Hinsdale teammates catch NFL dreams
The National Football League is back in action, and Hinsdale is well-represented. Among the local products competing are former Hinsdale Central standouts and teammates Ian Bunting and Thomas Ives....
Cannabis shops not welcome in town
Hinsdale trustees Tuesday signaled unified support for prohibiting recreational cannabis-related businesses within the village. During a first read discussion of an ordinance to ban such establishments, trustees said the village should opt out of...
D181 budget shows slight increase in spending
Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 plans to spend just a little more than $1 million more on operating expenses in fiscal year 2019-20 than it did last year. The school board voted 6-0...
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A time for toddlers — Marty Quirk gets a quick snuggle from a playful puppet puppy dog during Toddler Time at the Hinsdale Public Library. About a dozen toddlers enjoyed the books, along with the...
Dist. 86 favors 10-lane pool at Central
The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board has given the green light for a 10-lane pool at Hinsdale Central, following administrators’ recommendation but departing from a pre-referendum pledge to build a six-lane swimming facility to match the...
Once upon a time
You’ve come a long way — The Hinsdale Humane Society has roots back to 1953 when six Hinsdale women were not happy with the condition of the local dog pound. The “shack” had no hot water, a...
Fair winds and following seas, Mr. George
Friends and family gathered at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood Friday for a final salute to one of Hinsdale’s most beloved World War II veterans. George Hogrewe was born and raised in...
Toddlers enjoy their time at library
About a dozen toddlers attended Toddler Time last week at the Hinsdale Public Library. Patty Lawley a youth services librarian, reads the book "Bark, George" by Jules Feiffer to the group. Blake...
Good news
STUDENTS NAMED SEMIFINALISTS Fifteen Hinsdale Central High School students have been named semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Chelsea Biala, Thomas Clark, Catherine Collins, Lucy Fischer, Jessy Huang,...
Weekly agenda
Hinsdale Finance Commission special meeting 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: discussion of budget assumptions for the 2020 annual budget Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Wednesday,...
Post 250 helps keeps vets visible in community
Jack Orbell's service with Hinsdale American Legion Post 250 began six years ago when he said yes - grudgingly - to one simple request. "They needed some walkers for a Memorial Day parade one year...
Police beat
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Sept. 17. DUI, heroin possession suspected Following a single car vehicle crash with injuries at 7:49 p.m. Sept. 15 at Route 83 and Hinsdale Avenue, a suspect was observed to be under the influence...
Ask an expert - Kimberly Paul, end of life planning advocate
How do we live like we're dying? "There's a lot more things scarier than death," remarked author, speaker and podcaster Kimberly Paul. Like suffering, for instance. Paul thinks people often conflate...
Moving on can be scary, until it's not
Sometimes in life you just have to move on. For me, this time, it happened suddenly. In fact, if you had asked me just a month ago if I was excited to go to college, I'd have said something like,...
Railroad safety work is impressive, unfinished
When we see tragedies taking place in other communities or other parts of the country, it’s not unusual to think “That wouldn’t happen here.” Of course as wonderful a community as Hinsdale is, it offers no real protection from loss. No one...
To-do list often overshadows the ta-dah list
I was going through my inbox the other day, trying to clear out some old emails. This is some of what I found. • Recipes from Epicurious for 63 work lunches that don’t need refrigeration. • A link to download photos from Ainsley’s summer...
'There is hope. There is help.'
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is asking people to do one thing in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month in September - #BeThe1To. Be the one to ... ask. Keep them safe. Be there. Help...
Pet pick of the week
Hans is a handsome, 3 1/2-year-old Shepherd mix pup who has found himself in need of a new home. He is best suited to an individual or family with children 10 or older. Come meet Hans and all of the...
Being of a 'certain age' has its perks, too
Bette Davis had it wrong. Remember her famous line? "Old age ain't any place for sissies." Seriously? What part of life is for sissies? Toddlers are on a straight uphill battle learning how to walk,...
Student athlete profile - Nick Franko
Name: Nick Franko Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills Why do you prefer football to individual sports? I think it's the camaraderie on the team. With football, you can't win a game without...
Summer was sweet for Caroline
What constitutes an memorable summer? If you're a professional tennis player like Hinsdale's Caroline Dolehide, the season couldn't have served up a much better sequence of thrills and delights than...
Instant replay
Hinsdale Central golfer Jack Kaczynski escapes from a greenside bunker on the third hole at Hinsdale Golf Club Tuesday during a match against conference rival LT. Kaczynski and the Red...
Hinsdale Falcons
PANTHERS THWART 11u GOLD falcons The inaugural match-up between the Hinsdale Falcons 11U Gold and new league participant the Oswego Panthers did not go as planned for the Falcons, who suffered a narrow 14-7 loss. Still, the Falcons played extremely...
Results
Cross country, boys Sept. 14 @ First to the Finish Invite V places 6th with 226 points Mekla, 18th, 15:17.6 McCarroll, 21st, 15:18.5 Ley, 33rd, 15:26.9 Watcke, 54th, 15:40.8 Hill, 100th, 16:09.8 Golf, boys Sept. 17 vs. LT V wins 148-149 Inabnit, 36...
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