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Not only did Leonie Nakvosas have a great seat to watch the Hinsdale Independence Day parade, she also had a built in noise protector from her dad, Darius, when the fire trucks blew their horns and sirens along First Street. This year's parade is the focus of this week's summer feature, Summer Days, on Page 5. Also more parade pictures can be found on Page 24 and online on Facebook at facebook.com/hinsdalean and Instagram at @the_hinsdalean. (Jim Slonoff ph...
DuPage County Wins Awards DuPage County received seven Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties. The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. “DuPage County strives to be a leader at the state and national levels. We’re proud to share information about our initiatives with other government leaders nationwide. And we are gratified to receive this recognition from NACo,” county board Chair Deborah Conroy said. Each year, NACo’s Achievement Awards...
Work on the downtown parking deck continued this week, limiting access to sections of spaces as part of a project officials hope will be completed by the end of the month. Phase two of the preventative maintenance work on the 4-year-old facility began Monday, according to George Peluso, Hinsdale’s director of public works, who said this portion is expected to be completed early next week, weather permitting. “They’re primarily working in the middle areas of the upper and lower deck,” Peluso explained. “Contractors originall...
A move to a new town comes with plenty of questions and uncertainties. Hinsdale mom Candice Hodson said she was relieved to learn that after-school care for her son wasn't one of them. Hodson and her family moved to Hinsdale in 2021. Both she and her husband work outside of the home and they needed safe, reliable care for son Rowen between the end of the school day and the end of the work day. Hodson said she was pleased and relieved to learn of the Before/After the Bell...
The village of Hinsdale is offering special pricing on Hinsdale Community Pool passes to take advantage of the remainder of the summer. This week pool memberships were discounted $20 to help prospective patrons beat the heat and have a blast at the pool, which features a 50-meter pool; a 25-meter zero-depth walk-in wading pool with play feature; and a diving well with a drop slide, two 1-meter diving boards and a 3-meter diving board. Passes are normally $325 for a resident family, $400 under the neighborly rate and $550 for...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: board self-evaluation report, board committee responsibilities Hinsdale Police Pension Board 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 Police Department, 121 Symonds Drive www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m....
For most Americans, the Fourth of July is a day off. That's not the case for those on staff in the village of Hinsdale, who were out in full force last Thursday morning for the Independence Day parade. Which employees were working? "Like the whole village of Hinsdale," said Mike Hayes, superintendent of parks and recreation, listing off fire, police, public works, pool staff and administration. This year's parade is the second Hayes has directed since joining the village in...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Heritage House, a clothing and antique store, was located at 25 E. First St. Today Hinsdale Bank & Trust calls the space home. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Tiffany Stojka takes a selfie with "Nettie" outside Immanuel Hall following the Hinsdale Independence Day parade July 4. Nettie (portrayed by historical interpreter Martin) was owned by Dr. Thomas Lawton and his family, who lived on Washington Street, in the early 1900s. For more information on Nettie, visit the Hinsdale Historical Society's Stars and Stripes digital exhibit at www.hinsdalehistory.org. For more photos from the parade, turn to Pages 5 and 24. (Jim Slonoff...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from May 29 to June 21. 1. 107 N. Bruner St., David and Leslie List to Crystal Bowyer and Troy Pierce, May 29, $1,825,000 2. 4 E. Fifth St., Dorothe T. Ernest Declaration Trust to Mimi Collins, May 30, $1,050,000 3. 16 N. Grant St., Mark H. Waymack Trust to Christopher and Victoria Mangan, May 31, $1,305,000 4. 813 W. 58th St., Barbara Bonertz and George C. Bonertz Trust to Aimee L. Katz Trust, May 31, $1,050,000 5. 5760 S....
Residents can apply now to be part of the 2024 Hinsdale Citizen Police Academy, which starts Sept. 4. Classes meet for 11 weeks at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, each lasting from two to three hours. The free program is designed to give residents and citizens working in Hinsdale a better understanding of law enforcement and the Hinsdale Police Department. Each week provides an in-depth view of different topics, including specialties and departments within the department. This course also provides citizens with an understanding of...
Hinsdale’s Whole Foods store was the target of a phoned-in bomb threat Tuesday, according to village police, with indications that the call originated outside the country. The threat was determined to be unfounded. Police Chief Brian King reported that a call came in to the 500 E. Ogden Ave. store at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday. “The caller, who spoke with an accent, purported to be from India, threatened to blow up the store. The initial indications are that the call originated outside the United States,” King told The Hinsd...
The Hinsdalean once again is looking for volunteer writers to contribute columns once every seven or eight weeks during the school year for a two-year term. To apply, send a sample 450-word column to editor Pamela Lannom at [email protected]. Please provide ideas for three additional columns. The ideas don’t need to be extremely detailed, but they are a factor in the selection process. Applicants should include a name, address and cell number and a few sentences about why they are interesting in writing a column. S...
By mid-afternoon Tuesday, it was hard to believe rainy, gloomy weather had caused the Hinsdale Community Pool to close earlier that day. The sun was shining from a brilliant blue sky adorned with fluffy white clouds. The crowd might have been smaller than usual, but there are still plenty of patrons - adults swimming laps, playing with their kids in the water or reading a book in the shade of one of the large umbrellas. Two-year-old Millie Jane Muskievicz was participating...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on landscaping and screening standards of the Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance; findings and recommendations on 5891-5911 S. County Line Road (Hinsdale Paddle Tennis Association) special-use permit and 120 N. Oak...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business June 27, board members: • listened to Interim Superintendent Rebecca Nelson report that boys gymnastics programs will go ahead at both Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South tentatively for four years. The viability of the program will be evaluated in two years based on participation, availability of competition and finances to determine if the programs should be continued. • approved the tentative FY 2025 budget. The proposed spending plan of $136.8 million for the...
Oak School wrapped up the school year recently with its annual talent show, "A Night Under the Stars." Dozens of students performed in the 34 acts that took the stage that evening. Among some of the kindergarten boys and girls who did the "Kindergarten Eras Dance" were Mattie Karstens, John Kourafas and Mason Weck. For more pictures of the performances, please go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Littlest Offspring was a children's clothing store located at 9 E. First St. at the time. Today Karat Jewelry Group calls the space home. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
The wording of a new discrimination policy was the subject of a protracted discussion at last week’s Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting. Policy 2:270 prohibiting discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color and national origin was on the board’s consent agenda for approval at the June 27 meeting. The provision is in response to the Racism-Free Schools Law passed by the Illinois General Assembly last year, explained board member and policy committee Chair Peggy James, who said districts must enact suc...
HINSDALE STUDENTS GRADUATE COLLEGE The following Hinsdale students earned a degree at the conclusion of the spring 2024 term at their respective colleges and universities. • Mitchell Anderson, bachelor’s in finance, University of Iowa • Benjamin Cosentino, bachelor’s in finance, University of Iowa • Hailey Donovan, bachelor’s, Northern Illinois University • Fiona Fitzsimons, bachelor’s in marketing, University of Iowa • Juliana Gee, bachelor’s in communication studies, University of Iowa • Elizabeth Klink, bachelor’s in...
One of Hinsdale's most notable homes - the William Whitney house at 142 E. First St. - has been listed on the private market at $2,399,000, according to listing agent Kris Berger of Compass. The Italianate structure is owned by Grace Episcopal Church and has served as its rectory for years. Congregation members voted 161-8 in March to sell the house and obtained permission from the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago to do so. The house was built in 1869 for the Stoddards and was lat...
Michael Lach became the new superintendent in Hinsdale High School District 86 on Monday. “It was great,” he said of his first official day on the job. “There’s a lot to do. I’m looking at my computer right now wanting to tell you how many emails I’ve received. It’s been busy.” Lach spent 35 days working in District 86 prior to this week and already had received emails on a variety of topics. “It got serious on Monday,” he said. “I’ve been trying to spend my time observing, listening, talking to people, trying to figur...
Hinsdale’s Kirk Dillard has been elected to a third five-year term as chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors. The board voted June 20 to keep Dillard, who has served as chairman since June 2014, at the helm. Dillard and the board oversee the nation’s second-largest public transportation system, which serves more than 8 million residents in collar counties. The authority is responsible for regional financial oversight, funding and transit planning for the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pac...
Spring MAP test scores show Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 students are continuing to outperform their peers, with most showing a higher than expected level of growth. Thirty-four percent of students scored in the 90-99th percentile on the Measurement of Academic Progress in reading, with almost 60 percent scoring in the top decile in math, Kristin Reingruber told board members at their June 17 meeting. Seventy-two percent scored in the top three decile bands (70-79, 80-89 and 90-99) in reading and 83 percent...
After throwing out the first pitch for the Clarendon Hills Softball Queen of the Hills tournament, Hinsdale's Alexander Brown took over the microphone to shout, "Play ball!" The 10U round robin tournament was hosted by the Lady Red Devils June 9. Proceeds from the event went to benefit the Make-A-Wish Illinois organization. Alexander is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor and will be starting kindergarten at The Lane School this fall. He is also looking forward...
