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Early Hinsdalean - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Barto Van Velzer, who was a settler from the east. "Barto Van Velzer was a former boat driver on the Erie Canal. He helped lay the Southwest Plank Road and became the toll collector at Brush Hill upon its completion. Van Velzer had a reputation as a talented horse trader and was well liked by the stagecoach drivers and area farmers."...
District 86 school board candidate Kay Gallo will hold two meet and greet events this month. The first is slated for 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Road, Darien. The second will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St....
Mark Lin can hardly contain his disbelief that his king has fallen to Dominick Levinthal's queen in an after school chess match at Elm School. More that a couple dozen Elm school students were participating in the chess club under the direction of the Illinois Chess Teachers. The group that offers the club to schools across District 181. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
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...
Local veterans and first responders were invited to Hinsdale Central's basketball game against York Friday night. Former Hinsdale resident and store owner Charlie Hartley was even forgiven for being a York alum, after it was mentioned he sent his five children to Central. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board split along familiar fault lines last week in approving a 31-day contract extension for Superintendent Tammy Prentiss along with added contract language intended to protect her from early termination. The board voted 4-3 at its Jan. 26 meeting to extend Prentiss’ contract to July 31, 2024, at which time she plans to retire. The additional days enable her to retire with a full pension. A clause was also added to the contract prohibiting Prentiss from being fired for allegations r...
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...
