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A group of four neighbors met for a drink one afternoon two years ago, with no idea how significant the gathering would become. "Jodi, on a random Tuesday, it was sunny, all our husbands were away, said, 'Do you want to go to Fuller House?' " Nerida Thomas recalled. "We walked. That was the start one." A week later, the world had shut down due to COVID-19. Thomas, Jodi Brubaker and Marnie Joy, all of whom live on Grant Street, and Ali Guinta, whose house is around the corner...
Trying to anticipate the next turn the COVID-19 pandemic will take is exhausting. We all remember how we were going to stay home for two weeks in March of 2020 to “flatten the curve,” right? Of course, the curve didn’t flatten and those two weeks have extended into two years. The pandemic looks different now than it did in the early days. The variants currently in circulation are significantly weaker, and we’ve learned a lot about how the virus is or is not transmitted. But we still find ourselves on a bit of a roller...
Stuff the squad - Colin Grieve, a second-grader at Madison School, drops off his donation Monday morning inside the back seat of a Hinsdale police car. Students across all District 181 schools created a partnership with the Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Burr Ridge police departments this week to collect food and supplies for clients of HCS Family Services. By the time the bell rang at Madison, three squads were packed with donations. Please turn to Page 46 for more pictures....
The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission last week recommended local landmark status for the historic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Bagley House. At their April 5 meeting, commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the landmark designation application from Lucas Ruecker and Safina Uberoi, owners of the 1894-built Dutch Colonial residence at 121 S. County Line Road. The vote followed a public hearing presentation from Jean Follett, former Hinsdalean and professional preservationist, who is serving as a consultant on the pr...
Deeds for properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills recorded in DuPage County from Feb. 28 to March 4 were inadvertently omitted from the home sales listing that ran April 7. They appear in today’s paper on Page 42....
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • heard Village President Tom Cauley report that Ryan Companies had withdrawn its latest proposal for redeveloping the Institute for Basic Life Principles site at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street with a senior living facility. The plan, like previous iterations from Ryan, was strongly opposed by residents of the adjacent Fullersburg neighborhood for being its dense and anticipated affect on traffic. • approved the creation of three-hour parking limit zone for the...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, April 18 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: math resource recommendation, officer elections, 2022-23 board meeting calendar, elementary music and world language pilots, district office building update, celebration of award winners (6 p.m.) Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda:...
Twenty-five Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 22 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported three new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,679, compared to 3,654 last week. AdventHealth Hinsdale is no longer reporting on cases. Hinsdale High School District 86 had four positive cases as of April 8 — one student at Hinsdale Central, one at Hinsdale South and two staff members. Community C...
Public safety - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," shows Hinsdale Police and Fire Department's building. "Built as a federal public works project in 1935, the police and fire departments moved into this new building at 25 E. First St. designed by Hinsdale architect Harford Field. The building included a courtroom, jail and an apartment for the police chief. Today the former holding cell's iron bars are used decoratively, mounted in the...
The Hinsdale Village Board is taking steps to support outdoor dining beyond just a temporary response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At their Tuesday board meeting, trustees signaled support for an ordinance that would allow restaurants to use village street and sidewalk areas for dining from April through October. Accompanying the ordinance is a set of design standards for tables, chairs and other elements that the businesses would need to comply with “in order to control for quality aesthetics and uniformity through the C...
A person driving by the home at 323 W. North St. noticed flames coming from the roof Monday afternoon, called 911 and notified residents of the fire. The house was evacuated safely and there were no reported injuries. Crews from 14 other local fire departments assisted Hinsdale firefighters in extinguishing the blaze. Aerial ladders from Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills were used. The fire was contained to the roof and attic of the home. Hinsdale fire investigators are still...
Students place first and second Hinsdale Central junior Victor Ferrell and sophomore Patrick Redding took the top two spots in a competition organized by Sports Career Consulting LLC, which tasked students with the development of a point of purchase display representing a consumer goods brand tied to Super Bowl LVI. Victor took first place for his “Lego Stadium” display, and Patrick tied for second with his “Gatorade Shower” concept. Their success in the competition, which drew nearly 100 entries, was aided by the work they h...
The show goes on - The 2022 Variety Show returned to the stage at Hinsdale Central last month after being canceled for two years because of COVID-19. Some of the entertainers who performed included Griffin Walsh, who sang a song he composed and performed in the band Red Night; Leandra Graft, Trinitee McCoy, Anya Raman and Adjoui Golo. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
District 181 Board Among other business at their Monday meeting, board members • approved the Rising Stars Extended Day pilot for 60 kindergartners in need of additional academic support. The program will be offered in the mornings and afternoons at three buildings for the 2022-23 school year. Incoming kindergartners will be screened May 31 and June 1. The pilot could cost up to $542,000, depending on how many students require transportation. • agreed to spend $215,014 for 500 Chromebooks for middle school students and $31...
Hinsdale High School Dist. 86 Board special meeting 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: audience comments, closed session Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Village Board special meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12...
Twenty-nine Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 25 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported four new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,654, compared to 3,625 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital is no longer reporting on cases. Hinsdale Central High School has not updated its positive cases, as students were on spring break last week. Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 reported...
Two Hinsdale ministers have said claims that District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss contacted clergy to rally their support are inaccurate. The Zoom conference call Prentiss had with several clergy members Feb. 8 were initiated by clergy, according to Mike Solberg, senior minister of Union Church of Hinsdale, and Pamela Rumancik, minister of the Unitarian Church of Hinsdale. Both said they are interested in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the community as a whole. “The topic was not about the criticism of t...
Burglars smashed a window and stole several dozen high-end purses and handbags from Hinsdale retailer Marcus, 101 S. Washington St. during the early morning hours Monday, according to the Hinsdale Police Department. "Officers received a call of a suspicious vehicle circling the business district at 4:32 a.m.," a police department press release states. "A squad made contact with this vehicle on Hinsdale Avenue in the business district. The offending vehicle fled east bound on...
Jessica Lahey began her talk as part of The Community Speaker Series Monday night sharing some details about her own journey to sobriety. She quit drinking in June 2013, prompted to seek help after she drank so much at her mom's birthday party that she blacked out. The next day her dad confronted her with a truth she already knew. She was an alcoholic. With addiction on her husband's side of the family as well, and as the mom of two kids, one question arose during her...
Horse powered fire truck - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," shows the fire deparment's hose cart ready for a parade in 1905. "Before 1912, horses were not owned by the department. The first team to appear at the station after the fire bell rang was hired for $5. At the time, Hinsdale's funeral director stabled his horses downtown. Legend tells that these horses, trained to respond to the bell, once took off for the station during a funeral...
Teens CANDIDATES FOR U.S. AWARD Candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Five seniors from Hinsdale Central High School have been named candidates for the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. They are Jui Khankari, Maximilian Lai, Andrew Metzger, Nadir Muzaffar and Grant Zhang. Each year, up to 161 students are named Presidential Scholars, which is considered one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. GALASSI NAMED TO ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Vincent Galassi from Hinsdale Central has been named t...
And the band played on - Clarendon Hills Middle School played host to the Illinois Grade School Music Association's Band Contest on March 19. Makayla Lehman and Paula Juzenas played flutes during the 8th Grade Band's performance. Conducted by Rich Lehman, the band earned a Division 1 rating, the highest honor in the competition. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
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...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members have approved an increase in staffing levels for the upcoming school year, driven primarily by the addition of a biology-first science sequence at Hinsdale South. At its March 24 meeting, the board unanimously voted in favor of the administration’s recommendation of 342.1 licensed staff full-time equivalents for the 2022-23 year, a net increase of 1.3 FTE over the current year. Bumps at South of 2.9 FTE and the Transition Center of 1.2 FTE are partially offset by a decrease at H...
