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A rainy start to the Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival Saturday morning didn't discourage first-time participating artist John Scanlon. "We still had people show up and I had a really good sale right off the bat," Scanlon said Sunday, noting that serious buyers are the ones who come out in inclement weather. Scanlon's decision to skip a show he usually attends in Minnesota to come to Hinsdale last weekend was a good one, and not just from a financial perspective. He was chosen as...
While the Hinsdale Middle School Spartans and the Clarendon Hills Middle School Eagles are rivals in sports, when it comes to graduation both held their ceremonies within three hours of each other in the HMS gym on Friday May 31. HMS graduates and their families filled the gym first at 2:30 p.m. Most will now go on to share a common alma mater as members of Hinsdale Central's Red Devil Nation. Please turn to Page 28 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Elyssa Abdullah plays golf every day. But despite living just a couple of miles from Hinsdale Golf Club, the Hinsdale Central golfer never set foot on the links that serve as the home course for the Hinsdale Central boys team. "We've never had the opportunity to play on it," Abdullah said. That all changed this week as Abdullah prepared for the 97th Women's Western Junior Championship, taking place June 10-14 at Hinsdale Golf Club. Hinsdale last played host to the tournament...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County between April 29 and May 16. 1. 1145 Indian Trail Road, Chicago Title Land Trust Co. to Joseph and Michele Alberts, April 29, $625,000 2. 338 N. Quincy St., Robert and Sylvia Klinger to Nickolas Tweihs and Kristin Preihs, May 2, $899,000 3. 844 N. Washington St., Susan Mars to Gwen Bultema, May 2, $1,125,844 4. 730 S. Lincoln St., Joseph and Michele Alberts to Michael and Caroline Wilson, May 2, $1,500,000 5. 811 N. Elm St.,...
Community Service awards presented Seven Hinsdale Central High School students have been recognized by the United Nations Association of the USA and InnerView in the seventh annual Community Service Impact Awards. This program has been designed to connect student community service activities, skill development and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals to transform our world. The Sustainable Development Goals provide a framework for addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. They also present a unique o...
The Hinsdale Police Department has announced stepped-up Fourth of July traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers from June 21 through the early-morning hours of July 8. “It’s a straightforward message: If you’re behind the wheel, stay sober. Don’t drink, use marijuana, or consume any other impairing substances before or when driving,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. Follow these tips to help ensure a happy and safe holiday: • Designate a sober driver and give them your keys before you go out. • Don...
After spending 21 days in the district and holding meetings with more than 200 parents, staff, students, board members, administrators and community members, incoming Superintendent Michael Lach explained the approach that will guide him when he begins work full-time July 1. “I kept coming back to four questions — questions that I had, but questions I think we all need to tackle together,” Lach said during a presentation at the May 30 school board meeting. The questions center around four topics: passion, trust, organ...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, took this photo in 1979. The New Victorian Beauty Salon was located at 7 E. First St. Currently The Salon by David & William calls that location its home. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]....
Opponents of the war in Gaza rallied Sunday in downtown Hinsdale. The group first gathered on the south lawn of the Memorial Building, shouting anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian chants and criticizing U.S. support of Israel. "No more money for Israel's crime! No more bombing Palestine! Not another nickel, not another dime! Free, free Palestine!" Many of the 50 or so participants were draped in Palestinian flags or stoles and carried flags or signs. They used bullhorns to make...
Michael Werich quickly offered to share his Memorial Day accessories with Gwendolyn Tymowski during the May 27 ceremony at the Memorial Building. She spotted the colorful beads and even before she could ask, Werich shared a few strands with her. Hundreds of Hinsdaleans walked in or watched the procession and the ceremony that followed in front of the Memorial Building. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Members of the Hinsdale American Legion honored Hinsdale's fallen Memorial Day, May 27, with a procession up Washington Street to the Memorial Building. Several hundred spectators lined the route and joined the ceremony after the procession. During the ceremony the names of the 63 men who died in battle during World Wars I and II and the Korean, Vietnam and Afghan wars were read. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
HUMANE SOCIETY HAS NEW LEADER Jodie Arquilla joined the Hinsdale Humane Society as president last week. Arquilla brings 15 years of experience in hands-on operations, corporate management and leadership. Her core knowledge of fostering a supportive and collaborative culture aligns perfectly with the humane society board’s vision for a high standard of excellence and accountability across every department. “Arquilla’s compassion for animals and longstanding ties to the local community will ensure a smooth transition,” the boa...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business at their May 30 meeting, school board members: • learned from Interim Superintendent Becky Nelson that the Illinois State Board of Education has decided to return to using the ACT as the required exam for high school graduation. The ACT had been used until 2014, when the state switched to the SAT. Nelson said the district will continue to make sure students are prepared for the SAT by delivering high-quality instruction with a viable curriculum. • approved the hiring of...
The seller of the home at 4 E. Fifth St., featured in last week’s Page 7 article, is Dorothe Ernest. Her first name was misspelled in the story....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on special-use permit to add two paddle tennis courts at KLM; sign permit reviews for 8 E. First (Pronto Italian...
The annual Memorial Day ceremony that took place Monday will have a new setting next year - a renovated plaza on the south side of the Memorial Building. "She is in need of some love and we are hoping to fix that," Trustee Michelle Fisher said of the area at the May 19 Hinsdale Village Board meeting. Improving the plaza first was discussed last year as part of the village's 150th anniversary celebration. The $400,000 project will be jointly funded by the village and the...
Burley Bokos was one of the 587 Hinsdale Central seniors to walk across the stage and receive her diploma Thursday night on Dickinson Field. The Class of 2024 entered Central as the community and world were finding a path through the COVID-19 crisis. "The students experienced a variety of learning environments over their four years of high school, but their greatest contribution was in their leadership to redefine what it means to be a Red Devil and test our traditions of...
CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES Hinsdale Central celebrated commencement for the Class of 2024 May 23 at Dickinson Field. William Kusak, student body president, and Evan Bots, student body vice president, offered the opening and closing and recognized those who have made commitments to the Armed Forces. William Gaffney was the honors orator, and Sheza Shafi and Brandon Walker were the senior speakers. The Hinsdale Central High School band performed and senior choir students sang the National Anthem. The 587 graduates are Ashraqat...
As of last week, electric bikes powered by batteries rated 750 watts and higher are no longer permitted in the village. "Some of these ebikes are upwards of 2,500 watts," Trustee Luke Stifflear said in introducing proposed changes to village ordinance at the May 21 Hinsdale Village Board meeting. One area of concern are high-performance dirt bikes that can travel more than 50 mph, Deputy Chief Tom Lillie wrote in a memo to trustees. "Riders have been witnessed with inadequate...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: authorize FY 2024 audit, board committee appointments, 2024-25 board meeting schedule, award RFP for remote transcription services Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: sign permit reviews for 43 A S. Washington (Legendary Spa),...
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is dedicating DMV services exclusively for teen drivers every Saturday during the summer at select facilities, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias announced earlier this month. The Teen Summer DMV initiative, which includes opening 12 additional DMVs on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 1 to Aug. 31, will cater exclusively to helping teens get their drivers licenses or permits quickly and conveniently. The effort is part of Giannoulias’ modernization plan to create efficiencies and red...
Having breathed new life into an historic R. Harold Zook-designed home several years earlier, Hinsdale's Mimi Collins was well-versed on the celebrated local architect. But Zook's 1920s-built cottage-like dwelling at 4 E. Fifth St. was not on her project wish list when it hit the market last year. After all, Collins had just gone to market with the 7,000-square-foot-plus Roaring Twenties château on Park Avenue that she'd spent two years rehabbing. "I had no intention of...
Following residents’ comments at recent Hinsdale Village Board meetings regarding serious accidents at Fuller’s Car Wash, Village President Tom Cauley decided to do some research of his own. “There were a couple of residents who stood up and talked about previous accidents at the site, and it just didn’t ring a bell with me at all,” Cauley told The Hinsdalean Wednesday morning. “After that, I went back and had the police pull the reports and go through it. “It just didn’t jibe with what residents were saying had happened as...
James Bruckner was focused on his role in dousing walkers in the 18th annual Walk the Walk for Mental Health Sunday morning on the corner of Sixth and Thurlow streets. With more than 700 participating in the walk to benefit The Community House Counseling Center, Bruckner didn't miss an opportunity to splash them with colorful powder. Please turn to Page 32 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
