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With the Fourth of July falling on a Sunday this year, several offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the holiday. The village of Hinsdale will be closed, with regular hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. returning Tuesday, July 6. Village hall also is open by appointment as early as 8 a.m. and as late as 4:30 p.m. on regular business days. The Hinsdale Public Library will be closed Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4, for the holiday. Regular weekday hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. resume Monday. The Hinsdalean office also will be...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from May 17 to June 4. 1. 7 E. Kennedy Lane, Craig Pines to Donald and Linda Bast, May 17, $588,000 2. 5521 S. Elm St., Mary and Heath Yarger to Christine and Kevin Happ, May 17, $665,000 3. 406 S. Quincy St., Patricia Ridgeway to Victor and Mailee Garcia, May 17, $440,000 4. 5711 S. Monroe St., Donald and Kristin Hill to Thomas Cesario and Tracy Potter, May 18, $405,000 5. 1409 Burr Oak Road, Trust No. 116433 to Chicago Title...
A little bit of France - This home at 314 N. Lincoln St. was built for William D. Gates, founder and president of American Terra Cotta Company. Not surprisingly, the entire exterior was constructed of terra cotta. According to Sandy Williams book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," the design was inspired by a Loire Valley chateau and built by the Chicago architectural firm of Jennery & Mundie. To support the weight of the structure, the basement was divided into rooms matching...
With flowers as the palette and her yard as the canvas, Janet Roxworthy thinks of her garden as a painting in progress. "I'm always tweaking. There's always something to do, always something to change," said Roxworthy, who has been transforming the landscape around her Hinsdale home for nearly a decade. Her yard is filled with ornamental grasses, knockout roses, coneflowers and coral bells. Hostas and ferns add life to the shady spots, and hydrangeas, lavender and clematis...
A long walk can be a great way to sort out one's thoughts and make plans for the future. During his gap year between high school and college, William Seppanen of Hinsdale did just that. After graduating from Hinsdale Central High School in 2020, Seppanen spent much of the next year hiking all 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Starting out in Maine, Seppanen had made his way to West Virginia by the fall. After the snow had time to thaw, he hiked the other half this spring,...
Rockin' and stompin' in the park - Musician Super Stolie brought her music and energy to Hinsdale's Lunch on the Lawn concert series June 16 in Burlington Park. Stolie had the audience laughing, dancing and singing throughout the show. Greta and Marie Klein were among the dozens of kids enjoying the performance. The series of free shows, sponsored by the village's parks and recreation department and the Hinsdale Public Library, continues July 14 with Scribble Monster: The Eco...
WELLNESS HOUSE RECEIVES GRANT Wellness House of Hinsdale received a $2,500 grant from the DuPage Foundation. The foundation last month awarded a record $702,860 in grants to 37 area nonprofit agencies through its Community Needs Grant Program. TEEN VOLUNTEER WINS SCHOLARSHIP Katherine Wilson of Hinsdale Central High School is one of eight students to receive a $2,000 Teen Volunteer Health Profession Scholarship from the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation. Wilson plans to become a surgeon. Funds for this year’s s...
The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce held its 48th annual Fine Arts Festival in Burlington Park on June 5 and 6. More than 80 vendors filled the park with everything from ceramics to paintings to photography to jewelry. Jennifer Klepper helps her mom Jessica pick out a couple of paintings. Sean Corner, a clay sculptor from Witchita, Kan., creates some of his clay human figures during the show. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Two new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported one new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported one new case. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,828 up from 1,826 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had two confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was .8 percent on...
The Stough Street railroad grade crossing will be closed for maintenance July 8-18. Track replacement will occur the weekend of July 10-11 during the day when traffic volumes are at their lowest levels. The grade crossing restoration is scheduled for July 12-16 and will include some overnight welding work. Questions can be directed to Assistant Village Manager Brad Bloom at [email protected] or (630)789-7007....
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of June 28 to July 2....
The Hinsdale Community Pool will be closed June 25-27 for the annual Hinsdale Swim Cliub meet. Pool members and residents will be able to use the pool at Five Seassons, 6901 S. Madison St., Burr Ridge, as an alternative swim location. The Five Seasons pool has open swim from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Lap swim is available from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. June 25 and 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. June 26 & 27. A lane must be reserved in advance at http://www.my-bookings.net/cgi-bin/scheduling/fiveseasonssportsclub/schedule.cgi. Members must present...
The village of Hinsdale will hold its annual Independence Day Parade on Saturday, July 3, starting at 10 a.m. The parade will follow its traditional route, kicking off from Sixth Street and Garfield Avenue, traveling north to First Street and continuing west to Grant Street before turning south on Grant and ending at Sixth and Grant. This year’s celebration will not include the festival in Burlington Park that has been held in conjunction with previous Independence Day parades. Those with questions about the parade should c...
The Hinsdale Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old male Chicago resident in connection with the May 17 burglaries to the Land Rover and Continental Motors dealerships on Ogden Avenue. DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin and Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King announced June 16 that the juvenile - the third suspect and second juvenile apprehended in the case - was taken into custody June 15 from his residence and charged with armed violence, aggravated unlawful pos...
Students in Hinsdale High School District 86 will continue to learn math in a traditional course sequence. In a split 4-3 vote June 9, the District 86 Board directed instructors to abandon the plan approved by the board last October to create an integrated math curriculum. Board member Debbie Levinthal said she remained uncertain about integrated math’s ability to meet the range of students’ needs when they enter the district as freshman. “I’m not convinced yet this is the approach that is going to accomplish (better student...
Gina Herrmann has been hired by Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board to serve as assistant superintendent of human resources effective July 1. Herrmann comes to District 181 from Oak Park School District 97, where she serves as senior director of human resources. Prior to her time in District 97, she served as director of career, then director of human resources in Naperville Unit District 203. "Ms. Herrmann is a highly regarded administrator with a...
Madame Tussauds opens at The Lane - Fourth-graders from The Lane school created their own outdoor wax museum last month. The students researched and wrote about historical figures, then turned their research into a speech. Next up on the agenda was a classroom presentation, followed by the outdoor presentations for parents. Participants included Adelaide Tamney as Eleanor Roosevelt, Lauren Stokes as Florence Nightingale, Alexander Schaeffer as Abraham Lincoln and Rio Lewis as...
Hinsdale: The 2020 Experience, presented by the Hinsdale Historical Society and the District 181 Foundation, opened last night at Immanuel Hall. Ashton and Frank Rozich were some of the first guests to glimpse how Hinsdaleans handled the global pandemic. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. until noon Tuesday to Saturday through July 3. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
One new Hinsdale resident has tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported no new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported one new case. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,826 up from 1,825 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokesman said. Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 has not reported any new cases since May 20. Hinsdale High...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, June 21 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: approve 2021-22 budget, math pilot update, HMS Windhover sculpture, COVID-19 update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 23 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org...
Early dining - From Sandy Williams book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is this photo of the Old Spinning Wheel restaurant located on Ogden just west of the tollway. "The original Old Spinning Wheel restaurant was built in 1935 by Charles and Vacia Duncan. Expanding seven years later, this building replaced the original structure. The enormously popular restaurant was filled with antiques, surrounded by attractive gardens, and offered an elegant yet home-style menu. The...
Alex Trainer shakes hands with classmates as they head to the stage to hear their names read during the Hinsdale Middle School graduation June 10 at Westmont High School's outdoor field. Zoe Wiemeyer and Tyler Thick offer their graduation addresses. Two hundred and thirty HMS eighth-graders participated in the commencement exercises. Students from Clarendon Hills Middle School graduated in a separate ceremony held the same day at Westmont High School. (Steve Johnston for The...
Hinsdale eateries Egg Harbor and Yia Yia’s Pancake House would like to serve cocktails like mimosas and Bloody Marys to their morning breakfast patrons. But under the class B liquor license each currently possesses, alcohol consumption on the premises can’t begin until 11 a.m. At the Hinsdale Village Board meeting Tuesday, officials discussed creating a new license category to address the demand. Trustee Matt Posthuma, chair of the administration and community affairs committee, introduced a proposed class that would pertain...
RANDELL INDUCTED INTO PHI KAPPA PHI Mia Randell of Hinsdale was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Randell was initiated at University of Maryland, College Park. Randell is among some 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. COLLEGE STUDENT...
Spring cleaning - While many kids enjoy climbing on top of the statue of Robert Frost in Burlington Park, this group decided it was best to give Frost a spring cleanup. Using water from the nearby fountain, they made dozens of trips to give him a fresh look last Monday during the farmers market. The crew included Aaron Bragg, Estelle Bragg, Eve Hudson and Eloise Bragg. Please see the story on the farmers market on Page 17. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
