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In 1869, the population of yet-to-be-incorporated Hinsdale numbered less than 500, living within boundaries that stretched from Ayres Avenue to 10th Street and from Jackson to the county line," according to Hugh Dugan's 1949 book, "Village on the County Line." Developer William Robbins had built a school at Main (now Garfield) and Third, and the train station then sat between Washington and Lincoln. Dugan includes a description from an issue of a real estate publication...
In last week’s issue, a listing of those on the Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board committees should have identified board members Sinead Duffy and Asim Aleem as co-chairs of the finance committee, and Nathan Lucht, Rich Giltner, Adam East and Jerry Mejdrich as the committee’s community members. The facilities committee will be served by community members Ellen Dunlap and Lois Mejdrich....
Hinsdale High School Dist. 86 special meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, July 13 District Administrative Center 5500 S. Grant St., Hinsdale Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission special meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave....
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • approved a 4.1 percent increase in the village water rates to keep pace with higher operating costs resulting from the DuPage Water Commission’s recent rate increase. The hike will result in an average increase of $4.89 per month or $9.78 in a resident’s total bi-monthly water and sewer bill, or $58.65 per year. The new rates will go into effect for all meter readings after Aug. 1, so the increase will first appear on the Sept. 1 billings. • passed amended...
The Hinsdale Middle School Jazz Band, under the direction of George Andrikokus, finished off its season earlier this year at the annual concert held at HMS. Otis Naito and Sara Held were two of the almost two dozen members who performed Ryan Adamson's "Ace of Hearts" and Larry Neeck's "After Sunset" during the concert. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Johnny Mossburg gets behind the wheel for some pre-parade photos Tuesday morning before the start of the Hinsdale Independence Day parade. During the parade, the Medinah Shriners were behind the wheels, captivating the crowd with their precision driving techniques. Please turn to Page 10 for more photos. (photo for The Hinsdalean by Sam Wheeler)...
Moving to full-day kindergarten in the fall of 2025 and purchasing and renovating a new district office building are boosting capital expenses for Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. The fiscal year 2023-24 budget the school board approved June 26 estimates $108 million in expenses and $86.7 million in revenues. The budget calls for the district to borrow $26 million in debt certificates to pay for classroom construction for all-day kindergarten, Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent for business and...
The ID numbers of 22 students from Hinsdale South and up to 18 students from Hinsdale Central and the Transition Center who received out of school suspensions during the 2022-23 school year were made public for about an hour June 20 on BoardDocs on the Hinsdale High School District 86 website. A district resident who was checking the FOIA log noticed the document, the 2023 OSS report, which listed student ID numbers, the length of their suspension, a description of the incident and whether police were notified. The resident...
The Hinsdale Chamber of Com-merce Fine Arts Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary in June. Burlington Park once again provided the perfect background for local and out-of-town artists to display and sell their crafts. Greta and Dexter Pfau check out sculptor Scott Causey's work. Rae Mugnolo and her daughters, Alessandra and Adelina, view the work of photogrpaher James Cole. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
It's practically impossible to spend time in Hinsdale without seeing the impact of the Fuller family, whose influence on the community began with the platting of Fullersburg Woods in the mid-1800s and continues today with a host of businesses. Doug Fuller Jr. is the oldest son of Doug Fuller Sr., whose father, Lloyd Fuller, started the family business with a service station and car wash at the corner of York Road and Ogden Avenue in 1946. Today, the heirs of the company's foun...
The Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 board has named leaders and members for its three board committees for the 2023-25 school years. Board member Grace Shin will serve as chair of the Academic Success Committee, with board member William Cotter serving as co-chair. Community members are Chaidan Leshinski, Sara Clary and Jake Wertz. Board members Margie Kleber and Meg Cooper will serve as chair and co-chair of the facilities committee. Community members are Nathan Lucht, Rich Giltner, Adam East and Jerry...
Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public meeting on 830 N. Madison St. (two paddle tennis courts at Salt Creek Club), sign permit review for 14 Grant Square (Jocelyn D Jewelry), findings and recommendations for 11 Salt Creek Lane (MedProperties exterior appearance and site plan) Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: approve exterior appearance and site...
Home sweet home - Sandy Williams writes about this Italianate home built in 1869 at 142 E. First St. in her book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "It was owned by William Whitney, the man responsible for coordinating the village's incorporation in 1873. Still standing, the home was the first in Hinsdale to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places."...
Oak School's Student Council presented its talent show, "Let's Glow," last month. Dozens of students as well as several classes took part in the annual event. From performing piano solos to pom routines, students brought their talents to the Oak stage. Antonia Logan played the "Crystal Singing Bowls" during her act. To see more photos of the event, please go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
TEENS COMPETE AT MODEL U.N. Several Hinsdale Central students earned awards at the annual Northwestern University Model United Nations Conference. • Rianna Amin and Naina Kapur, honorable delegates (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) • Imran Husain, diplomacy delegate (Walt Disney Board of Directors 2023) • Zoeya Khan, diplomacy delegate (C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group) • Srisha Mundada, honorable delegate (International Labor Organization) STUDENT EARNS MERIT SCHOLARSHIP Andrew Kassab of H...
The Hinsdale Community Swimming Pool is open during its regular hours through Aug. 20. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Sunday, with the baby pool only open from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Lap swim is offered from 5:45 to 9:15 a.m. weekdays and 10 to 11:30 a.m. weekends. The pool will be closed on the following dates for swim meets. • July 6 — closes at 5 p.m. • July 8 — lap swim and baby pool open an hour late at 10:30 a.m. • July 15 — closed all day (tentative) Daily admission is $10, $7 for seniors...
Gardening is a pastime many enjoy during the summer months. During World War I, working in the garden became more of a necessity. In April 1917, the village of Hinsdale ordered all citizens with vacant land to allow the use of it for Victory Gardens and that every able-bodied man not working in defense volunteer to tend them, according to an article that appeared in The Doings Centennial Edition in 1995. "Schoolchildren were encouraged to plant and tend their own gardens,"...
The Hinsdalean is looking for residents who are interested in joining its pool of community columnists. Community columnists write once every seven or eight weeks during the school year over a period of two years. To apply, interested residents should email a sample column of 450 words along with ideas for three additional columns to [email protected] by July 17. The ideas don’t need to be extremely detailed, but they are a factor in the selection process. Please include a name, address and cell number in the e...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of July 3-7....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business June 22, board members: • approved a tentative fiscal year 2024 budget with projected expenses of $130.8 million and expected revenue of $131 million. The spending plan is about $4.2 million more than the previous year’s actuals, for a 3.2 percent increase.. A public hearing on the tentative budget was set for the Sept. 28 board meeting. • awarded a contract to Point Security to furnish and install concealed weapons detection systems at both district campuses for $157,...
The Fourth of July parade has been a summer tradition for generations of kids growing up in Hinsdale, including Tim Balster. From the time he was in elementary school, Balster said he always found a way to not only watch the parade, but to participate. He pulled a model of the Liberty Bell behind his decorated bike and at age 11 traversed the entire parade route via pogo stick. After a few years of juggling while riding a unicycle, Balster landed on his most notable mode of...
Civil war vet - From Sandy Williams book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is an entry on the home built for Heman Fox. "This 1890 Queen Anne styled home at 206 N. Washington St. was built for Heman Fox. Fox had grown up in Fullersburg, away at school in the winters and working his father's farm in the summers. After serving in the Union army, he joined his brother in a successful career as one of the early merchants in Fullersburg and Hinsdale."...
After searching for a new district office for seven years, Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 officials have found what will be their new home. "We're going to start off the night with some exciting news," Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent for business and operations, said at Monday night's board meeting. After looking at 21 possible sites to lease and 18 to purchase, the district and its broker have found a building for sale at 133 Ogden Ave. in Hinsdale....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss, on paid administrative leave since May 16, will remain on leave through next March and then retire under an agreement approved by the school board at a special meeting Monday night. Board members emerged from a closed session discussion to vote on an amended employment contract with Prentiss that will end her tenure with the district four months earlier than originally planned. Board members split 5-2 on the measure, with Debbie Levinthal and Jeff Waters voting...
