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Coming on the heels of presidential election that few will soon forget, we want to remind Hinsdale residents that will be asked to head to the polls again this spring to make their selections for local seats. On April 6, Hinsdaleans will cast their ballots in contested races for the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board and the Hinsdale Public Library Board. And while election day might seem far off, it will be here in just over nine weeks. To usher in campaign season, we’re l...
Today we officially kick off our coverage of the Tuesday, April 6, election for local school, village and library board members. Like everything else that has taken place over the past 10 months or so, our coverage will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read more about how we will conduct our interviews, what kinds of stories we will write and when they will run in the editorial above. My topic today is letters to the editor. We typically receive more letters to...
Jason Bier and Virginia Malinas will not appear on the April 6 ballot as candidates for the Community Consolidated District 181 Board. After holding a Zoom hearing Friday, the DuPage County Board of Elections upheld objections to their petitions. The race for four-year terms is no longer contested, with incumbent Bill Cotter and newcomers Mike Martin and Grace Shin the only remaining candidates for three open seats. Martin challenged the petitions filed by Malinas, on the grounds that she had not been a resident of the...
Voters will find three contested local races when they head to the polls Tuesday, April 6. Two are vying for a two-year term on the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, five are seeking four seats on the Hinsdale Public Library Board and 10 are competing for four spots on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. Those who are elected will have a full agenda, especially as the area continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. District 181 In District 181,...
Voter registration is under way for the Tuesday, April 6, municipal election. In order to register to vote, individuals must • be a U.S. citizen • be at least 18 years old on or before April 6 • have lived in their election precinct at least 30 days before April 6 • not be serving a sentence • be unable to claim the right to vote anywhere else People must register by March 9 and may do so online, by mail or in person. Illinois also allows for “Grace Period” registration and voting, beginning March 10 and continuing un...
Forty-five Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 39 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported six new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,231, up from 1,186 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating 13 confirmed COVID-19 patients and had three patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported 14 new cases from Jan. 20 to 23,...
Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: COVID-19 return to school update, lease for new transition center location, ratify contracts with HHSTA and SEIU Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda:...
Winter's reward - It's been a long time since Mother Nature has been in the mood to help create a skating rink at Burns Field. It wasn't for the lack of trying on the village's part - just mild weather. Brad Holmes has fun guiding daughter Ana across the ice Saturday. His wife, Andrea, and son, Beck, (not pictured) were out, too, enjoying a friendly game of hockey. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale and other towns in Region 8 (DuPage and Kane counties) moved to Tier 1 of COVID-19 mitigations Tuesday. Eva Field, president and chief executive officer of the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, said she was happy to see the news, even if it is just a small step forward. "My sights are on June, July, for all of our summer events," she said. "Any movement is positive movement." The move means restaurants and bars that serve food can be open at 25 percent capacity or for 25...
Lake front property - A couple of workers work to clear a sewer at the corner of Hinsdale Avenue and Vine Street in June of 1967. In the background, Millar's Grocery seems to be just on the edge of the flooded street. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]. (Photo courtesy of Carol Cikanek)...
Students enrolled in the WeDo Robotics course at The Community House built self-propelled cars Monday afternoon. Jack Rozum and Vivian Perkowski square off in the race to see whose car will travel the farthest. In addition to the cars, the students will also design moving assemblies and build bridges and robots with the Legos. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
By Ken Knutson [email protected] Availability of a cost-free rapid antigen test could play a role in enabling Community Consolidated District 181 return to full in-person instruction, officials said. At Monday’s district board meeting, Superintendent Hector Garcia reported that a nasal swab COVID-19 test, known as BinaxNOW, could possibly be procured in quantities large enough for district use in helping identify asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic individuals — and at no cost. “You can understand why we are going...
STUDENTS OF THE QUARTER NAMED Hinsdale Central recently recognized 12 individuals who were named Student of the Quarter by the school’s various departments based on their accomplishments in the classroom as well as their leadership, kindness and skill as role models. They are • Stephanie Cochlan, art • William Gaffney, business • Sarah Brosius, English • Mariella Andrews, FACS • Ryan Thomas, math • Amer Goel, music • Nicholas Bergner, physical education • Julia Cashman, science • Sydney Pjesky, social studies • Jacob Chi...
Butler Elementary District 53 and Gower Elementary District 62 students have spent most of the school year attending class in-person full-time, and their superintendents would like to see kids in other districts doing the same. The two made a presentation to the Illinois Association of School Boards on Thursday explaining how they have implemented on-site COVID-19 testing to keep schools open. The districts are offering rapid antigen (nasal swab) tests, rapid antibody (fingers...
Among the categories of essential workers exempted from Gov. JB Pritzker's shelter-in-place order last March were those in construction and building trades. That was good news for Linda Ritter, owner of Hinsdale's Tiburon Homes. But would the market have an appetite for projects during a pandemic? The answer was "Yes." "We've actually found that our business has gotten even busier in the past 12 months," Ritter said. That's due in part to a continued - and perhaps accelerated...
As the state prepares to move into Phase 1b of vaccinations Monday, village officials are focused on making sure residents will have access to the vaccine. “The village is working with its community partner, Tammy Prentiss, from District 86 to see if there is an opportunity to use the (Hinsdale Central High) school to have a vaccination site in town to do the distribution,” village manager Kathleen Gargano reported at Tuesday’s village board meeting. She said more information about the partnership will be available in the c...
Fifty-four Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 46 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported eight new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,186, up from 1,132 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating 13 confirmed COVID-19 patients and had three patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported 10 new cases from Jan. 13 to 19,...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 District office 115 W. 55th St., Clarendon Hills https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: COVID-19 update and testing, quarterly financial report, amended 2021-22 school calendar and tentative 2022-23 school calendar, memorandums of understanding with HCHTA and the board, resolution to prepare tentative 2021-22 budget Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets h...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees • voted 5-0 against a request for a special use permit and an exterior appearance site plan for Lakeside Bank to build a two-story facility with a drive-through at 222 E. Ogden Ave., immediately east of the Shell gas station. The Hinsdale Plan Commission had voted 8-0 to recommend approval of the project, but trustees said they did not think it was the best use of the property. They would like to see more retail businesses along that stretch of Ogden Avenue, and ha...
Watch out below! - With even a small amount of snow on Saturday morning, the sledding hill at Madison School was the place to be in the village. And even though the snow wore down quickly, the hill was still slick enough to bring out dozens of sledders. Palmer and Flora Nelson were among the children, and a few adults, who took advantage of the wintery conditions. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Station envy - After the Highlands station was built in 1873, it didn't take long for O.J. Stough, who was developing much of the west side of Hinsdale at the time, to request to build another station in West Hinsdale. The railroad agreed and in 1874 this two story station was constructed. According to the book published by Sandy Williams, "Images of America - Hinsdale," the station master sold tickets and signaled trains when passengers were waiting. He lived above the...
Bike tyke - Emma Gorden and her dad, Reed, took to the quiet streets in the village Sunday to get some fresh air and exercise. January's mild temperatures seem to be holding on through this week and into next week as well. According to the Farmers' Almanac, the area is slated for a cold winter with normal to below-normal temperatures. Reports indicate the polar vortex is likely to split later this week, which could mean colder temperatures and snow for the Chicago area. (Jim...
Although Superintendent Hector Garcia was hesitant to commit to a date for fully re-opening schools, some board members in Community Consolidated District 181 are eying March 1 as a target date. "I always hate to put down a certain date, but that would be the best-case scenario," Garcia said at Monday's board meeting As part of the path to fully reopen schools, staff members would need to be vaccinated. Gov. JB Pritzker has said teachers will be among the next group of individ...
A train heading toward Chicago jogs onto the "shoofly" tracks built on top of a temporary bridge over the Tri-State tollway Tuesday morning. When complete, the new $96 million bridge will allow for expansion of several lanes of the tollway. When the temporary bridge is taken down, the railroad will add an additional track to the existing three. The fourth track will be for maintenance purposes by the railroad. Prior to the pandemic, an average 104 Metra and Amtrak trains and...
All aboard - According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," the mature trees along the county line attracted home buyers to Hinsdale's eastern edge. To accommodate the large homes on both sides of the railroad tracks, the Burlington Northern Co. agreed to stop on a signal if a station were built. In 1873, grateful homeowners built the stone station, naming it "Highlands" after its elevated location. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years...
