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Twenty-one new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 16 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported five new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,936, compared to 1,915 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had eight confirmed COVID-19 patients and three patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokesman said. In Hinsdale High School District 86, the positive count has yet to be updated...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business Aug. 26, board members: • listened to a presentation from Josh Stephenson, chief financial officer, on the final 2021-22 budget. The plan estimates $124.2 million in revenues and $167.5 million in expenses. If referendum projects are removed from the total, since revenue was received in the previous fiscal year, the $43.4 million deficit becomes a $200,000 surplus. A public hearing on the budget is set for Sept. 16. • permanently tabled a resolution that would hav...
Easing in to back to school - The Monroe School PTO hosted a back to school party for students Aug. 19. While enjoying lemonade and a scavenger hunt, the kids got a chance to catch up and get psyched up for their return to classrooms Monday. Taylor Hwan and Stella Aguinaga, fourth-graders, work their way through the scavenger hunt while walking through the school's garden. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Twenty-one new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 20 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported one new case. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,915, compared to 1,894 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 12 confirmed COVID-19 patient and one patient awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 5.9...
Hinsdale Middle School PTO President Kristin McDaniel had a busy day Monday. She said she fielded dozens of calls about children who were not picked up on the morning bus route Monday, the first day of school. In an email she sent to Superintendent Hector Garcia, which she forwarded to The Hinsdalean, she said her son was among them. “My eighth-grader was one of those who waited at his stop until 8:20. Luckily, I was running late for work and was able to take him to school,” she wrote. Community Consolidated Elementary Dis...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: closed session from 5 to about 6:30 p.m., new contract with HTHSSA, budget for fiscal year 2022, temporary leave cover for Hinsdale Central athletic director Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on demolition request for 319 E. Third, public meeting on new...
Hinsdale High School District 86 schools will open next week with a variety of COVID-19 mitigation strategies in place, including universal masking. The district's goal is to maximize consistent, full-time, in-person instruction, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss said in introducing the plan. "All of these strategies matter and we use them," she said. "Working together, they provide the best defense." In addition to wearing masks, as mandated Aug. 4 by Gov. JB Pritzker, students w...
FINANCIAL PLANNER EARNS CREDENTIAL Thomas “Tommy” Parks, a Financial Advisor with North-western Mutual Chicago, has earned the Certified Financial Planner credential. “We are proud of Tommy for achieving the highest standard in personal financial planning,” said Corey McQuade, managing partner, Northwestern Mutual Chicago. “Earning this designation demonstrates the value he places on doing what is in our clients’ best interest as well as his commitment to professional growth.” The CFP certification recognizes individuals w...
"Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm." That was the life motto of Don Watson, the former coach for whom Hinsdale Central's new aquatic center is named. Enthusiasm was in abundant supply at the center's dedication ceremony Friday. And a bit of disbelief. "So much of it was like, 'Pinch me. Did this really happen? Am I really standing here on deck of our new facility?' " said Carol Bobo, Hinsdale Central Foundation president. "We have talked about it for so...
The Hinsdale Police Department is in the midst of a traffic safety campaign that began Aug. 20 and runs through the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 7, to include the Labor Day holiday, an often deadly time on Illinois roads. With messages like “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different” and “Drive High Get a DUI,” the high-visibility mobilization focuses on impaired driving and other dangerous behavior such as distracted driving and failure to buckle up. “We need our community to...
"What I did over summer vacation" is a quintessential essay topic when kids return to school in the fall. If these teachers were to receive the same assignment, they certainly would earn a high grade. Miss Allen becomes Mrs. Penn Teacher Perry Allen returned to her fifth year at Oak School with a new name and an exciting story to tell. Allen met Wilson Penn when the two were third-graders at Oak School. They remained friends and classmates until high school, when the two...
Octogenarian on Eighth - The Community House is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its founding this year. The original facility was on the corner of Garfield Avenue and First Street in the central business district. This photo shows the dedication of the building at Eighth and Madison streets in 1955. The new facility opened in 1956 and continues to provide programs and services to the community. (photo courtesy of The Community House)...
Almost 75 people gathered in Veeck Park Saturday morning for a ceremony to commemorate the naming of the 47th Street bridge after Brooks Tonn, who passed away in December of 2017 after a yearlong battle against cancer. Brooks' mom, Nora, along with state Reps. Deanne Mazzochi and Jim Durkin, stand alongside a large portrait of Brooks while his father, Rob, thanks those gathered for helping with the memorial. State Sens. John Curran and Suzy Glowiak-Hilton also spoke. All four...
More than 2 miles of roadway have been resurfaced — with a half-mile fully reconstructed — and 5,864 feet of water main replaced in Hinsdale this construction season. Those are the figures reported by village engineer Dan Deeter, who said the annual roster of Master Infrastructure Plan projects has gone relatively smoothly. “We feel good,” he said. On Monday, crews will begin work to resurface Chicago Avenue between Garfield and Stough streets. Deeter said motorists may encounter delays and partial street closures during...
Ensure in-person learning and adhere to safety measures to limit COVID-19-related interruptions. Those are primary 2021-22 school-year goals for Community Consolidated School District 181, according to Superintendent Hector Garcia, as schools prepare to welcome back students Monday, Aug. 23, to full-time in-person instruction. “We know how difficult it is for a student to be in person and then have to be online,” Garcia said at Monday’s board of education meeting. “We’re going to do everything possible to ensure that they...
Beating the heat - McCoy and Sawyer Myhra along with Braden Cruz take some time to sip the lemonade they purchased from members of Madison School's fifth-grade Girl Scout Troop 5694. The stand was set up on South Monroe Street to raise money for Lurie Children's Hospital. Please turn to Page 7 for more photos. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Twenty-five new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 23 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported two new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,894, compared to 1,869 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had seven confirmed COVID-19 patient and two patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County,...
Community Consolidated School District 181 Board Among other business Monday, board members: • heard a presentation on ALICE, a training course for staff and students on strategies for survival in the event that a school intruder enters the building with intent to do harm. The training focuses on cases where, in addition to a lockdown, the teacher and students may take extra precautions to barricade the entrance of the classroom and/or to evacuate the building. The cost for the program is approximately $12,000 to $14,000, whi...
Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org...
Starting Wednesday, Sept. 1, some Hinsdale residents may see an increase in their water bill. In order to ensure the municipal water system is properly funded for years to come, the Hinsdale Village Board has changed its billing structure to a fixed fee and variable rate structure. Under this structure, all village residents will pay $15 every two months, along with a variable rate tied to water usage. Revenue generated from the fixed fee will be used to fund village projects to improve water infrastructure, ensuring a safe...
With portions of a couple of streets closed off, shoppers flocked to Hinsdale's downtown business district to take part in the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce's annual sidewalk sale July 23 and 24. In spite of near record-breaking heat, many merchants were pleased with the turnout. The chamber is currently making plans for a fall sidewalk sale on Saturday, Oct. 23. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Madison School fifth-graders from the school's Girl Scout Troop put together a lemonade stand to help raise money for Lurie Children's Hospital. The beneficiary was chosen in part because one of their members has been receiving care while going through cancer treatment. Gisele Gourley and Annie Gustafson prepare some lemonade for customers last Tuesday afternoon. Troop members include Reese Myhra, Annie Gustafson, Eva Anguilar, Gisele Gourley, Elise Allison, Olivia Adamo and...
Meredith Jaye is new to Hinsdale, but only to those who haven't made the trip to the flagship store in Glen Ellyn. "Hinsdale just seemed like a logical location for the next spot," said Kim Fuller, owner of M & Em's Children's Boutique and Meredith Jaye in Glen Ellyn. Fuller's latest retail creation opened at 48 S. Washington St., in May. It offers carefully selected women's clothing, accessories for wardrobe and home, as well as unique gifts. "We're wrapping gifts all day...
Back to school - From Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," busing began in 1929 in Hinsdale. At first the bus only picked up the remote Monroe School students. The first school, above, was a "handsome Gotfredson model, a Canadian brand built in Detroit." 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]. (Hinsdale Historical Society...
Laughing along with lunch on the lawn - The Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department and Hinsdale Public Library's three-part Lunch on the Lawn series concluded Aug. 4 with Dan Gogh's Magic and Art Show. Sophia Mersman was a big fan of Gogh's comedy, magic and art. Gogh uses his show to help inspire kids to read. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
