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Central lists state SCHOLARS More than 200 students from Hinsdale Central High School were named 2024 Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. They were selected for this honor based on their SAT and/or ACT test scores and sixth semester class rank. They are Sinan Abusalah, Yusuf Ahmed, Lily Airhart, Rianna Amin, Spencer Anderson, Heidi Angelopoulos, Amal Arora, Avneesh Badiwale, Faris Badwan, Atman Balakrishnan, Aden Bandukwala, Shivum Banerjee, Brynn Bauer, Anna Beargie, Finn Bergin, Nat...
The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce's 57th annual Christmas Walk was held Friday night, and in spite of the unfrozen snow, crowds gathered to greet Santa and stroll around the central business district visiting shops and exhibits. Village President Tom Cauley greeted Santa after he arrived on the Hinsdale Fire Department's ladder truck. Hinsdale firefighter/paramedic Chris Swon, Santa and Cauley then lit Hinsdale's new Christmas tree in front of the Memorial Building. Sara...
Today, Dec. 7, is Pearl Harbor Day, "a date which will live in infamy" as President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously pronounced in a Dec. 8 address to Congress asking that a state of war be declared with Japan. The surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii immediately and profoundly altered life across the country, including Hinsdale. The Centennial edition of The Doings from 1995 captured stories and vignettes from the World War II years, which are excerpted here. "When...
Hinsdale Finance Commission 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: sign permit reviews for 1 Salt Creek Lane (UChicago Medicine AdventHealth) and 5817 S. Madison St. (Nourished) Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: approve 2023 tax levy and abatements, adopts 2024 annual budget, add properties to...
Hinsdale Central girls varsity basketball coach Erin Navolio and two other members of the girls basketball team coaching staff resigned on Monday. The resignations prompted the postponement of the team’s game Tuesday against Proviso West, according to a statement from Hinsdale High School District 86. “Mike Jezioro, the school’s athletic director, will be filling in as the coach while his department conducts a search for interim and permanent replacements,” according to statement. Jezioro will work with Proviso West officia...
In conjunction with the village’s 150th anniversary, a limited edition commemorative ornament is available, featuring the Memorial Building and the 150th anniversary logo on the back. Ornaments are for sale for $38 from the Uptown Shop, 921 Burlington Ave., Western Springs, or online at www.uptownshop.com (search Hinsdale ornament)....
Sean Phenegar of the Hinsdale Public Works Department takes a minute to make adjustments to the wreath on the corner of First and Washington streets. Public Works crews will hang more than 200 wreaths on light poles throughout the central business district this holiday season. Burlington Park has been turned into a winter wonderland with thousands of lights and Santa's workshop and post office. And, new this season, a special train will mark Hinsdale's 150th anniversary. (Jim...
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King announced last week that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the state’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man accused of fleeing from police after allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Hinsdale Walgreens. David Freeman, 31, of the 1100 block of 61st Street, appeared in First Appearance Court Nov. 21 charged with one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of retail theft (Class 3 felony), one count of...
With the Hinsdale Central girls wrestling team in the early days of its first regular season, it seemed appropriate to look back at the days when hardly any girls had the opportunity to compete in any sport, much less wrestling. Below are excerpts from a column 17-year-old Sandra Bucha, a senior at Hinsdale Central, wrote for The Doings in November 1971. She opened by quoting Article II, Section 14 of the Illinois High School Association Official Handbook. "Provisions...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on demolishing home and building a new home at 425 E. Eighth St., sign code update, status update on Title 14 amendments, Sixth Street improvement project, Robbins Park Historic District gateway signs...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their Nov. 21 meeting, trustees: • held a public hearing on the 2023 proposed total property tax levy of $15,577,075, including the library levy and village taxes to repay six bond issues. That almost $3.2 million in debt repayment money will be abated when the board approves the levy at its Tuesday, Dec. 12, meeting. The village’s portion on the tax bill of a $1 million home will be about $1,400, Trustee Matt Posthuma said. No one spoke at the hearing. • voted 4-0 to appro...
Celebrate the season, support local businesses and unwrap a special surprise by participating in the Hinsdale Golden Ticket promotion from Dec. 4-22. Shoppers who visit participating local stores and get their ticket punched when a sale is made and/or at the discretion of the business, will receive chances to win a prize. One punch is equivalent to one raffle ticket. Participating shoppers can submit their Golden Ticket with one or more punches for a chance to win. The more punches shoppers receive, the better their chance to...
In this year of embracing Hinsdale's heritage, Scott Moore has plenty of his own fond recollections of the town generations ago. The product of Oak School, Hinsdale Middle School and Hinsdale Central (Class of '77) moved back to town in the early 1990s with wife Elaine to raise their brood. "I loved living here as a kid, and it just seemed natural to share it with my family," Moore said. The impression left by his Oak principal even inspired the "Blanche Jaros" golf trip that...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of Schweidler & Mewherter at 8 E. First St., which is now home to Il Poggiolo. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share...
Higher than anticipated revenues in 2023 and rising revenues in 2024 will allow the village to invest more in master infrastructure plan and capital projects. Permit revenue and interest income have outperformed budget projections this year, village manager Kathleen Gargano wrote in a memo to trustees for their Nov. 21 meeting. That, combined with lower employee salary costs due to long-term vacancies not being filled and decreased overtime costs, will leave the 2023 budget with a projected operating fund balance, after...
Staff and volunteers at HCS Family Services prepared more than 300 bags of groceries Monday afternoon for Thanksgiving meals for clients. In addition to the produce bag and bread bag, the clients received a frozen turkey and a holiday meal box. The box included cocoa packets, rice, stuffing, pinto beans, corn, green beans brownie mix, cranberry sauce and turkey gravy mix. George Izzo was one of the volunteers who helped fill the bags and during the Monday afternoon pickup....
This Thanksgiving, the Hinsdale Police Department is joining the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober with a “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign that runs through Nov. 27. “Thanksgiving means more vehicles on the road — and an increased risk of crashes,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. “No matter how long or short your drive, remember to buckle up and make sure children are in a safe seat. By buckling up and...
Hinsdale Central hosted the Red Devil Chess Invite Oct. 21. Twenty-six teams with more than 200 players filled the cafeteria. The Devils placed ninth. Team captain Akshay Naik contemplates his next move during the tournament. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The holiday concert at Hinsdale Central High School is a decades-long tradition that has become as much a part of the holiday season as candy canes and reindeer for the student musicians. "It's definitely a pretty established tradition here at the high school," said choir director Jennifer Burkemper, who has been leading singers at Central for 17 years. She said Central's choirs, orchestra and bands began rehearsing their holiday repertoires weeks ago in preparation for the...
FOUNDATION RAISES funds to fight sca The just1mike foundation raised $8,500 during Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month in October to fund free in-school heart screenings for all students at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South in April 2024. The money also will be used to purchase AEDs for future donations. Junior Board members Jackson, Connor and Spencer Mangone; Bridget Schwarz; Sofia Marcic (College Junior Board); Maddie and Evan Starr and their families kicked off the month with a walk from Burlington Park to the SaveStation...
The building at 35 E. First St. was built in 1929 for hardware dealer Ray Soukup. For decades Hinsdaleans ran to Soukup's for any hardware or household item they needed. The business remained in the family for 63 years, with Hank eventually taking over for his dad. After buying the building, the Fuller family continued with a home and hardware store facing First Street until 2018, when it became Fuller House bar and grill. The hardware store is now tucked around the corner on...
With the official start of the holiday shopping season set to begin Friday, The Hinsdalean is launching its annual four-part gift ideas series today. Every year, four shoppers agree to accompany us to a dozen or so stores in town where they select items that just might be perfect for someone on their gift list. This year, as was the case last year, our volunteers are all individuals who serve the village on one of its boards or commissions. Today's shopper is Heather Hester,...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 is of the space that currently houses Que Miso and Vistro. And if you thinking parking is a challenge, consider the sign that is telling motorists to "back in...
Hinsdale Central's music department recently held its annual Middle School Choir Festival last month. Students from Clarendon Hills Middle School, Hinsdale Middle School and Butler Junior High School participated in the daylong program. At the end of day, the musicians performed a concert for their families. The Hinsdale Central Chamber Choir also performed, and, to finish off the concert, all of the choirs sang together. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
More details about District 86 students’ performance on the Illinois School Report Card will be presented in January, but Interim Superintendent Linda Yonke was anxious to discuss some results last week. “We didn’t want to wait to share this good news with the community,” she said at the board’s Nov. 16 meeting. The best news is the rise in scores on the Illinois Science Assessment, which was rewritten in 2021. The first year, 45.3 percent of District 86 students met or exceeded expectations. The number rose to 71 percent i...
