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History is not just the domain of those with extensive histories of their own. Young people are making their mark in helping preserve local heritage through the Hinsdale Historical Society Junior Board. Sarah Jane Nicholson, a junior at Hinsdale Central, helped launch the junior board last year, motivated by her interest in exploring the past and working to safeguard its treasures for posterity. The pandemic hit as she was trying to shape the board's mission and recruit peers...
The Hinsdale Central Boosters Club will hold meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, via Zoom to induct the nominated slate for the 2021-22 school year. Anyone interested in joining the club or learning about the organization is invited to attend. These are the nominees: president — Kim Anderson, vice president — Rob Tonn; secretary — Lee Gillman; treasurer — Julie Boruff; communications — Tania Kuropas; concessions — Bruce Carlsen, Ed McCarthy and Sam LoPresti; fundraising — open; grants — Anderson, Boruff and Tonn; membership — S...
Thirty-four Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 31 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported three new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,722, up from 1,688 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had seven confirmed COVID-19 patients and two patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported 13 new cases from April 21-27, all of which...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business April 22, board members • potsponed a decision on whether to spend $500,000 out of $3.2 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund money to fill in the existing pool at Hinsdale Central to create a flex space. The 6,500-square-foot space could be used for lunch periods to maintain six feet of social distance when all students return to school in August. Some board members said the money should be used solely to meet students’ academic and soc...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 3 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: swear in new board members, elect officers, appoint standing committees, recognize outgoing board members Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearings on certificate of appropriateness for demolitions at 13 S. Elm St., and changed elevations at 419 S. Oak St. and 448...
What will summer in Hinsdale look like? It's hard to say. "It's been challenging because we've been planning everything with three scenarios," said Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation for the village. The region is currently under Phase 4 restrictions, but Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday the state is "making progress" in its coronavirus metrics and could enter the bridge phase of its reopening plan soon - maybe within a week. "Every single event, every...
More than $3 million in anticipated grant money will help Hinsdale High School District 86 cover the additional expenses of operating during a pandemic, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss said. “I would tell you these grants have been welcome relief,” she said Monday. “We would have really struggled without them. We would have had to make some very difficult decisions on what we were not going to do.” The district has received about $267,104 in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund allocations and is expecti...
Friday night lights - Victory was sweeter last Friday night as the Hinsdale Central Red Devils defeated the Glenbard West Hilltoppers 28-7. As tradition dictates, the team gathered on the sidelines to sing their alma mater. The last time Central defeated Glenbard was 2016. This season, there are only six games instead of the usual nine. The Devils are 5-0, with one game left at LT this Friday night, April 23. There are no state playoffs scheduled. Central leads the West...
By the time federal COVID relief funding is doled out, Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 expects to receive about $1.16 million. According to Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent of business and operations, the bulk of those funds have gone to, or are earmarked for, cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment, distance learning equipment and furniture compatible with social distancing protocols. Superintendent Hector Garcia said the funding has been a significant factor in allowing the district to...
Several stations were set up for participants who walked the Memory Mile in Robbins Park earlier this month. Sophia Marzullo takes a minute to write a message to her late grandfather. Michael, the Rev. Lindsey and J.J. Bona read a passage from the informational brochure as they stop at one of the stations. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
PRENTISS EARNS MERIT AWARD Tammy Prentiss, superintendent of Hinsdale High School District 86, has earned an Award of Merit in the Administrator category as part of the 2021 Distinguished Service Awards Program sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association. These awards recognize those who make a difference in their school communities by helping to promote public education and enhance its programs and services. Nominees are evaluated on their ability to support or improve understanding...
The Community House is a place Hinsdale's Camryn Saltzman has grown up with - from preschool camps to Jodie Harrison basketball to Fortnightly. "In middle school I participated in the volunteer camp here," said Saltzman, a senior at Hinsdale Central. "I became a camp counselor for that after a few years of being a camper." Through that experience she got to know Marcie McGonagle, the former volunteer coordinator at The Community House, who talked to her about joining the...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet in open session the week of April 26-30....
Thirty-five Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 29 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported six new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,688, up from 1,653 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 10 confirmed COVID-19 patients and four patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported eight new cases from April 14-20, all of which...
Memory Mile 2021 was held at Robbins Park April 11. The Memory Mile walk was organized by Hinsdale's Christine Marzullo. Participants paused at different reflection stops along the course, with prompts like "birth" and "life." Among the attendees were several friends of Kendall Pickering, who died unexpectedly in December at age 15, including Kit Schneider and Lindsey Drumm. The teens wrote messages on balloons for the "peace release" portion of the walk. By the time they...
Hinsdale trustees Tuesday discussed a proposed pay plan for part-time employees to help bring the compensation structure in line with comparable communities. The recommendation to shift the village from its current open range pay plan to one with steps is also aimed at implementing a more orderly progression through the wage range based on years of service and acceptable performance. The village presently has 15 employees working in part-time, non-seasonal roles, such as the positions of parking enforcement officer, fire and...
Old school - Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America Hinsdale," includes a photo of the high school gymnasium, which was built in 1921 on Washington Street north of the high school. "Spectator seating for 500 was accommodated on a second-floor gallery that surrounded the court below. Beneath the stands, on the first floor, were the locker rooms and storage. The building was razed in 1976 along with the adjacent school to make room for the current Hinsdale Middle School."...
Light the lights - Cast members of Hinsdale Central's spring musical, "The Theory of Relativity," won't have the chance to perform before a live audience due to COVID-19 restrictions. But the cast was able to first record the music and then film the show last week so the production can be livestreamed on April 30. Tickets are $15, free for students, and available at https://www.showtix4u.com/events/hcdrama. To hear more from the actors and see more photos, turn to the Pulse...
Thirty-five Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 33 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported two new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,653, up from 1,618 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had nine confirmed COVID-19 patients and one patient awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported five new cases from April 7-13, all of which invol...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 22 Hinsdale Central South School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: Helen O’Neill scholarship, presentation of officer slate, emergency operational changes, executive director annual review recommendation Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: permit fee c...
The four Hinsdale High School District 86 candidates who won the April 6 election were the top vote-getters in every precinct in their shared hometown of Hinsdale. According to unofficial election results. Peggy James, Debbie Levinthal, Terri Walker and Jeff Waters also won all eight precincts in Clarendon Hills, five precincts scattered among Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, unincorporated DuPage County and Westmont, and the Cook County portion of Hinsdale (Cook County precinct breakouts were not available at press time). In the...
Community Consolidated Elemen-tary District 181 announced last week that two of its administrators are moving on to other opportunities. John Munch, assistant superintendent of human resources for the past seven years, has accepted the superintendent position at LaGrange Highlands Elementary District 106. At Monday’s school board meeting, board member Meeta Patel expressed her thanks for Munch’s service, particularly through seasons of staff turnover. “He’s been tremendous part of the district through all of the changes...
With COVID-19 canceling the annual visits from veterans and speakers for Hinsdale Middle School's World War II days, a group of HMS parents designed a pop-up museum. The stage in the cafetorium provided a perfect backdrop for the displays. HMS mom Stephanie Konieczka shows District 181 Foundation member Meg Cooper some of the personal artifacts she donated to help create the displays. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Early transportation - It's hard to imagine traveling by horseback and carriage through town, as Hinsdaleans did when the village was first founded. According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale" "The livery stable was situated just north of the tracks, west of Washington Street. Liveries met all trains and 10 ride tickets could be purchased for $1. Some villages boarded their horses at the stable, others rented buggies for special occasions. This...
The search for a permanent administrative center for Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 continues after a Hinsdale office building was deemed too large and pricey. At Monday’s school board meeting, Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent of business and operations, told board members that the 26,0000-square-foot building at 211 W. Chicago Ave. was the only one of seven options put forward by consultant JLL Commercial Real Estate deemed potentially viable. But Engstrom said the benefits of the site, namely its l...
