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SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Dec. 23 that the state will receive $40.2 million in federal grants over the next three years to improve early childhood programs. The competitive grants are administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and they require a 30-percent cost-sharing commitment from non-federal funds. The grants are used to build early childhood program infrastructure and expand high-quality preschool programs in targeted communities, the governor’s office said...
CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY FOR BEDS Page’s Restaurant in Hinsdale and several other organizations worked to provide an early Christmas for some BEDS Plus clients. The Chicago Teamsters Local 705 and Sierra Investment Partners Inc. sponsored the “Christmas Morning” celebration that treated BEDS clients to a catered breakfast, entertainment and presents in an effort to let them eat, drink and be merry. Santa and Frosty the Snowman stopped by the event, talking with children, posing for photos and spreading holiday cheer. Page...
Opening doors. That's the mission of the Hinsdale Public Library - a mantra expressed in our logo and on our business cards. And in 2019, nowhere was the idea of opening doors better expressed than in our programming, a rich assortment offering opportunities to play, learn and explore for patrons of all ages and interests. From our summer reading program and baby and toddler storytimes to special events like our preschool Halloween party and our Fortnite tournament for teens,...
Next summer, the 319-space parking deck, adjacent to the new Hinsdale Middle School, will open. The parking deck should help solve parking problems that have plagued downtown Hinsdale for ages. The new parking deck should further energize our already thriving downtown. Currently - even before the new parking deck opens - we have one of Hinsdale's lowest retail vacancy rates at just 3.2 percent. The average vacancy rate in the Chicago area is above 10 percent. We have made...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave....
In the first of two sets of year-in-review reports from Hinsdale’s nonprofit organizations, leaders of HCS Family Services, Robert Crown Center for Health Education and Wellness House share 2019 highlights for their agencies. The second installment will run Jan. 9. HCS Family Services Stan Cook, executive director of HCS Family Services, said attendance at the agency’s two food pantries increased 40 percent over the last six months of 2019. Clients represented about 1,000 families from 24 local communities. “We’re working...
The home Zook built ... and lived in. Built in 1924 at 327 S. Oak St., this home was designed by Hinsdale architect R. Harold Zook for his own family. When it was slated to be demolished, the Hinsdale Historical Society saved the home and studio, moving them to KLM in 2005. The picture and information is from Sandy Williams' book "Images in 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...
KING-bruwaert honors friends More than 50 guests attended a celebration of the 10th Legacy & Leaders dinner hosted by King-Bruwaert House in November. Two longtime board members, James Parsons, formerly of Hinsdale, and Dirk Nelson of Hinsdale were recognized for their service. Also honored were Robert Rinder of Hinsdale and his family members for continuing a scholarship opportunity started by his late father, George Rinder, and Pat and Martin Jahn of Burr Ridge for their dedication and support of K-B scholarships. — Photos...
I have had the honor and privilege of working in District 86 for more than five years. During that time, I have experienced firsthand what makes this place so special. We have two exceptional high schools that are among the best in the state. We have a transition program that provides vital services and supports that help prepare young adults with disabilities for success. We have amazing students who are passionate about learning. We have a dedicated and talented team of...
It's been a standout year at D181 filled with new partnerships, prestigious recognitions, and high-level academic performances by our students. As we reflect on the past several months, we're filled with gratitude for our staff, families, and community partners. A few highlights come to mind: this summer, Prospect, Walker, Madison and Elm schools were named in Chicago Magazine's Top Elementary Schools List for DuPage County. This was based on student growth, district spending...
The Hinsdalean office will be closed for several days in observance of Christmas and New Year’s. The office is closed today, Dec. 26, and will be closed next week from Tuesday to Thursday, Dec. 31-Jan. 2....
This is the photo that earned 10-month-old Adam Korza the title of Hinsdale's happiest baby in 2019. His photo appears on the cover of today's issue, and his family is profiled in the 60 Seconds feature on Page 9. After meeting him in person last week, we can affirm he truly is a happy baby....
Thursday refuse collection will be delayed until Friday for the next two weeks due to the upcoming holidays. Regular Thursday collection will resume the week of Jan. 6. Monday collection will continue on Dec. 23 and 30 as scheduled. Holiday tree collection will begin the week of Dec. 23. Residents may place their holiday tree curbside for collection without the use of a yard waste sticker. Questions? Call Republic Services at (630) 964-3232....
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 3....
"A Winter Spectacular" was the theme for this year's HMS Choral Department concert Dec. 19. The 6 p.m. show featured the seventh-grade girls chorus, seventh-grade boys chorus, Chamber Singers and Sound Check Show Choir. Andrew Bjorson, Emmett Callahan, Alec Trainer and Isaiah Menendez perform to "We're the Men." Reilly Cunningham and Zara Lateef perform two of the many soloists. Sarah Mahler is a member of the seventh-grade girls chorus....
Ming dynasty - This photo is from Sandy Williams book, "Images of America - Hinsdale" published in 2013. This home was built in 1910 at 318 N. Madison St. for Moy Ming and his family. Ming was a Chicago tea merchant and restaurateur who owned "the largest and most beautiful Chinese Cafe in the world" with a seating capacity of 2,000. The house was later owned by Mary Dynes, who was a horticulture expert, and eventually torn down in 2001....
August 2020 will mark the 30th anniversary of Jeannie Cella's first day at Wellness House. But she won't be there to celebrate it. Cella announced in January that she would retire at the end of this year. She said she wants to leave while she still is passionate about the work she has been doing since she joined the staff as a student intern in 1990. "I love Monday mornings. That is so true," she said. "I think that is one of the things I'm worried about. I have to find a...
In response to strong criticism of a plan to alter the science sequence in Hinsdale High School District 86, district officials have decided to delay its implementation to address concerns while still reiterating support for the change. In a statement released Dec. 19, Superintendent Tammy Prentiss apologized that the proposal to switch to the physics-chemistry-biology (PCB) sequence was not unveiled earlier to allow for more community discussion. “By not undertaking these efforts until a few months ago, we created a great d...
One happy baby - Adam Korza, winner of The Hinsdalean's happiest baby contest, is experiencing his first holiday season in Hinsdale after moving from Poland with his family in June. The entire family has received a very warm welcome, his mom said. For more about the family, turn to the 60 Seconds feature on Page 9. Want to see the photo Adam's mom submitted for the contest? Turn to Page 6....
Checking in with the big guy - Avery, Lainey and Alden Dougherty spent some time with Santa last weekend at his Hinsdale headquarters in Burlington Park. Each year the Hinsdale Economic Development Commission sponsors "Historic Holidays in Hinsdale," on two Saturdays before Christmas. The event includes gingerbread cookie decorating, horse-drawn carriage rides and, of course, visits with Santa....
SPRINGFIELD — The number of parties suing medical supply sterilization company Sterigenics on claims that its ethylene oxide gas emissions caused serious health problems grew to 73 last week, according to a law firm representing 18 of the plaintiffs. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, chronic exposure to ethylene oxide gas can cause increased cancer risks, reproductive effects and other major medical problems. Sterigenics used the chemical to sterilize medical supplies at its Willowbrook facility for more than 30 y...
In an effort to reduce nurse staffing shortfalls at its schools. Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board members Monday voted to both raise the daily rate it pays substitute nurses as well as cover tuition for its district-level registered nurse to get certified school nurse (CSN) certification. On six occasions so far this school year, schools have been unable to find substitute nurses when their full-time RNs are absent. That means the district-level nursing staff has to step in, preventing them from doing...
A group of Hinsdale High School District 86 residents said their Constitutional rights were violated when they were not allowed to speak during the district’s board meeting Dec. 12. The controversy arose during audience communication when Meeta Patel, a Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 board member, started to read a letter sent to the full board by Hinsdale resident Dan Levinthal that referenced Carol Baker, the district’s assistant superintendent for academics. Board President Nancy Pollak interrupted Patel at...
Before Amazon - J. Bohlander & Sons Hardware was located at 42 S. Washington St. from 1875 until 1900. According to Hugh Dugan's "Village on the County Line," Bohlander lived at 27 S. Garfield Ave. He was an "early hardware, coal and grain merchant whose son, John Jr. still resides at this address (and) came to Hinsdale in 1871 after having been reared on his father's farm near York Center, DuPage County." Bohlander was also one of the signers of the petition for Hinsdale's...
Oliver Gandy, Isaac Hummer and Olivia Hummer took their work seriously at Saturday's cookie decorating tent at Burlington Park. Sometimes the process calls for a quick tasting as you go about your creations. The event was sponsored by the village's Economic Development Commission. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
