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Hinsdale once again is offering is snow shoveling program to connect residents in need with residents seeking ways to volunteer and contribute to their community. Individuals looking to give back, or who are seeking community service/volunteer hours are encouraged to complete the application on the village website at www.villageofhinsdale.org. Contact information of participating individuals will be shared with residents in need of snow shoveling assistance. Residents will contact the volunteers directly when assistance is...
Imagining what life was like when the village was founded in 1873 is almost impossible, given the changes that have taken place in just the last quarter century. . But a look back at early issues of The Doings, which started covering Hinsdale in 1895, offers not only a flavor of village life, but a sense of how local reporting has changed over time. Consider these news briefs from the 1930s, 1960s and 1980s. Hinsdale club’s opening stag to be held tonight Nov. 3, 1928 — All traffic rules will be thrust aside — lives of the ...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.d86.hinsdale86.org/boardofeducation Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on 2 Salt Creek Lane (Mouse Automotive), public meeting on 218 W. Ogden Ave. (Karimi Estates)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business Jan. 26, board members: • discussed proposed changes to district fees for the 2023-24 school year. The schedule includes proposed increases to 13 course fees related to issues such as newly created courses and rising textbook costs. • approved one-year contract extensions with First Student for regular and special education transportation services. Prices for regular morning and afternoon routes are increasing from $142.78 to $180.62 per bus. • approved the distr...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 4,437, compared to 4,423 a week ago. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The community level has dropped to low in DuPage County. District 181 reported 11 new cases Jan. 25-30, including nine students, one teacher and one staff member. The district has reported a total of 215 cases since school...
Commuters who aren't traveling into the city every day now have the option of paying for daily parking. Instead of having to purchase a six-month blue permit for $316.50, commuters now can pay by $3.50 a day, plus a small processing fee, to park in the village lot north of the tracks off Washington Street. Signs posted at the lot include a QR code for drivers to pay by text. Blue permits also will be sold by the week for $22.50 and by the month for $53.50. "I don't know if...
A three-and-a-half year legal battle between Trinity Sober Living and the village has come to an end. Hinsdale trustees Tuesday approved a consent decree with Trinity Sober Living and the U.S. Department of Justice to settle a lawsuit regarding Trinity’s attempt to operate a group home in a residential neighborhood for those recovering from substance abuse. Village President Tom Cauley said continuing to litigate against the DOJ and “its virtually unlimited resources” has become too costly and that a settlement was finan...
A beer for all seasons - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of the Henry Schramm Bottling Works. "In 1884 German immigrant Henry Schramm started this bottling company in Fullersburg. Dealing in soda and mineral waters, birch beer, root beer, ginger ale and Weiss beer, he became one of the best-known bottlers in northern Illinois. The sizeable plant and barn burned to the ground in 1905, the worst fire in Fullersburg histo...
Members of the Hinsdale Middle School Disney Band, HMS chamber Strings and HMS Spartan Chorale have been practicing since early fall to prepare for their upcoming performances at Disney Springs and Universal Studios Orlando Florida Feb. 18-21. Dominic Walker playing the euphonium, in addition to dozens of other members of the bands, participated in a three-hour practice session Sunday. Please turn to Page 16 for more photos. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Parents who attended the Community Consolidated School District 181 meeting Monday were in full agreement — they want full-day kindergarten. Some 50 people, mostly moms, packed the room to hear a discussion about the possibility of implementing an extended or full-day kindergarten in the district. Eighteen spoke in favor of such a program, saying it will offer children an academic advantage and will give working parents an option other than attending private school or piecing together before- or after-school care. Lauren A...
Members of the Hinsdale Middle School Disney Band, HMS Chamber Strings and HMS Spartan Chorale have been practicing since the fall to prepare for their upcoming performances at Disney Springs and Universal Studios Orlando Florida in February. In addition to performing, the groups will participate in a Disney Animation Film Scoring workshop. Some of the members at last Sunday's rehearsal included Alexis Mitchell and John Bartoli on trumpet; Olivia Giannini on tuba; Logan Chung...
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEANS LISTS Several students from Hinsdale earned a place on the dean’s list or its equivalent at their respective colleges and universities for the fall 2022 semester. • Elizabeth Anderson, Saint Mary’s College • Elijah Blacketor, Iowa State University • Jacob Duba, Iowa State University • Kathleen Gerth, Saint Mary’s College • Samantha Guido, Iowa State University • Lucy Hawblitzel, Iowa State University • Katie Hughes, University of Georgia* • Hunter Tonn, University of Tennessee** * 4.0/pre...
Reports of a settlement agreement between the village of Hinsdale and Trinity Sober Living were based on a document that has not been finalized, Hinsdale village manager Kathleen Gargano told The Hinsdalean. “The village will comment when we have signed agreements,” she said. The legal battle has been going on for three years between the village, Trinity and the U.S. Department of Justice over the right to convert a single-family residence into a living unit for those recovering from substance use disorder. Trinity pur...
Sesquicentennial has own logo The village has a new logo to commemorate its 150th anniversary. The planning committee selected a design by Kyle Poff, VP design director at Leo Burnett in Chicago, and son-in-law of committee member Cynthia Curry. Poff and his wife, Julia Curry, who grew up in Hinsdale, also are former residents, having lived in the Woodlands for three years. "I thought, 'Oh, this would be great to add back to the community,' " said Poff, noting he does a lot...
The DuPage County Health Department reported six new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 4,423, compared to 4,417 a week ago. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The community level remains at medium in DuPage County. District 181 reported 20 new cases Jan. 18-24, including 12 students, seven teachers and one staff member. The district has reported a total of 204 cases since school...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: amended superintendent contract (31-day extension and retirement July 31, 2024), open enrollment report, first reading on fees Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on 47 homes to be placed on the Historically Significant Structures Property List in the Historic Overlay...
The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission will hold the first public hearing Wednesday, Feb. 1, on the inaugural set of properties to be placed on the Historically Significant Structures Property List in the Historic Overlay District. The commission will review 47 properties that have been suggested, village planner Bethany Salmon said. “It’s basically largely composed of homeowners that have approached us,” Salmon said. “We haven’t done a lot of proactive outreach yet. “Forty-seven properties for us not really doin...
The eight-bedroom, seven-bath home at 505 S. County Line Road is more than just an old house for sale, listing agent Dawn McKenna of Coldwell Banker said. It's an iconic 120-year-old home that sits on the largest property in Hinsdale. "Our first primary hope is to save this home," McKenna said. "I think my job as a broker is to do the best I can to do that." To accomplish her goal, she organized a Jan. 19 event at the home, offering tours, champagne and charcuterie and...
Hinsdale's star - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Loie Fuller. "Loie Fuller, Jacob's granddaughter, was born in January 1862 at Castle Inn (on Ogden Avenue) where her parents had gone to escape the harsh winter at their nearby farm. Introduced to the stage as a child, reciting poetry, performing became her passion. With only modest success in America, Loie found international fame as a dancer, appearing throughout Europe to rave...
The Hinsdale Public Library was the place to be to celebrate Chinese New Year Sunday afternoon. Hinsdalean Lucy Zhou led a presentation about opportunities to experience Chinese culture in the community as well as information about the year of the rabbit. The celebration continued on with food, crafts and games. Hazel Getz plays ping pong using a small fan. Weilun Sun helped at the craft table making lanterns for Walter Sun, Winston Sun and Aidan Xie. Bowen Niu works on...
Amanda McLaughlin, Audrey Austin, Erica Driscoll, CC Huber (background), Hazel Hamelka, Charlotte French and Daria Kuznetsova of the Hinsdale Central girls gymnastic team are all in as Leila Sullivan performs on the uneven bars. Central hosted Lyons Township in a dual meet Monday morning in the newly transformed gymnastics gym, formerly the pool. Central came out on top 140.1-133.5. Results and another photo appear on Page 37 of this issue. (Jim Slonoff pho...
Hinsdale officers were among those called to Oak Brook after a residential burglary Jan. 13 on Luthin Road. A South American man has been charged with two felonies in connection with the break-in, which took place while a girl who lived there was home alone, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office. Anibal Miller-Valencia, 21, was charged with one count of home invasion and one count of residential burglary for the incident on Luthin Road, just north of Hinsdale and across York Road from the Graue Mill condomi...
Powerful company - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Hinsdale Light and Power. "The village granted the power company a franchise and donated land for the plant north of the tracks, east of Garfield Avenue. Western Electric, then chaired by Hinsdale resident Enos Barton, was the lowest and winning bidder on the plant and power line construction. The newly completed plant is shown here in 1896."...
Finalists for the Monroe School Spelling Bee gathered after school Jan 12 to compete for a spot in the District 181 spelling bee, which will be held Jan. 25 at Hinsdale Middle School. The winner and runner-up will then compete at the 2023 DuPage County Regional Bee in February, and that winner will then compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington. Some of the students participating included Cecily Bankart, T.T. Mendbayar (the runner up) and Jack Rose. Winner...
Hinsdale High School District 86 this week began testing a pair of systems that scan for weapons as people enter facilities at the district’s two campuses. The testing, to be conducted at various entrances during school days and at after-hours events, was announced at the district’s Jan. 12 board meeting. Security director Kurt Bluder told board members that adding such a measure would help keep students, staff and buildings safe. “These weapons detection systems can process a large number of people quickly and are being...
