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Red goes blue and yellow - Students at Hinsdale Central High School participated in the Run/Walk for Ukraine Sunday morning at Dickinson Field. Organized by Central students Bridget Kallas and Niko Rhodes, the event raised money for the Ukrainian Red Cross. Leo Finnigan had one of the best ways to attend the walk - in his stroller. Please turn to Page 5 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Clarendon Hills Middle School's sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade bands participated in the Illinois Grade School Music Association Festival competition March 19 at CHMS. All three bands earned Division 1 ratings, the highest rating in the competition. The sixth-grade band earned a rare three perfect scores from the three judges. Members of the eighth-grade band include: Meg McMillin on clarinet, Will Lynch on percussion, Jacob Roberts on tuba and Rowan Schneider on oboe....
From the first note to the last, the kids taking Roberta Wentling's Tiny Toes Music class at The Community House don't miss a beat. In addition to singing and dancing, the children had a chance to use instruments during class. Among the participants - Joey Giammanco, Felix Parton, Adelina DeLisle and Stevie Kouba laugh, dance and sing the time away last month. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The names of sixth-graders Qays Khartabil and Abigail Thies (principal’s honor roll) and Jack Omiecinski (honor roll) and eighth-grader Declan Strimaitis (principal’s honor roll) were misspelled when the Clarendon Hills Middle School honor roll was published March 17....
Eleven Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 10 cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported 1 new case. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,625, compared to 3,614 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital is no longer reporting on cases. Hinsdale Central High School reported 2 new positive cases on March 25, both involving staff. The district is no longer tracking students in quarantine or isolation given the...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their March 15 meeting, trustees: • learned Ryan Companies asked to have its proposal for a senior living development at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street pulled from the agenda. Village President Tom Cauley said he had individually polled trustees and determined there would have been a unanimous vote against the plan for a 180-unit senior living facility and 20 senior living duplex villas on the 32-acre site. “When the developer was apprised of that, he asked to have time to det...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
While other children his age were busy with Little League games and trips to the swimming pool, fourth-grader John Coyner of Hinsdale was researching and discussing how to confront violent extremist groups in the Middle East as a delegate at the Model United Nations and Debate Camp held each year at The Community House. Nearly eight years later, Coyner is a high school senior and a member of the National Model UN Championship team. Coyner, fellow Hinsdalean Annika Geiersbach...
March madness continues — This photo in Sandy Williams’ book, “Images of America — Hinsdale,” is of the Hinsdale Township High School 1905 girls basketball team. “Girls also participated in high school sports. This is the 1905 women’s basketball team, possibly the first, dressed in uniforms of wool bloomers, high-collared blouses, and long black stockings....
Hinsdale Central students recently enjoyed after-school visits with several dogs from Pet Partners. The pet therapy dogs were a big hit with the kids and didn't lack for any attention or affection during their visit. Vivian Sweeney vists with Klaus, a Leonberger who was the largest dog on hand and who resembled a small lion. Much smaller in stature, Bogey the Cavapoo was also very popular. Tiger was quite comfortable with Peyton Rohn visiting. (Jim Slonoff...
The Hinsdale Central Debate and Scholastic Bowl teams made impressive showings in their respective state competitiions last week. At the IHSA Debate state tournament March 18-19 at Illinois State University, three of the Red Devils' four two-person teams reached the final eight, or Octafinals, with the duo of juniors Sebastian Attlan and Will Schmeltz making to the quarterfinals. Social studies teacher Jen Hafner, in her first year as team sponsor, was happy with the results....
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their March 15 meeting, trustees: • learned Ryan Companies asked to have its proposal for a senior living development at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street pulled from the agenda. Village President Tom Cauley said he had individually polled trustees and determined there would have been a unanimous vote against the plan for a 180-unit senior living facility and 20 senior living duplex villas on the 32-acre site. “When the developer was apprised of that, he asked to have time to det...
Corrections Allison’s name should have been included in a paragraph of Community Revue cast members in Pamela Lannom’s March 17 column. Sixth-grader Charles Davis, seventh-grader Samuel Gilman and eighth-grader Nick Podolak were named to the principal’s honor roll at Clarendon Hills Middle School for the first semester of the 2021-22 school year. Their names were omitted when the list was published March 17. The names of eighth-graders Johnathan Feiro and Carmen Prieto, who also are on the CHMS principal’s honor roll, w...
Thirteen Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported an increase of 11 cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported two new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,614, compared to 3,601 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patient and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported three new positive cases on March 11 and...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: staffing for 2022-23 school year, dismissal of probationary/part-time teachers, future agenda items processes, first reading of policies, athletic fee increase, new curriculum materials (algebra, biology and Latin), vendor contract approvals...
Crews have been working to prepare for the removal of the over-the-road Hinsdale Oasis building this spring as part of the Illinois Tollway's Central Tri-State Tollway Project. "There's a lot of it that has to be unhooked and re-hooked up," said Brad Bloom, assistant village manager. "The water that feeds the east side of the oasis actually goes in pipes under the oasis. That needs to be rerouted under the actual tollway." Crews have installed temporary fencing and added...
Hinsdale Central students Bridget Kallas and Niko Rhodes helped to organize a fundraiser Sunday morning to benefit the Ukranian Red Cross. The run/walk was held on Dickinson Field. The event raised more than $12,500, but the exact count wasn't known as of press time, as additional funds are being processed. Kallas and Rhodes welcomed the walkers before kick off from the Dickinson press box. Luke McDonald ran most of the time carrying his Ukranian flag. (Jim Slonoff...
March madness -This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of the Hinsdale Township High School 1909 basketball team. "The high school state basketball championship was won by this Hinsdale team in 1909. The 'largely self-coached' team had a season 22-3 record, outscoring their opponents 838 to 498. From left to right are (first row) Fred Bahlman and Woodbury Melcher; (second row) Fred Cortis, Gilbert Keith and Preston Davidson; (third row) Frank...
6 DEBS, HONOR GUARD Announced The Hinsdale Assembly has announce its 2022 debutantes and honor guard. Over the next year, these exemplary young women and men will participate in a variety of community service projects. This year of volunteer service will culminate with a wonderful family celebration at the Hinsdale Assembly Ball Dec. 23 at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort. For 2022, the Hinsdale Assembly has announced a five-year, $250,000 commitment to help renovate the Hinsdale Hospital Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit....
Spring training - Members of Hinsdale Central's varsity baseball team spent part of their Monday afternoon practice getting their field back into shape. The Red Devil season opens March 22 against Metea Valley. Last year the team made it to the sectional finals, eventually coming up short against Brother Rice. (Jim Slonoff)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St. https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: confidentiality of records, PCI security, behavior and room use policies, funds transfer resolution, staff recognition expenses...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 plans to spend about $703,000 to buy new math materials, including textbooks and digital resources, for the 2022-23 school year. The Math Subject Area Committee recommended i-Ready Classroom Mathematics for students in kindergarten through fifth grade at a cost of $555,833 and EdGems math for sixth- through eighth-graders at a cost of $147,526. Those costs include paper and digital resources as well as teacher training. Kathy Robinson, assistant superintendent of learning,...
When Hinsdale Central student Niko Rhodes learned Russia had invaded Ukraine, his first thoughts were of how to help the people there - including members of his own family. He has relatives in both countries on his mom's side of the family, and his stepmom and two young half-sisters were in Kyiv at the time of the invasion. "They couldn't drive out because the traffic jams to the west were so massive," he said. "Buses, same problem. Trains were not running, or the train...
Come June 1, the need to feed parking meters in downtown Hinsdale could be a thing of the past. Trustees and staff discussed a plan to allow three-hour zoned parking in the central business district at Tuesday's Hinsdale Village Board meeting. Village President Tom Cauley said officials have been talking about removing the 300 meters for some time. "It's something we started considering before COVID but shelved during COVID. COVID had just started when we opened the new...
Safe harbour - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," shows The Life Boat Rescue Home for unwed mothers and abandoned children. The home was started and managed by the Hinsdale Sanitarium. "Relocated in 1903 from Chicago to Hinsdale, the home was strongly supported by village residents, expanding in 1909 to the building shown here at 328 Phillipa St. The home provided shelter, counseling, adoption placement, employment asistance and the...
