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Virtual rotary run keeps pace The Virtual Rotary Run Charity Classic netted $80,000, almost as much as last year’s successful race. “Our goal this year, as always, is to positively impact the lives of many area residents,” said Tom Norton, president of the Hinsdale Rotary Club. Proceeds benefited leading community charities: The Community House, District 181 Foundation, Hinsdale Hospital Foundation, Rotary Club of Hinsdale Foundation and Ray Graham Association-Hanson Center. More than 200 individuals participated in the 2...
The village’s leaf pick-up program, which offers free, unlimited, weekly curbside collection of leaves in kraft paper yard waste bags, begins next week. Bagged leaves should be placed in the parkway in front of the home, along the curb. Do not place bags in the street. Pick-up will run for six weeks at the time of regularly-scheduled weekly yard waste pick-up, starting the week of Oct. 26 and ending the week of Nov. 30. Leaves will be picked up by the village’s waste hauler, Republic Services. Leaves also may be kept on the...
Alex Trebek’s name was misspelled in the Oct. 15 issue....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 https://d86.hinsdale86.org...
Twenty-three Hinsdale residents have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 19 new cases and the Cook County Health Department reported four new cases. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in the village to 445. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had five confirmed COVID-19 patients and four patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. As of Friday, Community Consolidated District 181 had three new cases, all staff members. One...
Indoor dining will be on hiatus in Hinsdale starting at 11 p.m. Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that indoor service at restaurants and bars will be prohibited in DuPage County starting Friday. The restrictions also apply to Kane, Will and Kankakee counties. Vistro owner Paul Virant, a Hinsdale resident, had just met with his staff Wednesday morning to begin planning for the change. "We have that tent that has forced air heat. We'll at least be able to have dining...
The division over the tax amendment to the state constitution Illinois voters will see on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, ballot is evident from the way supporters and opponents refer to the proposal. Supporters of the amendment, which is expected to bring in $3.4 billion a year, call it the “Fair Tax” proposal. The proposed progressive tax will address the inequity in the tax burden, said Kim Savage of Darien, chairman of the Downers Grove Township Democratic Organization. At the lowest income levels, people pay 12 to 14 percent of...
Devil in the details - Myrta Holmes, the former wife of serial killer H.H. Holmes, rented various homes throughout the village, including this one at 212 N. Lincoln St. in 1912. She moved to Hinsdale with her daughter in 1896, the year her estranged husband was executed. According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," Holmes taught third and fourth grades at least 15 years in the Hinsdale Public School system. H.H. Holmes was featured in Erik Larson's book...
The Salt Creek Medical Campus is under new ownership. The set of four outpatient medical office buildings on Hinsdale's north end, containing a total of 156,600 square feet of office space, was sold on Sept. 4 for $50.9 million to Remedy Medical Properties by MedProperties Group. Jay Heald of MedProperties said the medical office property has long been a favorite target for investors and that market has become particularly sought after in recent years. "Health care has always...
Elm goes blue - In celebration of Elm School earning its 2020 Blue Ribbon Award status, students, teachers and parents celebrated last week with several events. The week started with "Elm Blooms as a Blue Ribbon School" and closed with "Elm's Brilliant Minds Think Blue." The activities included everything from planning a blue ribbon garden to a schoolwide collaborative art project. Malik Chaar along with her fellow first-graders had a chance to celebrate outside during the...
SPRINGFIELD – Two more of the 11 regions of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan have reached a threshold necessitating increased restrictions, joining two other regions which remain above the key metric. Will and Kankakee counties in Region 7 and DuPage and Kane counties in Region 8 will be closed for indoor service at bars and restaurants and will see capacity limits of 25 people or 25 percent of maximum occupancy among other restrictions. The mitigations will take effect Friday. “Numbers throughout most of the regio...
Kristin Hucek was a week away from her wedding day on Aug. 1 when her phone rang. It was the casting office for "Jeopardy!" telling the bride-to-be she was now a contestant-to-be. "I just got a call out of the blue asking me if I could show up to tape the show," said the Hinsdale native. She accepted, and her appearance will be televised at 3:30 p.m. today, Oct. 15, on ABC 7. Hucek, now an attorney in San Francisco, had been waiting since last year for the call. An online appl...
Park patrol - Volunteers spread across Hinsdale to participate in a park clean-up day Oct. 2. Teams went to work in KLM, Brook Park and Robbins Park picking up trash. The team of Aidan Babaran, Logan Barrios, Aden Bandukwall and Connor James made their way through Robbins Park. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
NATIONAL MERIT LISTS STUDENTS The following individuals from Hinsdale Central were recognized as Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Program for their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Jake Adams, Jay Amin, Chloe Aquino, Zayn Bajwa, Luke Berg, Victor Bouret, Bo Bourlard, Courtney Brown, Eric Brugge, Sophie Burns, Gavin Chami, Albert Chen, Grace Clopton, Merwin D’Souza, Rachit Das, John Demakis, Faith Drescher, Lia Fawley, Christian Gambla, Xing Gao,...
The Community House Junior Board members Cameron Blackburn of Willowbrook puts a completed goodie bag in a box while fellow board member Akshay Undevia of Burr Ridge organizes items to fill the goodie bags Monday at KLM. The bags will be distributed at the Hinsdale Fall Family Fest Saturday. (Steve Johnston photos for The Hinsdalean)...
Voters in DuPage County have more than just individual candidates to select Tuesday, Nov. 3. Earlier this year, the DuPage County Board voted to put three advisory referendums on the November 2020 General Election ballot. They are advisory because the results will not bind the board to any particular action but will rather serve to inform future board decision-making on the issues addressed. Two questions seek the voters' opinion on law enforcement issues: one asks about...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday night, trustees: • extended permission for restaurants to continue outdoor dining on village right-of-way and other public and private space to June 30, 2021 • deleted an ordinance imposing a motor fuel tax in the Cook County portion of Hinsdale after the Illinois Department of Revenue informed the village the new tax must apply to all of Hinsdale. Trustees intended to apply the tax only to the Hinsdale Oasis. Village officials said they are asking legislators to revise the...
The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 422 this week, compared to 405 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 376 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 46 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 168 confirmed cases and 34 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita...
Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: ramp proposal, FY21 budget review, FY21 levy review, 2021 closing dates and board meeting dates Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: property tax levy, bulk deicing salt purchase, second major adjustment to planned development at 111 S. Lincoln, facade improvements to 16 E. First St., tentative plat of subdivision for 820 N. County Line Road Hinsdale...
The village has released the following Halloween guidelines after receiving inquiries about trick-or-treating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those going door-to-door are encouraged to wear face coverings at all times, keep trick-or-treating groups small and maintain a safe distance from other groups when traveling from house to house. Individuals who are passing out candy are encouraged to wear face coverings and gloves and are asked to pass out candy individually instead of inviting children to take a treat from a communal...
If the shoe fits - In her book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," Sandy Williams writes about Emanuel Karlson, who began his boot and shoe business in Hinsdale in 1895. In 1898 he moved his store to the new building pictured here at 52 S. Washington St., where the family business lasted more than 80 years. In addition to crafting his own custom, handmade shoes, he was one of the first shoemakers in Chicago to sell national brands as well....
Pumpkin pretty - Farrah Foster takes a moment to let her mom, Lindsay, take a quick picture at KLM on Saturday. The Hinsdale Historical Society hosted a Pumpkin Decorating event at the Zook Studio located in the park. After decorating, the kids were invited to take a Zook/Halloween themed scavenger hunt and enjoy some refreshments. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale through the years - Walgreens first entrance into Hinsdale was in 1935 at the corner of First and Washington streets. "Dr. Merrick's and Evernden's original 1872 drug store changed ownership and locations twice before Walgreens bought the business in 1935. It remained at this First and Washington Street location until closing in 1973. It was not until 1986 that Walgreens again had a presence in Hinsdale," according to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America -...
