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SPRINGFIELD — New confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the number of tests results reported skyrocketed Friday, reflecting the clearing of a data backlog in the state’s public reporting of case counts. The backlog lasted approximately two days and drove down test counts, apparently starting Tuesday, Sept. 1. After clearing the backlog by Friday, Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,368 new cases among 149,273 test results recorded over 24 hours. That made for a 3.6 percent one-day positivity rate. The number, taken by...
The Sanders family has done a fair amount of traveling, with annual visits to Jean's dad in Puerto Rico and Scott's family in Florida and a number of road trips. But they had never experienced anything like the 10 days they spent last summer in South Africa. The destination is offered in a rotation of incentive trips offered by Scott's company, Boston Scientific. He had never gone on that trip, but it piqued his interest. "It always comes back by far as the best location," he...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from July 20 to Aug. 21. 1. 305 S. Garfield Ave., Jennifer Sherman and Douglas Cherry to South Garfield Green LLC, July 20, $655,000 2. 1300 Hawthorne Lane, Chicago Title Land Trust Co. to Chicago Title Land Trust Co., July 20, $950,000 3. 164 The Lane, Devon M. Russell Trust to Jason and Amrita Shaffer, July 20, $1,345,000 4. 450 58th Place, Sun Feiran and Shirui Man to Vitalie Clim, July 21, $230,000 5. 301 S. Park Ave., Louis...
Ben Tator and the Tator Tots performed at the Hinsdale's Lunch on the Lawn last month. Burlington Park was filled with families having lunch and enjoying the show. Kaelin Joyce, Emmeline Reichel, Danny Joyce, Jackson Reichel and Meave Rehor got into the swing of things. Michael Kuczwara helped his sister, Maggie, learn a step or two. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LISTS The following students from Hinsdale earned a spot on their school’s dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester. Elise Glaser, Colorado College Danielle Beard, Millikin University Julia Krasuski, Miami University ARTISTS EARN RECOGNITION The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners from its 47th annual Fine Arts Show Aug. 15-16. Painter Amine Badr won best of show. Photographer Neshama Roash won the President’s Award — New Artist. Winners in the two-dimensional category...
A Hinsdale resident has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for misappropriating more than $77 million from individuals and financial institutions. Sultan Issa, 47, who pled guilty in January to wire fraud affecting a financial institution, was ordered to serve 200 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood on Monday in Chicago. The sentence was announced by John Lausch, Jr., United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Issa was a certified public accountant and chief financial...
Hinsdale High School District 86 officials are reviewing information released last week by the DuPage County Health Department to determine possible next steps in an effort to eventually implement the district’s hybrid model for instruction. The district announced Aug. 13 that it would start the school year with remote learning exclusively in the wake of newly issued guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education. The new guidelines tightened protocols in the event of a p...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • approved the purchase of eight Tasers, with holsters and qualification/duty cartridges, for $24,384. The weapons will replace the Hinsdale Police Department’s existing inventory, four of which have become inoperable. Four others, purchased between 2013 and 2016, are beyond the warranty period and can no longer receive maintenance. The department’s 25 officers share the eight units. • awarded the village’s holiday lighting and decorating bid to McFarlane Douglass...
The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 318 Sept. 1, compared to 297 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 291 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 27 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 High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: review of KLM lacrosse field grading, park surveys, grant update, pedestrian bridge at Veeck Park Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public hearing on McNaughton proposal for Heather Highlands...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: tour Hinsdale Central referendum classroom renovations; bond premium discussion; approve director of security contract and agreement with The Community House; updates on returning to school, school year calendar and standardized assessments...
School's in! - St. Isaac Jogues opened its doors Monday to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Wednesday morning it was the preschoolers' turn to join in. Lewis Barrett, pre-3, and sister Evelyn, pre-4, were escorted by their father for the first day of their classes. For more on private schools in Hinsdale reopening, turn to the story on Page 7. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
As Labor Day nears, Hinsdale police are partnering with law enforcement across the state in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign to stop impaired driving and save lives. The initiative, which began Aug. 20 and runs through Sept. 8, involves stepped-up impaired driving patrols and seat belt enforcement, particularly at night when seat belt usage rates are at their lowest, along with monitoring for speeding and distracted driving. “Impaired driving kills more than 10,000 people in the United States each year,” said Hi...
The home at 137 N. Lincoln St. featured in the Aug. 13 “Once upon a time” was built in 1868. The photo was not taken in 1868, as the caption indicated....
The number of Hinsdale residents who have been diagnosed with a confirmed case of COVID-19 hit 297 Tuesday, compared to 276 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 272 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 25 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...
Pillars Community Health has moved its COVID-19 drive-up testing site from the Anne M. Jeans School in Willowbrook to the Burr Ridge Middle School, 15W451 91st St. Testing is available from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Patients with symptoms of COVID-19, known exposure to the virus or anyone wishing to be tested can call (708) 745-5277 for an appointment. Patients do not have to be existing Pillars Community Health patients or enrolled in District 180 schools....
As some public school students wait to start classes and others are participating in remote learning, many students at private schools are back in class every day. Zion Lutheran Preschool started the school year yesterday with a special welcome for kids - and special directions on how to enter and exit the building. "We are operating at a reduced enrollment, so just the reduction in class size allows for more social distancing in the classroom," director Elizabeth Reilley...
Jack DiTrani clutched his 52-degree gap wedge on the tee of the 97-yard hole, took aim and launched his TaylorMade ball. The trajectory was a little thinner than planned, but the line was good. Very good. "I didn't hit it exactly how I like it," DiTrani said. "It was going really fast and it hit the pin and dropped in. I jumped up and down and threw my arms in the air, and everyone was excited and happy." By everyone he meant his playing partners, fellow Team Illinois members...
The squirrel whisperer - This home, formerly at 219 E. Third St., was built by Deming Preston in 1887. When he noted the village did not have squirrels, he and other residents purchased several dozen pairs for the town. He was also a local bank president, volunteer fire chief, founder of the library and village president, according to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale."...
Artist Sean Corner works on creating some sculptures while visitors make their way along the artists' booths during the 47th annual Hinsdale Fine Arts Show Aug. 16 in Burlington Park. The two-day, juried event featured the works of more than 50 artists and was sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. (photos by Steve Johnston for The Hinsdalean)...
verything they can to make sure when students arrive for the first day of school Sept. 8 that they and staff members are safe. That was the message Superintendent Hector Garcia and other administrators gave Community Consolidated Elemen-tary District 181 Board members at their meeting Monday. With students in the hybrid model split between morning and afternoon sessions, class sizes are at eight to 13 students, well within the available space for 14 to 21 desks in district classrooms. “We’re very, very happy that those ranges...
Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King had a straightforward message for residents during a virtual crime forum Monday night. Police are working diligently to prevent thieves from stealing cars and finding and arresting those who do. But the best method of crime prevention is for residents to stop leaving their cars unlocked with the key fobs inside. “I cannot stress enough — we need to get residents to lock their cars overnight and remove their key fobs,” King said. In just the past four weeks, two cars have been stolen from...
Just when power was returning to many homes in town following the Aug. 10 "derecho," a transformer failed in the 900 block of South Madison Street on Aug. 11 creating an outage for homes on several nearby streets. Firefighters were called to the scene as an arcing power line created a small fire. Hinsdale firefighter/paramedic Mike Lorusso soaks down a fence that had caught fire....
The right stuff - Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Dutch Colonial home at 121 S. County Line Road that was built in 1894. The home was owned by Frederick Bagley, who was a marble merchant. The home included many marble details and an octagonal library. 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...
Secret weapon - Sven Lindstrom and Nikos Pyross, both students at The Lane School, work out a strategy before making their next move during the Illinois Chess Teachers camp at The Community House recently. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures....
