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June in Hinsdale is a time to welcome in warmer weather, frolic in a multitude of outdoor activities and celebrate the reopening of Safety Village. Every year at this time since 1983, the miniature municipality tucked next to Oak School sees its small-scale streets filled with rising kindergartners and first-graders learning them the rules of the road. The tiny town featuring 16 diminutive buildings, including replica police and fire stations, a Memorial Building, school, chur...
The streets were alive with splashes of color last month as the 17th annual Walk the Walk for Mental Health wound through the village. The Community House event supports equitable mental health services in the community with counseling services and programming. The highest individual fundraiser was Deborah Kraus, the top team was the Hinsdale Central Red Devils Boys Track team and top school was The Lane. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, June 26 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: public hearing and adoption of 2023-24 budget, kindergarten update, spring MAP and school improvement plan update, district office, middle school language arts resource approval Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 22 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: public...
Lawn sprinkling restrictions are in effect in the village and should be followed through Sept. 15. Sprinkling is permitted only between the hours of 6 and 10 a.m. and 6 and 10 p.m. and only on even-numbered calendar days for even-numbered street addresses and odd-numbered days for odd-numbered addresses. No sprinkling is permitted on July 31 or Aug. 31. For more information, call the water department at (630) 789-7051 or, after hours, the police department at (630) 789-7070....
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” was a comment about the social studies curriculum made by Molly Hughes of College Bound Consulting in a letter read at the June 8 meeting of Hinsdale High School District 86. It was mistakenly attributed to school board member Debbie Levinthal, who was reading from the letter....
An invitation to a tea time may be misinterpreted in today's Hinsdale. In the village's nascent era, however, tea parties were a way for women, in particular, to enjoy fellowship and enlightening discussions in a paternalistic society, according to Leslie Goddard, a historian known for her portrayals of figures from the past. As part of the celebration of Hinsdale 150th anniversary, Goddard will present the program "Elegant Indulgence: History and Rituals of Afternoon Tea"...
Monroe School fifth grade teacher Matt Oldenburg took a ride on the giant swings with his daughters Elliette and Emelia during the school's annual Family Fun Fest. The event, sponsored by the Monroe School PTO, also featured a rock climbing tower, several bouncy houses and Dave's Traveling World of Reptiles. Several food trucks helped round out the evening of entertainment. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
HINSDALE CENTRAL LISTS GRADUATES Six hundred and seventy-one members of the Class of 2023 graduated June 1 from Hinsdale Central High School in an outdoor ceremony on Dickinson Field. They are: Asim Abbas, Ahmed Abdelaziz, Badr Abusalah, Nysha Adusumilli, Dalia Ahdab, Mahad Ahmed, Shayan Ahmed, Nabiha Akhoond, Sarah Alamir, Nicholas Albores, Zainab Alhamwi, Zeki Ali, Raphael Aliaga, Maia Allsop, Quinn Allsop, Akram Alothman, Isabella Alt, Wyatt Alvarado, Zayd Alzein, Anne Ambrose, Yahia Amra, Zakareeya Amra,...
For the fourth year in a row, The Hinsdalean was named the best large nondaily newspaper in the state in the Illinois Better Newspaper Contest. The paper earned the Will Loomis Memorial Trophy after receiving the most points in the Illinois Press Associations editorial contest. The paper also received the advertising sweepstakes trophy for mid-sized newspapers. The awards were presented at the IPA’s annual convention June 8 in Bloomington. “I’m so proud of our back-to-back-to-back-to-back victories,” said Jim Slonoff, publish...
Hinsdale police and fire department personnel responded to a fatal train versus pedestrian accident at the Vine Street pedestrian crossing at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday. In a press release following the incident, police reported that a witness observed an adult man jump in front of a westbound freight train. The deceased victim was not a Hinsdale resident, according to the release, but police are not releasing further information pending notification of the next of kin. All railroad grade crossings in Hinsdale were closed...
COLLEGE STUDENTS ON DEAN’S LISTS Several students from Hinsdale were named to the dean’s list or equivalent for the spring 2023 semester at their respective colleges or universities. • Alex Andalcio, Miami University • Elizabeth Andersen, St. Mary’s College • Mari Angelopoulos, Miami University* • Sophia Biancalana, Belmont University • Elijah Blacketor, Iowa State University • Joseph Brocato, Miami University • Jacob Duba, Iowa State University • Greta Garber, Miami University • Jack Gerami, University of Kentucky...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business June 8, board members: • approved the appointment of Chris Biddix as the new director of equity and inclusion by a 5-1 vote, with Jeff Waters opposing the measure and Peggy James abstaining. Biddix has spent the last seven years at Pritzker College Prep, part of the Noble Network of Charter Schools in Chicago, where he served most recently as the assistant principal of academics and instruction but was previously the manager of school culture and community engagement. H...
Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, June 22 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings...
Ming dynasty - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of 318 N. Madison St. "When built about 1910 for Moy Ming and his family, this home stood alone, centered on the block. Ming was a Chicago tea merchant and restaurateur who owned the "largest and most beautiful Chinese Cafe in the world" with a seating capacity of 2,000. The house and grounds were later owned and brilliantly landscaped by Mary Dynes, horticulture expert. The house was...
From face painting to a superhero storytime the Hinsdale Public Library's first HPL Con was a hit for all ages last month. Captain America Mae Tatarowicz and her Iron Man brother Bobby check out fellow Captain Neal Haze's shield. Dylan and Logan Ho sported a new look after their face painting. The event brought together a mix of children and adults passionate about films, books, video games, anime, music and more. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board has halted implementation of a previously approved social studies curriculum designed to align courses at the district’s two schools. By a 5-2 vote at the June 8 special board meeting, the board effectively reversed the prior decision after several members had expressed concerns that the planned changes would adversely affect students’ educational experience. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” said board member Debbie Levinthal, a leading critic of the new curriculum slated to b...
On a quiet spring evening, when stores and restaurants are closed and no cars line the streets, it's not hard to imagine what downtown Hinsdale looked like in its early days. Residents could pick up their prescriptions at William Evernden's drugstore at 40 S. Washington St., purchase a few necessities (and later hardware) from J. Bohlander & Sons at 42 S. Washington, have their shoes repaired by Emanuel Karlson at 52 S. Washington St. and their tailoring done by John...
Early Hinsdale - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of one of the downtown's main thoroughfares. "The east side of Washington Street around 1902 reveals several stores still familiar in 2012. The shorter, light-colored frame building in the center of the photography was built in 1881.It is the oldest building standing in Hinsdale's downtown, now the home of Phillips' Flowers, at 47 South Washington." Phillips is celebrating their 100-year...
The Hinsdale Police Department issued 44 citations during the recent Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period, according to a department release. During the safety campaign, police made one DUI arrest and three arrests for suspended/revoked licenses. They also issued 24 speeding tickets, three citations for uninsured motorists, one citation each for distracted driving and seat belt violation, and 12 other citations for violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code. The “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which is adminis...
For basketball devotees in Hinsdale, the month of June once was closely associated with Hoops for Life, an annual American Cancer Society fundraiser. This look back on the history of this longtime summer staple uses excerpts from Pam Lannom's story in The Hinsdalean that ran June 12, 2008. Thirty-five years ago, four 1976 Hinsdale Central grads - Tim Leahy, Jim Toomey, Bill Ryan and Don Sternard - felt compelled to join the fight against cancer, which had touched all of their...
An intense storm moved quickly through parts of the village June 1. Several trees were knocked down and a few limbs were also were damaged. This tree along Chicago Avenue in Burlington Park lost a large limb that blocked Chicago Avenue before village crews arrived. While much of Hinsdale felt the effects, areas in the southwest part of town barely had any rain or wind from the storm. Central's graduation was able to go on outdoors as planned on Dickinson Field. (Jim Slonoff...
Hinsdale Finance Commission 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public meetings on exterior appearance and site plan reviews for 11 Salt Creek Lane (MedProperties) and 830 N. Madison St. (Salt Creek Club); sign permit review for Hinsdale Middle School; findings and recommendations on 5700-5717 Foxgate Lane entrance gate Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13 Memorial Building 19...
Pools are open, school is out (almost Red Devils!) and local road construction projects are getting underway. Those driving around Hinsdale can usually expect some disruptions this time of year. But Al Diaz, assistant village engineer, said the navigational nuisances should be minimal compared to previous summers. “It’s a light year,” Diaz said. “We’re in between (master infrastructure plans). Once the next one starts up, you’ll probably see larger projects take place.” This summer’s slate of improvements consists mainly...
Kim Pickering gets a hug from Hinsdale Central Principal Bill Walsh as her daughter, Taylor, holds the honorary diploma awarded to her sister, Kendall. The graduates and crowd at Dickinson Field came to their feet as Kendall's name was called and applauded for several minutes during Central's graduation Thursday night. Kendall was killed in a car accident while visiting colleges during her sophomore year in December 2020. A standout swimmer, she still holds many records on...
The label "COVID class" was given to the Hinsdale Central Class of 2023. The freshman who started in the fall of 2019 had no idea what was ahead for them as they began their life as Red Devils. In March of 2020 as the world shut down, Red Devil Nation hunkered down and redefined their educational experiences. A severe summer storm with heavy rainfall and strong winds - which pelted northeast Hinsdale - barely touched Dickinson Field a couple hours before the start of the...
