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WELLNESS HOUSE gets certification Wellness House in Hinsdale has received certification as a provider for the national Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. The certification enables the organization to serve participants and their loved ones affected by cancer in Chicagoland and beyond. This is important news, as Special Emergency Orders due to COVID that previously allowed clinical teams to serve cancer-diagnosed participants out of state have expired. PSYPACT is an interstate agreement allowing certified psychologists...
Community groups are invited to join in the Hinsdale Memorial Day procession for 10 a.m. Monday, May 29. The village of Hinsdale, supporting Hinsdale American Legion Post 250, is hosting the procession to honor those who have served and sacrificed for this country. The procession begins on Third Street near Hinsdale Middle School, then heads west to Washington Street and north on Washington to Memorial Hall, where a ceremony will take place. Groups invited to march include veterans or veterans organizations, scouting groups,...
"Hinsdale in Lights," a new exhibit opening next week at Immanuel Hall, will give visitors a unique opportunity to view and experience 150 years of village history. Hinsdale Historical Society board member Alexis Braden, who created the exhibit with society manager Katharine Andrew and Matt Stockmal, hired as the creative and technical director, said her vision initially was for a two-dimensional exhibit with photos and a timeline that broke the village's history down in...
Vehicle sticker and animal tag applications are on sale now for Hinsdale residents and must be purchased by May 1. A $25 late fee will be imposed for any vehicle stickers bought after the deadline. All vehicles registered in Illinois with a Hinsdale address must also be registered with the village through the purchase of a vehicle license sticker. Residents should have received a vehicle sticker application in the mail earlier this month and have the option of purchasing 2023-24 stickers online at www.villageofhinsdale.org. T...
Cecilia and Inez Nixon took advantage of a warm spring day last month to break out the chalk and create several pictures on the sidewalk in front of their home. With recent rains, the palette surely is clean and ready for them to get back into their creative mode. According to the weather forecast at press time, they will be free from April showers for the next week or so. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from Feb. 28 to March 24. 1. 548 Jefferson St., Jose Ortega and Nadia Abuzaineh to Zachary and Lisa Gallup, Feb. 28, $975,000 2. 5814 Giddings Ave., Edward and Susan Ruff to Hussam Suradi and Maya Hamwi, Feb. 28, $1,075,000 3. 419 S. Bodin St., Sari and Darcy Alamuddin to Megan and James Gill, Feb. 28, $1,750,000 4. 801 Chanticleer Lane, Nancy Gibson to James and Carol Marshall, March 1, $480,000 5. 808 Jefferson St., Kristin...
FACILITY EARNS MILESTONE HONOR By achieving echocardiography accreditation for 20 years from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Medical Group Heart and Vascular Hinsdale has received a Bronze Milestone Recognition for demonstrating its long-term commitment to continuously improving patient outcomes and safety. Every three-year cycle, accredited facilities undergo an intensive application and review process to re-earn accreditation, with an assessment conducted by a panel of medical...
In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Hinsdale Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies across the state to increase patrols and traffic safety enforcement zones throughout April. “Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle crashes on our roads today,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. “During Distracted Driving Awareness Month, law enforcement will boost enforcement effor...
The Hinsdale Police Department announced that it made one DUI arrest and one arrest for driving with a suspended license during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period. It also issued 16 speeding tickets and eight citations for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code. The motorist who was arrested for DUI was also charged with a felony obstruction of justice complaint. “We strongly enforce traffic laws for one reason — to save lives,” said Deputy Chief Thomas Lillie. The department joined forces with state and local l...
As April 1 - the 150th anniversary of the village's official incorporation date - approaches, village officials are anticipating a variety of ways to mark the occasion. Unfortunately April 1 falls on the Saturday after spring break. "As a result, we have decided that our official date where we will be recognizing and celebrating the 150th of the village will be May 2," said Andrianna Peterson, assistant village manager. The event will be held in conjunction with the Hinsdale...
The village is looking for residents who are interested in serving on one of the village’s advisory boards and commissions to fill some existing vacancies. The village has six commissions dedicated to economic development, finance, planning, historic preservation, electrical and parks and recreation. Residents also may apply to serve on the firefighters pension board, the police pension board, the board of fire and police commissioners and the zoning board of appeals. Interested residents should fill out the form online at w...
The introduction to the Page 5 story that ran March 23 on uncontested candidates in the April 4 election should have stated that there were four candidates for the four open seats on the Community Consolidated School District 181 Board. All four were included in the candidate write-ups....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.d86.hinsdale86.org/boardofeducation Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public meeting on exterior appearance and site plan review and sign permit review for 36 E....
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business at their Tuesday meeting, trustees: • talked about buying an $840,000 pumping engine for the fire department to serve as the village’s front-line engine. The engine it will replace, which is 11 years old, will become the second line engine, replacing a vehicle that is 25 years old. The price has increased $300,000 over the last three years and supply chain issues have caused a wait time of two years for delivery. Village President Tom Cauley encouraged the fire department to loo...
Kay Gallo and Cat Greenspon appear to have won two of the three open seats on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. Gallo received 6,702 and Greenspon 6,615, according to unofficial totals in DuPage and Cook counties Wednesday. "I am surprised, Gallo said. "It's so hard to know how it goes. I wasn't going anywhere yesterday. I just stayed home because I've been with a group where people didn't make it and that's really sad." Less than 200 votes separated Asma Akhras and...
Hinsdale officials told residents Tuesday night that there is little they can do to address concerns about a proposed agreement with Crown Castle Fiber LLC to roll out 5G in the village. Village President Tom Cauley told residents the state and federal government have tied the village’s hands. “We have no authority to regulate the kind of equipment that telecommunications users provide,” he said. “There is a federal policy about 5G and the federal government has said they want 5G to be throughout the U.S. and they have ta...
Presidential power - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Hinsdale's J.C.F. Merrill, who was one of Hinsdale's early village presidents. "Early homes and businesses relied on kerosene lamps to provide their lighting. In 1894, Hinsdale wanted to offer its residents electricity, but with several public improvements ongoing, it had issued its statutory limit of public works bonds. In an extraordinary move, Village President J.C.F. Merrill...
John Finnell, Hinsdale's forestry and parks superintendent, uses a drip torch to start burning the prairie along Charleston Road in Hinsdale late last month. The annual burn along Charleston and the Jackson Street prairie occurs each spring to keep invasive species at bay and give room for the preferred prairie plants to grow. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Moms and daughters from the Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Chapter of the National Charity League gathered at The Community House recently to create hundreds of spring cards for residents of The Birches. Shana And Ella Robinson pose for a quick picture to add to their project. To read about the NCL project please turn to Page 5. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Vehicle sticker and animal tag applications are on sale now for Hinsdale residents and must be purchased by May 1. A $25 late fee will be imposed for any vehicle stickers bought after the deadline. All vehicles registered in Illinois with a Hinsdale address must also be registered with the village through the purchase of a vehicle license sticker. Residents should have received a vehicle sticker application in the mail earlier this month and have the option of purchasing 2023-24 stickers online at www.villageofhinsdale.org. T...
Each year the Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Chapter of the National Charity League holds an all chapter meeting at which mothers and daughters team up on a project to benefit one or more of its philanthropic partners. This year's event took place at The Community House on Feb. 26 and benefited a pair of local organizations. Mothers and daughters from the local NCL chapter gathered to create handmade cards and handwritten letters for residents of Birches Senior Living and Memory Car...
KLM Park - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," was taken at KLM Park. Alexander Legge, president of International Harvester, and his wife Katherine purchased 52 acres on south County Line Road in 1915 for use as a summer residence and farm. After Katherine died suddenly in 1924, Legge dedicated this property in her name for use as a retreat by the female employees of Harvester. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd...
While much of Hinsdale flocked to the south this week, in recent weeks the skies above the village were filled with Sandhill Cranes returning from their winter vacations in the south. The migration route each year takes them over the village as they head for northern Wisconsin, Minnesota or Nebraska. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The new aligned social studies curriculum that will be rolled out over the next few years in Hinsdale High School District 86 is aimed at helping students “see themselves” in the content, educators submit. But some district board members questioned the wisdom of doing away with popular courses like AP European History in pursuit of creating “global citizens.” At the March 23 meeting, members of the District 86 Social Studies Alignment team laid out the plan to, as detailed in the presentation, “create a single program o...
