what they hope to accomplish. Hinsdale Village President Who is Tom Cauley? Tom Cauley has served as village president for the last 12 years and was a village trustee for two years before that....
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday night, trustees: • indicated support for converting the two-way stop at Maple and Washington streets to a four-way stop. The item will be on the consent agenda at the March 16 village board meeting. • heard Mark Margason ask them to revise the policy regarding memorial ribbons on trees to give it more teeth. He said he and other residents in his group would like ribbons to be tied only on trees at the Memorial Building. They also believe residents should have to fill out...
Coming on the heels of presidential election that few will soon forget, we want to remind Hinsdale residents that will be asked to head to the polls again this spring to make their selections for local seats. On April 6, Hinsdaleans will cast their ballots in contested races for the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board and the Hinsdale Public Library Board. And while election day might seem far off, it will be here in just over nine weeks. To usher in campaign season, we’re l...
Ribbon-tying on village trees has become a customary tribute in the wake of a resident’s passing whose loss is widely felt. But some in the community say the colorful homage deteriorates into an eyesore and a nuisance when left to languish for months. At Tuesday’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting, trustees agreed to institute a policy encouraging people to remove the ribbons after two weeks, after which village crews would take them down. Village President Tom Cauley raised the issue during his president’s comments, sayin...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business Jan. 28, board members • voted 7-0 to approve a new five-year contract with SEIU, which represents 30 district employees who work in buildings and grounds, custodial and maintenance. The agreement provides an average salary adjustment of 15.5 percent the first year, to make salaries more competitive with the market, Josh Stephenson, chief financial officer, said. After that, employees will receive an annual 1.8 percent increase. The contract is retroactive to June 2020, w...
By Pamela Lannom [email protected] Hinsdale Central teachers who want to receive a COVID-19 vaccination can do so today through Saturday, right on campus. “I’m happy to announce tonight that we have formed a partnership with Osco to vaccinate all our 1b employees in District 86 plus all our feeder districts plus our LADSE cooperative,” Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss told board members at their Jan. 28 board meeting. The district has secured 1,800 doses, a number expected to cover teach...
