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n Gavin Coyle: A Celtic Christmas Dec. 1 McAninch Arts Center College of DuPage 421 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn www.atthemac.org (630) 942-4000 Revel in the holiday spirit with award-winning recording artist Gavin Coyle as he brings his annual “A Celtic Christmas” back to the MAC. Sing along with Gavin and his band, pianist Paul Burgess, harpist Karen Fernandez and flautist Joanne Diebold, as they perform traditional holiday favorites from America and Ireland. Ticket proceeds benefit People’s Resource Center, a local nonpr...
When Hinsdale's Memorial Building was constructed in 1929 as a tribute to the village's war heroes, its clock tower housed a bell. The bell was replaced by a carillon system in 1973 for the town's centennial but has been inoperable for years. Until now. A new carillon system was recently installed as part of this year's 150th sesquicentennial celebration, and visitors at the Christmas Walk tomorrow, Dec. 1, will be treated to a special unveiling of the new chimes after the 5 p...
Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support local shops and all they do for their communities, may have been observed last weekend. But that doesn’t mean the need to show love to local merchants is any less critical. Hinsdale stores are eager to welcome patrons with unique items hard to find elsewhere in the area. And we should welcome to the opportunity to patronize them. Here are some reasons why, as articulated in an essay by Forbes Finance Council member Joseph Lustberg: • By making a commitment to shop loc...
Celebrate the season, support local businesses and unwrap a special surprise by participating in the Hinsdale Golden Ticket promotion from Dec. 4-22. Shoppers who visit participating local stores and get their ticket punched when a sale is made and/or at the discretion of the business, will receive chances to win a prize. One punch is equivalent to one raffle ticket. Participating shoppers can submit their Golden Ticket with one or more punches for a chance to win. The more punches shoppers receive, the better their chance to...
This season, the village of Hinsdale and the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce are partnering to expand the holiday experience and encourage residents to shop and dine local. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 25. Supporting Hinsdale’s small businesses on that day and throughout the holiday season is critical to maintaining the village’s vitality. Residents and visitors also are invited to participate in Hinsdale’s Golden Ticket program throughout the holiday seasons. Participants who collect punches on their ticket from parti...
n ‘A Christmas Carol’ Nov. 24-Dec. 30 Drury Lane Theatre 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace www.drurylanetheatre.com (630) 530-0111 Continue a tradition or start a new one by gathering the whole family for this heartwarming 30th anniversary production of Dickens’ Christmas classic. Complete with falling snow, magical illusions and special effects, the play is a visually-stunning experience, and at one hour long, perfect for children of all ages. On select performance dates, families will have the opportunity to have break...
"No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. Any amount of gratitude changes the present." - Ann Voskamp Canadian author and blogger Ann Voskamp might not celebrate Thanksgiving, but she knows a thing or two about gratitude. One of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions is offering a list of reasons Hinsdaleans have to be thankful for - one for each day of the month leading up to Turkey Day. Nov. 1 - those who will not be with us this holiday s...
With the official start of the holiday shopping season set to begin Friday, The Hinsdalean is launching its annual four-part gift ideas series today. Every year, four shoppers agree to accompany us to a dozen or so stores in town where they select items that just might be perfect for someone on their gift list. This year, as was the case last year, our volunteers are all individuals who serve the village on one of its boards or commissions. Today's shopper is Heather Hester,...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of the space that currently houses Que Miso and Vistro. And if you thinking parking is a challenge, consider the sign that is telling motorists to "back in...
As impressive as the home at 505 S. County Line Road is today, it might have been even more stately when it was built on about 50 acres of land in 1901 for Lemuel Hinton Freer. The house stood four stories tall and was surrounded by a coach house, stable, silo, gardener's cottage, multiple barns and world-famous kennels, according to a tour of the home created by Katharine Andrew, manager of the Hinsdale Historical Society, and available at hinsdale.stqry.app. La Grange-based...
Kathleen Ann Jaszka, 93, died peacefully Nov. 7, 2023, in her home at The Birches in Clarendon Hills. Often known as Kate or Kay, she was also known as Red for her beautiful red curly hair. Kate was born in Chicago on in 1930 to John and Bridget Cahill, the third child of seven. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Chicago, married at a young age and quickly became the mother of four boys. Infant son Peter died shortly after birth. She and her husband Joe raised their family in Elk Grove Village. After being a s...
JR Tomkinson was a new Hinsdale homeowner in 2020 when he noticed a window poster for the Hinsdale Chorale while visiting neighboring Western Springs. "I had sung with choirs before, but it had been four or five years since I had," Tomkinson said. Joining the group during the pandemic made for a different musical experience than he'd ever had. The return to normalcy has been welcomed by the chorale, which will mark the holiday season with its concert Welcome Yule! Nov. 25 and...
Mark the holidays by making a life-impacting gift to a local nonprofit agency on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28. At the Hinsdale Humane Society, funds donated as part of #GivingTuesday2023 will help save animals’ lives by enabling the organization to offer the programs and services people and pets in more than a dozen area communities rely on. Contributions will be used to shelter strays, adopt out hundreds of homeless pets and provide veterinary care for animals in need. Visit www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org/donate. Gifts to Wellness...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: Illinois School Report Card overview, 2023 tax levy estimate, approve program of studies for 2024-25, award bids for roof and railing replacements at Central Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on tax levy, Vine Street Station...
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...
Hinsdale taxing bodies are poised to approve their levies — or annual requests for property tax revenue — at meetings next month. These levy requests will then 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, an explanation of the taxing cycle and a glossary appear on Page 7. Village of Hinsdale The Hinsdale Village Board plans to file a total 2023 property tax levy of $8.7 million, up 5.7 p...
A heartfelt "thank you," a warm handshake or a friendly smile are all appropriate ways to show appreciation to a U.S. veteran. This Veterans Day, so is throwing out your unwanted documents. Hinsdale American Legion Post 250 will host a free public shredding event from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Veteran's Day, Saturday, Nov. 11. The public is invited to bring their documents to the Memorial Building circle drive on Maple Street. Free-will donations will be welcomed, said Joe Craig, a...
Catherine Cook Robertson passed away Nov. 3, 2023, at Magnolia of Hinsdale, surrounded by her family, 19 days shy of her 96th birthday. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Ethel Beatrice and Walter Samuel Cook in 1927, Catherine's razor wit, flashing blue eyes and quick smile went with her everywhere. She was in the first graduating class of Carleton College in Ottawa, majoring in economics. With Catherine's command of history, literature and facts, her first job was with the...
Janice M. Kaminski, née Husch, 93, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Golfview Hills, died Nov. 3, 2023. Jan was raised in Willow Springs. She attended Trinity High School and Marquette University. She was a talented writer and especially loved poetry. She was the longtime editor of the “Village Vagaries” poetry column in The Hinsdale Doings newspaper. She was witty and had a wonderful sense of humor and even sold jokes in the ’70s to Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers. She and Don raised their family in the Golfview Hills neighb...
Safety bollards installed at Fuller’s Car Wash in the wake of a fatal accident this summer will be concealed under a proposal from the business. At Tuesday’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting, trustees held a first read on Fuller’s plan to enclose the 3-foot-5-inch concrete-filled steel posts in a brick wall to match the building at 102 W. Chicago Ave. The 11 bollards were installed in August, shortly after Hinsdale’s Sean Richards, 14, was struck and killed July 17 when a vehicle exiting the car wash accelerated into the sid...
The family of Nicole Hladik, a 25-year-old Hinsdale firefighter/paramedic candidate who took her own life in July 2020, has voluntary dismissed a discrimination lawsuit it filed against the village and Lt. Tom McCarthy of the Hinsdale Fire Department, the village announced Monday. The suit was filed in June 2021 by Hladik’s widower, Daniel Zaborowski, who was represented by Jim Pullos of Clifford Law Offices. It accused McCarthy, as commander of Hladik’s division, of publicly ridiculing her to get her to quit and alleged tha...
Hinsdaleans today would be surprised, to say the least, to see coffins in stock at Fuller's Home and Hardware. But in the 1870s in Hinsdale, they were sold at John Bohlander and Charles Pfeifer's hardware store, according to Timothy Bakken's history of the village, titled "Hinsdale." "In those days, embalming was not practiced, nor was there any business about the funeral; the family, or whomever, merely came in, selected a coffin, carried it off, and buried the body...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board special meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: process to fill the board of education vacancy Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on properties for inclusion on Historically Significant Structures Property List, sign permit reviews, preservation incentive applications...
Katharine Andrew was in Hinsdale just once before accepting the position of manager at the Hinsdale Historical Society. During the "one horrible semester" that she spent on the Niles North High School cross country team, Andrew traveled to Katherine Legge Memorial Park and still recalls the beautiful, historic homes she saw along the way. After her interview last year at Hinsdale's Immanuel Hall, she found herself excited once again by the town's history. "I couldn't say no...
The Vine Street Station lifestyle housing proposal was the subject of plan commission public hearing earlier this month, the latest stop in a 2 1/2-year effort to convert the old Zion Lutheran School to condos. Last year Hinsdale trustees approved several ordinances in support of the project to convert the historic two-story building into 12 living units, but several items remained unfinished. Outdoor spaces was among them, and Drew Mitchell of developer Holladay Properties told commissioners at the Oct. 11 hearing that the...
