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Republican Deanne Mazzochi was in the lead for the 45th District House seat when The Hinsdalean compiled its unofficial election results last week, but the race remained undecided as of press time this week. “The race is still too close to call,” Mazzochi wrote in an email Wednesday. The incumbent state representative filed a complaint against Jean Kaczmarek, DuPage County Clerk, and her Democratic opponent, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, in the 18th Judicial Circuit Court to “stop ongoing violations of the Election Code by the d...
Hinsdale village clerk Chris Bruton took her seat at the board room dais for the final time Tuesday night. Bruton will retire Dec. 2 after 16 years in the post, having taken minutes at more than 340 village board meetings, answered countless calls from residents and processed more than 5,500 Freedom of Information Act requests during her tenure. “Believe me, that is the worst part of her job,” Cauley said of the FOIA responses, eliciting laughter. Village officials spoke in tribute to Bruton at the start of the meeting. “No...
The Garden Study Club of Hinsdale members worked Monday assembling the wreath that will be hung on Graue Mill this Christmas season. With donations of greens from across the area, members spent the morning creating evergreen boughs, which were than wired to the 10-foot diameter frame. It was the first time the club has gotten together at the Frederick Graue House for the work since the pandemic. After wreath making the club held its luncheon along with a program titled...
Hinsdale police responded to a burglar alarm at 618 N. Washington St. early Sunday morning, and instead of a break-in, police found a fire had broken out. Hinsdale firefighters responded and quickly extinguished the blaze, which is believed to have started in a second floor laundry room. There was no one home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at about $500,000. Firefighters from the Clarendon Hills, Oak Brook, Western Springs and...
Hinsdale’s Kari Galassi will soon take up her post in the DuPage County boardroom after being one of three elected to represent the board’s District 3, which includes most of Hinsdale. Republican Galassi’s 25,864 votes, representing 17.26 percent of the total cast in the six-way race, was second to Democrat Lucy Chang Evans’ 27,599 votes or 18.41 percent, according to unofficial vote totals from DuPage County. Republican incumbent Brian Krajewski was third with 25,148 votes or 16.78 percent. “Obviously I’m happy with the outc...
The blustery winds of the weekend for the most part didn't create much problems throughout the village. This tree on the west side of Park Street just south of Eighth, however, didn't make the cut and came crashing down Saturday morning. Several other village trees sustained broken limbs and 10 are on the schedule to be removed due to wind damage. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
COUNTY LINE JOINS WITH LARGER FIRM Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Connections today announced that County Line Properties in Hinsdale has joined with the company and will now operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate County Line. The combined operations now include three offices and more than 100 affiliated agents serving many desirable neighborhoods in the Chicago area as well as the Indiana suburbs around Crown Point. The combined service area spans more than 50 miles. A luxury brokerage highly regarded for its...
The Garfield Avenue railroad crossing will be completely closed from 9 a.m. today, Nov. 10, through 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad is conducting repairs at the crossing, removing and replacing the asphalt, ties and rails. The finished product will provide a strengthened crossing for trains and smoother crossing for vehicles. Signs will be posted in the area alerting motorists and pedestrians of the crossing closure. All motorists and pedestrians will be detoured west to the Washington...
As staffers finalize the fiscal year 2023 budget for the village of Hinsdale, one important component is the capital improvement plan. The five-year CIP identifies $12.5 million worth of expenses slated for 2023-27. Next year’s budget includes $2.4 million — $958,500 for public services, $550,000 for parks and rec, $484,600 for police, $251,280 for administration/finance/information/technology, $135,000 for economic development and $69,000 for fire. Village manager Kathleen Gargano noted the village does not always spend the...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 13 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 4,271, up from 4,258 last week. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The number of cases per 100,000 population in DuPage was 14.8 on Nov. 9, compared to 15 on Nov. 1. The community level remains at low. District 181 reported four new positive cases from Nov. 1-7, including two students and two...
Hinsdale Village Board At their special meeting Nov. 3, Hinsdale trustees: • heard Village President Tom Cauley invite residents to complete a survey on the Hinsdale Community Pool, available online at www.villageofhinsdale.org. • discussed awarding a contract not to exceed $88,211 to HR Green for design and construction observation services for the 2023 resurfacing program. Resurfacing work will be done on Lincoln from Third to Eighth, Second from Grant to Lincoln, Third from County Line Road to Hillcrest, and Vine to Gra...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: tax levy presentation and estimated levy resolution, SIP plans, fall MAP presentation, math/ELA/ACD placement, Property Tax Relief Grant Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and...
Community Consolidated School District 181 continues to be among the highest-performing districts in the state, according to the 2022 Illinois School Report Cards. All seven of the district's elementary schools earned an exemplary designation and the two middle schools are rated commendable. When the last report was released in 2019, the district had six exemplary schools and three commendable ones. "We are so thrilled that seven of our schools fell into the exemplary range...
Fore! - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Hinsdale Golf Club. "Golf was first played in Hinsdale in the 1890s on a six-hole course laid out along Ayres Avenue near Lincoln Street. In 1898, the Hinsdale Golf Club was founded, located just east of its present Chicago Avenue site. The 1923 clubhouse, shown here, has been expanded and continues to serve the membership."...
Trick, treat and dash - Anna Claire Peters and Juliet Campbell were not waiting for their brothers (on a doorstep near their father, Nick) as they sprinted up Lincoln Street Monday afternoon. Hinsdale was filled with trick-or-treaters across the village this year. Please turn to Page 16 for more Halloween photos. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Residents should do more than simply set their clocks back one hour when daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. The Hinsdale Fire Department and the International Association of Fire Chiefs encourage residents to use the extra hour they “gain” to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, test the alarms and remind family members, friends and neighbors to do the same. Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths. Children and senior citizens are mos...
DuPage County Board District 2 candidate Dan Kordik is an Oak Brook resident. An incorrect town of residence was identified in the candidate charts that ran in the Oct. 20 issue....
Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: sign permit reviews for 110 E. Ogden Ave. (Therapeutic Health, one ground sign) and 101 W. Chestnut St. (VetChart LLC, two wall signs) Hinsdale Village Board Committee of the Whole 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: revenue projections for 2023 budget, five-year capital improvement plan and master infrastructure plan, draft CY2023...
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 4,258, up from 4,244, last week. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The number of cases per 100,000 population in DuPage was 15 on Nov. 1, compared to 14.3 on Oct. 25. The community level remains at low. District 181 reported six new positive cases from Oct. 26-31, including three students and three...
Declining SAT scores might be the headline when looking at the 2022 Illinois Report Card, but the picture of how high school students are faring academically is more complicated, said Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for academics in Hinsdale High School District 86. SAT scores for Hinsdale Central students are actually up slightly in math from 2021 and down slightly in English/language arts, based on the percentages of students meeting and exceeding state standards....
Gone fishin' - This photo is in the Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "Camping, picnicking and fishing were popular pastimes. This 1903 photograph shows the women from Hinsdale's Evernden family preparing a meal at their elaborate campsite, likely along Salt Creek. The family scrapbook reveals that the men were at the creek, successfully fishing for dinner."...
One of the many Hinsdale Central Homecoming activities during last month's weeklong celebration was a dunk tank. Carol Novatney winds up, Amelia McLaughlin takes a dip and Hammad Sham release a fast ball. Judging by the fun the students were having, it might become a permanent part of the celebration. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale police were waiting Wednesday afternoon to learn if charges would be filed against a man they arrested Monday afternoon in the central business district. At about 2 p.m., a Hinsdale officers spotted a vehicle sought in a homicide that occurred about noon in far west suburban Montgomery. One male driver was in the vehicle, which was parked on Garfield Avenue just north of First Street. Hinsdale officers blocked the vehicle into the parking space and safely took the driver into custody. They recovered a firearm from...
Creating a first-ever united program of studies for Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools last week instead became yet another faultline for a chronically disunited school board. By a 4-3 vote at their Oct. 27 meeting, the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members adopted the 2023-24 program of studies, the culmination of a lengthy effort to align the two schools’ academic offerings. The district historically has had separate course lists for the campuses, resulting in greater selection for students at the m...
