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COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LISTs These college students from Hinsdale were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at their respective colleges and universities. • Caroline Bourjaily, John Carroll University • Jared Callaway, Columbia College • Samuel Cutinelli, College of Charleston* • Lucy Fischer, Kansas State University • Matthew Giacchetti, Emerson College • Regan Hultquist, University of Notre Dame • Taylor Hultquist, Villanova University • Susannah Melkus, DePauw University • Olivia Ostrowski, William &...
Although some current residents might beg to differ, the village's "Elegant Era" took place in the early days of the village, from the 1870s to 1890s. At least that's the conclusion of Hugh Dugan, author of "Village on the County Line." And while he makes a point of noting that 13 pages of "The Elegant Era" chapter are designed to spotlight historic Hinsdale homes, it is his descriptions of the homeowners, along with their occupations and pastimes, that are most entertaining...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their Feb. 23 meeting, board members: • listened to Superintendent Tammy Prentiss present a strategic plan milestone report, highlighting the district’s accomplishments and steps that remain. In the fourth year of the five-year plan, the district has achieved 96 specific accomplishments in eight goal areas. • approved the purchased of $1.05 million worth of classroom furniture for renovated spaces at Hinsdale Central, down from the $1.5 million anticipated expen...
March 6 Independent Voters for D86 is holding a candidate forum at 7 p.m. at the Harvester Park park district office, 15W400 Harvester Drive, Burr Ridge. The event has been organized to provide an opportunity for voters to hear candidates in Hinsdale High School District 86 discuss issues of importance. Community members can submit written questions via private message on the group’s Facebook page or email them to [email protected]. Prevalent themes in community submissions will provide the basis for m...
Before heading out to California to compete in the 2023 Junior Theater Festival West, members of the BAM Conservatory Ensemble presented a special showcase performance of "Into the Woods Jr." for family and friends Feb. 16 at Avenue Christian Church in Clarendon Hills. To find out how the performers did in the competition, turn to Page 15. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
DuPage County voters may cast their paper ballots in the 2023 Consolidated Election starting today, Feb. 23, at the early voting location at the DuPage County Fairgrounds (Building 5), 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton, just off County Farm Road, east of the county’s government administration buildings. DuPage County now features 100 percent paper ballots on new voting equipment for both early voting and Election Day. Voting hours at the fairgrounds are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through March 17; 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays t...
Voters will elect three candidates Tuesday, April 4, to serve four-year terms on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. None of the three who are elected will serve in isolation. They will be part of a seven-member governing body. The following information is about the individuals currently serving on the board, whose terms expire in 2023. It is provided to give voters additional insight as they evaluate the candidates. Additional election coverage is on Page...
Do you know how streets in the village acquired their names? If you said they're named after U.S. presidents, you'd be right 16 times. But village founder William Robbins intended for the street named after the country's 20th president to have a different name, according to Timothy Bakken's 1976 book, "Hinsdale." "The north-south streets of the new village were named for some national heroes: the recently martyred Abraham Lincoln, the victorious General Ulysses S. Grant, and, of course, George Washington," he writes. "Robbins...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 16 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 4,474, compared to 4,458, 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 five new cases Feb. 11-21, involving four students and a staff member. The district has reported a total of 232 cases since school opened. District...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Hinsdale South High School 7401 S. Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.d86.hinsdale86.org/boardofeducation On the draft agenda: settlement agreement with former employee, Central classroom furniture purchase, Transition Center lease amendment, athletic trainers bid Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: continued public hearing on properties for...
To help build community and connect with residents, state Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass (D-45, Elmhurst) is hosting an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at 1 S. Cass Ave. in Westmont. “Building relationships with community members and learning about the issues that are important to them are essential to my job as a state representative. The voices of my constituents help me craft my legislative agenda so I can best represent them in Springfield,” Ladisch Douglass said. “That’s why I invite everyone to attend our ope...
Back to school - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of what was then called South Side School. "While reincarnated over the years, a Hinsdale school has always been located at Third Street and Garfield Avenue. Two years after this building's 1866 construction, William Robbins sold it to the newly created Hinsdale School District. At that time it was renamed South Side School to differentiate it from the Fullersburg School farther north....
When the curtain came down on Stage Door Fine Art's production of "Matilda," the heavy lifting began. The next morning staff and volunteers packed up a large semi-truck with the set pieces. The set has traveled to community theaters across the country. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
"I remember putting on the uniform for the first time and looking in the mirror. And I was proud," assistant village manager/director of public safety Brad Bloom told Hinsdale trustees Tuesday, reflecting on nearly four decades of village employment that began as a patrol officer. "These 38 years have gone by like that," he said, snapping his fingers. Bloom, who is retiring Friday, was honored by the village board at its meeting with a proclamation lauding a career that...
Pre-I-pass - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of the Barto Van Velzer's home on Ogden Ave. "Located on the north side of the plank road near the county line, this was toll collector Van Velzer's home. Toll rates between Brush Hill and Naperville were 25 cents for a horse and carriage, 37 cents for a wagon with two horses, 10 cents for a horse and rider, 4 cents for cattle and 3 cents for hogs and sheep. For those who needed to stop...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board Among other business Monday, board members: • approved the abatement of $5.9 million of the 2022 tax levy’s debt service fund in connection with the district’s strategy to abate, or not collect, any amount that would push operating fund balances over 50 percent. The purpose of the abatement is to reduce the debt service portion of the community’s tax bills until the district’s annual debt service requirements are lower. Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent of business...
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 4,458, compared to 4,452 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 three new cases Feb. 8-10, all of whom were students. The district has reported a total of 227 cases since school opened. District 86 reported no new...
• The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board determined there was no cause to terminate Superintendent Tammy Prentiss after an independent external investigation. A Feb. 9 article stated the investigation found no cause for her dismissal. • Students at Hinsdale Central approached counselor Gia Maniscalco about starting the Black Student Union, and the quote “Black doesn’t come in just one culture,” included the wrong word and was not correctly attributed to social worker Lillie Blackmon in the Feb. 9 “Club Central” ar...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Hinsdale South High School 7401 S. Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.d86.hinsdale86.org/boardofeducation Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
A year after implementing a new set of grading practices, teachers in Hinsdale High School District 86 have made some adjustments. The most significant change this school year has been the elimination of a 50 percent floor for all assignments in an “equal interval” grading scale, Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for academics, told board members at their Feb. 9 meeting. The goal of the new framework, he said, was to make grades more accurate, actionable and accountable. “To be honest, last year it was not doing all t...
When a meeting is called to order, school board members are serving in their most visible role. But the hours they put in at Hinsdale High School District 86 regular and committee of the whole meetings are only part of the job. Just getting ready to participate in the board meetings can be time-consuming, especially for new members. “In the beginning, you read as much as you possibly could just to get fully immersed into what was going one — and even then you’re not quite sure what’s going on,” said Jennifer Planson,...
Hinsdale firefighters quickly extinguished a fire burning in front of an attached garage at 820 Taft Road on Feb. 4. The fire had spread from outside the garage to the garage door and was moving inside the garage when firefighters arrived on the scene. The Hinsdale Fire Department was assisted by Clarendon Hills, Oak Brook and Western Springs fire departments and the Pleasantview Fire Protection District. The cause is under investigation but appeared to be accidental. Damage...
The introduction of full-day kindergarten to Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 took another step forward this week, as district board members unanimously voted to begin the initiative, with a projected 2025-26 school year start date. At its meeting Monday, the board accepted the administration’s recommendation to follow so-called path B to create an ad hoc committee to guide the full-day kindergarten process by studying enrollment projections, surveying families for input and assessing the need to construct a...
Clara McDonald was all in while working on her crafty creation at the Hinsdale Public Library Jan. 27. The Toddler Science program included storytime and a craft. Clara created a couple of butterflies using markers, a coffee filter and some water. The library will host another session of Toddler Science at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
