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After decades of debates about parking solutions, years of negotiation between the village and District 181, months of construction - and a global pandemic thrown in for good measure - Hinsdale finally has a parking deck. The new facility on Garfield Avenue just south of First Street opened today, July 16. "We are very pleased with the outcome and very happy that we could provide this much-needed amenity to the village," village manager Kathleen Gargano said. Village...
A total of 223 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of July 16, compared to 207 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 202 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 21 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 168 confirmed cases and 32 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 Hospital had five...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board is inviting applications to fill a vacant board seat. Nancy Pollak announced June 29 that she was stepping down from her position on the board because she was moving out of state. Illinois School Code requires that the vacancy must be filled no more than 60 days after it occurred. Based on this requirement, the board’s plan is to identify her replacement by its Aug. 27 meeting. Those interested in being considered for the open board seat must submit an application by 4:30 p.m. T...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 23 https://www.d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Officials hope a July 9 open house at the DuPage COVID-19 testing center at Anne M. Jeans School in Willowbrook will make more area residents aware of the facility. The site, which is a cooperative effort between the school, DuPage County and Pillars Community Health, has been testing patients Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment since June. "It was really important to me and members of the county board that we support this crucial health effort right here in this community,"...
Kendall Miller writes a message to Monica Rincon Dooley before hundreds of balloons are launched in her memory July 8 at Robbins Park. The launch was planned by friends of Monica, who had passed away two days earlier at age 49. The white ribbons tied around trees in town also are in her memory. A short video is also available on our Facebook page at facebook.com/thehinsdalean. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
It takes more than food to care for a family, but many food assistance programs don't allow for purchases of the things needed to keep ourselves and our homes clean - things that during COVID-19 are more important than ever. "The hygiene pantry was our idea to help families in need with keeping their homes and selves clean during COVID," said Dr. Jennifer Swoyer, director of the Amita Health Adventist Medical Center Residency Program in La Grange and a resident of Hinsdale....
Quenching her thirst — Avery Brown takes a break from the Hinsdale Parks and Rec Track and Field summer camp Monday morning at Robbins Park. Kids at camp were learning the skills needed to run competitively — with plenty of water breaks. Please turn to Page 16 for more photos. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department offered a track and field camp this week at Robbins Park. Grant Garver, along with Avery and Kellen Brown, work on sprinting. Instructor Eric Leonard shows the proper starting form to Chase Gallagher. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
IDOT grant funds NEEDS STUDY DuPage County Public Transit Committee member Julie Renehan announced July 1 that IDOT has awarded a $50,000 service needs study of Willowbrook Corners in the amount of $50,000. This is part of an initiative to support disadvantaged communities. “Time and time again, we see transportation listed as a barrier to jobs, education, health and shopping needs,” Renehan said. “This area of unincorporated Willowbrook is down Route 83 with no sidewalks to connect it to Hinsdale South, local shopping, job o...
Welcome Back Week continues in Hinsdale through Monday, July 13. Residents are invited to shop, dine and relax in Hinsdale, as establishments are now open for Phase 4. A retail guide and map are available at https://www.hinsdaleevents.com. Visitors can click the tab categories (food & drink, salon & spa, home & decor, fashion & jewelry and miscellaneous) to see an alphabetical listing of participating Hinsdale retailers and their corresponding locations on the map. Check the Facebook pages of individual merchants to see...
Service to her community has always been part of Amy Wickstrom's life. Her new job as executive director for HCS Family Services, she said, is the culmination of decades spent helping those in need. "I just always wanted to help and to take care of people," said Wickstrom, who worked with March of Dimes, Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, and a San Francisco-based service for the homeless population before landing in Hinsdale. She also spent time working as a domestic violence...
A total of 207 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 30, compared to 193 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 191 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 16 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 Hinsdale Hospital had three...
Hinsdale Central High School Principal Bill Walsh said he was participating remotely from the June 25 Hinsdale High School District 86 Board meeting because “my family has experienced a COVID-19 exposure.” It was incorrectly reported in the July 2 issue on Page 5 that Walsh had contracted COVID-19....
Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Police Pension Board 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Two hundred miles and 24 hours to run it, with 11 sets of legs sharing the task. Not everyone's idea of an inviting getaway. But that challenge is what drew a co-ed group of Hinsdale residents last June to the majestic Wasatch Range in Utah to take part in the 2019 Ragnar Relay. Dozens of teams from across the country participate in the event, which spans from Logan to Park City. Each team member must complete three legs over the day-night-day time period. Team vans wait at...
The changing face of Hinsdale - The southeast corner of Hinsdale Avenue and Lincoln Street has seen many changes over the years. This photo from the 1970s shows First United Rich Port Realtors on the corner with Hartley's Bicycle Shoppe next door. Today Trumeau is on the corner and Burdi is under renovation next door. Burdi will be a high-end men's clothing store that features designs from Italy. (Photo courtesy of Charlie Hartley)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss could barely contain her enthusiasm as she talked about the construction work taking place this summer. "There are some pretty amazing engineering feats going on, particularly at Hinsdale Central," she told board members at their June 25 meeting. One is easily identified by the giant pile of dirt on the soccer field off Madison Street. A large storm trap is being installed under the field to compensate for the...
Balancing act - Livi Dombrowski and Sawyer Myhra work on a skills challenge in Robbins Park Monday afternoon. With Illinois entering Phase 4, the 5 Star Soccer Premier Day Camp was able to resume its annual summer programs in Hinsdale and other locations. Besides the soccer skills being taught, social distancing was a primary focus during the camp. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale High School District 86 officials expect in-person learning to resume for the 2020-21 school year. But exactly what that will look like in the midst of a pandemic remains unclear. At the June 25 school board meeting, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss updated board members on the work of the district's Recovery-Revitalization-Restored Committee, a group composed of teachers, department chairs, and building and district administrators charged with crafting return-to-school...
By the end of July, Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 officials hope to have a guidebook and web page that details procedures for reopening schools available to families. “We will continue our conversations in the coming weeks and want to be sure we are incorporating the voices of our teachers, staff, parents and community partners,” Superintendent Hector Garcia wrote in a June 26 email to district families. The district has formed a transition team that includes a school board representative, a PTO president fro...
Fun at the club - In 1899 The Hinsdale Club built this building at the corner of Garfield Avenue and First Street. The club was the center of village social life at the time. This photo is from Sandy Williams' book "Images of America - Hinsdale." 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]....
A week before plan commissioners finished their deliberations on a proposed moratorium to stop the demolition of historic homes, Village President Tom Cauley presented a draft ordinance designed to help preserve such homes. The draft is actually a revision to Title 14 of the village code, which covers historic preservation. The new language offers several incentives to homeowners who want to renovate a historic home, including an exemption from floor-area ratio requirements (which regulate the size of a home relative to the...
The Hinsdale Plan Commission does not support a 180-day moratorium on the teardown of historic homes in the village. The 4-2 vote came at the close of a public hearing during which commissioners listened to more than eight hours of comments stretched across three sessions. Because the hearing was held via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents were allowed to call in or submit written comments expressing their opinion. "The village board of trustees wanted community...
