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  • Labor Day enforcement nets arrests, citations

    Updated Sep 23, 2020

    The Hinsdale Police Department made one arrest for impaired driving during the recent Labor Day enforcement campaign to increase safety on Illinois roads. Police also issued 45 citations for speeding violations, three for driving with a suspended license, one for operating an uninsured motor vehicle violation, one for possession of cannabis and nine for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code. “As traffic safety partners, we do our best to make sure all drivers and other road users are safe,” Deputy Chief Thomas Lil...

  • Cross country meets close KLM

    Updated Sep 23, 2020

    Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5901 S. County Line Road, will be closed on several days this month and next for cross country meets. Disc golf will not be available from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 25, 28 and 29 and Oct. 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16 and 19. Meets also are scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11, 17 and 24....

  • Rise in COVID-19 cases slowing in Hinsdale

    Updated Sep 23, 2020

    The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 380 on Sept. 22, compared to 368 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 340 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 40 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....

  • This week's cover

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    Sunset over the Hinsdale priarie - As the sun set over the Jackson Street prairie in Hinsdale on Monday night, the effects of the forest fires in the western United States created an unusual look. As the fires burn out of control, the smoke in the upper atmosphere will impact both sunrise and sunset for next several days in the area. (Jim Slonoff photo)...

  • D181 fiscal plan projects large surplus

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    The Community Consolid-ated District 181 Board has approved a balanced budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year that envisions a $6.7 million surplus in its operating budget. Board members voted 6-0 Monday in favor of the financial plan calling for $64.5 million in operating expenses, less than the nearly $65 million in the 2019-20 budget, with projected revenue of $71.3 million. About $2.6 of the surplus will be used for transfers or debt certificates. Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Rick Engstrom told board...

  • Avoid tickets by parking in lot

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    Hinsdale police want to remind those who live and work in Hinsdale that free parking is available in the lower level of the new parking deck near the Hinsdale Middle School. The lot may be entered off Garfield Avenue just south of First Street. Drivers who park in metered spaces on the street and let the meters expire will be ticketed, police said....

  • One early voting site to open

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    Early voting in DuPage County begins Thursday, Sept. 24, for the Nov. 3 election at the DuPage Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Beginning, Oct. 19, early voting will be offered at 14 other sites, including the Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave. In Cook County, early voting begins Oct. 19. The closest site is the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Visit https://www.dupageco.org/earlyvoting/ or http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/early-voting-locations....

  • Campaign calendar

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    • Sept. 21 — Ten local chapters of the League of Women Voters are hosting a candidate forum for the Illinois 6th Congressional District via Zoom from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Democratic incumbent Sean Casten, who is seeking a second term, will participate along with challengers Republican Jeanne Ives and Libertarian Bill Redpath. Each candidate will make a two-minute opening statement; answer questions vetted by the League and presented by a trained, nonpartisan moderator; and then make a two-minute closing statement. Capacity is lim...

  • COVID-19 case count up 25 since last week

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 368 on Sept. 15, compared to 343 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 332 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 36 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....

  • Weekly agenda

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 https://d86.hinsdale86.org...

  • Meeting roundup

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business Sept. 10, board members: • voted 7-0 to issue almost $46.1 million in bonds, the third bond sale related to the $139.8 million building referendum voters approved in an April 2019 referendum. The sale is expected to generate $50.6 million in proceeds, due to a “premium” (bonds trade above their “par” or face value). The district received a premium on its first two bond sales as well, receiving $70 million from its first sale of $62.26 million and $34.9 million f...

  • Once upon a time

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    It's a house on wheels! - It took two days in 2005 for R. Harold Zook's home to be moved from its lot at 327 S. Oak St. to Katherine Legge Memorial Park. The noted architect's home and studio, which are owned by the Hinsdale Historical Society, are in need of repair. Learn more by turning to the Pulse feature on Page 17. (Hinsdale Historical Society photo)...

  • Ryan revises its senior living proposal

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Sep 16, 2020

    As the Hinsdale Plan Commission unanimously rejected one development proposed for a portion of the IBLP property on Ogden Avenue, the Hinsdale Village Board is poised to send them another. Hinsdale trustees Tuesday discussed a revised proposal from Ryan Companies for a 240-unit senior living facility on 32.5 acres at Ogden and Adams Street. The existence of two separate proposals for two separate areas of the Institute of Basic Life Principles property has confused some...

  • Project deemed too dense for village

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Sep 16, 2020

    The proposed Heather Highlands residential project has received low marks from both Hinsdale plan commissioners and residents of the Fullersburg community near the 37-acre site north of Ogden Avenue, who contend the density envisioned is not suitable for an area distinguished for its natural attributes. At a virtual public hearing Sept. 9, McNaughton Development presented its request for a planned development of 46 single-family homes on the largely undeveloped parcel within a...

  • Central, South set to re-open next month

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Sep 16, 2020

    Some students will be back in the buildings at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools this month, with in-person classes set to resume until Oct. 5. Even then, only 25 percent of each school's enrollment will return, with plans to bring more teens back to campus in the weeks that follow, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss told Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members at their Sept. 10 meeting. The roughly 100 parents and students who gathered at a "We Stand for the...

  • Good news

    Updated Sep 16, 2020

    CENTRAL STUDENTS WIN AP AWARD Fifteen Hinsdale Central students earned the AP Capstone Diploma award. They are Jay Amin, Abigail Chute, Gabrielle Conidi, Anika Holur, Saurav Joshi, Yahya Junejo, Cole Koffron, Luke Leddy, Sidh Leekha, Kaitlin Mrksich, Jasmine Qadeer, Anirudh Raghuvir, Iman Shams, Sanjana Shanbhag and Gabrielle Tsamis. The College Board grants this award to students who earn a score of three or higher on the AP Seminar and AP Research exams, as well as on four additional AP exams of the student’s choosing. H...

  • Tollway launches virtual open house

    Ken Knutson|Updated Sep 9, 2020

    The Illinois Tollway has created an interactive online tool to let people know about the scope and progress of the Central Tri-State Tollway project. The Project Virtual Open House at tri-state.consultation.ai was recently unveiled by the agency to offer access to maps, videos, photos and other information as an alternative to traditional community meetings that have been curtailed because of the pandemic. "Recognizing the challenges posed by COVID-19, the Tollway is opting...

  • COVID-19 cases on the rise this week in town

    Updated Sep 9, 2020

    The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 343 on Sept. 8, compared to 318 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 314 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 29 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 168 confirmed cases and 33 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...

  • Application available online to request mail-in voting ballot

    Updated Sep 9, 2020

    Voting by mail is an option for voters to cast their ballot prior to Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters can request a vote by mail ballot through the mail or in person at the DuPage County Election Commission, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. An application to vote by mail is available on the Illinois State Board of Elections website at https://www.elections.il.gov/electionoperations/VotingByMail.aspx. Ballots will not start being mailed until Sept. 24. It could take four to five business days to receive the ballot. All...

  • Weekly agenda

    Updated Sep 9, 2020

    Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 https://www.d181.org On the agenda: 2020-21 budget approval, 2020-21 revised assessment calendar, sixth-day enrollment report, ad hoc health committee update, HMS update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: strategic plan Goal 1 update, issue $46 million general obligation school building bonds, return to school update, final budget FY 2021 Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m....

  • This week's cover

    Updated Sep 9, 2020

    Market master - AJ Marfurt has the perfect size shopping cart for her day at the farmers market Monday morning near Burlington Park. The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce event continues from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 12 on Chicago Avenue in front of the Memorial Building. (Jim Slonoff photo)...

  • Good news

    Updated Sep 9, 2020

    DOCtors join MEDICAL GROUP DuPage Medical Group has welcomed 14 new physicians in a variety of specialties, including two who see patients in Hinsdale. • Dr. Ashish Arora is board-certified in gastroenterology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He completed his residency in internal medicine as well as his fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology at Loyola University Medical Center. • Dr. Laura Hamad earned her doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Midwestern Universit...

  • Overdose spike prompts doc to speak out

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Sep 9, 2020

    Their deaths often are not recorded in the daily statistics tracking COVID-19 fatalities and often don't make the evening news. But the grief is just as profound for families of the 53 people who died of an overdose in DuPage County from the start of the quarantine until the end of June. "I have reached out to multiple rehabilitation leaders and they confirm the increase in those seeking rehabilitation, drug use relapse and instances of fatal and non-fatal overdoses in their p...

  • Once upon a time

    Updated Sep 9, 2020

    What's old is new again - In 1895 Henry Buchholz built the building at 13-15 W. First St., which became home to several grocery stores, retail shops and even a couple of fast food restaurants. When this photo was taken it was home to McDonald Brothers Meat Market. In 1927 Steben's Grocery remodeled the building and operated at that location until 1968. Today it's home to Sweet Ali's Gluten Free Bakery. The photo is from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America -...

  • Dist. 181 students, staff return to school

    Ken Knutson and Pamela Lannom|Updated Sep 9, 2020

    Kristin McDaniel was happy to see her seventh-grade son Brady head back to class Tuesday at Hinsdale Middle School. "I know that he, in order to be successful, really needed to have part time within the school and having that access not only to the teachers but the social aspect as well," she said. A supporter of the hybrid model, she said she was hoping to see her older children, Hinsdale Central sophomore Cooper and freshman Maisie, back in class as well. They are currently...

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