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Ten new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 10 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,846, compared to 1,836 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had six confirmed COVID-19 patients and one patient awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 4.6...
William Alfred Vornsand, 100, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away July 21, 2021. He was born in 1920 to Alfred Vornsand and Florence Vornsand, née Carlson. William was a longtime U.S. mailman in La Grange. He was a wonderful uncle who offered guidance and assistance throughout his nieces and nephew's lives. William served his country as a corporal in the Army during World War II. He was involved in the Battle of the Bulge, D-Day, Ardennes and other major battles...
Divers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are expected to attempt more challenging dives than the reverse four-and-one-half somersault in the pike position - currently the most difficult listed dive. Students in the advanced beginning diving class at the Hinsdale Community Pool instead were working on perfecting other dives, such as the front tuck dive, back dive and front flip. On Tuesday morning, they practiced several front flips off the side of the pool before heading up to the...
When Mark Pelkowski began his career with the Hinsdale water and sewer department, he knew nothing about the village and not much more about water and sewer. But 20 years later, there's not much Pelkowski doesn't know about the system that keeps water flowing in and out of Hinsdale's homes, businesses and public buildings. Pelkowski is part of a five-member team charged with maintaining the village's water mains, storm sewers and sanitary sewers. The community pool also falls...
Eight new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported eight new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,836, compared to 1,828 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patient and one patient awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 3.7...
Hinsdaleans for Historic Preservation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy are hoping to save the Frederick Bagley House at 121 S. County Line Road. The conservancy sent out an email about the 1894 home Friday, indicating the "unique and irreplaceable early work" of Wright's was being marketed by @properties to a limited audience and was at risk. "The house has no legal protection, and it would appear the audience for this sale is primarily developers who would...
Dan Deeter was working as an engineering consultant on private construction projects in 2008 when the Great Recession took a wrecking ball to the market. "I was designing and developing subdivisions for a variety of different home builders," he said. "When the bottom dropped out, there was a whole bunch of civil engineers who were out of jobs." Deeter decided to explore the municipal sector, applying for the village engineer position in Hinsdale. He was asked if he planned to...
Castle William Jordan, 96, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away May 21, 2021 at Freedom Village in Bradenton, Fla. He was born in Oak Park in 1924 and moved to Hinsdale not long afterward. He met Jean Pringle at Hinsdale Junior High School when they were 11, and they both graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1942. They were married in La Jolla, Calif., in January of 1945, a week before he, being in the Navy at that time, shipped out for the Pacific Theater of World War II. He...
The village of Hinsdale and Lt. Tom McCarthy of the Hinsdale Fire Department are the subject of a discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of Nicole Hladik, a firefighter who took her own life in July 2020. The suit, filed June 28 in Illinois Northern District Court by Hladik’s widower Daniel Zaborowski, alleges that Hladik was subject to discrimination and harassment based on her gender. “At all relevant times, Hladik was the only active female firefighter working for the Hinsdale Fire Department,” the suit states. “In f...
The Tokyo Olympics — which start Friday — will feature 11,000 athletes competing in 339 events across 33 sports over 17 days. The 621 members of Team USA hope to capture their fair share of the 5,000 medals available (made out of 79,000 tons of recycled electronics). NBCUniversal will air more than 7,000 hours of Olympics coverage on TV and streaming video, starting at 6:55 a.m. Friday with a live broadcast of the opening ceremony. After waiting for almost a year for these Summer Games, we’re more than ready. We’re so exci...
One new Hinsdale resident has tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported one new case, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,828, compared to 1,827 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 2.2 percent...
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...
No new Hinsdale residents appear to have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported three fewer cases than it did last week, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,827, compared to 1,830 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had no confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which...
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...
Hinsdale has no river running through it - or even a large body of water within its village limits. Yet the suburb is home not only to its own rowing club, but to the 2021 Midwest Rowing Championships' second-place team. Recent Hinsdale Central graduates Alex Fuchs and Christian Thompson recently rowed their way to the finals on Dillon Lake in Nashport, Ohio. The Midwest Rowing Championships brought teams from several states to compete in a variety of events. Fuchs and Thompso...
Hinsdale has been a Tree City USA community for nearly 30 years, due in no small part to John Finnell. As superintendent of parks and forestry for the village of Hinsdale, Finnell leads an eight-member team that is charged with the care of almost 15,000 village-owned trees. "The village is like living in a park," said Finnell, who is in his 15th year as a part of the Hinsdale village staff. Having long admired Hinsdale, its trees and the village's commitment to caring for its...
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...
How often do you give thanks for your nearby park? We often take these refreshingly open and family-friendly expanses for granted, local features that are just another part of the landscape. But while the style and footprints of the housing stock morph over time, these parks hold their ground, inviting generation after generation to enjoy both the active and leisurely pleasures they provide. Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. Created by the National Recreation and P...
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...
Summer is always an interesting time for newspapers. Government bodies — like village and school boards — typically shorten their agendas and might skip a meeting or two. Kids aren’t going to school and athletes aren’t playing high school sports. Typically, there just isn’t a lot of big news. Last summer was quite unusual, as Hinsdale and communities around the country dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest following the murder of George Floyd. Here’s a sampling of headlines from stories we ran last summer...
One new Hinsdale resident has tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported one new case, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,830, up from 1,829 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had no confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was .7 percent on...
Directing a municipality's development requires keen negotiating skills, according to Robb McGinnis. "You're trying to thread the needle between helping to protect the status quo in a neighborhood and helping the builder and homeowner get the home built," he explained. McGinnis joined Hinsdale's staff as building commissioner in 2006 and added community development director to his portfolio in 2009. He said his department is responsible for regulating development within the...
Hinsdale residents heard sirens the night of June 20 when a fast-moving tornado tore through parts of nearby Woodridge. The intergovernmental agency responsible for sounding the sirens is the DuPage Public Safety Communications, known as DU-COMM. Brian Tegtmeyer, executive director of DU-COMM, said residents heard a pair of blasts from the Emergency Outdoor Warning Siren System. “We activated them twice: first on the tornado warning and the second time on the reported tornado,” Tegtmeyer said. DU-COMM operates as the cou...
The DuPage County Health Department reported one new case, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,829, up from 1,828 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patient and one patient awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was .9 percent on Saturday, compared to .8 percent a week prior. Illinois has administered almost 12.6...
