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Visitors to Burlington Park were in for a few treats as Hinsdale celebrated Hinsdale for the Holidays Dec. 7. Harper, Brady and Brynlee Ilekis spent some time bouncing in the life-size snow globe set up for pictures. Carolers strolled through the park and horse drawn carriage rides were offered as well as cookie decorating during the event. Santa was even seeing children in his home away from home in the park. Please turn to Page 3 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff...
A mid-December arctic blast served as a reminder, lest anyone had forgotten, of what Chicago winters typically have in store. So Adam King was quick to enter each store as he toured downtown Hinsdale for the final installment of this year's gift guide. King, a Hinsdale native and 2010 graduate of Hinsdale Central High School, is no foe of the elements, however, as director of sales at his family's King's Landscape Design right here in the village. He relishes breathing new...
A $1.1 million federal grant could make the difference in whether historic Sixth Street is paved in asphalt or bricks when the road is reconstructed next year. Prior to a public hearing on a proposed special service area at Tuesday’s board meeting, Village President Tom Cauley said U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, who represents Hinsdale, is championing a grant for the sewer work on Sixth as part of a larger infrastructure bill that Congress is likely to approve before the end of the year. “I’m not sure there’s an appetite for...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • discussed increasing pay rates for seasonal employees by 25 cents to $1 an hour, depending on the position, in order to be competitive and retain staff. Trustees will vote on the increase at their Jan. 21 meeting. • reviewed the list of five properties to be added to the village’s Historically Significant Structures Property List. The properties are 213 S. Clay St., 711 S. Elm St., 211 N. Lincoln St., 8 E. Third St. and 122 E. Third St. The vote will take place...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Schoen's was located at 48 S. Washington St. at the time. Today Meredith Jay and My Sister Kate share the space. 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 Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of Dec. 23-27....
From Santa to carriage rides. Burlington Park was the setting for Hinsdale for the Holidays earlier this month. The Gouzoulis kids - Sebastian, Thaddeus, Atticus and Gabriella - decorate gingerbread men during the event. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
After months of objecting to Clarendon Hills’ plan to create a tax increment financing agreement along 55th Street, Hinsdale’s two public school districts have reached an agreement with that village. Community Consoli-dated Elementary District 181 Board members Monday approved an intergovernmental agreement with Clarendon Hills that dramatically reduces the amount of tax revenue the district could potentially lose under the TIF. “It’s been a journey,” said Mindy Bradford, assistant superintendent for business and operation...
The Hinsdale Village Board is set to approve a 2025 budget Tuesday, Dec. 17, that includes $4.77 million for capital projects. The capital improvement plan identifies major projects, along with funding sources, for expenses higher than $10,000, according to village documents. “Capital assets are the largest improvements for most governments, with the use typically spanning many years, if not decades,” said Carrie Dittman, the village’s chief financial officer. “It requires forethought and planning to maintain capital infrastr...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Olson's was located at 44 W. Washington St. at the time. Today the building is home to Wild Ginger. 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 smell of raw cannabis in a vehicle gives police probable cause to search it, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week. The ruling comes months after the court ruled the smell of burnt cannabis does not give police probable cause to search a vehicle, drawing a fine line for motorists and police to follow when evaluating legal possession of cannabis. “The odor of burnt cannabis suggests prior or current cannabis use, and the odor of raw cannabis suggests that cannabis is currently possessed in the area where the odor i...
Parents of current or future students in Hinsdale High School District 86 who are interested in joining the Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee need to fill out a form by Thursday, Dec. 19. In 2023, with the institution of the Academic Committee in District 86, it was decided to narrow the scope of PTAC to focus on discipline, the student handbook and other required annual reports. PTAC representatives include up to 12 faculty/staff representatives and up to 12 parents/guardian representatives with children in grades six...
Burdi in Hinsdale was once again the scene of "toys" of all sizes and shapes Saturday morning. Collecting for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, more than 800 news toys and more than $3,500 was dropped off at the store. On the streets the toys carried a much higher price tag, with a compliment of Ferraris, Porsches and Lamborghinis filling the block, as well as much of the Washington Street parking lot. The McLaren Speedtail with a price tag north of $2 million and a top...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: 2024 tax levy, 55th Street TIF intergovernmental agreement, school calendars, district office building supplemental bid, annual financial report, updates on full-day kindergarten and ELA pilot Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Santa Claus made a quick trip to Hinsdale Friday night for the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk. The Hinsdale Fire Department was called upon to help Santa make the last leg of his journey from the North Pole. After helping Village President Tom Cauley light the village Christmas tree, Santa made his trip over to Burlington Park to visit with children. Santa will be in his home away from home in Burlington Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 14 and 21....
Owners of vintage Hinsdale homes continue to respond to the village’s effort to encourage preservation as the voluntary listing of historically significant structures reaches almost 100 properties. At the Dec. 4 meeting of the historic preservation commission, five more properties were recommended for inclusion on the list, a prerequisite to be eligible for incentives to help with home renovations or additions that include matching grant funds, a property tax rebate and zoning relief. In her introductory remarks before p...
The most special part of Christmas for Carmela St. John is the Christmas Eve procession with the baby Jesus for the crèche. The youngest child carries the baby as family members walk through the house singing "Tu Scendi Dalle Stella," a tradition St. John has participated in since her childhood in Italy. "Baby Jesus doesn't get put into the nativity until midnight," St. John said. Earlier that evening, the family enjoys the traditional feast of the seven fishes for Christmas...
HOSPITALS EARN TOP SAFETY GRADES Three UChicago Medicine AdventHealth hospitals have earned top safety grades from The Leapfrog Group for their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, infections and other patient harm. The hospitals in Hinsdale, Bolingbrook and La Grange all earned “A”s in the fall 2024 edition of The Leapfrog Group’s semiannual Hospital Safety Grade report, ranking among the safest hospitals in the nation. UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale and La Grange have earned “A”s for 23 consecuti...
Santa Claus let out a belly shaking laugh just as 6-month-old Donny Cunningham's expression went from a look of wonder to the beginning of a look of terror before his mom swooped in to save the day. Santa visited dozens of young boys and girls at the Winter Wonderland event at KLM Sunday. Please turn to Page 7 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business Nov. 21, board members: • discussed a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the village of Clarendon Hills regarding the proposed tax increment financing district along 55th Street. The Jewel-Osco and PNC bank are no longer part of the TIF, according to a plan the Clarendon Hills Village Board approved Monday night. The district will have its legal team review the IGA, which provides the district with some TIF revenue, and the board will discuss it again at its Dec. 1...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: special-use permit for 777 N. York Road (KBarre Hinsdale), sign permit reviews for 9 E. First St. (Celestial Art Curation), 19 W. First St. (Gone Grazy), 12 E. Hinsdale Ave. (Hinsdale Wine Shop) and 49 S. Washington St. (Kelsey Resale...
Hinsdale resident Paul Garver could be forgiven for his sensitivity to the cold on Monday. Garver and his family had just returned from a cruise in the Caribbean, and strolling the deck of a luxury liner in the tropics suddenly seemed a distant memory while bundled up against the December air in downtown Hinsdale. The Columbus, Ohio, native and U.S. Army veteran has been practicing real estate law in town for 22 years. He and wife Nancy are parents to Grant, 11, and Natalie,...
Pictures from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. Holland Hardware and Paints was located at 42 S. Washington St. at the time. Today Lepa Boutique occupies the storefront, and Holland Hardware is doing business at 46 S. Harrison Place, the alley almost directly behind their Washington Street location. 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...
Denise Georgieva, Bailey Summers and Meredith Mikhail participated in the Elite Volleyball Camp at The Community House last week. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 finally closed the books on the Future Ready Facilities projects voters approved in April 2019. The district spent $167.6 million on a long list of projects at both high schools, almost $27.8 million more than the $139.8 million listed in the referendum. Most of the additional spending — almost $17.9 million — came from premiums on the $138.9 million in tax-exempt municipal bonds the district sold. “Municipal bonds will generally always sell...
