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... for pumpkin-kind. Hunter Baute, 18 months, along with parents Ron Baute and Kelly Vicchiollo, step carefully along Lincoln Street on his inaugural trick-or-treating adventure. Shortly after school let out on Halloween and trick-or-treating was underway, streets across the village were filled with pumpkins and all sorts of characters racing from house to house to collect their treats. Please turn to Page 58 to see more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
... grandmas play! Hinsdale's Karen Roche enjoyed taking her granddaughter, Lilly, to the Hinsdale Public Library's Boo Bash Monday afternoon. Lilly was very patient while getting a temporary face tattoo at the Halloween party. The library's entire youth department was transformed into a Halloween destination with dozens of stations for the children - and their grandmas - to enjoy. Please turn to Page 28 to see another picture from the event. (Jim Slonoff p...
Armed with mini flashlight projectors, Annie and Madeline Lauzen and Nora O'Malley found the perfect spot in the Hinsdale Public Library to view Halloween images. The girls were visiting the Boo Bash at the library Monday afternoon. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdalean has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with Hinsdale High School District 86 to obtain more information about a complaint reportedly filed last month regarding a special education driver who had inappropriate interactions with a student. Attempts to obtain the complaint from attorney Roy McCampbell, who is reportedly representing the family, were unsuccessful. McCampbell, in an email, suggested that the recent loss of his family member was a complicating factor. “I would appreciate not mentioning the a...
Residents are reminded to turn their clocks back one hour when daylight-saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. The Hinsdale Fire Department urges residents to change their smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries when changing their clocks before going to bed Saturday night. These alarms should be installed in all sleeping room, hallways that lead to sleeping areas, basements and each additional level of the home. Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling 4 inches from the wall. Wall mounts should be 4-12...
Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on properties for inclusion on the Historically Significant Structures Property List, sign permit reviews for 9 E. First St. (Celestial Art Curation) and 19 W. First St. (Gone Grazy), Memorial Building plaques, Sixth Street improvement project, sign code update Hinsdale Village Board 7...
From the archives - This group of youngsters from Hinsdale are dressed in their homemade Halloween costumes in a photo taken in 1929. Halloween used to be a night of mischief and a bit of mayhem in Hinsdale - but tradition remains to dress up in costumes, albeit ones that are usually less spooky than those pictured here. This image comes from many of the glass slide negatives the Hinsdale Historical Society has in its collections....
Several thunder storms moved through Hinsdale in the early hours of Friday morning, Oct.25. The storms swept across the village with flashes of light and loud crashes - and only one lightening strike reported at a home in the 700 block of South Stough. The tree split three ways, with one large branch falling on the home, one branch falling across the street and the third branch falling in front of a neighbor's home. The main water line into the home was damaged as well,...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board President Cat Greenspon apologized last week for confusion over the removal of responses to old Freedom of Information Act requests from the online public log. While speaking at the Oct. 24 board meeting, Greenspon said the move to limit responses available in the log to just those from the current year and the prior two years was not well disseminated to the public. “The board could have supported administrative decisions more by communicating better. We didn’t. For that I apologize, W...
Just a cursory survey of a Hinsdale tax bill reveals where the largest chunk of those proceeds go: Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. Mindy Bradford, assistant superintendent of business and operations, said that’s because they are by far the district’s single largest source of funding. “If I look at our overall revenue stream, about 95 percent comes from local revenue sources. Of that, 90 percent is from property taxes,” Bradford said. “It’s vitally important.” The district is projected to take in $77.7 million...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 administrators expect to be working out of their new $4.7 million headquarters at 133 E. Ogden Ave. next summer. The school board Monday approved a $3.75 million bid from Construction Inc. of Lombard. “We had 19 different contractors pick up packets, which is great interest in our project,” said Mindy Bradford, assistant superintendent of business and operations. Thirteen of those companies submitted bids, ranging from Construction Inc.’s low bid to a high of almost $5.4 milli...
Gianna Sabatino didn't miss a beat - or a lyric for that matter - to Taylor Swift's "Shake it Off" at the school's "Dancing on The Lane" annual student fundraiser and block party Oct. 4. The music was blasting, the food trucks were serving and the kids and some parents were dancing at the event held in the school's back yard. For more pictures, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
ILMEA HONORS STUDENT MUSICIANS Several students from Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale middle schools were recognized by the Illinois Music Education Association and will be part of the association’s ensembles this year. CHMS Concert Band James Koziel, bassoon Evan Woods, trumpet Jazz Band Smith Barnum, trumpet Sachin Bhattacharyya, alto sax Ayden Chaudhry, trombone Radha Kaushal-Goel, guitar James Koziel, piano Tyler Shuster, trombone Josh Tenjiku, piano Evan Woods, trumpet Chorus Joshua Castro, baritone Isabella Chiedragchaa, a...
Hinsdale police are urging motorists to commit to sober driving, buckling up and following traffic laws this Halloween, as children and families walk through neighborhoods after dark for candy and spooky fun. Remember: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket.” “Alcohol and cannabis impair your ability to drive safely,” Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie said. “That’s why it’s crucial to plan how you’ll get home before you head out – whether you’ll be drinking or using any other substance. And don’t forget to wear yo...
Greg Hart, a former DuPage County Board member and longtime Hinsdale resident, will seek election for village president in the April 1 election. “After much consideration and encouragement from the community, I am formally announcing my candidacy for president of the village of Hinsdale,” he stated in a press releaese. “My primary mission as your village president will be to improve public safety, champion our local businesses and expand shopping and dining options in the central business district, improve our infra...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • selected BWP & Associates to conduct the search for a new superintendent after Hector Garcia retires at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The board heard presentations from three firms two weeks ago and selected BWP in large part because of its familiarity with the district. A contract, including the cost of the search, has yet to be finalized. • reviewed the preliminary tax levy memo, which estimates the December levy, or ann...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: RFQ for board attorney, five-year financial forecast, 2025-26 program of studies, tax levy estimate resolution...
From the archives - Two Hinsdale boys proudly display their catch of the day along the banks of Salt Creek, with fishing poles in hand and two large fish. This photograph was taken by Dr. John Hench around 1905. This image comes from many of the glass slide negatives the Hinsdale Historical Society has in its collections....
Burlington Park came alive with the sounds, smells and sights of the season Oct. 12. Clare Butler and her children, Robert and Elizabeth, pose for a photo at the pumpkin cut out. Gianna Manzella was more interested in her friend Lincoln Nicklaus' firefighter helmet. The Vlahos family took their turn at The Hinsdalean's photo booth and brought our favorite newspaper for the picture. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Hinsdale firefighter/paramedics Mike Lorusso and James Lauber extinguish the flames in the fire demonstration rooms during the annual Fire and Police open house Saturday. This year, much like many Hinsdaleans, the fire department built an addition. It expanded their demonstration rooms to show the difference it makes in a house fire if the bedroom door is closed. "Close before you dose" was the theme of the program, and the proof was in the fire as it spread quickly when the...
Senior drum major Patrick Piller led the Hinsdale Central marching band onto Dickinson Field Friday night with a chair step. The band then played the National Anthem as the Hinsdale Central Football Program honored veterans with its Salute to Service program. Members of the freshman and sophomore team unfurled a large American flag on the field. To see photographs of the veterans honored, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. (Jim Slonoff...
The Hinsdale Village Board plans to create a special service area to generate an additional $2 million in property tax revenue to reconstruct Sixth Street with bricks. A public hearing on the proposed SSA, which is comprised of 38 properties that have an address on or that directly abut Sixth Street between Garfield Avenue and County Line Road, will be held Dec. 17. The village must wait 60 days after the hearing to establish the SSA. If 51 percent of registered voters and 51 percent of owners in the proposed SSA object by Fe...
