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The man Hinsdale police arrested Monday afternoon in the central business district has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, 35-year-old Yahaira Gordon. Timothy A. Gordon, 46, of Montgomery, Ill., also has been charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), possession of a firearm without a Firearm Owner’s Identification card (Class 3 felony) and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon with no F...
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Wicked witch of the Southeast - Actually, you can find one of these flying witches in all quadrants of town, as there are at least a dozen hovering in Hinsdaleans' yards, waiting to scare passers-by with their flashing eyes and frightening messages. Find out where to find them - and other great Halloween decorations - in our driving tour on Page 17. This witch is at the final stop on the tour. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
A public works department staffing shortage compelled Hinsdale trustees last week to contract with a private firm to perform snow removal services this winter. The unanimous vote at the village board’s Oct. 18 to pay Beverly Companies nearly $45,000 to shovel and salt the main downtown train station and the Highland train station for the 2022-23 winter season underscored the challenges facing both public and private sector employers in recruiting enough workers. “Normally the public works group plows and salts these are...
Hinsdale Humane Society is facing a financial emergency, agency officials say, so much so that an “SOS” has gone out to enlist the public’s help. The nonprofit organization, which will mark 70 years in the community next year, recently launched its Save Our Shelter campaign to boost diminishing donations as the shelter faces acute overcrowding due to an exploding stray population. JoAnn McGuinness, HHS board member and treasurer, said the organization is trying to get the word out that donations are vital to its survi...
Although the village of Hinsdale does not regulate Halloween trick-or-treating hours, it is offering these reminders and guidelines to ensure the health and safety of community members. • Trick-or-treating should be done during daylight hours as a safety precaution. • Never go trick-or-treating alone; always go with a trusted adult or a group of friends. • Always walk on the sidewalks, not in the street. For a much more detailed list, visit the village website at www.villageofhinsdale.org....
The village's annual fall leaf pick-up program begins Monday, Oct. 31. The program is designed to keep village streets cleaner and safer and to help keep leaves out of sewers and storm drains. The village provides free, unlimited weekly curbside collected of leaves in kraft paper yard waste bags. Plastic bags will not be picked up. Pick-up will run for six weeks in conjunction with regularly-scheduled weekly yard waste pick-up by Republic Services. Leaf pick-up is complimentary; other yard waste will require a yard waste...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 16 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 4,244, up from 4,228, 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 14.3 on Oct. 25, compared to 13.8 on Oct. 19. The community level remains at low. District 181 reported 12 positive cases from Oct. 18-25, including nine students, two teachers...
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 budget Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: IGA with DuPage County for drainage improvement, 2023 design engineering/construction observation...
COMMUNITY house RECEIVES GRANT The Community House in Hinsdale received a $250,000 grant as part of $3.8 million in transformational grants the DuPage Foundation and DuPage County Board awarded to 17 social service nonprofit agencies. This marks the second set of grants distributed by the DuPage Community Transformation Partnership, established by the board and foundation in January. The organizations selected for grants serve DuPage County residents in the areas of food insecurity, housing instability, mental health and...
When classes resumed in August, students at Monroe and Elm schools all had the same idea during recess. "The first couple of weeks there were lines of 30 kids deep waiting to get on the zipline," said Lara Massouras, president of the Monroe School PTO. "In a perfect world, we probably would have got two of them." The new zipline at Elm, also purchased by the school's PTO, was just as popular. "It is one of the hottest items out there. There is always a line to use the...
Hospital expansion - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of what is now AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital. "A 17-room addition was added to the existing home, and the Hinsdale Sanitarium opened in 1905. A healthy mind, physical therapy, diet and spiritual well-being were considered vital to the healing process. The sanitarium's tranquil setting provided an ideal atmosphere for this approach. Families were encouraged to participate in treatment...
From a bounce house to learning to escape the house in the event of a fire, the Hinsdale Fire and Police departments annual open house was filled with an afternoon of food, fun and important life safety skills. Chef aka Chief Brian King helped out at the grill as well during the event. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Middle school bands fall in - Hinsdale Central drum major Deona Julary (clockwise from top left) looks back to check on Hinsdale Middle School's Stephen Esposito as he gets a chance to help direct the band during Bandamonium Friday in Hinsdale Central's gym. Central's Travis Marringa of Hinsdale plays her saxophone for the middle schoolers in attendance. Hinsdale Middle School's Aria Greenwald gets a chance to lead the band and Clarendon Hills Middle School's Rahul...
Hinsdale trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to approve changes to the landscape and site plan for a two-story medical office building at 110 E. Ogden Ave., despite objections from adjacent homeowners. The plan calls for 21 15-foot arbor vitae and two 9-foot Douglas firs to be planted along the property line to provide screening for Dr. Cara VanWormer-Hartman’s new chiropractic clinic. “Our code says clearly that the only screening that is required is 6-foot trees,” Village President Tom Cauley said. “What the owner has don...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 15 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 4,228, up from 4,213 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 13.8 on Oct. 19, compared to 13.1 on Oct. 11. The community level remains at low. District 181 reported seven positive cases from Oct. 12-17, including six students and one...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St. https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: FY23 budget review, motor replacement proposal, 2023 closing and meeting dates, internal controls review, executive session minutes semi-annual review...
Members of the Hinsdale Central boys and girls golf teams worked together to collect almost 1,000 pounds of food and paper products last month. Representatives from HCS Family Services helped load up their van with the donations after school Sept. 22 to help feed the 300 to 325 families who rely on the agency's food pantries each week. Luke Chung and Alex Rasmussen were among the volunteers helping out. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Community Consolidated District 181 Board affirmed its fund balance strategy this week, directing money to shore up medical self-insurance reserves and for a new administrative center. At Monday’s board meeting, Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent of business and operations, reviewed the strategy, which seeks to maintain a reasonable fund balance to mitigate current and future financial risks, pursue projects and abate property taxes. “We look at the possible revenue reductions and district initiatives in October, and...
Falcons night - Members of the Hinsdale Falcons football teams flocked onto Dickinson Field Friday night as the Hinsdale Central Red Devils took the field. In addition to greeting the team, several Falcon players also helped out with unfurling a large American flag for the National Anthem as part of the Red Devil's Salute to Service prior to the game. Please turn to Pages 33 and 48 for more photos of the event and game. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Pending board approval later this month, Hinsdale High School District 86 will have its first unified program of studies for both high schools for the 2023-24 school year. “This is not Central’s. This is not South’s. This is D86. That’s a huge accomplishment that cannot be underscored enough,” board President Erik Held said. Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for academics, said this effort by administrators and teachers has been underway for some time. “We have been working over the last three years to get to the place t...
