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Hinsdale High School District 86 students will have some latitude in choosing science classes starting in the 2022-23 school year under a compromise plan. After more than two hours of discussion on the contentious issue of science sequencing at the July 22 meeting, board members came to consensus. They directed administrators to plan to offer the previously approved physics-chemistry-biology model while also allowing students to take the newly developed courses in the traditional biology-first order. “I want to see students a...
The Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Fall 2021 Program Guide is now available online at https://www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr in anticipation of the start of registration on Monday, Aug. 2. Printed copies will be delivered to residents by mid-August. New programs and events include Little Medical School and Fun Friday Dance Parties. Returning events include the Fall Family Fest Oct. 16, Breakfast with Santa Dec. 4, the Holiday Express Dec. 5. A host of creative and athletic programs for everyone from preschoolers to seniors are...
In May, Hinsdale High School District 86 began creating weekly video updates about its Future Ready Facilities projects. Links to the videos are available at https://d86.hinsdale86.org/Page/1806. In the latest video posted July 23, Jeff Dvorak from Pepper Construction talks about the work being done on the following renovation projects happening at Hinsdale Central: • installation of stadium bleachers in the new natatorium along with a glass railing for the bleachers • installation of a video board and lighting over the poo...
Kids took to the streets of Safety Village again this summer following last year's hiatus because of COVID-19. The program is sponsored by the Katie Satkamp Memorial Foundation in memory of 7-year-old Katie, who lost her life following a fatal school bus accident. This year 188 campers attended the two-week camp, which is in its 39th year. Kids learn lessons about personal safety and the rules of the road and have the chance to drive miniature cars around a pint-sized...
Rotary Receives Volunteer Award The Hinsdale Rotary Club on May 25 received the Katharine Van Duysen Volunteer service award from The Community House. Each year, The Community House presents this prestigious award to an individual or group that has gone above and beyond in their volunteer service to the organization. Members of The Community House Board and the Rotary Club gathered at The Community House to celebrate the decade-long partnership between the two nonprofit organizations. Over the last 10 years, The Rotary Club o...
CHMS RELEASES ITS HONOR ROLL Clarendon Hills Middle School has released the names of students who earned a place on the honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Sixth grade Principal’s honor roll Josephine Abitz, Sophia Admire, Caitlin Alsman, Emma Andrzejewski, Mia Angeletti, Tejas Arjun, Sahil Bonthala, Nathan Brown, Maralin Clapacs, Reid Clawson, Maggie Conley, Avery Croff, Colette Crooks, Ethan Cunningham, Abigail Dalton, Lorenzo DaSilva, Laura Deppe, Riya Desai, Natalie DeToro, Rahul De...
The village of Hinsdale and Lt. Tom McCarthy of the Hinsdale Fire Department are the subject of a discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of Nicole Hladik, a firefighter who took her own life in July 2020. The suit, filed June 28 in Illinois Northern District Court by Hladik’s widower Daniel Zaborowski, alleges that Hladik was subject to discrimination and harassment based on her gender. “At all relevant times, Hladik was the only active female firefighter working for the Hinsdale Fire Department,” the suit states. “In f...
Lunch (and jump) on the lawn - The Hinsdale Parks and Rec Department and the Hinsdale Public Library continued their summer Lunch on the Lawn series July 14 with a performance by Scribble Monster: The Eco Show. The last show in the series is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, in Burlington Park. Dan Gogh's Magic & Art Show will perform. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdale Police Department made two impaired driving arrests and issued 19 speeding tickets and 10 citations for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code during the Fourth of July “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Hinsdale police joined forces with more than 200 other local law enforcement agencies from June 17 through July 6 to get drunk and drugged drivers off the roads and encourage seat belt use. The effort featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, inc...
It's called vacation Bible school, but there's nothing restful about the fast-paced schedule kept by the 120 children attending this summer's weeklong event at Hinsdale United Methodist Church. For 2.5 hours each day, children have been keeping busy with a variety of activities, all geared toward strengthening their relationships with Jesus Christ. Emma Francis first attended vacation Bible school at Hinsdale United Methodist Church as an elementary school student. Now a junio...
One new Hinsdale resident has tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported one new case, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,828, compared to 1,827 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 2.2 percent...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: discuss offering multiple science pathways at both schools, approve protocols established through Starting Right workshop, hear updates on return to school and strategic plan goals 2 and 3...
With the return of warm temperatures coupled with drier conditions, the DesPlaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District cautions residents that the production of mosquitoes involved in the transmission of West Nile Virus is on the increase. The first WNV positive mosquito sample was found in mid-June, and district monitoring of adult mosquito populations for WNV has found additional positive samples this week. While the risk of transmission is still low at this time, amplification of West Nile Virus within the adult mosquito...
Married to a professional chef, David Schwalb wasn't about to compete with his wife's kitchen skills, so he took his cooking game outdoors. "If it's something to be barbecued, it's my area," said Schwalb, who has been perfecting the arts of grilling and smoking for about 10 years. His primary tools are a gas grill, which he uses for grill jobs, and a Big Green Egg for smoking meats. "Ribs are probably my favorite thing to do," Schwalb said. This specialty dish requires the use...
Special delivery - According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," Charles Kimball was a Civil War veteran who was troubled by pain from chronic war wounds. He was a patient of Dr. David Paulson, a Chicago physician associated with Michigan's Battle Creek Sanitarium. "Kimball persuaded Paulson to open a branch of the sanitarium in Hinsdale on the former Beckwith estate, shown here. Located north of the railroad tracks near Oak Street, the 10-acre property...
A cheerleading camp held earlier this summer in Robbins Park was sponsored by the Hinsdale Park and Rec Department. Rain sent the campers into The Community House to practice their moves, which included arm motions, tumbling and floor routines, basic stunts and jumps as well as crowd and sideline cheers. DePaul cheerleader Kathleen Doyle, along with several other college cheerleaders, taught the skills to the campers. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
After about six years with no rate hikes, most Hinsdale residents soon will see a slight increase in their water bills. The estimated 1 percent increase for an average user will result from a restructuring of the water bill that is designed to keep water revenues at a more stable level throughout the year. Residents are billed every other month for water. The new rate structure eliminates the charge of $27.52 for up to three units and instead implements a $15 flat fee that will be dedicated to infrastructure maintenance and i...
Before the Hinsdale Village Board will refer Ryan Companies’ plan for a senior living facility on Ogden Avenue to the village’s plan commission, density and traffic concerns will have to be addressed. That’s the message trustees sent to Dave Erickson, Ryan Companies’ vice president of real estate development, after listening Tuesday night to Erickson outline the third and latest version of a proposal to redevelop almost 33 acres at Ogden and Adams Street owned by the Institute of Basic Life Principles. Ryan Companies present...
Representatives of the Tollway Authority were on hand at Tuesday night’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting to talk to residents who had concerns about flooding that occurred in the northeast part of town June 26. Village President Tom Cauley reported that he sent a letter Friday to residents who might have been impacted. “In the letter, I indicated the village staff is working daily with the Tollway to restore village infrastructure, roads and sidewalks that were impacted by the flooding event,” he said. “I indicated the village...
Colorful campers - Children attending the Union Church vacation Bible school were filmed earlier this month for a presentation that was made during regular church services. This year's theme was "Compassion Camp." The children rehearsed the song "Love, I am Loved," before filming began. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Five individuals were re-appointed to three commissions at Tuesday night’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting. Adam Waldo was re-appointed as chairman of the finance commission. Alexis Braden and Frank Gonzalez were re-appointed to the historical preservation commission. For the plan commission, Steve Cashman was re-appointed as chairman and Anna Fiascone was re-appointed as member. All terms are for three years and end in 2024. Trustee Neale Byrnes complimented the volunteers for their service and noted he served on the plan c...
Sultan the German shepherd was hit by a car last November, leaving him with a broken front left leg. It was left untreated for months and, by the time he was taken in by Aurora Animal Care & Control and subsequently handed over to the Hinsdale Humane Society, the leg was infected. Addressing the injury previously would have stretched the humane society beyond its financial means. But thanks to the newly created Zach Leathers Emergency Medical Fund, Sultan's leg was removed and...
Golf is to Ron Christoph as the mail is to the U.S. Postal Service. No matter the weather or the time of year, Christoph likely can be found on a golf course. A member at Cog Hill in Lemont, Christoph plays every day, often switching things up between the club's four courses. With two of the four open year-round, Christoph's clubs rarely get a chance to rest. Growing up in Texas, Christoph started playing golf in high school. Decades later, the game still presents a challenge...
Early worship - Sandy Williams writes in "Images of America - Hinsdale" about the first Zion Lutheran Church, which stood on the northeast corner of Vine and Second streets and was built in 1888. "Two years later, Zion's school was established with classes held in the sanctuary and the pastor serving as the instructor. In 1915, a new church, still standing, was constructed, and this building was used as the school until 1931."...
