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MPI RECEIVES Top Gun AWARD MPI Wealth Management in Hinsdale has been awarded a PSN Top Guns distinction by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN manager database, North America’s longest running database of investment managers. MPI Wealth Management was honored with both a 5 & 6 Star Top Gun rating for its US Fixed Income Short Strategy for its recent five-year and three-year rolling periods. “Congratulations to MPI Wealth Management for being recognized as a PSN Top Gun,” said Ryan Nauman, market strategist at Informa...
Although trustees had planned to repave Eighth Street with asphalt, an attractive bid has them considering concrete instead. J. Nardulli Concrete submitted the low bid of $1.34 million to pave Eighth Street from Garfield Avenue to County Line Road with asphalt. The board also asked contractors to submit a bid for concrete, and one from G&M Cement Construction came it at $1.48 million. With an additional $50,000 in construction observation costs for concrete, the savings from asphalt totals $192,000. Concrete typically is...
Hinsdale’s Jeff Waters, the top vote-getter among 10 candidates in the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board race, according to unofficial election results, said he is elated for all four winners in Tuesday’s election. “It’s unfortunate that more seats weren’t available, because there were a lot of quality candidates running,” he said. He sees the choice of four newcomers as indicative of voters’ discontent with the current board. He and running mate Peggy James, along with Debbie Levinthal and Terri Walker, who also ran...
CENTRAL ARTISTS CHOSEN FOR EXHIBIT Samara Jaquez and Cadence Parker-Briones from Hinsdale Central will join other top student artists from across the state at the ninth annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition Senior Scholarships Announced event, which will be held virtually April 11. Students will come together to showcase their work and be recognized for their accomplishments. To date, Jaquez and Parker-Briones have received more than $368,000 in scholarships for their portfolios. STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LIST Several H...
The community's rising generation has, in recent years, been stepping up into leadership roles with local nonprofit organizations through service on junior boards. Seven junior boards in Hinsdale are currently working in partnership with The Hinsdalean on a seven-week food drive to benefit HCS Family Services (see the ad on Page 15.) The Hinsdalean will profile each over the next couple of months, leading off with the Hinsdale Humane Society Junior Board. In early 2020 the...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • unanimously approved spending up to $771,600 with Schaefgas Brothers for improvements to the Hinsdale Community Pool. Phase 1 includes replacing the lap pool deck, repairing ground joints, replacing grout under the perimeter gutter and repainting the main pool. Phase 2 includes replacing four pool filters. The village received a $400,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Grant and is required to spend at least $800,000 on the project. • voted 6-0 to...
Twenty-seven Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 26 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported 1 new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,618, up from 1,591 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had six confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported nine new cases from April 5-6, all of which...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, April 12 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: special education spotlight, Chromebook refresh, COVID-19 update, summer learning program, district office space update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: award student information system contract, return to school update, approve final...
Margie Kleber won the race for a two-year term on the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, defeating challenger Christine Dannhausen-Brun. Kleber, the current board president, said she felt confident going into Tuesday’s vote. “I was hearing really good things from a lot of people in the community,” Kleber said, citing letters of support she received. Her uncontested election to the board four years ago meant this was her first real campaign experience. “I got to meet a lot of people. It forced me to really get out ther...
Pre-Home Depot - In Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," she mentions the building which is still standing at 42 S. Washington St., which was built in 1894. "One of the area's first merchants, John Bohlander opened a grocery and tavern in Fullersburg before moving to Hinsdale in 1871. Here, he operated a general store at 42 S. Washington before his business turned to hardware in 1877. Shown is Bohlander's second building at this address, constructed in 1894...
Special delivery - As the pandemic winds down, events are slowly getting back to normal. Having been fully vaccinated, the Easter bunny made a special delivery to the lawn of Redeemer Church early Sunday morning. With only a few children participating, there were plenty of eggs to fill the baskets quickly, guaranteeing a tear-free Easter egg hunt. Monroe Entsminger, along with her sister Rieve (not pictured), were a couple of the lucky hunters. (Jim Slonoff...
Hinsdale public works crews made quick work of Hinsdale's two "prairies" last week. Areas along Chanticleer Road and west of Jackson Street were part of the annual burn. With some moderate winds, the crews made quick work of last years growth. Tom Gallagher uses a drip torch ignite the brush. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Seeing art in everything - Not only do you get to create art on paper, but you can even create a little art on yourself in the Messy Mixed Media class at The Community House. John Hudson was one of the lucky participants in the class who had a chance to create several pieces of artwork during the class - both on and off paper. To see more pictures, please turn to Page 16. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale firefighters responded to a house fire at 812 Phillippa St. after a 911 call came in to the DuPage Public Safety Communication Center at about 6:12 p.m. Friday. The resident had reported a fire in the house. DuComm initiated a general alarm and the response was upgraded to a box alarm upon arrival. This included a full response from the Hinsdale Fire Department (Tower 84, Engine 84, Medic 84, Deputy Chief 84 and Assistant Chief 84) as well as additional fire companies from the Clarendon Hills, Western Springs, Oak...
The Hinsdale Police Department made an arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, one for driving with a suspended license, one for felony possession of cannabis (101-499 grams), and one for possession of cannabis by driver during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period, according to a department press release. “By keeping impaired drivers off the roads and ensuring that motorists and passengers are buckled up, we’re able to help make the roads a safer place for everyone,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. Police...
STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LIST Several students from Hinsdale were named to the dean’s list or equivalent for the fall 2020 semester at their respective colleges and universities. • William Bush, The Citadel • Jonathon Cain, Colgate University • Daniel McKay, Colgate University • Caroline Riefe, Indiana University • Selin Turkyilmaz, Colgate University ROTARY PRESENTS MERIT AWARDS The Rotary Club of Hinsdale presented another round of Youth Merit Awards March 12. This award recognizes extraordinary middle school and high school s...
The 2021 season of Fortnightly kicked off recently at The Community House. Teaching "dancing and decorum" to eighth-graders is the goal of the program, which has been offered since 1958 in the community. Haly Tuck and Harlan Apple were among the participants learning the steps. Forming a circle in Kettering Hall, the dancers changed partners throughout the evening. Porter Hutchens and Leah Theoharous watch instructors Nicole Gofford and Xavier Euzarraga from May I Have This...
The total number of confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 in the village has risen to 1,591. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had four confirmed COVID-19 patients and three patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported seven new cases from March 17-23, all of which involved students. Hinsdale High School District 86 reported seven current positive cases March 19, with 55 people in isolation and 60 in quarantine. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8,...
Correction The number of new COVID-19 cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale reported in last week’s paper was incorrect. The number was fewer than 70....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 6 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: discuss pay plans for full-time, public services and seasonal employees, review variations and exterior appearance and site for Phase 2 construction at Hinsdale Central, liquor license requests...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business March 25, board members: • approved the staffing recommendation for the 2021-22 school year, which will keep district staffing flat. The recommendation, which was reviewed and discussed by the district’s human resources committee, came under criticism from some students and families for creating “stacked” classes at Hinsdale South, in which different levels of German courses and Latin courses are combined into one due to low enrollment for the individual courses. Distric...
Lifestyle housing circa 1888 - In her book, "Images in America - Hinsdale," Sandy Williams mentions that the first building on the south side of First Street was this one located at 102 S. Washington St. "In 1888, German born John Papenhause had this building constructed to house his successful tailoring business. The second floor was home to the Papenhausens and their six children."...
Hinsdale Public Library staff member Sarah Jane was using the library's 3-D printer recently to print images for the library's St. Patrick's Day celebration bags. Last year, staff members used the printer to make shields for first responders early in the pandemic when supplies were hard to get. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South campuses are in the process of getting long deferred improvements. Now the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board wants to change out deteriorating equipment like drivers education simulators and snow removal vehicles for more functional models. Board members approved the purchase of replacement capital equipment totaling $2.35 million at their March 25 meeting. Chief Financial Officer Josh Stephenson said the time is right for such action — particularly with the budget savings related t...
