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Coaches, players and families involved in Hinsdale Falcon Football are among those mourning the loss of Mark Koschik of Clarendon Hills. Koschik, 47, the father of three, died Sunday at Hinsdale Central High School while coaching his son’s Varsity Gold team. “The Falcons family and our community is deeply saddened by the loss of Mark,” said Jay Novatney, Hinsdale Falcons president. “He was an outstanding veteran Falcons football coach for his two boys. “But more than that, he was a wonderful human being, a devoted husband a...
Almost a year after Hinsdale trustees first discussed commercial filming requests and regulations, they have approved changes to make the process easier on staff and residents. One of the biggest changes in the amended ordinance is the implementation of a refundable application fee of $500 for small productions and $1,000 for large productions. “Essentially we have added some fees that are commensurate with the staff effort required in order to process these,” said Trustee Jerry Hughes, chairman of administration and communit...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Sept. 26 approved it first operating budget since the $139 million referendum passed in April. And officials say the receipt and subsequent spending of those bond proceeds will alter the look of financial statements the next several years. The board voted Sept. 26 to approve a fiscal year 2020 budget with $108,630,818 in revenue and $108,578,843 in expenses, resulting a projected surplus of $51,974. Staff salaries and benefits...
Teachers packed the Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board meeting Monday in a show of unity. Negotiations between the teachers union and the board continue more than three months after the last teachers contract expired. According to joint statement issued Wednesday, the two sides have met more than 17 times since late 2018 — including three sessions with an independent mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service — to hammer out a deal to replace the three-year agreement that ended June 30....
"There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be." - John Lennon, "All You Need Is Love" Yoshiko Imai Burchinal didn't go to the Kidsave picnic in Oak Brook last summer looking to adopt a child. She merely wanted to support an organization featured in a Hinsdalean article given to her by a friend. Nor did she invite the 14-year-old Colombian girl she met there to her home because she wanted to grow her family. The mother of four and grandmother of four thought...
A survey soon will be posted online regarding the reconstruction and/or relocation of the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 294 linking Hinsdale and Western Springs. The walkway, located at Minneola Street on the village’s north end, will be torn down as part of the Illinois Tollway Authority’s widening of the Central Tri-State Tollway. The location options for a replacement bridge are at its current site or at Veeck Park to the south, to connect with Spring Rock Park in Western Springs. “We have planned on putting a billb...
Checking out the poet - Max Molepske spent a little time visiting with Robert Frost this summer while going to the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market in Burlington Park. Monday, Oct. 14, will be the last day of the market for the season. In addition to the farmers' last crops, plenty of other types of food are available, from pizza to pie. The market will be open from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m....
What, no meters? - The view on Washington Street looking north from First Street has changed somewhat since the 1880s, when this picture was taken. One hundred and thirty years ago, the street is mainly dirt, the vehicles are horse drawn and there isn't a Starbucks or cellphone in sight. 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 jslonoff@thehinsdale...
Summer's high season of infrastructure upgrades may be over, but several projects continue around the village. On the north side of town, the work to alleviate flooding is progressing, according to village engineer Dan Deeter. Madison Street near Ogden Avenue was closed for a few weeks last month as crews installed pipes to eventually connect with a stormwater vault, or trap, to be installed as part of the construction of Kensington School at Ogden and Monroe Street. "They...
A 23-year-old Hinsdale man was killed at about 12:21 a.m. Sept. 18 when he was hit by a train at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe crossing at Washington Street. Hinsdale police and fire personnel responded to the scene. The victim did not have a pulse and was taken to Amita Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale, where he was pronounced dead. The case has been transferred to the investigations division....
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Among other business Monday night, board members: • heard a State of the District report from administrators, updating the board on work for the 2019-20 school year in accordance with the strategic plan. Highlights included having no administrative turnover for the first time in six years, registering a teacher retention rate of 90 percent and the need for the district to mitigate financial risk in the face of state-level proposals for a property tax freeze and shifting the p...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien On the agenda: approve $34.9 million bond sale, strategic plan goal No. 1 update, appoint parent teacher advisory committee members, summer school report, financial forecast assumptions Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St. On the draft agenda: FY20 budget and levy review, investment policy, masonry cove wall, investment policy, 2019 closing dates Hinsdale Village Board...
Between varsity games Sunday afternoon, Falcon Football players and cheerleaders released balloons to honor the memory of Mark Koschik of Clarendon Hills. Koschik, 47, the father of three, died Sept. 29 at Hinsdale Central High School while coaching his son's varsity gold team. A moment of silence was observed before each game over the weekend and will be repeated at home games for the rest of the season. Another photo from the balloon release appears on our Facebook page at...
Bucket brigade - The Old Oaken Bucket rivalry between Hinsdale Central and Downers Grove North dates back to 1935. After a delayed game Friday night that eventually saw kickoff at noon Saturday, Central again retained bragging rights with a 35-26 Homecoming victory over Downers. Central is on a 13-year winning streak and currently holds a 52-33 record. Please see End Zone on Page 44 for game results....
The plans for a Friday night football game might have fallen victim to the weather, but that didn't keep the crowds away Saturday for the Homecoming parade. Homecoming week at Central was filled with many events and sporting contests, culminating with Friday's pep rally, where the cheerleaders performed. John Hutchison was perfectly suited for the drizzle while waiting for the start of the parade....
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from Aug. 27 to Sept. 20. 1. 63 W. Kennedy Lane, Eugene and Janice Kolasny to Peter Haleas and Kathleen Okrent, Aug. 27, $769,000 2. 12 S. Quincy St., David and Jaclyn Zydek to Alexander Fore, Aug. 27, $725,000 3. 316 S. Vine St., Angelique Floerke and Tim Ebbert to Jason and Ruchi Fitzgerald, Aug. 27, $1,775,000 4. 22 E. Sixth St., First American Bank Trust to Douglas and Maria Kooken, Aug. 28, $1,450,000 5. 645 W. Fourth St.,...
SPRINGFIELD — Sterigenics, a medical supply sterilization company linked to increased cancer risk in the DuPage County area, said Monday it plans to “exit its ethylene oxide sterilization operations in Willowbrook.” Since February, Sterigenics was prohibited from using the gas by a seal order from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, which effectively forced its closure. A consent agreement between the state, DuPage County and Sterigenics approved earlier this month gave the company clearance to install the neces...
Teachers from Africa involved with the District 181 LEAP program brought stories of their lives to students at the Clarendon Hills Middle School last month. This month the teachers are at Hinsdale Middle School. Neo Gaopalangwe and Nkosigiphile Patricia Mpofu were among the educators who brought stories of African students to 181 students. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 District office 115 W. 55th St., Clarendon Hills On the draft agenda: FY21 capital projects, elementary math intervention, tentative 2020-21 school calendar, site-based funding, state of the district, HMS update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: KLM...
MADISON EARNS SECOND RIBBON Madison School in Hinsdale was recognized today by U.S. Department of Education as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. It is the second time the Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 school has been a recipient of the honor. It is the highest award given by the U.S. Department of Education. “I am so proud to call Madison home and constantly amazed and inspired by our students, staff and school community, Principal Kim Rutan said. “It is truly a team effort. The level of dedication tha...
Before farm to table was popular - This home at 114 S. Stough St., still standing today, was owned by Samuel Gregston. He was the owner of the Windsor Clifton Hotel in Chicago and served the freshest dairy products to his guests. Milk from the herd in Hinsdale was delivered at 4 a.m. each morning to the train to be shipped in to the hotel. (Photo from "Images of America - Hinsdale" by Sandy Williams)...
A field of grand old flags - To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American Legion, Hinsdale Post 250 marked the occasion by placing 100 flags on the front lawn of the Memorial Building. The 100 flags in the center of the display were flagged on three sides by an additional 61 flags. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures....
Hinsdale Public Works employees Eric Kasperski and Tom Jung were the team behind the scenes plotting out Charlie Hartley's vision for the field of flags placed on the Memorial Building's front lawn last week. One hundred flags were installed Sept. 18, surrounded by a border of an additional 61 flags. The 100 are to observe the American Legion's 100th anniversary....
TOURNEY RAISES ALMOST $9,000 The Hinsdale Professional Firefighter’s Association raised almost $9,000 in its annual Big’s Bare Knuckle Softball Tournament Sept. 15 at Veeck Park in Hinsdale. The event was created to honor Hinsdale Deputy Fire Chief Mark Johnson, affectionately known as Big, who tragically lost his life in the line of duty while working at the Hinsdale Fire Department in September 2010. It was a great day for softball, as several fire departments fielded teams in the tournament, including Westmont, Wes...
The Hinsdale Central High School Foundation has announced the names of five individuals who will be inducted into its Hall of Fame in conjunction with Homecoming week activities. The new members will be honored at a banquet at 6 tonight at Ruth Lake Country Club, 6200 Madison St., Hinsdale. This year's honorees include two medical professionals and three educators. Pam Bylsma During her 34 years in secondary school education, Pam Bylsma has served in the roles of teacher,...
