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Learning the ropes - The Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a lacrosse camp at KLM last month. With the goal of teaching various lacrosse techniques, such as cradling, scooping, passing, catching, shooting and goalie skills, the camp covered all the fundamentals. Finn Norman watches closely as camp instructor Dryden Hall lines up a shot on goal. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Despite Gov. JB Pritzker’s announcement Wednesday mandating masks for all children in preschool through high school, Hinsdale’s Dr. Uma Levy said she doesn’t regret starting a petition calling for masks in District 181 schools. “I’m still happy that I did it because there have been instances where the board and the district have kind of gone against recommendations or changed their mind,” said Levy, who has two children in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181. “I don’t think it was a wasted effort and it is overa...
One day before retiring from his 62-year career in Hinsdale, barber Nick Rossi was still gaining new customers. As Steve Zilk of Willowbrook sat in Rossi's chair for the first time on July 29, he soon became aware that he was in the care of a local legend. People waved as they passed by the storefront's window on Hinsdale Avenue and longtime regulars dropped in with farewells and wishes of good luck as Rossi carefully trimmed Zilk's hair to his new customer's satisfaction....
Ten new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 10 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,846, compared to 1,836 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had six confirmed COVID-19 patients and one patient awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 4.6...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on 149 E. Ogden Ave. (The Pride of Hinsdale convenience store), public meeting on 531 N. Oak St., sign permit review for 137 S. Garfield Ave. (Union Church) Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave....
Hinsdale's downtown parking deck marked one year of operation last month, and its inaugural performance review seems favorable. "It's served the intended purpose, and that was to relieve some of the parking demand in the downtown area," Brad Bloom, Hinsdale's assistant village manager, said of the 319-space facility. "I certainly think it's worked very well and surpassed our expectations." The main expectation - and hope - was that employees of downtown businesses would avail...
Hinsdale High School District 86 students will have some latitude in choosing science classes starting in the 2022-23 school year under a compromise plan. After more than two hours of discussion on the contentious issue of science sequencing at the July 22 meeting, board members came to consensus. They directed administrators to plan to offer the previously approved physics-chemistry-biology model while also allowing students to take the newly developed courses in the traditional biology-first order. “I want to see students a...
The Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Fall 2021 Program Guide is now available online at https://www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr in anticipation of the start of registration on Monday, Aug. 2. Printed copies will be delivered to residents by mid-August. New programs and events include Little Medical School and Fun Friday Dance Parties. Returning events include the Fall Family Fest Oct. 16, Breakfast with Santa Dec. 4, the Holiday Express Dec. 5. A host of creative and athletic programs for everyone from preschoolers to seniors are...
In May, Hinsdale High School District 86 began creating weekly video updates about its Future Ready Facilities projects. Links to the videos are available at https://d86.hinsdale86.org/Page/1806. In the latest video posted July 23, Jeff Dvorak from Pepper Construction talks about the work being done on the following renovation projects happening at Hinsdale Central: • installation of stadium bleachers in the new natatorium along with a glass railing for the bleachers • installation of a video board and lighting over the poo...
Mirror, mirror on the creek - A great blue heron fishes along the banks of Salt Creek in Fullersburg Woods. A wading bird, the Great Blue Heron is the largest type of heron in North America and can be found throughout North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands - all places birder Christian Goers has visited in search of winged creatures great and small. A story and more photos appear on Page 5. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Eight new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported eight new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,836, compared to 1,828 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patient and one patient awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 3.7...
The sparks that flew during Christian Goers' honeymoon to South Africa weren't all for his new wife. As the couple celebrated their new marriage in 2008, Goers discovered a fascination in the country's many bird species, igniting an interest that would last for years to come. "I saw birds I had never seen before," said Goers, who has since traveled the world with his eye to the sky. He said there are new and different birds to be seen wherever he travels, including back home...
Hinsdaleans for Historic Preservation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy are hoping to save the Frederick Bagley House at 121 S. County Line Road. The conservancy sent out an email about the 1894 home Friday, indicating the "unique and irreplaceable early work" of Wright's was being marketed by @properties to a limited audience and was at risk. "The house has no legal protection, and it would appear the audience for this sale is primarily developers who would...
The village of Hinsdale and Lt. Tom McCarthy of the Hinsdale Fire Department are the subject of a discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of Nicole Hladik, a firefighter who took her own life in July 2020. The suit, filed June 28 in Illinois Northern District Court by Hladik’s widower Daniel Zaborowski, alleges that Hladik was subject to discrimination and harassment based on her gender. “At all relevant times, Hladik was the only active female firefighter working for the Hinsdale Fire Department,” the suit states. “In f...
Lunch (and jump) on the lawn - The Hinsdale Parks and Rec Department and the Hinsdale Public Library continued their summer Lunch on the Lawn series July 14 with a performance by Scribble Monster: The Eco Show. The last show in the series is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, in Burlington Park. Dan Gogh's Magic & Art Show will perform. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdale Police Department made two impaired driving arrests and issued 19 speeding tickets and 10 citations for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code during the Fourth of July “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Hinsdale police joined forces with more than 200 other local law enforcement agencies from June 17 through July 6 to get drunk and drugged drivers off the roads and encourage seat belt use. The effort featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, inc...
It's called vacation Bible school, but there's nothing restful about the fast-paced schedule kept by the 120 children attending this summer's weeklong event at Hinsdale United Methodist Church. For 2.5 hours each day, children have been keeping busy with a variety of activities, all geared toward strengthening their relationships with Jesus Christ. Emma Francis first attended vacation Bible school at Hinsdale United Methodist Church as an elementary school student. Now a junio...
One new Hinsdale resident has tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported one new case, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,828, compared to 1,827 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 2.2 percent...
With the return of warm temperatures coupled with drier conditions, the DesPlaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District cautions residents that the production of mosquitoes involved in the transmission of West Nile Virus is on the increase. The first WNV positive mosquito sample was found in mid-June, and district monitoring of adult mosquito populations for WNV has found additional positive samples this week. While the risk of transmission is still low at this time, amplification of West Nile Virus within the adult mosquito...
Married to a professional chef, David Schwalb wasn't about to compete with his wife's kitchen skills, so he took his cooking game outdoors. "If it's something to be barbecued, it's my area," said Schwalb, who has been perfecting the arts of grilling and smoking for about 10 years. His primary tools are a gas grill, which he uses for grill jobs, and a Big Green Egg for smoking meats. "Ribs are probably my favorite thing to do," Schwalb said. This specialty dish requires the use...
A cheerleading camp held earlier this summer in Robbins Park was sponsored by the Hinsdale Park and Rec Department. Rain sent the campers into The Community House to practice their moves, which included arm motions, tumbling and floor routines, basic stunts and jumps as well as crowd and sideline cheers. DePaul cheerleader Kathleen Doyle, along with several other college cheerleaders, taught the skills to the campers. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Before the Hinsdale Village Board will refer Ryan Companies’ plan for a senior living facility on Ogden Avenue to the village’s plan commission, density and traffic concerns will have to be addressed. That’s the message trustees sent to Dave Erickson, Ryan Companies’ vice president of real estate development, after listening Tuesday night to Erickson outline the third and latest version of a proposal to redevelop almost 33 acres at Ogden and Adams Street owned by the Institute of Basic Life Principles. Ryan Companies present...
Colorful campers - Children attending the Union Church vacation Bible school were filmed earlier this month for a presentation that was made during regular church services. This year's theme was "Compassion Camp." The children rehearsed the song "Love, I am Loved," before filming began. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Golf is to Ron Christoph as the mail is to the U.S. Postal Service. No matter the weather or the time of year, Christoph likely can be found on a golf course. A member at Cog Hill in Lemont, Christoph plays every day, often switching things up between the club's four courses. With two of the four open year-round, Christoph's clubs rarely get a chance to rest. Growing up in Texas, Christoph started playing golf in high school. Decades later, the game still presents a challenge...
