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Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business Dec. 16, board members: • approved a final levy of $89.7 million for operations and $12.2 million to pay off debt. The levy for funds controlled by the tax cap is 2.2 percent higher than it was last year. • approved a revised 2021-22 school calendar that reflects the decision to hold graduation ceremonies for Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South on the same date (May 26, at 7 p.m.) and the finalization of spring testing dates (April 13-14). • listened to an update on...
The first bout of winter weather has arrived, and village officials would like to share the following reminders with residents. Personnel and plowing equipment are ready for any snow or ice removal that may be needed throughout the winter season. The village’s snow removal plan prioritizes plowing and/or salting operations in the following order — main arterial roads, central business district roads and school routes, train platform, secondary streets, sidewalk circuits, cul-de-sacs, parking lots, alleys and town cle...
As the finishing touches are being put on 2021, we look ahead to 2022 with hope and, of course, resolutions. Here are resolutions we submit to enhance an already wonderful community. • Stick to the agenda Hinsdale High School District 86 Board President Terry Walker should resolve to discuss all items on the meeting agenda. If four board members have agreed to place the item on the agenda, Walker shouldn’t change the rules — as she did Dec. 16 — and ask for another vote to determine whether to actually discuss it. • Avoid...
Two hundred and sixteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 208 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported eight new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 2,675, compared to 2,459 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 33 confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 50 positive cases, 56 in isolation and...
Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: special use permit to allow martial arts studio in B-1 business district, purchase of two Peterbilt 548 trucks, final plat of subdivision for residential lot, approve exterior appearance and site plans for 4 N. Washington St. and 36 E. Hinsdale Ave....
The weather hasn't been too frightful by December standards, but that's not so delightful for outdoor winter sports enthusiasts. Past experience strongly suggests the pattern will shift at some point. And when it does - bringing frozen expanses of ice and snow-blanketed landscapes - the village of Hinsdale and area forest preserves have plenty of activities to warm up the cold. Here are some ways to beat cabin fever Sharpen the skates The village-operated rink at Burns Field,...
The village of Hinsdale sponsored a Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 4 at KLM. With Katherine and Alexander Legge's portraits keeping on eye on things, people moved through the buffet. Bryan Geidt did his best to cut up daughter Remi's food, but she took things into her own hands. Bo Sleak works on crafts and later Remi was joined by her brothers Easton and Bauer for some one-on-one time with Santa and Mrs. Claus. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the town The Hinsdaleans were scurrying, they rushed all around. For last-minute gifts and cards they did sprint, Armed with lists and ideas and maybe some hints. Gateway and Grant squares and downtown they traveled. But with each stop, their nerves did unravel. The hustle and bustle had dampened their mood. They were tired and cranky and needed some food. They stopped for some lunch and looked over the list. To finish their shopping, they knew they’d persist. But they wan...
Hinsdale police distributed these reports Dec. 14 and 21 DUI arrests • Monique M. Gutierrez, 39, 12858 Bradford Lane, Plainfield, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, operating a motor vehicle while using an electronic communication device and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at 12:31 a.m. Dec. 18 after the she crashed into a parked vehicle in the 300 block of East Hickory Street. She was in possession of a suspected controlled substance i...
In 2021, the team at the Hinsdale Public Library challenged itself to continue delivering excellent content and superior services to our patrons and community. We continued to find new and creative ways to connect our patrons with the materials, information, programs and diversions that were especially important this past year. Our curbside service, which totaled more than 3,100 pickups in 2021, has been a lifeline for many people, as have our growing digital collections....
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of Dec. 27-31....
Ninety-nine Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 95 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported four new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 2,459, compared to 2,360 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 21 confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 19 positive cases, 22 in isolation and 15 in...
From Santa in his Burlington Park tiny home to horse-drawn wagon rides to cookie decorating, Holidays in Hinsdale - hosted by the village in Burlington Park the last two Saturdays - offered fun for everyone. Charlotte Raymond and Will Kropf decorated and then ate the fruits of their labor. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The financial impact of the pandemic on Hinsdale lessened in 2021, with many revenue sources rebounding to pre-pandemic levels. We will end 2021 with a reserve balance of $6.7 million, which represents 37.2 percent of the village’s annual operating expenses. Because of the village’s financial strength, throughout the pandemic we were able to maintain the same level of first-rate police, fire and public works services that residents have come to expect. Moreover, the vil...
n ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec. 17-19 Reber Center Auditorium Lyons Township High School 100 S. Brainard Ave., La Grange West Suburban Ballet Conservatory offers its inaugural performance of this holiday classic. Times: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $30. n Holidays in Hinsdale Dec. 18 Burlington Park 30 E. Chicago Ave. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride through the downtown, make festive gingerbread cookies and visit Santa during this special holiday event sponsored by the village. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p....
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. It also is a significant source of funding for the village of Hinsdale, along with the Hinsdale Public Library, although the village has several other sources of revenue to support operations. Taxing bodies are required each year to file a levy, or request for property tax revenue. Setting the levy actually is the...
Sixty-three Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 58 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported five new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 2,360, compared to 2,297 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 23 confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 11 positive cases, 18 in isolation and no one in qu...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of Dec. 20-24....
Diane Nelson is president of the Friends of the Hinsdale Library, with her previous stint as a board member giving her a total of seven years volunteering with the group to support the library and the greater community. "I enjoy supporting the library's programs as well as getting to know patrons and staff members," Nelson said, noting that the group recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. "We just bought an AED for the library." Residents can see the Friends giving out...
Can you hear me now? - Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," talks about life before cell phones, or any phones. "Telephone service had been available in Chicago since 1878, but cautious Hinsdale village boards questioned the telephone company's mandatory long-term contract. The first telephone was installed at McGee's Drugstore at 49 S. Washington St., pictured here. Calls would come in, answered by boys eager to deliver messages. When the store closed, phone...
December is a month for caroling, baking cookies — and approving tax levies. This week, Hinsdale’s village and school boards are approving their tax levies, or annual requests for property tax revenue. These levy requests will be submitted to the clerks in Cook and DuPage counties, who will translate them into the tax rates (see related coverage on Page 7) that will appear on homeowners’ bills in 2022. Village of Hinsdale The village’s 2021 tax levy of almost $14.3 million is a considerably larger amount than officia...
Village shines brightly for Christmas Walk - The unofficial start to the holiday Christmas season drew crowds Friday night in Burlington Park and the central business district. The annual Christmas Walk, now in its 55th year, is sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce and the village. With rides, carolers, open stores and warm weather, the evening would have made a perfect back drop for a Hallmark movie. Please turn to Page 38 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff...
After covering Hinsdale school districts for almost 30 years, I didn't realize how exciting the job of superintendent is until last week. "It is really, really, really, really fun and cool," said Megan Monteleone, a sixth-grader at Hinsdale Middle School whose parents won the "Superintendent for a Day" item at an Elm School fundraising auction last year. "I knew he did a lot of stuff in the district, but I wasn't really sure what he did," said Megan, who spent the day with...
Christmas certainly has its cast of villains, from Ebenezer Scrooge tormenting Bob Cratchit to Scut Farkas beating Ralphie up on his way home from school. Many of them are thieves. There’s the Grinch, clearing out presents from under the tree, emptying fridges and stuffing trees up the chimney. And the Burgermeister Meisterburger from “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” confiscating gifts from children and imprisoning families who allow Kris Kringle to visit. We can’t forget Harry and Marv, the pair of burglars in “Home Alo...
Holiday Concert Dec. 11 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1310 Shepherd Drive, Naperville https://www.nhbddupage.org (630) 476-9072 The New Horizons Band of DuPage will perform selections of Holiday favorites. The concert will include sing-alongs, the New Horizons Concert Band, German Band and Jazz Band. New Horizons consist of musicians from Chicago and the surrounding suburbs under the direction of Maryann Flock. Time: 3 p.m. Holidays in Hinsdale Dec. 11 & 18 Burlington Park 30 E. Chicago Ave. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride...
