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Go fly a kite — or two. Brian Paul found the perfect spot in Robbins Park on Saturday afternoon to fly his two super-sized kites. He flew his Trilobite16 (54 square feet with 42-foot long tails) and an octopus kite (26 feet long) while sitting back in a lawn chair. He was forced to leave his relaxing post when it came time to reel the kites in. Paul first discovered this hobby while attending a recent kite flying festival in Naperville. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale officials say they will finish the 2020 fiscal year with a surplus despite tax revenues coming in nearly $1 million under budget. At a committee of the whole meeting Dec. 3, trustees and members of the village’s finance commission reviewed 2020 economic numbers and the impact that the pandemic has had on the village’s tax receipts. Sales tax revenue had been forecast to be about $2.95 million for the year, but is now projected to be just under $2.6 million. Village finance director Darrell Langlois said the impact fr...
The village of Hinsdale has been sued by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Fair Housing Act for its effort to prohibit Trinity Sober Living from operating a group home in town. In its complaint filed Nov. 24 with the U.S. District Court for Northern District of Illinois, the DOJ alleges that the village’s actions “constitute a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of rights granted by the Fair Housing Act, or a denial of rights protected by the Fair Housing Act to a group of persons.” Trinity Sober...
It's wonderful day to be an actor - Hinsdale Central students were thrilled to have the chance to perform in a fall show this year. "It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play" was filmed in November and will be available to audiences this weekend, with a video performance on Friday and a radio broadcast Saturday. See Page 17 to hear from the director and actors and Page 33 for details on accessing the show. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Community Consolidated District 181 Among other business at Monday’s meeting, board members: • unanimously adopted a 2020 property tax levy of $67.1 million. Board members plan to abate a portion of residents’ taxes at their Feb. 8 meeting. “Even though we’re adopting tonight, we will be giving money back in February,” said Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent of business and operations. • listened to a report on the Illinois School Report Cards, which are now posted on the district’s website at https://www.d18...
Fifty-four Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 48 new cases and the Cook County Health Department reported six new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 827, up from 773 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating 23 confirmed COVID-19 patients and one patient awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported 16 new cases from Dec. 2-7, including 14...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: approve final decision on 448 E. Fourth St., pre-hearing and agenda setting on 5500 S. Grant St. (Hinsdale Central High School)...
Andrew Brhel from Stage Door Fine Arts led an acting workshop last month at The Community House. With some students attending in person and others, online Brhel was able to balance both formats of teaching. Emmett Marcex and Madeline Miller listen for directions before preparing a skit. Brhel offers some pointers to Eleanor and Lillian Lucht. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Plans to add saliva screening for students in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 have been temporarily put on hold due to new requirements announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are looking to identify asymptomatic individuals,” Superintendent Hector Garcia said during his COVID-19 update at Monday night’s board meeting. “We know we want to use a saliva-based test. We want those results to be in less than 24 hours. We’re looking for a test that would be $20 or less. We were hoping to...
Barb Johannesen appreciates the convenience - and the safety - of being able to shop for Christmas gifts online. She also enjoyed the opportunity to stop in a few shops in town as she worked on the third installment of The Hinsdalean's gift ideas series. "It was so great to be out and see the world again," she said. Christmas at the Johannesen household is usually a big event, with Barb and husband Jim typically hosting dozens, including their six children, ages 24 to 32, sign...
This old home - According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," the home at 318 S. Garfield Ave. was built in 1888 for Robert Childs. Childs was a Civil War veteran, school principal and attorney. He represented Hinsdale in the U.S. Congress from 1893-97. 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]....
The Hinsdalean is looking for Hinsdale’s happiest baby to feature on the final front cover of 2020. Readers who know a happy Hinsdale baby born since Jan. 1 of this year who would look great on our New Year’s cover should email a photo to [email protected]. Please include the baby’s name and birthday along with the name, address and daytime phone number of the person submitting the picture. The winning baby will be photographed by Jim Slonoff to appear on the Dec. 31 cover of The Hinsdalean. The entry deadline is noon...
Ninety-six Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 84 new cases and the Cook County Health Department reported 12 new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 773, up from 677 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating 35 confirmed COVID-19 patients and eight patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported 16 new cases from Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, including...
Hinsdale Village Board Committee of the Whole/Finance Commission joint meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: 2021 budget Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: public hearing and approval of 2020 tax levy, COVID-19 update, internet safety and cyberbullying, special education update, annual financial report, Elm School 2020 Blue Ribbon Award celebration (6 p.m.) Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,...
The property tax is largest single tax in Illinois and is the major source of revenue for Community Consolidated District 181 and Hinsdale High School District 86. It also is a significant source of funding for the village of Hinsdale, along with the Hinsdale Public Library, although the village has several other sources of revenue to support operations. Taxing bodies are required each year to file a levy, or request for property tax revenue. Setting the levy actually is the...
Not quite, but Marcus of Hinsdale sponsored DJ Matt Roan in front of their store last month. Each Saturday this month the store will host a DJ spinning some holiday tunes inside. Also there will be champagne for any shoppers who visit. Also throughout the holiday shopping season the village of Hinsdale has a Secret Santa surprising in-store shoppers with $25 gift cards good at Hinsdale establishments. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Community Consolidated District 181 Board is poised to pass a $67.1 million property tax levy on Monday, Dec. 7. The proposed levy, which totals $75.1 million when the debt service fund is included, was approved by the board Nov. 9. Richard Engstrom, assistant superintendent of business and operations, presented a so-called “balloon” levy request that would ensure the district captures all availalbe revenue under the tax cap. Board President Margie Kleber favored the balloon levy approach, noting that the board has the...
John Bourjaily confesses he's not much of a shopper. "I can sometimes shop for other people. I cannot shop for myself at all," he said. Girls are difficult to buy for - no matter their age, the father of three offered as an excuse. So he relies on their mother, Jen. "My wife is a professional shopper," he said. "She is outstanding at it." Nevertheless, Bourjaily agreed to be one of The Hinsdalean's "guest shoppers" for the paper's annual gift guide series. This year, former co...
Built for the road ahead - In 1917, Henry Buchholz and his brother opened Hinsdale's first car dealership on the corner of Garfield and Hinsdale avenues. According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," Henry Ford dropped in for a visit to the dealership when he was in the area visiting International Harvester's Alexander Legge, who lived in town. 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...
Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools will remain open, despite a recommendation from administrators that the schools close for a two-week “adaptive pause.” Hinsdale Central Principal Bill Walsh told board members Nov. 19 that the last two weeks under the hybrid learning model have been “extremely stressful” as the number of positive COVID-19 cases has increased and large numbers of students are going remote. “They are struggling mentally, they are struggling emotionally,” he said. “Students want to be with their...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 4....
Cars wrapped around the corner of Maple and Washington streets early Saturday morning, then further back on Hinsdale Avenue all the way to Garfield Avenue, queued up to receive a Thanksgiving dinner kit from HCS Family Services. So many cars so early that Amy Wickstrom, executive director of HCS, moved up the distribution start time for traffic safety. "We were almost around the whole block. I was like, 'We've got to go!' " she said. The lengthening line illustrated how the...
ROTARY HELPS FUND polio fight The Hinsdale Rotary Club marked World Polio Day on Oct. 24 by donating $2,000 to the Pioneers for Polio campaign being run by Rotary International. With matching dollars being offered by The Rotary Club of Chicago, Hinsdale’s $2,000 turns into $4,000. With a further 2:1 match from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hinsdale Rotary will end up contributing $12,000 total to the campaign. When Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, there were 350,000 c...
Jack of all trades - According to Sandy Williams' in her book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," Anson Ayers had a wide-ranging background of teaching, farming, carriage building, hardware, harness making and operating a sawmill. She goes on to say, "He bought 80 acres and this home on the northwest side and perhaps did some gentleman farming before subdividing the property, his initial goal."...
Several workers, several days, one hydraulic lift and more than 25,000 lights turned this home in the 700 block of South Quincy Street into a Christmas wonderland. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
