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Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, April 6, to choose new board members for Community Consolidated District 181, Hinsdale High School District 86 and the Hinsdale Public Library. To help them make their decisions, The Hinsdalean reached out to current board members to ask them to describe what the job entails. District 181 Sarah Jakobsen said she didn’t have a true sense for the complexity of school district finances before her election to the District 181 Board in 2019. She does now. “I was not as engaged as a cit...
A divided Community Consolidated District 181 Board on Monday gave the green light to return to full in-person instruction starting April 5. Four of the seven board members voted to move ahead with the administration’s plan to implement a full in-person/full remote learning model when the students return from spring break. The majority sided with those in the community who have argued that the current hybrid model is inadequate for students’ academic needs and that COVID-19 transmission risk can be managed with mit...
With the Hinsdale Com-munity Pool parking lot filling up with mountains of snow from the central business district, these Madison School girls from Bodin Street saw a unique sledding opportunity. More snow is predicted in the coming days, ensuring the mounds will grow as the village continues to relocate snow from downtown sidewalks and streets. George Peluso, Hinsdale's director of public services and engineering, said his department has been able to stay on top of the...
CENTER HIRES new design director Diane Chiappe was recently named design and sales director at County Line Home Design Center in Hinsdale. “Diane brings a wealth of expertise to our cooperative with her extensive and varied background in design, home furnishings, real estate and building products,” said Rebecca Austin, design center manager. “In addition, she has a vast network locally here in Hinsdale with her past work at Trumeau Design & Décor, as a broker with Berkshire Hathaway and with her volunteer work with the Hi...
Thirty-seven 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 four new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,298, up from 1,261 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating eight confirmed COVID-19 patients and had two patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported eight new cases from Feb. 3 to...
4 was not your average year. Take a month by month look at some of the highlights and revisit some events you'd like to remember and some that we are sure to want to forget. Click the link below to view the entire section: https://www.thehinsdalean.com/home/customer_files/specialpubs/year_in_review_2020.pdf...
More than a dozen volunteers from Union Church spent the better part of the day Jan. 26 under the direction and help of chef and restaurant owner Paul Virant, preparing and cooking a meals for 160 clients of PADS. The meals were packaged individually and delivered to area hotels, where the clients are staying during the pandemic. The Michelin star chef created the menu of roasted pork butt with carrots, potatoes, roasted parsnips with tomatoes and onions; a salad of celery...
Let it snow - By most estimates it seems Hinsdale received more than 12 inches of snow by the time the weekend ended. Whatever the count, residents took advantage of the weather and headed out to enjoy the snowfall. Murphy the dog - who didn't have the advantage of wearing snow shoes - led the Armstrong pack on Eighth Street. Mom Christine and kids Laura and Elliott had plenty of snow to make the adventure. Please turn to Page 3 for more photos. (Jim Slonoff...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from Dec. 14 to Jan. 15. 1. 511 S. Oak St., Chicago Title Land Trust Co to Sarah L. Zielke Declaration Trust, Dec. 14, $1,750,000 2. 714 S. Park Ave., Chicago Title Land Trust Co. to Patricia Carl and Jason Liu, Dec. 14, $3,650,000 3. 320 S. Garfield St., Sandra M. Rutter Revocable Trust to Noreen B. Lassandrello Revocable Trust, Dec. 14, $832,500 4. 5746 S. Park Ave., Amanda R. Walkinshaw to James and Mari Sadkowski and the Sadko...
MAZZOCHI NAMED TO LEADERSHIP TEAM State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-47, Elmhurst) was appointed to the position of assistant minority leader for the Illinois House Republican Caucus. Mazzochi has represented the 47th District in Springfield since July 2018. During her tenure, she has cosponsored multiple bills signed by the governor, including legislation on pension transparency and ethylene oxide pollution and has advocated for property tax relief for homeowners as co-chair of the Property Tax Relief Task Force. Mazzochi has...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business Jan. 28, board members • voted 7-0 to approve a new five-year contract with SEIU, which represents 30 district employees who work in buildings and grounds, custodial and maintenance. The agreement provides an average salary adjustment of 15.5 percent the first year, to make salaries more competitive with the market, Josh Stephenson, chief financial officer, said. After that, employees will receive an annual 1.8 percent increase. The contract is retroactive to June 2020, w...
Teachers in Hinsdale High School District 86 have a new two-year contract that grants them an average annual increase — including benefits — of 1.89 percent a year. The school board approved the contract 7-0 at its Jan. 28 meeting. Members of the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association had ratified the agreement earlier that day. “The board of education, district administration and Hinsdale High School Teachers Association are pleased to announced that we have reached an agreement on a new teacher contract,” a joint stateme...
The Hinsdale Public Library has re-opened for limited services. The library board voted at a special meeting Tuesday to re-open the building today, Feb. 4. The library will be open for “Grab and Go” service from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Curbside service will continue to be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Visitors will need to wear a mask over their nose and mouth for their entire visit and limit their time in the library to 30 minutes per day. Seating, study rooms, and...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8 District office 115 W. 55th St., Clarendon Hills https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: COVID-19 update, five-year forecasting, property tax relief grant decision, math camp proposal, math and ELA/ACE placement appeals process Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 Memorial Building 19...
Thirty Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 24 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported six new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,261, up from 1,231 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating 12 confirmed COVID-19 patients and had four patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported 10 new cases from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2,...
Hinsdale police are reminding football fans that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of impaired driving on SuperBowl Sunday. “If you’ll be watching the game away from home this year, we urge you to answer a simple question: ‘Are you drinking or are you driving?’ Never do both,” Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie said. Before kickoff, make a game plan for a safe evening: • Designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation or a ride service to get home safely. • If you see an impaired driver on the...
Early Hinsdaleans - Ralph Homann sends in this family photo that was taken on the 700 block of Grant Street. The woman circled on the left is his great-grandmother, Sophie Klusmann Biermann, who was born in Germany in 1865. Her daughter Minnie, his grandmother to be, was born in Hinsdale in 1890. She went on to marry Henry Homann after the two in Germany and he moved to the U.S. in 1910. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with...
From shoveling to sledding, Hinsdaleans took to the streets Sunday after a season record 12 plus inches of snow fell in the area. Henry and Hailey Wiseman and their mom took a trek from their Burns area neighborhood down to the Madison sledding hill. Ryan Pitts was quick to point out a day off of work on Sunday was going to be fun for him and his sons Will, Tate and Ben. They first shoveled their front sidewalk and then went in to fort building mode. Village crews began their...
By Pamela Lannom [email protected] Hinsdale Central teachers who want to receive a COVID-19 vaccination can do so today through Saturday, right on campus. “I’m happy to announce tonight that we have formed a partnership with Osco to vaccinate all our 1b employees in District 86 plus all our feeder districts plus our LADSE cooperative,” Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss told board members at their Jan. 28 board meeting. The district has secured 1,800 doses, a number expected to cover teach...
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)...
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...
