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The village of Hinsdale transformed KLM into a Winter Wonderland Sunday. From a life-size snow globe to a Christmas train to visits with Santa, the park was the next best thing to the North Pole. Zyla Bashir spoke to Santa about her Christmas list. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Armed with mini flashlight projectors, Annie and Madeline Lauzen and Nora O'Malley found the perfect spot in the Hinsdale Public Library to view Halloween images. The girls were visiting the Boo Bash at the library Monday afternoon. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Hinsdale Hospital Foundation Junior Board member Sofia Malinas of Hinsdale scoops out some ice cream during the 70th annual Ice Cream Social Sunday in Burlington Park. Cameron Atkinson of Hinsdale and his father, Gavin, enjoy a round of mini golf while La Grange Hospital's Amy Mulcrone helps Timur Gulisik try out the Super Surgery game. Adam Marfurt of Hinsdale and his family enjoy their ice cream sundaes. (photos by Steve Johnston for The Hinsdalean)...
Don Thomas, four-time space shuttle astronaut with a doctorate in materials science, visited with District 181 students last month. Thomas spoke of his quest for excellence from his early days as a student to his time at NASA and how education and perseverance helped him accomplish his goals. (Jim Slonoff photos, Don Thomas photos)...
To cap off Catholic Schools Week, students and staff at St. Isaac Jogues School held a Blue Ribbon celebration assembly Friday afternoon. The children were greeted with a tunnel of cheerleaders as they filed into the gym. DJ Maximus turned the mic over to Kate Mattes, who sang her heart out to - of course - a Taylor Swift song, and the entire school seemed to know the lyrics. A special surprise was the visit from the Jesse White Tumblers, who performed their acrobatic magic....
Monroe School held an assembly Friday to honor veterans. The program featured songs, photos and an introduction of members of Hinsdale's American Legion Post 250. Post members Jay Sedivy and Joe Craig salute during the National Anthem. Anna Eberfeld, Isabella Favia and Eloise Goar sing along during the anthem as well. Members of the Post presented the colors to kick off the program. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Reno Burdi of Burdi Clothing hosted a very special car show Sunday morning in downtown Hinsdale called "Functional Art." More than 200 cars were on display in the Washington commuter lot. From rare to racing, the cars represented some of the most unique and expensive around the village. The 1995 McLaren F1 GTR (left), which was parked in front of Burdi's store, has a racing history and is only one of 28 of that model produced. Valued at more that $35 million, the car was one...
Miss Jamie's Farm was the most recent guest to the summer Lunch on the Lawn series sponsored by the village of Hinsdale and the Hinsdale Public Library at Burlington Park. Miss Jamie shared values from life down on the farm through songs, both new and familiar. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Oscar Jovic takes off from the start of a practice sprint during The Community House track and field summer sports camp at Robbins Park on July 10. The camp covered the jumping, running and throwing skills involved in the sport of track and field. John Rychetsky, Dylan Tataoris and Victor Krause practice the shot put. (Sam Wheeler photos)...
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)...
The 25th annual Julie K. Heidecke tribute soccer clinic was held in March at Hinsdale Central. Hosted by Central's girls soccer players and staff the clinic was free to area children. Julie Heidecke graduated from Hinsdale Central in 1997. She was the captain of the soccer team and was an All-Conference selection her senior year. She went on to Illinois State University to continue her soccer career. Unfortunately, Julie died in 1998 at the age of 19 in a car accident....
Members of the Hinsdale Middle School Disney Band, HMS Chamber Strings and HMS Spartan Chorale have been practicing since the fall to prepare for their upcoming performances at Disney Springs and Universal Studios Orlando Florida in February. In addition to performing, the groups will participate in a Disney Animation Film Scoring workshop. Some of the members at last Sunday's rehearsal included Alexis Mitchell and John Bartoli on trumpet; Olivia Giannini on tuba; Logan Chung...
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Thousands flocked to the Christmas Walk Friday night. Once Santa arrived, Village President Tom Cauley began the countdown to turn on the lights on the Christmas tree in front of the Memorial Building. Ellie Merchant gives Frosty a hug outside of Meredith Jaye. The carousel ride, sponsored by Razny Jewelers, had crowds lined up. Annelise Tate and mom Lindsey enjoyed the ride. Olivia Agema and mom Amy watched the tree lighting. Jim Phillip welcomed guests in to Phillip’s F...
The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade Hinsdale Middle School bands presented a fall concert Nov. 17. Each individual band performed several selections. Sixth-graders Timothy Warren and Ella Massery play the trumpet. Seventh-grader Olivia Giannini is on the tuba. Fellow seventh-graders Jack Berube, Zetian Wang, Abigail Forsythe, Isabelle Head and Anijah Noblin play clarinet. Alex Nemeth is a percussionist for the seventh-grade band. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Lane School held its first Veterans Day program since 2019 last week. Madeline Maloney scans the audience for her family before the event starts. Blake Bazan, Jacob Stanton and Marcello Salamon decorated outdoors for the flag ceremony. Lila Singla, Josephine Zloza, Roma Cobb, Mason Kim and Robert Grein entertained attendees with a song during the program. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
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After the Madison School Dash & Bash 3K race, families enjoyed almost a day's worth of activities. With food trucks, a DJ, inflatables and other games, the event provided plenty of fun for kids and parents. Katherine Brinkmeyer puts on her best dance moves in the dance contest. Emma Tyszka gets a hug from the school mascot, Paws. DJ Maximus kept the kids dancing throughout the day. Molly and Henry Simpson enjoy their ice cream bars. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
With a Friday night last-second victory at the football game and a cool, rain-free Saturday morning parade, Hinsdale Central celebrated homecoming weekend in style. The parade led off with the Hinsdale Central Marching Band, and was followed up by dozens of Central teams and clubs that delighted spectators. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Jake Trainer, Emerson Eck and Evan Phillips, Hinsdale Central varsity basketball players, held a one-day basketball/swim camp in July to help first- through eighth-graders sharpen their playing skills. The two-hour camp ended with an hour in the pool to cool off. All proceeds from the camp were donated to the Brooks Strong Foundation. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The Hinsdale United Methodist Church vacation Bible school's theme this year was, "Passport to Peace." The program was designed to help children make peace a way of life. The students spent the week with worship and drama, Bible study, art projects, science explorations and games. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Frankie Ace was the headliner at the Hinsdale Public Library's Family Fun Night recently. And as only Frankie can do, he had the crowd in stitches with his wit and his magic. Libby Joyce, Conor and Patrick Folan were some of the lucky kids who were selected to give him a "helping" hand. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Redeemer Lutheran Church hosted its vacation Bible school earlier this summer with the theme, "Tree of Healing." Children enjoyed many activities while learning more about the Bible. Sarah McCabe shows the children how to plant basil. Pastor Linnea Wilson shares a Bible story and Poppy Huseth enjoys snacking on some fruit during a break. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
The American Legion Color Guard of Ron Wallin (from left), Jack Forbell, Clayton Smith, Peter Magnuson and Joe Craig follows the emergency vehicles to kick off the annual Fourth of July parade through downtown Hinsdale Monday. Hinsdale Central's Red Devil Marching Band delivers some patriotic music and veterans wave to the crowd from an Excalibur convertible. (photos by Jon Langham for The Hinsdalean)...
