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Since recently selling her Hinsdale home of eight years, real estate agent Anna Fiascone has some advice for other professionals in her field. Sell your own home. "It reminds you to have a lot of empathy for your clients," said Fiascone, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago. She said the experience of selling her beloved family home, searching for another and moving has made her even better equipped to manage and understand the stress felt by the homeowners...
Longtime former Hinsdale resident, Dolores "Dee" Leppin, died unexpectedly at home, June 12, 2020. She was 86. Dee was born in Chicago in 1934 to John and Olive Hofbauer. She lived in Hinsdale for 44 years before moving to Lakeway, Texas, in 2017. Dee was a proud graduate of Oak Park High School and received her bachelor's degree from Monmouth College, where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She began her working career at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. where she...
A total of 181 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 16, compared to 182 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 171 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 168 confirmed cases and 30 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three...
Opinions are mixed on a proposed moratorium on the demolition of historic homes in Hinsdale. The Hinsdale Plan Commission began a public hearing on Zoom June 10 on the possible 180-day ban, which would forbid the demolition of a single-family home or building with landmark designation or that was deemed historically significant or contributing in the 1999 Hinsdale Reconnaissance Survey by Historic Certification Consultants. That survey was a point of contention for some opponents. “The 1999 survey was clearly o...
The Hinsdale Community Pool is poised to open next week after village officials determined the potential loss in revenue from COVID-19 restrictions was outweighed by the community benefit the facility provides. Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation, said June 22 is the target date for opening, provided all preparations have been completed. With Illinois under Phase 3 guidelines at least until June 26, the pool will be available only for swim clubs and lap swimming. If the state does move into Phase 4 next...
After listening to input from Hinsdale trustees in January, representatives from Ryan Companies appeared before the village's plan commission last week with a revised proposal for a senior housing development at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street. "We've listened to the village board and we've updated our plans based on the feedback that we received," said Dave Erickson, vice president of real estate development for Ryan Companies, during a June 10 public hearing on the concept,...
A total of 182 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 9, compared to 181 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 172 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 167 confirmed cases and 29 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three...
We represent Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hinsdale and its ministry group called Church and Community. The mission of this small group is “to inspire (our) members to work in areas of important social concern.” The Black Lives Matter movement is undeniably one of the most important areas of social concern for all of America. Our members marched with other Hinsdaleans in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter message. We appreciate the students who organized the march and respect our local police officers. This was not a pro...
Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: operations update, personnel policy update Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Despite posts on social media that a planned protest for Wednesday afternoon in Hinsdale had been canceled, a group of more than 110 people marched through downtown Hinsdale before gathering in Burlington Park. There, co-organizer Maiwen Amegadjie addressed the protesters, encouraging them to exercise their right to vote and find other peaceful means of ending racial oppression. "I am not here to incite violence. I am only here to incite change," she said. "Peaceful change,...
When Cissy Rallo heard the news that Gov. JB Pritzker was closing down eateries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she froze. "I think I was in shock, and I wasn't thinking about anything other than, 'What are we going to do?' " she said. "I not only physically shut down, I mentally shut down, too." She remained in that state for about two weeks, until customers and friends began offering some gentle prodding. "A bunch of people started reaching out to me and saying, 'Do your...
My family recently moved to this beautiful town filled with wonderful people and great businesses to raise our young family and plant roots. I am very disheartened to hear that the Verizon 5G rollout is still on track to install over 140 unsightly and potentially dangerous towers throughout our scenic town. The poles are expected to be 32-45 feet tall with a 6-foot tall humming power unit at the base. This will massively affect the aesthetics of our village and will surely decrease property values. More importantly, 5G...
The detailed official notice on the Hinsdale Plan Commission’s June 10 public hearing (7:30 p.m. via Zoom) to receive residents’ input on a proposed moratorium on demolitions of certain historic homes and other buildings is on the village website’s home page at https://www.villageofhinsdale.org, under Featured News. Importantly, the notice references and provides a link to the 1999 “Hinsdale Reconnaissance Survey,” prepared by Historic Certification Consultants at the direction of the village to do the groundwork for more rig...
A total of 181 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 2, compared to 179 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 171 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 165 confirmed cases and 28 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had nine con...
Historic Preservation Month typically comes and goes without controversy. Past commemorations have included coloring contests for kids and the presentation of awards from the Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission. We’ve published everything from a single article or editorial to a month-long series reminding residents of the architectural treasures the village is fortunate to have within its boundaries. This year the discussion around historic preservation has reached a fevered pitch. Many preservations argue the only w...
A total of 179 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of May 26, compared to 170 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 169 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 164 confirmed cases and 27 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 16...
Starting tomorrow, Hinsdale restaurants and bars are permitted to serve patrons outdoors and retail shops can admit customers. That's welcome news to hard-hit business owners, who have been eagerly anticipating the state's shift into Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan. The village has developed a plan to partially close First Street between Garfield and Washington streets to accommodate tables on the roadway, installing protective concrete barriers and...
NAZ VALEDICTORIAN HAILS FROM HINSDALE Michael Rooney of Hinsdale has been named the 2020 valedictorian at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park. In addition to his academic achievements, Rooney was fully involved in the life of the school. He was captain of the tennis and golf teams, as well as qualifying for IHSA State competition in both sports during his high school career. He was an Executive Council member of Senior Board, co-president of the Service Team and a retreat leader. “Michael’s contributions to our school com...
Members of the Hinsdale Central lacrosse team spent an evening driving around the village in more than 20 decorated cars, honking horns and dropping off packages for their senior team members. Junior Cayden Torsberg and freshman Ari Tavoso popped out of their cars' sunroofs as the parade drove past their graduating teammates. Alaina Hamood and her family were first on the team's route. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
A total of 170 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of May 19, compared to 167 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 160 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 163 confirmed cases and 24 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 21...
A total of 167 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of May 12, compared to 126 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 159 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 9 confirmed cases in the village as of May 12. Included in Hinsdale’s totals are 147 cases and 19 deaths associated with ManorCare, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 25 confirmed COVID-19 patients and 10 patients awaiting test results on Tuesday, a...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, May 18 https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: retiree celebration, insurance rate renewal, Chromebook refresh, Google Drive backup and security monitoring, 2020-21 assessment calendar, budget assumptions discussion Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 20 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Finance Commission 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19...
I wanted to make you aware of an idea that the village board of trustees discussed at last Tuesday’s meeting that has received some media coverage. Now that Gov. JB Pritzker has put into effect a phased plan for re-opening various businesses in our state, we want to explore how we could enhance our downtown area for our residents and allow for businesses to prosper in new ways. Following social distancing guidelines set by the state, restaurants will need more space for seating. We discussed the idea of closing down p...
Beep, beep, beep. Let’s back up a bit. Despite the media hype that might suggest otherwise, Hinsdale will not offer outdoor dining on its downtown streets in the near future. Village officials are not planning to violate Gov. JB Pritzker’s five-phase plan to Restore Illinois. What they are doing is starting a conversation about steps the village could take to expand restaurant capacity once eateries are allowed to reopen in phase 4. Many expect that won’t happen until the end of June at the earliest, but the time to plan is n...
May is Historic Preservation Month, and who better to weigh in on the observance than members of Hinsdale's historic preservation commission? The Hinsdalean asked commissioners to each submit a structural selection - be it residential or within the historic downtown - that represents the kind of vintage architecture that for which the village is prized. Commissioner Sandy Williams, stumped by the challenge of choosing one from the plentiful options, instead contributed her tho...
