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Pre-I-pass - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of the Barto Van Velzer's home on Ogden Ave. "Located on the north side of the plank road near the county line, this was toll collector Van Velzer's home. Toll rates between Brush Hill and Naperville were 25 cents for a horse and carriage, 37 cents for a wagon with two horses, 10 cents for a horse and rider, 4 cents for cattle and 3 cents for hogs and sheep. For those who needed to stop...
Hinsdale police made two driving under the influence arrests during the recent Super Bowl enforcement campaign. One of the motorists charged with DUI was also charged with a felony for possession of a controlled substance. Officers who participated in the enforcement campaign also issued 14 speeding tickets, one distracted driving citation and three citations for other violations to the during the enforcement effort, which ran from Feb. 10-13. The initiative was made possible by federal highway safety funds administered by...
The last century and a half would have unfolded much differently in this town had it not been bisected by a train line. So thank you, Aurora. Back in the mid-19th century, the Kane County outpost was thriving and petitioned for direct rail to Chicago to boost commerce. Settlements in between hopped on board with the idea. A question remained: Would it traverse Fullersburg (and present-day Ogden Avenue) or be routed one mile to the south through Hinsdale forerunner Brush Hill?...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board Among other business Monday, board members: • approved the abatement of $5.9 million of the 2022 tax levy’s debt service fund in connection with the district’s strategy to abate, or not collect, any amount that would push operating fund balances over 50 percent. The purpose of the abatement is to reduce the debt service portion of the community’s tax bills until the district’s annual debt service requirements are lower. Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent of business...
The DuPage County Health Department reported six 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 4,458, compared to 4,452 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 three new cases Feb. 8-10, all of whom were students. The district has reported a total of 227 cases since school opened. District 86 reported no new...
• The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board determined there was no cause to terminate Superintendent Tammy Prentiss after an independent external investigation. A Feb. 9 article stated the investigation found no cause for her dismissal. • Students at Hinsdale Central approached counselor Gia Maniscalco about starting the Black Student Union, and the quote “Black doesn’t come in just one culture,” included the wrong word and was not correctly attributed to social worker Lillie Blackmon in the Feb. 9 “Club Central” ar...
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 Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org...
A year after implementing a new set of grading practices, teachers in Hinsdale High School District 86 have made some adjustments. The most significant change this school year has been the elimination of a 50 percent floor for all assignments in an “equal interval” grading scale, Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for academics, told board members at their Feb. 9 meeting. The goal of the new framework, he said, was to make grades more accurate, actionable and accountable. “To be honest, last year it was not doing all t...
When a meeting is called to order, school board members are serving in their most visible role. But the hours they put in at Hinsdale High School District 86 regular and committee of the whole meetings are only part of the job. Just getting ready to participate in the board meetings can be time-consuming, especially for new members. “In the beginning, you read as much as you possibly could just to get fully immersed into what was going one — and even then you’re not quite sure what’s going on,” said Jennifer Planson,...
Hinsdale firefighters quickly extinguished a fire burning in front of an attached garage at 820 Taft Road on Feb. 4. The fire had spread from outside the garage to the garage door and was moving inside the garage when firefighters arrived on the scene. The Hinsdale Fire Department was assisted by Clarendon Hills, Oak Brook and Western Springs fire departments and the Pleasantview Fire Protection District. The cause is under investigation but appeared to be accidental. Damage...
The introduction of full-day kindergarten to Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 took another step forward this week, as district board members unanimously voted to begin the initiative, with a projected 2025-26 school year start date. At its meeting Monday, the board accepted the administration’s recommendation to follow so-called path B to create an ad hoc committee to guide the full-day kindergarten process by studying enrollment projections, surveying families for input and assessing the need to construct a...
The Hinsdalean typically begins its election coverage looking at the various topics that have been discussed at the board table over the past few years, with the goal of giving voters a sense of what new board members will face after the election. The superintendent and a sitting board member usually are interviewed for the story, and special attention is paid to any topics that have been divisive. In Hinsdale High School District 86, it would almost be easier to list topics that have not split the board than those that...
Snowcoming, Hinsdale Central's winter dance Saturday night, was a big hit among students. Hundreds of kids enjoyed the DJ, indoor ice rink, a life-sized winter globe, a photo booth and other games and food. Cookies and hot chocolate rounded out the menu for the evening. Please turn to Page 24 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Early Hinsdalean - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Barto Van Velzer, who was a settler from the east. "Barto Van Velzer was a former boat driver on the Erie Canal. He helped lay the Southwest Plank Road and became the toll collector at Brush Hill upon its completion. Van Velzer had a reputation as a talented horse trader and was well liked by the stagecoach drivers and area farmers."...
District 86 school board candidate Kay Gallo will hold two meet and greet events this month. The first is slated for 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Road, Darien. The second will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E. Maple St....
The District 86 Board of Education, administration and Hinsdale High School Teachers Association announced Friday that they had reached a tentative agreement on a new teacher contract. “During the past four months, we have engaged in a positive and highly productive dialogue that has culminated in the creation of an agreement that honors the hard work and dedication of our teaching staff; will enable us to support and advance the mission, values and vision of our district; aligns with our collective commitment to fiscal s...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 15 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 4,452, compared to 4,437 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 8 new cases Feb. 1-7, including four students, two teachers and two staff members. The district has reported a total of 224 cases since school opened....
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: kindergarten path selection, early entrance criteria, abatement resolution, staffing report, elementary music resource recommendation, middle school language arts pilot update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.d86.hinsdale86.org/boardofeducation On the agenda: update on student...
Deeds for these properties in Hinsdale and Golfview Hills were recorded in DuPage County from Jan. 5-25. 1. 110 S. Bruner St., Thomas Wake to Sean Phelan and Kelsey Kessler, Jan. 5, $1,325,000 2. 117 N. Vine St., Sally A. Gurzynski Trust and Gary Gurzynski to Matthew and Leah Whittaker, Jan. 5, $1,200,000 3. 430 S. Madison St., Sandra and Vincent Oleszkiewicz to John and Kaelin Melbourne, Jan. 6, $1,200,000 4. 2 Salt Creek Lane, 2 Salt Creek LLC to 2 Salt Creek Lane LLC, Jan. 9, $3,625,000 5. 320 Claymoor Road, Old National...
Cardiac care recognized UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale has received a Blue Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care designation by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated providers that have proven to deliver quality care with safe practices that lead to better health outcomes for patients. In the United States, one person dies every 34 seconds from a cardiovascular disease, according to the Centers for Disease...
The intersection of York and Ogden was once the center of Brush Hill, which preceded Hinsdale's founding by about 30 years, according to Sandy William's book, "Images of America - Hinsdale." First, ancient Indian trails and later a "plank" road Ogden was one of three primary routes out of Chicago for settlers heading on their western journey. In the 1850s Benjamin Fuller incorporated many lots at the intersection as Fullersburg. The photo above is of the intersection in 1946,...
The effort to preserve Hinsdale's architectural heritage gained ground last week with the recommendation of nearly four dozen homes for inclusion on the village's Historically Significant Structures list. At the Feb. 1 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, commissioners considered 47 houses for the list. Each property was evaluated as to its ability to satisfy at least one of the following criteria: • associated with historically significant events • associated with a sig...
Mark Lin can hardly contain his disbelief that his king has fallen to Dominick Levinthal's queen in an after school chess match at Elm School. More that a couple dozen Elm school students were participating in the chess club under the direction of the Illinois Chess Teachers. The group that offers the club to schools across District 181. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Local veterans and first responders were invited to Hinsdale Central's basketball game against York Friday night. Former Hinsdale resident and store owner Charlie Hartley was even forgiven for being a York alum, after it was mentioned he sent his five children to Central. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board split along familiar fault lines last week in approving a 31-day contract extension for Superintendent Tammy Prentiss along with added contract language intended to protect her from early termination. The board voted 4-3 at its Jan. 26 meeting to extend Prentiss’ contract to July 31, 2024, at which time she plans to retire. The additional days enable her to retire with a full pension. A clause was also added to the contract prohibiting Prentiss from being fired for allegations r...
