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Mike Lach doesn’t mind resolving disputes between staff members, debating policy decisions, responding to a host of emails or spending lots of time in meetings. “I want to do this work because I like the work and I believe in the work,” said Lach, who is three months into his first year as Hinsdale High School District 86’s superintendent. “I think public schools are a wonderful institution — this idea that you get together with the people on your street and the next block and the block over, and you put in your taxes to cr...
District 181 Superintendent Hector Garcia starts the mascot race at The Rotary Club of Hinsdale's Charity Classic Sunday morning. The mascots competing are Miles the Mustang (Monroe School), Echo the Eagle (Clarendon Hills Middle School), Sparty the Spartan (Hinsdale Middle School), Spike the Bulldog (The Lane School), Hootie the Owl (Oak School), Paws the Panther (Madison School), Walker the Wildcat (Walker School) and Dash the Panther (Prospect School). Hinsdale Middle...
Hinsdale firefighters were called to a garage fire in the 100 block of North Adams Street Oct 2 at about 10:30 p.m. Upon arrival they found a detached garage engulfed in flames and the rear of the home beginning to catch fire. They quickly extinguished the fire on the house and also the garage, which was a complete loss. Hinsdale was assisted by the Clarendon Hills, Western Springs and Oak Brook fire departments. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
• Patti Bellock lives in Hinsdale. Her town of residence was listed incorrectly in an Oct. 3 letter to the editor. • Sweet William founder Marlene Burton built the store from scratch 35 years ago. An incorrect number was included in the Oct. 3 Pulse feature....
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission special meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public meetings on 304 S. Lincoln St. and 121 S. County Line Road (certificate of appropriates for designated landmark and preservation incentive) and 425 E. Eighth St. (preservation incentive) Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
NATIONAL MERIT recognizes teens The following Hinsdale Central students were recognized as commended students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT. They are: Inaad Abbasi, Joseph Akerman, Abdullah Ahmed, Sakina Akbar, Aurora Allen, Adhvay Arvind, Sanna Asif, Grace Assicurato, Reyna Batra, Henry Bolenbaugh, Briana Cady, Patrick Cahill, Emily Cheung, Elena Chulos, Jackson Clark, Rebecca Cortez, Sarah Delapena, Eshan Doshi, Gemma Flaming, David Gao,...
Hinsdale Central's Habitat for Humanity club held its annual event Sunday on Dickinson Field. Proceds from the 5K run/walk, food trucks, a bounce house and games will be used for the group's annual summer trip to help build a home for deserving family in Lewisburg, W.V. Jonathan Fiero urged participants to keep up the running and walking. Mckenna Molis and Layla Xiao take a turn around the track. Arthur Morari spent some time playing frisbe. (Kennedy Hannah...
Hinsdale police were involved in the apprehension of three men accused of armed carjacking on Saturday. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced Sunday that Javari Williams, 18, of the 15200 block of Turlington Avenue, Harvey; Tremaine Nelson, 18, of the 3400 block of Rhode Island Court, Gary, Ind., and Tyray Hemphill, 22, of the 6400 block of South Oakley, Chicago, were each charged with armed robbery with a firearm, aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm and a...
Aaron Chen focuses his aim in on the target Tuesday afternoon at KLM. Chen and students were taking an archery class through The Community House to learn fundamental shooting skills in a safe environment. The class focuses on the beginner's 9-step to the 10 ring progression, which was created by the National Archery Association. Students work on technique and games during the class period. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
From the archives - Pets have always been part of the family in this town. Pictured here in 1912 is Mildred Lamb, daughter of one of Hinsdale's early photographers, holding the family cat outside her home in Hinsdale. This image comes from many of the glass slide negatives the Hinsdale Historical Society has in its collections. (photo courtesy of the Hinsdale Historical Society)...
Residents of northeast Hinsdale hope a delayed drainage evaluation of their neighborhood will finally lead to solutions for flooding issues that have emerged during the Tri-State Tollway expansion project. At Tuesday’s village board meeting, trustees approved a contract with engineering firm HR Green to complete The Lane drainage study to address concerns about stormwater collecting and entering their homes. Resident John Bloomfield, who has lived on the particularly hard-hit corner of Phillippa Street and Fuller Road for 2...
O'BYRNE NAMED TOP VOLUNTEER Susan O'Byrne of Hinsdale received the Katharine Van Dusen Sylvester Service/Volunteer of the Year award from The Community House at the organization's Stewardship Society Reception Sept. 12. O'Byrne has been a Community House player since 2011 and became a Community Revue producer in 2017. She performed in "A Christmas Carol" for two years at The Community House, playing the role of Ms. Cratchit, and has taught Shakespeare Sessions through the...
Hinsdale High School District 86 had to respond to a threat posted on social media just as first period was starting Sept. 13. “You may have heard that over the past couple of weeks, these kinds of social media threats have been cropping up in just about every state, all over the country,” Superintendent Mike Lach said during his report at the Sept. 26 school board meeting. “We have to take them seriously.” District officials quickly learned the threat was not viable and had notified students and parents in less than an hour,...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their Sept. 26 meeting, board members: • held a public hearing on the 2025 budget, which shows projected expenses of $142.9 million and projected revenues of $141.3 million. Yvonne Mayer was the only community member to speak at the hearing, asking the board to look again at the projected legal fees before approving the document. The board voted 7-0 to approve the spending plan. • reviewed a “request for qualifications” that will be sent to qualified legal f...
Hinsdale has welcomed several new businesses in recent months, which means it's time for another installment of our "Good Reasons" series. This is the second of a two-parter, with the first article running Sept. 26. Sharp dressed man Frederick Lynn Haberdasshere, which offers custom clothing and accessories for men, is open by appointment on the second floor of 33 E. First St. Founder and owner Aaron Comes said the right wardrobe, custom-made using premium fabrics, can help...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on zoning code text amendment for lighting standards, sign permit reviews on 21 W. Second St. (Modern Skin Dermatology) and 410 W....
A Western Springs woman has confirmed that a Jeep she owned that was involved in a crash at Fuller’s Car Wash in 2007 was not included in a review of incidents at the site at the May 21 Hinsdale Village Board meeting. Village President Tom Cauley discussed the accidents at that meeting after hearing from residents following the fatal crash that killed 14-year-old Sean Richards in July 2023. Sean’s dad, Brian Richards, then attended the June 11 village board meeting to offer additional information following Cauley’s review. Th...
During Hinsdale Central's Homecoming pep rally Friday, the seniors pulled off the victory in the float race. Riding the swan is Lucy Arnold and just about to drop to the ground is Austin Haggerty. The object is for team members to lay on the ground and pass the swan from person to person, with students getting up from one side and lying down again on the other to continue movement. The first team to get across the length of the gymnasium is the winner. The pep rally also...
Hinsdale has celebrated the arrivals of several new members to its downtown business community in recent months. Here's the first of a two-part Good Reasons series introducing them. Hinsdale Prime The village's newest dining establishment had its ribbon-cutting this week but has actually been serving eager customers for a few weeks. Hinsdale Prime at 42 E. Hinsdale Ave. is meant to be a neighborhood eatery where diners become familiar faces, according to co-owner Antonio...
Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins today, Sept. 26, at five temporary locations. They are: • DuPage County Fairgrounds Building 5 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton • Addison Township Office Event Center 401 N. Addison Road • Bartlett Community Center Program Room 5 700 S. Bartlett Road • Downers Grove Recreation Center Room 103 4500 Belmont Road • Naperville Municipal Center Meeting rooms A & B 400 S. Eagle St. These locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through O...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: FY 2025 budget hearing and adoption, RFQ for board attorney, 2024 tax levy overview, proposed 55th Street TIF, approval of precalculus courses Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
From the archives - Residents of Hinsdale have always enjoyed watching and playing in a good sports contest. Pictured here in 1905 are a group of Hinsdaleans, including members of the Schmidt and Clark families, before a cricket match. They played cricket at the Clarks' property, which was located on Spring Road near Madison Street. (photo courtesy of the Hinsdale Historical Society)...
Members of Hinsdale's Redeemer Lutheran Church recently gathered school supplies to fill back packs to be sent worldwide to help with the Lutheran World Relief efforts. To sweeten the deal, the church ordered up The Original Rainbow Cone ice cream truck for a treat for community members who donated to the efforts. Inez, Ava and Ceci Nixon brought supplies and enjoyed the treat on Sept. 8. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board will hold a public hearing tonight on the fiscal year 2025 budget (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025), which shows projected expenses of $142.9 million and projected revenues of $141.3 million. The $1.6 million deficit is due to expenses in the capital projects fund, which has paid for Future Ready Facilities projects approved in the 2019 referendum. The district is working to close out remaining projects and shut down the fund, Josh Stephenson, the district’s chief financial officer, w...
VISTRO FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS TCH Chef Paul Virant, along with the team at Vistro Prime, their partners and patrons and a number of notable chefs raised $18,000 at Steakfest for the Spark Program at The Community House in Hinsdale. Participating chefs were John Manion, Jose Sosa, Giuseppe Tentori and Chris Pandel. A photo appears online at www.thehinsdalean.com. GRILL DONATED TO FIRE DEPARTMENT The Hinsdale Fire Department received a Blackstone grill earlier this month from Ace Hardware Corporation’s Oak Brook Headquarters. A...