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Zion Lutheran's Early Childhood Education Center held its annual Science Night Nov. 14. Children had an opportunity to have fun and learn while exploring several exhibits in the school. When Jane Dunlap wasn't smiling, she played with the blocks on hand. Brendan Huang sampled some of the entrées at the creative cooking exhibit, where he made his own healthy snack. Maeve Hazlett works on her bird feeder....
D86 CIO SELECTED TO PRESENT In conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Keith Bockwoldt, Hinsdale High School District 86’s chief information officer, was invited by CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) to present at a conference and help lead a webinar about the issue of cybersecurity. The presentation, which was titled, “Prevention: Building a Security Program from Nothing,” was focused on how to build a security program by leveraging current resources and using stakeholder analysis and risk assessmen...
The Hinsdalean is looking for Hinsdale’s happiest baby to feature on the final front cover of 2019. Readers who know a happy Hinsdale baby born since Jan. 1 of this year who would look great on our New Year’s cover should email a photo to [email protected]. Please include the baby’s name and birthday along with the name, address and daytime phone number of the person submitting the picture. The winning baby will be photographed by Jim Slonoff to appear on the Dec. 26 cover of The Hinsdalean. The entry deadline is noon...
Due to the weather, free fall leaf collection will be extended through the first week of December. This program allows residents to place their bagged leaves curbside for collection without the use of a yard waste sticker. Free collection began the week of Oct. 21 and now will run through Dec. 5. Extended free leaf collection will take place on Monday, Dec. 2, and Thursday, Dec. 5....
Jill Sunderson loves to shop in Hinsdale. But her appreciation for the village's retail stores isn't her only qualification for serving as chairman of the Hinsdale Economic Development Commission. She's also got a bachelor's in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She's staying home right now raising the three children she has with husband Jason - Owen, a fifth-grader; Kate, a second-grader; and Charlotte, a kindergartner. Sunderson took...
The decision to reorder the sequence of science courses at Hinsdale Central High School beginning next school year has proven to be a combustible subject for some residents. But District 86 officials stand by the plan as one that better aligns the district’s two schools and is in step with prevailing wisdom. At Monday’s board meeting, board members approved the program of studies for 2020-21, offering both the traditional biology-first option and the new physics-chemistry-biology (PCB) track. The school will go exc...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearings on 14 Orchard Place and 244 E. First St., sign permit review on 12 E. First St. (Glimpse Vision) and 14 W. First St. (Work Shop)...
HCS Family Services' annual turkey dinner distribution might be one of the most well-known Thanksgiving outreach efforts in Hinsdale, but it's certainly not the only one. Several churches also are involved in helping those in need this season. Families at Hinsdale United Methodist Church packed up 25 boxes of food and 25 hams Saturday to bring to the Olivet United Methodist Church in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. The relationship with the Chicago church...
Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green been casserole, pumpkin pie. These are the dishes that will grace tables throughout Hinsdale and around the country on Thanksgiving Day. Thanks to the efforts of HCS Family Services, families who can't afford a special holiday dinner still will be able to enjoy one. "We opened early because we had 20 people waiting in line," HCS Executive Director Stan Cook said Saturday morning at the Memorial Building, where 150 dinners were...
Home sweet home - This photo is from Sandy Williams' book "Images of America - Hinsdale". The home, located at 419 S. Oak St., built in 1912 in the Classical Revival style, originally sat on five acres of land. According to Williams, the photograph was taken about the time Philip R. Clarke, a prominent Chicago banker, purchased the home. "Clarke served tirelessly for charitable and public projects, raising an estimated $2 billion over his lifetime," she wro...
The Community House's Jodie Harrison basketball season is about to get under way. Earlier this month several players attended a preseason clinic. Tommy Olk found the perfect place to listen to instructions from his coaches. Jack O'Malley shoots a quick pass and Charlie Mohns works on some dribbling skills....
Hinsdale police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Shiny Nails, 5823 S. Madison St. The preliminary investigation indicates that a Hispanic male entered the business, brandished a hand gun and ordered a customer and an employee to the floor. He made a demand for money but left the business prior to obtaining any currency. He fled on foot from the scene. He was last observed heading southbound toward 59th street and was gone prior to the arrival of the first police...
FELICE ANNIVERSARIO TO MUCCI di firenze Owners Maher Rahman and Diana Mucci Rahman are celebrating Mucci di Firenze’s one year anniversary this month. After 25 years in Italy, the family opened their first U.S. boutique in Hinsdale last holiday season. “In a world of mass-produced, fast fashion that compromises quality for quantity, we decided it was time to bring one-of-a-kind, timeless yet affordable luxury fashion to customers across the US, starting in Hinsdale,” they stated in a press release. Mucci di Firenze carri...
Caregiving requires individuals to employ a number of skills in a variety of roles - and to do so with a great degree of flexibility. "In many ways caregiving requires that you become ready for anything," said Ellen Nieman, an oncology social work navigator at Wellness House in Hinsdale. She and Cassandra Waliczek, a licensed clinical social worker with Amita Adventist St. Thomas Hospice, discussed the topic Nov. 13 at the Hinsdale Public Library. The Poetry of Caregiving...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets On the draft agenda: estimated 2019 property tax levy, referendum project update, strategic plan goal 5 update, approve changes to program of studies, approve reciprocal reporting/SRO/emergency access agreements with local municipalities...
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • had a preliminary discussion about the estimated 2019 property tax levy of $64.4 million, an increase of almost 3 percent over the 2018 levy. Although the district is not required to do so, the board will hold a public hearing on the levy before approving it at the Dec. 16 board meeting. • listened to owners rep Kerry Leonard provide an update on the Hinsdale Middle School construction project. About 99 percent of the budget has bee...
The new Bill Jacobs Jaguar and Land Rover dealership on Ogden Avenue is ready to open for business next month, but residential neighbors oppose the village issuing a certificate of occupancy until a permanent concrete barrier fence is in place. At Tuesday’s village board meeting, trustees voted unanimously to approve a second major adjustment to the site plan and exterior appearance for the 336 E. Ogden Ave. facility. The adjustment includes relocations of sections of the fence and a light pole but does not grant a c...
Hinsdale Community Pool visitors next season may be greeted with an earlier open swim time but reduced back-to-school hours. Those were a couple of the potential changes discussed during the Nov. 12 meeting of the village's parks and recreation commission. Sammy Hanzel, recreation supervisor, presented the end-of-season pool report to commissioners at the meeting, highlighting that the pool's $326,843 in revenue was a nearly $15,000 increase from 2018, mostly due to higher...
Picture perfect - Henrietta Slade (on the porch), John Slade and Courtney Freeman posed for this picture around 1900 in front of their home. 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]. (Hinsdale Historical Society photo)...
Fourth-graders at Elm School rotated through seven stations Nov. 14 where they experienced what it's like for another person to live with learning challenges, autism or visual/hearing/motor impairments. Noor Atassi waits for her turn as Catherine Liu attempts to sort a basket of socks. The students were encouraged to use their sense of touch to match up the pairs of socks by feeling for different types of fabrics. At another station, Giuliana Gehlmann put on a pair of gloves...
Teachers in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 have a new four-year contract that raises salaries an average of 2.55 percent over the four years. The District 181 Board approved the contract unanimously Monday night, with the Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Teachers Association ratifying it Nov. 1. The previous three-year contract expired in June, and negotiating teams began meeting months before that. “It’s been a year,” school board President Bill Merchantz said. “It’s been a long and winding road, and I think the resu...
The magic of the season - Emma Doolin (left) shares her own story with Jessica Mattes and her daughters, Lexie and Kate, before Saturday's Nutcracker story time at the Hinsdale Public Library. Members of the Hinsdale Dance Academy's production of "The Nutcracker" performed a few scenes from the Christmas classic in addition to reading the book to the children. The academy will perform the show Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 23 and 24, at the Kuhn Cultural Arts Center in...
Standing ovation - Students from Monroe School stood and applauded those who served this country during the school's Veterans Day program Monday morning. Members of Hinsdale's American Legion Post 250 presented the colors and the students sang songs and read messages about the meaning of Veterans Day. Ethan Jeong, Lydia Volk and Maddie Mullarkey were among the students honoring the vets. More photos from the event are posted on our website at https://www.th...
Kaelyn Marin gets a chance to check out her face painting by Joey the clown at the Hinsdale Public Library's birthday party last month. Ashley Marin models her new butterfly face. And Micheal Paler spent some time reading some magazines with his mom, Bonnie....
Trinity Sober Living LLC has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the village of Hinsdale is discriminating against residents of The Sober House at 111 N. Grant St. “Under the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the residents of Trinity Sober Living are protected as disabled recovering alcoholics and addicts,” Michael Owens, executive director, wrote in an email responding to questions from The Hinsdalean. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 6 in the U.S...
