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  • Village saw return on 'lending the country'

    Updated Aug 16, 2023

    Hinsdale is a community that gives back, and that spirit can be traced to the village's early years. In the late 19th century, residents established the Fresh Air Association to give Chicago's under-resourced women and youth a therapeutic retreat from their hardscrabble urban landscape by hosting them in more pastoral environs. Entries in a publication of that era, "The Hinsdale Beacon," detail the founding and flourishing of the outreach effort. "In the spring of 1888, Rev....

  • Dickinson Field place to be Friday night

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Aug 16, 2023

    Brian Griffin remembers playing games under the lights on Dickinson Field at Hinsdale Central when he was on the team. "I still get the same feeling that I got as a player waiting to walk from the school out to stadium," said Griffin, who played at Central from 1999-2003 and is now head coach of the varsity team. "It just fills you with a sense of pride and a sense of community and just being part of something which is cool to experience on both ends of the spectrum." The fact...

  • Say "Lambo"

    Updated Aug 10, 2023

    Tyler Kellner gets a quick picture of his sons, Thomas and James, with a colorful background of Lamborghinis. The Kellners were among the hundreds of car fans and owners who turned out Sunday for the Burdi Clothing Summer Car Show, dubbed "Functional Art." The crowds that gathered were not disappointed in the array of cars and colors on display in the commuter lot and in front of Burdi's on Hinsdale Avenue. Proud owners answered dozens of questions from the fans and cameras -...

  • Significant structures list is growing

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Aug 9, 2023

    The number of properties on the village’s Historically Significant Structures Property List is growing, with the third set of homes slated to be approved by the Hinsdale Village Board next week. “After Tuesday, we will have 68 houses approved,” said village planner Bethany Salmon. “I’ve got more coming through. We have four more that are en route officially and I have two more coming through starting in September.” Other homeowners are preparing to apply. “We do have a handful that are not quite in the queue yet that are...

  • 'Functional Art' draws hundreds

    Updated Aug 9, 2023

    Reno Burdi of Burdi Clothing hosted a very special car show Sunday morning in downtown Hinsdale called "Functional Art." More than 200 cars were on display in the Washington commuter lot. From rare to racing, the cars represented some of the most unique and expensive around the village. The 1995 McLaren F1 GTR (left), which was parked in front of Burdi's store, has a racing history and is only one of 28 of that model produced. Valued at more that $35 million, the car was one...

  • Good news

    Updated Aug 9, 2023

    HINSDALEANS EARN DEGREES These students from Hinsdale earned their degrees in May commencement ceremonies. • Giorgio Arquilla, bachelor’s in economics, Tufts University • Trey Batachka, bachelor’s in engineering mechanics, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Connor Chisnell, bachelor’s in economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Emma Dillard, bachelor’s in political science, graduated with distinction, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Reilly Hayes, bachelor’s of business administration in marketing, University of Wisco...

  • Police beat

    Updated Aug 9, 2023

    Hinsdale police released the following reports Aug. 9. DUI arrests • Ruddy Hernandez Vargas, 55, 870 Trace Drive, Buffalo Grove, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08 and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at midnight Aug. 4 in the 800 block of Route 83. Police were dispatched to a property damage crash. Vargas was charged and released to appear in court. • Hagar J. Buster, 43, 64 Fountain Head Drive, Westmont, was arrested for driving und...

  • Light show brings village history to life

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Aug 9, 2023

    One of the shining moments of the village's 150th anniversary celebration will occur Aug. 17 when the village presents "Hinsdale History - Illuminated" at the conclusion of the summer's final Uniquely Thursdays concert. The 20-minute light show, which will illuminate the south side of the Memorial Building, will transport viewers through the past 150 years of Hinsdale history using enhanced audio and visual effects. Historic figures such as Joel Tiffany, the first village...

  • Weekly agenda

    Updated Aug 9, 2023

    Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: full-day kindergarten, summer program and facilities updates; start of year information Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86...

  • Fatal accident still under investigation

    Updated Aug 9, 2023

    Hinsdale police are still waiting for results from the Illinois State Police Crime lab before concluding an investigation into a July 17 incident involving a Jeep that accelerated unexpectedly while exiting Fuller’s Car Wash. The lab has a backlog of cases, Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King said Wednesday. “I’m anticipating it will be in this week,” King said. The car hit Sean Richards, a 14-year-old from Hinsdale, who was walking on the sidewalk on Lincoln Street, before crashing into Fontano’s Subs across the street. R...

  • Uniquely Thursdays had humble beginnings

    Sandy Illian Bosch|Updated Aug 9, 2023

    As a business owner in Hinsdale, Lynette Lovelace was always looking for new ways to provide for the people of Hinsdale - and new ways to attract those people to the village's downtown. Lovelace was at a meeting of the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce when she suggested the idea of a downtown concert series to draw people to the business district. The events would be held on Thursday nights to coincide with the later hours of several downtown merchants. "Everybody looked at me...

  • Once upon a time

    Updated Aug 9, 2023

    Back to school - This photo is from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "Built by Sherman King about 1853, Fullersburg School was located on the hill between Fullersburg Cemetery and the plank road, where Fuller Road now ends. James Valette of Naperville was the teacher, boarding in Fullersburg during the week and walking the 12 miles home each weekend, Vacated in 1928, the school was destroyed by fire 10 years later."...

  • Sweet summer treats

    Updated Aug 9, 2023

    Finding the perfect spot to take a summer break - right outside of Every Day's a Sundae on Hinsdale Avenue - this group of boys polished of ice cream in all forms Monday afternoon. Reid Matos, Matthew and Patrick Rogers, Daniel Matos and Peter Rogers kept cool with their cones and shakes. (Jim Slonoff photo)...

  • There's no place quite like Kramer Foods

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Aug 2, 2023

    During the 2004 Community Revue, Joel Nelson and Tommy Harris made a cameo appearance during a skit about Kramer Foods. "A day without Kramer's is like a day without sunshine," they said, and the place went wild. Audience members were on their feet, cheering and applauding. Who knew people could feel that strongly about a grocery store? But Kramer's is an institution in Hinsdale, a place where generations of family members have shopped and where some things - like the toy...

  • D86 could hire new super by year's end

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Aug 2, 2023

    Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members have hired a superintendent search firm that could help them find a new district leader by the end of the year. School Exec Connect was one of five firms the board approached about conducting the search and one of two that made a presentation to the board at a special meeting July 20. “Our record is unmatched in this industry,” company President Kevin O’Mara told board members at that meeting. “Every single search that we have ever done has been on time and within budget....

  • Reas estate sales

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from June 20 to July 21. 1. 23 S. Park Ave., Nancy J. Nyheim Living Trust to Bruce Prior and Jennifer Gannon, June 20, $1,475,000 2. 218 W. Hinsdale Ave., Dean Karnatz and Glenn Karnatz Revocable Trust to BLGCLLC, June 21, $210,000 3. 5562 S. Stough St., Richard Ready and Ruth Matthei to Chicago Title Land Trust Co., June 21, $519,000 4. 360 Claymoor Road, Armand and Bierina Ismaili to George Lykouretzos, June 21, $280,000 5. 428...

  • Lunch and laughs on the lawn

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    Miss Jamie's Farm was the most recent guest to the summer Lunch on the Lawn series sponsored by the village of Hinsdale and the Hinsdale Public Library at Burlington Park. Miss Jamie shared values from life down on the farm through songs, both new and familiar. (Jim Slonoff photos)...

  • She's got the beat

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    Eighth-month-old Audrey Rosemeyer seemed like she was ready to get up and dance to the beat of Miss Jamie’s Farm recently in Burlington Park. Miss Jamie was part of the village of Hinsdale’s and the Hinsdale Public Library’s Lunch on the Lawn series this summer. Miss Jamie’s Farm is a popular music show for young children and their families. Please turn to page 26 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...

  • Good news

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    HOSPITALS EARN recognition UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale, La Grange and Bolingbrook have earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines ­— Stroke GOLD PLUS quality achievement award for 2023 for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke or heart attack, and...

  • Then and now

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    Voters approved a $3.9 million bond issue in December 1973 to build a new three-story junior high next to the Garfield School, with the first students moving into the Hinsdale Junior High School in March 1976. Forty-three years later, a successful $53 million referendum led to the construction of the new Hinsdale Middle School, which opened to students in January 2019. (Jim Slonoff photos)...

  • Weekly agenda

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: sign permit review for 22 W. First St. (Images Med Spa), findings and recommendations for 830 N. Madison St. (Salt Creek Club), scheduling a public hearing for 125 S. Vine St. (Vine Street Station...

  • Meeting roundup

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    Hinsdale High School District 86 Board At their July 27 meeting, board members: • listened as Hinsdale Central Principal Bill Walsh called for a moment of silence in memory of 14-year-old Sean Richards, who was hit and killed in a July 20 accident on Lincoln Street between Fuller’s Car Wash and Fontano’s Subs. Walsh also wished a speedy recovery to others injured in the accident. “We have not forgotten the driver of the vehicle. May the Hinsdale Central family wrap their arms (around) and share their heavy hearts with hi...

  • Pool open for regular hours until Aug. 20

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    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 through Aug. 20. The pool will be closed weekdays starting Aug. 21 and open weekends, Aug. 26-27 and Sept. 2-3, and Labor Day, Sept. 4. Back to school weekend hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for the baby pool, 10 to 11:30 a.m. for the lap...

  • Once upon a time

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    Early birdseye view - This photo is from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." "To promote real estate sales in Hinsdale, developer O.J. Stough published an amazingly precise pictorial map in 1882. While the map includes the entire village, this enlargment focuses on the downtown area. Configured looking south, the train station is at its original Washington Street location with the hotel directly north on the same street. Flagg Creek runs through what is to...

  • Kit Kat crunch

    Updated Aug 2, 2023

    The Hinsdale Public Library held a Kit Kat tasting session recently. The original Kit Kat bar came out on top with thin hazel nut coming in second place. Tim Warren lets his friends know his choice, while Grayson Danek takes a quick sniff before consuming one of the dozen sampled. (Jim Slonoff photos)...

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