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Deeds for the following properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from Jan. 31 to Feb. 24. 1. 608 W. 55th St., TVC Funding IV REO LLC to Abunijmeh Developments LLC, Jan. 31, $440,000 2. 112 N. Madison St., Jeffrey Kroll and Ginger G. Kroll Trust to Chicago Title Land Trust, Feb. 1, $2,700,000 3. 409 S. Bruner St., William and Mary Lewis to Justin Weiner and Carla Romera, Feb. 1, $1,265,000 4. 527 Kensington Court, Kensington Hinsdale Building LLC to J Jordan Homes LLC, Feb. 2, $3,000,000 5. 515...
Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for academics in Hinsdale High School District 86, has accepted a position as the new superintendent in La Grange Elementary District 102. His final day will be June 30. “Not only is this a culminating next step in my lifelong career as an educator, it is also a chance to work with and promote the growth and development of students at the K-8 level,” Covino said. He noted that before he leaves, he and his colleagues will continue work on aligning district curriculum and grading pra...
The building located at 14 W. Hinsdale Ave. in downtown Hinsdale was originally designed by Hinsdale architect R. Harold Zook to be the Hinsdale post office in 1927, according to Sandy Williams' "Images of America - Hinsdale." The post office originally located on Washington Street had been destroyed by a fire. "The building still stands, though drastically altered. A remnant of the original roofline cab be found in the alley facade," Williams wrote. Today the building is...
Hinsdale Central's Brody Marcet celebrates after anchoring the Red Devils' victorious 200-yard freestyle relay at the IHSA state final meet Saturday in Westmont. Marcet teamed with Andrew Gilbert, Vidar Carlbaum and Noah Priest in the second of the meet's three relays, all of which Central won in state record times. See the story on Page 38. (photo for The Hinsdalean by Joel Lerner Photography)...
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LISTs These college students from Hinsdale were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at their respective colleges and universities. • Caroline Bourjaily, John Carroll University • Jared Callaway, Columbia College • Samuel Cutinelli, College of Charleston* • Lucy Fischer, Kansas State University • Matthew Giacchetti, Emerson College • Regan Hultquist, University of Notre Dame • Taylor Hultquist, Villanova University • Susannah Melkus, DePauw University • Olivia Ostrowski, William &...
Although some current residents might beg to differ, the village's "Elegant Era" took place in the early days of the village, from the 1870s to 1890s. At least that's the conclusion of Hugh Dugan, author of "Village on the County Line." And while he makes a point of noting that 13 pages of "The Elegant Era" chapter are designed to spotlight historic Hinsdale homes, it is his descriptions of the homeowners, along with their occupations and pastimes, that are most entertaining...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their Feb. 23 meeting, board members: • listened to Superintendent Tammy Prentiss present a strategic plan milestone report, highlighting the district’s accomplishments and steps that remain. In the fourth year of the five-year plan, the district has achieved 96 specific accomplishments in eight goal areas. • approved the purchased of $1.05 million worth of classroom furniture for renovated spaces at Hinsdale Central, down from the $1.5 million anticipated expen...
March 6 Independent Voters for D86 is holding a candidate forum at 7 p.m. at the Harvester Park park district office, 15W400 Harvester Drive, Burr Ridge. The event has been organized to provide an opportunity for voters to hear candidates in Hinsdale High School District 86 discuss issues of importance. Community members can submit written questions via private message on the group’s Facebook page or email them to [email protected]. Prevalent themes in community submissions will provide the basis for m...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 9 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.d86.hinsdale86.org/boardofeducation Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: public meeting on 11 Salt Creek Lane (MedProperties), sign permit review for 5837 S. Madison (Hinsdale Discount Tires and Automotive) and findings and recommendations on 2 Salt Creek Lane (Mouse Automotive) and 218 W. Ogden Ave. (Karimi...
One look at this home at the southwest corner of Walnut and Lincoln offers a clue as to its first occupant. William Gates was president of the American Terra Cotta Co. He and his home have been well-documented in village annals, including Hugh Dugan's "Village on the County Line." See Page 7 for more coverage. (Hinsdale Historical Society photo)...
Members of Hinsdale Central's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America club decorated cookies to celebrate Valentine's Day last month. Macy Lowe (right), Paolo Tobiano and Toral Bhatt (top left) and Zahra Ghadeer work on their creations. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
A Hinsdale High School District 86 Board member is calling for a policy review after the district’s law firm helped underwrite a trip Superintendent Tammy Prentiss and board member Terri Walker took to the Dominican Republic last October through the Illinois Association of School Administrators. The IASA Global Service Project trip has come under scrutiny after it was learned the district’s law firm, Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn, was one of the three sponsors of the nearly $4,000-per-person trip. As a res...
Before heading out to California to compete in the 2023 Junior Theater Festival West, members of the BAM Conservatory Ensemble presented a special showcase performance of "Into the Woods Jr." for family and friends Feb. 16 at Avenue Christian Church in Clarendon Hills. To find out how the performers did in the competition, turn to Page 15. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
DuPage County voters may cast their paper ballots in the 2023 Consolidated Election starting today, Feb. 23, at the early voting location at the DuPage County Fairgrounds (Building 5), 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton, just off County Farm Road, east of the county’s government administration buildings. DuPage County now features 100 percent paper ballots on new voting equipment for both early voting and Election Day. Voting hours at the fairgrounds are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through March 17; 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays t...
Voters will elect three candidates Tuesday, April 4, to serve four-year terms on the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. None of the three who are elected will serve in isolation. They will be part of a seven-member governing body. The following information is about the individuals currently serving on the board, whose terms expire in 2023. It is provided to give voters additional insight as they evaluate the candidates. Additional election coverage is on Page...
Do you know how streets in the village acquired their names? If you said they're named after U.S. presidents, you'd be right 16 times. But village founder William Robbins intended for the street named after the country's 20th president to have a different name, according to Timothy Bakken's 1976 book, "Hinsdale." "The north-south streets of the new village were named for some national heroes: the recently martyred Abraham Lincoln, the victorious General Ulysses S. Grant, and, of course, George Washington," he writes. "Robbins...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 4,474, compared to 4,458, a week ago. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The community level has dropped to low in DuPage County. District 181 reported five new cases Feb. 11-21, involving four students and a staff member. The district has reported a total of 232 cases since school opened. District...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Hinsdale South High School 7401 S. Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.d86.hinsdale86.org/boardofeducation On the draft agenda: settlement agreement with former employee, Central classroom furniture purchase, Transition Center lease amendment, athletic trainers bid Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: continued public hearing on properties for...
To help build community and connect with residents, state Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass (D-45, Elmhurst) is hosting an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at 1 S. Cass Ave. in Westmont. “Building relationships with community members and learning about the issues that are important to them are essential to my job as a state representative. The voices of my constituents help me craft my legislative agenda so I can best represent them in Springfield,” Ladisch Douglass said. “That’s why I invite everyone to attend our ope...
Back to school - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of what was then called South Side School. "While reincarnated over the years, a Hinsdale school has always been located at Third Street and Garfield Avenue. Two years after this building's 1866 construction, William Robbins sold it to the newly created Hinsdale School District. At that time it was renamed South Side School to differentiate it from the Fullersburg School farther north....
When the curtain came down on Stage Door Fine Art's production of "Matilda," the heavy lifting began. The next morning staff and volunteers packed up a large semi-truck with the set pieces. The set has traveled to community theaters across the country. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
"I remember putting on the uniform for the first time and looking in the mirror. And I was proud," assistant village manager/director of public safety Brad Bloom told Hinsdale trustees Tuesday, reflecting on nearly four decades of village employment that began as a patrol officer. "These 38 years have gone by like that," he said, snapping his fingers. Bloom, who is retiring Friday, was honored by the village board at its meeting with a proclamation lauding a career that...
Clara McDonald was all in while working on her crafty creation at the Hinsdale Public Library Jan. 27. The Toddler Science program included storytime and a craft. Clara created a couple of butterflies using markers, a coffee filter and some water. The library will host another session of Toddler Science at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
