The Hinsdalean - Community journalism the way it was meant to be

The need to forage for loose change in order to park on downtown Hinsdale streets will soon be in the rearview mirror. On June 1, the village's new three-hour parking zone takes... — Updated 5/25/2022

Chopped champion Grace Goudie visited the Hinsdale Public Library earlier this month to cook and chat about her experiences from waiting tables in Hinsdale to winning the first... — Updated 5/26/2022

Ever notice the stars in relief on the top corners of the front door of 25 E. First St.? Or the red bell mounted on the brick wall? Both are clues as to the original use of the... — Updated 5/25/2022

Early multi-use building - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of the hook and ladder group in front of the town hall at 25 E. First St. about... — Updated 5/25/2022

The Madison School Kids Care Club celebrated Earth Day by hosting a school wide outdoor clean-up last month. All Madison students were encouraged to pick up trash around the school... — Updated 5/25/2022

Joining the bigs - Members of the Devil's baseball club's 9-U Red team visited the Hinsdale Central baseball game May 18. The boys had the chance to line up for the National Anthem... — Updated 5/26/2022

We've all heard the flight attendant's speech: In the event the cabin loses pressure and the oxygen masks drop, secure your own mask before helping others. The directions might... — Updated 5/25/2022

Denys Kang of Hinsdale said she was shocked and humbled to learn that her volunteer work at Oak School was being recognized with an Illinois State Board of Education Those Who... — Updated 5/25/2022

How can people help the Ukrainian people? When COVID-19 forced Americans to embrace home entertainment like never before, U.S. soldiers serving overseas didn't have the luxury of... — Updated 5/25/2022

Doris Ann Ellerby, nee Legner, 102, passed away peacefully in her sleep May 2, 2022. Doris was a resident of Golfview Hills since 1955. She was born in 1920 to Roger and Margaret... — Updated 5/25/2022

Marlene G. Erickson, nee Peterson, 84, of Hinsdale, formerly of Crete, died May 17, 2022. She was born in 1938 to Rose, nee Carlson, and Philip Peterson. She was a graduate of... — Updated 5/25/2022

In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly, Scarce heard... — Updated 5/25/2022

When you all read this, I will be on the verge of waltzing, pending cooperation from my heels and spotty coordination, across Dickinson Field for the last time. A freshly retired... — Updated 5/25/2022

Three years ago the Hinsdale American Legion Post 250 sponsored its last Memorial Day procession before COVID-19 interrupted so much of life as knew it. The annual event will... — Updated 5/25/2022

Brookie is a gray cat who is ready to meet you! She would do well with kids 8 and older. She's a sweet 12-year-old girl who likes to snuggle and take naps in the sun. Her adoption... — Updated 5/26/2022

Junior distance runner Catie McCabe placed runner-up in the 800-meter run and fellow junior Elyssa Chandler finished seventh in the 300-meter low hurdles in representing Hinsdale... — Updated 5/25/2022

Name: Tristan Moncrief Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you start playing lacrosse? In fifth grade. One of my neighbors introduced me - the Hamoods - who have two daughters... — Updated 5/25/2022

Hinsdale Central's Tucker Hawthorne fires a pitch toward home plate May 18 as the Red Devils battled conference rival York at Central. The Devils fell to the... — Updated 5/25/2022