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CENTRAL GRAD IN TIMES SQUARE Jeremiah Adams, a Hinsdale Central graduate, will appear in the bright lights of Broadway on Saturday, Sept. 9, as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society Times Square Video presentation. The one-hour video of roughly 500 photographs includes children, teens and adults with Down syndrome from all 50 states. These collective images promote the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in a very visible way. The photo of Jeremiah was selected from more than 2,400...
An adult pinewood derby fundraiser was held Aug. 19 in front of Fuller House in downtown Hinsdale. A small group gathered to watch and cheer on their designated cars. Jackson, Lucy and Michael Hibner were quick to root on any car in any race. Proceeds benefited the Boy Scouts of American Pathway to Adventure Council. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Almost a century ago, Hinsdale residents came together and raised almost $150,000 in a single week to pay for a new building to honor those who fought in the first World War. Village leaders hope residents will do the same this year to fund improvements to the Memorial Building in honor of the village's 150th anniversary. "They had a committee 100 years ago for how to create a memorial and they wanted it to be something lasting and something that would serve the community...
Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on properties to include on Historically Significant Structures Property List (round 5); public meetings on preservation incentives for 24 E. Eighth St., 132 E. Fifth St. and 136 N. Washington St.; signs for 22 W. First St. (Images Med Spa) Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission...
The Hinsdale Central Booster Club has announced its proposed executive board slate for the 2023-24 school year. The board is still seeking to fill the position of vice president. Anyone interested in the open position or in joining the club should attend the meeting or email Rob Tonn at [email protected]. President: Rob Tonn Vice president: Open Treasurer: Julie Boruff Secretary: Courtney Stach Membership: Beth Bielarz Communications: Tania Kuropas Fundraising: Kim Anderson Spirit wear: Jody Collins Concessions:...
The Kids Open Art Studio at The Community House - which encourages kids to avoid screens and engage in creative endeavors - was a hit with participants this summer. Offering a different set of materials for students to work with each day, the studio provides a perfect place to practice art of all kinds. Teddy Kocoras (clockwise from top), Claire Cundiff and Charlie Hipskind work on their projects. (Photos for The Hinsdalean by Sam Wheeler)...
Elyse Decaigny and Chiara Jovic take a break from the Hinsdale Central girls swim and dive team car wash at the school's front entrance Aug. 12. The whole team - more than 70 girls - participated in the event and washed more than 250 cars. The money raised will be used for video equipment in the pool. (Photo for The Hinsdalean by Sam Wheeler)...
Eight years ago this month, lightning struck twice in Hinsdale on the same day, causing one house to catch fire and destroying the chimney of another. These excerpts are from the article that ran Aug. 6, 2015. Shortly before midnight, lightning struck the home at 561 Walker St., causing $75,000 in damage. "The guys did a great job," Chief Rick Ronovsky said of the firefighters who responded. "They got there and there was fire coming out of the roof of the house." They located...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Aug. 15, trustees: • heard a proposal for a three-year garbage removal contract extension with Republic Services, which includes annual 4.25 percent price increases each year for the standard weekly curbside collection and a larger initial year increase for premium collection services such as backdoor and twice-per-week collections, with 4.25 percent increases in years two and three. Village officials said the proposal provides a smaller increase to the 86 percent of residents e...
An Aug. 17 update on an investigation of a fatal accident stated the Jeep involved accelerated unexpectedly while exiting the bay at Fuller’s Car Wash on July 17. That wording was not meant to imply a malfunction in the Jeep. The results of the investigation, which have not been made public, will indicate whether the acceleration was caused by a malfunction or driver error....
Hinsdale Central classrooms got a makeover during the summer, complete with upgrades officials hope will enhance students' educational experience in the school year just underway. Assistant Principal Ryan Maita last week showed The Hinsdalean several of the 86 renovated classrooms across the campus. He said the improvements were comprehensive. "We did flooring, ceiling, lighting, walls, new tech, projectors, projector screens, 21st-century student desks and new teacher work...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: superintendent search planning workshop...
Hidden treasure - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. These photos show work being done on Hinsdale Avenue in 1939. 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]....
As part of Hinsdale's sesquicentennial, the village sponsored "Hinsdale History - Illuminated," an outdoor audio visual celebration of 150 years of history using the Memorial Building as a screen. The production followed one of the largest gatherings of people who attended the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce's Uniquely Thursday concert, which featured recording artist Seventh Heaven. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
All Illinois schools will be required to offer full-day kindergarten by 2027-28, but Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 is on track to do so for the 2025-26 school year. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2396 Aug. 2, Superintendent Hector Garcia reported at the Aug. 14 school board meeting. No announcement has been made about whether the state will offer any funding, but District 181 is not likely to qualify. “Due to the formula they use, District 181 will not receive any of that funding,” Garcia said. The dis...
Ariyah Floyd and Ronnie Demir compete in a hula hoop contest during the Hinsdale and Oak Brook police departments' National Night Out held in Oak Brook's Central Park West Aug. 1. The park was filled with families enjoying a perfect summer evening with dozens of activities. A pie eating and a best pie baking contest were held. The trophy for the best pie went to Hinsdale police Officer Sandra Acevedo. Please turn to Page 10 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff p...
Several hundred people visited the Hinsdale and Oak Brook police departments' National Night Out earlier this month in Oak Brook. From a K9 demonstration to pie eating and pie tasting, there were plenty of activities for visitors to enjoy at the event. Hinsdale police officer Grant McElroy and Sgt. Mark Wodka were no match for the Oak Brook Public Works department's pie eating team. Oak Brook police office Jeremy Turner demonstrates hula hooping while Detective Mark...
Hinsdale firefighters quickly put out a garage fire Saturday morning before it could spread to a nearby home. The fire was reported by the next-door neighbors when the crackling noise woke up a family member, who saw flames spreading along a fence that appeared to be minutes away from starting their home on fire. The homeowners were home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation but appears to be accidental....
Hinsdale police have received results from the Illinois State Police Crime lab and concluded their investigation into a July 17 accident that killed 14-year-old Sean Richards of Hinsdale and injured four others. The test results indicated there were no drugs or alcohol in the system of the 16-year-old employee of Fuller’s Car Wash, who drove the Jeep that accelerated unexpectedly while exiting the car wash bay. The Jeep hit Richards, who was walking on the sidewalk, before crashing into Fontano’s Subs across the street. Tox...
The planned relocation of the HCS Family Services food pantry from Memorial Hall to the former Hinsdale Humane Society shelter has prompted safety concerns from residents in the area. At Tuesday night’s village board meeting, Hinsdale trustees held a first read on an ordinance approving HCS move to the one-story, 5,550-square-foot building at 22 N. Elm St. The village and HCS signed a 10-year lease last October for HCS’ rent-free use of the site as a solution to the agency’s need for more space to accommodate food pantr...
People who live or work in Hinsdale can apply to take part in the 11-week Citizen Police Academy. The academy is a free program designed to provide a better understanding of law enforcement and the Hinsdale Police Department. Each week provides and in-depth view of different topics, including specialties and departments within the police department. The course also provides participants with an understanding of modern police procedures and an inside look at the challenges officers face while serving the community. The two-...
Correction Licensed clinical professional counselor Sarah Stukas, featured in last week’s “Ask an Expert,” is the founder of Life Insight Therapy Collective in Hinsdale and Burr Ridge. The name of her practice was listed incorrectly in the article....
Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings...
Community Consolidated District 181 Board Among other business at Monday’s meeting, board members: • learned Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2396, which mandates that all schools offer full-day kindergarten by the 2027-28 school year. District 181 plans to offer that option in the fall of 2025, with construction of new classrooms taking place in the summer of 2024. More details should be available after the work goes out to bid early next year. • congratulated The Lane School for winning the Model PLC School Distr...
Early settler - This photo is from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "Alfred Walker, looking for property to farm, arrived in the area from Vermont in 1854. He purchased 300 acres from Benjamin Fuller, including the Grand Pacific Hotel and Castle Inn. Walker operated the inns for a few years, living at Castle Inn while building his house and farm just south of Fullersburg." Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it...
