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Hinsdale High School District 86 and Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 would feel much less financial impact from a proposed tax increment financing district along 55th Street in Clarendon Hills under a new deal put forward. At the Clarendon Hills Village Board meeting Monday night, trustees approved by a 6-1 vote an intergovernmental agreement with the districts that significantly scales back the scope of the TIF by removing the Jewel-Osco and PNC properties and...
Hinsdale officials, donors and residents celebrated the completion of the Memorial Building Plaza Tuesday on a remarkably mild November night. "This is the first time I've seen this done and I'm very impressed with the way it turned out," Village President Tom Cauley said in his remarks. "This project was a good example of cooperation between the village of Hinsdale board and the Hinsdale Library and the generosity of members of the Hinsdale community." Cauley noted that the...
Allowing the village to pick and choose homes in Hinsdale to get special treatment at the expense of taxpayers is totally inappropriate and un-American. Specifically, in regard to the Frank Lloyd Wright house at 121 S. County Line, a simple Google search returns pages of privately funded organizations designed to help save and rehab Frank Lloyd Wright homes. I suggest the owners look to those organizations for assistance rather than their neighbors’ wallets. As for other owners of multi-million dollar “historically sig...
Hinsdaleans will cast consequential votes in several contested local races when they head to the polls next spring. The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board race has the most crowded field in the April 1 consolidated general election with eight candidates vying for four four-year seats. Terri Walker of Hinsdale is the sole incumbent running. She is joined by challengers Warren Ali, Andrew Catton, Bobby Fischer, Jenny Gannon, Baron Leacock and Mary Satchwell of Hinsdale and Liz Mitha of Darien. Mitha and Satchwell have...
Village, library and school boards in Hinsdale are in the midst of approving tentative levies — or annual requests for property tax revenue — before the final levy is adopted in December. The levy requests will be submitted to the clerks in DuPage and Cook counties, who will translate them into tax rates that will appear on homeowners’ bills in 2024. Charts breaking down each of the levies, with an explanation of the taxing cycle and a glossary, are on Page 5. Village of Hinsdale Hinsdale trustees will request about $9.1...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: tax levy presentation and resolution, fall MAP and school report card presentation, disposition of surplus property, math/ELA/ACE placement approval, superintendent succession plan, fund balance strategy Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6...
Hinsdale's only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home is poised to get a financial boost from taxpayers to defray costs of renovating the historic residence. At the Hinsdale Village Board meeting Nov. 7, trustees signaled their approval for a property tax rebate and a $10,000 matching grant to offset the cost of restoring and updating 121 S. County Line Road, the 1894-built Dutch Colonial known as the Bagley House. During a first read of a resolution to enter into a preservation in...
The property tax is largest single tax in Illinois and is the major source of revenue for Community Consolidated District 181 and Hinsdale High School District 86. The village of Hinsdale also relies on property taxes as a significant source of funding, as does the Hinsdale Public Library, although the village has several other revenue streams to support operations. Taxing bodies are required each year to file a levy, or a request for property tax revenue. Setting the levy...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County between Sept. 23 and Oct. 25. 1. 439 N. Garfield Ave., Matthew and Wendy Fumagalli to Marc and Allison Poulos, Sept. 23, $1,375,000 2. 212 Grant Village, Matthew and Wendy Fumagalli to Kira Bolton, Sept. 24, $685,000 3. 36 Center St., Elizabeth and Seamus Laird to John and Mary Lawton, Sept. 27, $875,000 4. 710 S. County Line Road, John and Lisa Murphy to Brian R. Crumbaugh Revocable Trust, Oct. 3, $4,180,000 5. 5701 Astony...
Police want to remind parents that certain e-bikes are prohibited in Hinsdale. The Hinsdale Village Board passed an ordinance earlier this year prohibiting bikes powered by more than 750 watts and regulating the use of low-powered bikes, scooters and other devices in the village. Since that time, police have issued more than 60 warnings and citations to riders who have violated state law and village regulations. Deputy Chief Tom Lillie said that number doesn't surprise him....
I have lived in DuPage County for over 30 years, and Baron Leacock has earned my trust and support. Baron is running for the DuPage County Board, District 3. I encourage you to vote for him. I have gotten to know Baron, his wife and children. Baron grew up in Darien and graduated from Harvard University undergraduate and Columbia University for law school. Now he lives in Hinsdale with his lovely wife, and they are raising their three children here. Baron is like many of us who love our community and want to keep it safe and...
Several thunder storms moved through Hinsdale in the early hours of Friday morning, Oct.25. The storms swept across the village with flashes of light and loud crashes - and only one lightening strike reported at a home in the 700 block of South Stough. The tree split three ways, with one large branch falling on the home, one branch falling across the street and the third branch falling in front of a neighbor's home. The main water line into the home was damaged as well,...
Gerry Fink, 78, a longtime Hinsdale resident, died Oct. 15, 2024, in Fredericksburg, Va., where he had moved following retirement to be closer to his family on the East Coast. He was born in Chicago and was a graduate of Morton West High School and The University of Illinois in Champagne-Urbana, where he met his best friend and future wife of 54 years, Kathy, nee Cox. Gerry and Kathy resided for 39 years in Hinsdale, where he served as village treasurer and president of the...
I write to voice my support for fellow Hinsdalean Baron Leacock. Baron is running for DuPage County Board, District 3, in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, election. Baron lives in Hinsdale with his wife and three seriously adorable kids. You may have seen them out for walks around town. Baron grew up in Darien and, after leaving to attend Harvard University for undergrad and Columbia University for law school, returned to DuPage County to raise his family and give back to the community. Baron is committed to ensuring we have safe...
Greg Hart, a former DuPage County Board member and longtime Hinsdale resident, will seek election for village president in the April 1 election. “After much consideration and encouragement from the community, I am formally announcing my candidacy for president of the village of Hinsdale,” he stated in a press releaese. “My primary mission as your village president will be to improve public safety, champion our local businesses and expand shopping and dining options in the central business district, improve our infra...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • selected BWP & Associates to conduct the search for a new superintendent after Hector Garcia retires at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The board heard presentations from three firms two weeks ago and selected BWP in large part because of its familiarity with the district. A contract, including the cost of the search, has yet to be finalized. • reviewed the preliminary tax levy memo, which estimates the December levy, or ann...
I write to introduce you to my friend and neighbor, Baron Leacock. Baron is running for DuPage County Board, District 3. Baron is a breath of fresh air. A first-generation American, Baron was the first in his family to be born here. His family settled in Darien, where Baron enjoyed a childhood filled with warmth, love and opportunity. Now Baron is committed to providing that same environment for his family and all of our families. Baron is committed to ensuring we have safe communities and schools, holding the line on taxes...
Hinsdale's Katie Isadore and Pamela Pontikis are wrapping up last-minute tasks in advance of Saturday's Wellness House Ball. "We're expecting around 500 people in attendance," said Isadore, co-chair with Pontikis of the cancer support organization's annual fundraiser. "I feel like we're in a really good place." Perhaps their wisest move was forming a committee early to amplify their work by reaching out to the members' own respective networks. "It's about sharing the mission...
Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election will be available at several additional locations beginning Monday, Oct. 21. The closest locations are: • Hinsdale Village Hall (DuPage County residents) 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends Oct. 21 to Nov. 4. • Brookfield Village Hall (Cook County residents) 8820 Brookfield Ave. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 27; then 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28-Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: preliminary tax levy memo, facilities master plan recommendations, superintendent search firm selection, district office building bid award, math/ELA/ACE placement criteria, SEL update, inclement weather, maintenance grant approval Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www...
The Hinsdale Village Board plans to create a special service area to generate an additional $2 million in property tax revenue to reconstruct Sixth Street with bricks. A public hearing on the proposed SSA, which is comprised of 38 properties that have an address on or that directly abut Sixth Street between Garfield Avenue and County Line Road, will be held Dec. 17. The village must wait 60 days after the hearing to establish the SSA. If 51 percent of registered voters and 51 percent of owners in the proposed SSA object by Fe...
I knew Montana had its own Hinsdale, as I visited the small town for a series we authored on other Hinsdales across the country in honor of our 10th anniversary. What I did not realize is that Montana is home to many Illinois Hinsdaleans. One is Rob Svendsen, who emailed me a while back to let me know that he, his former business partner and his accountant all hailed from the village. After spending 25 years as a commodity and financial futures trader, he moved to Missoula,...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission special meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public meetings on 304 S. Lincoln St. and 121 S. County Line Road (certificate of appropriates for designated landmark and preservation incentive) and 425 E. Eighth St. (preservation incentive) Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Diana Ivas wasn't looking for an escape when she left her teaching career after 17 years. "I loved teaching," Diana said. But not long after dipping her toe into the real estate business in 1988, she discovered she loved that world even more. Now decades into her real estate career, Diana said those years in the classroom still impact her ability to do her job. "To be a teacher, you have to be very organized," said Diana, who also listed good listening skills and the ability...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their Sept. 26 meeting, board members: • held a public hearing on the 2025 budget, which shows projected expenses of $142.9 million and projected revenues of $141.3 million. Yvonne Mayer was the only community member to speak at the hearing, asking the board to look again at the projected legal fees before approving the document. The board voted 7-0 to approve the spending plan. • reviewed a “request for qualifications” that will be sent to qualified legal f...
