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Lifelong Hinsdalean was a true friend
Hinsdale's Steve Foster took a good friend to Wrigley Field last Labor Day to watch his beloved Cubbies. Suddenly a foul ball sailed their way and landed just behind their row.... — Updated 1/19/2022
Club trains HC wrestling's next gen
Hinsdale fifth-grader Jake Knapp had heard about the rigors and rewards of wrestling from a couple of family friends who compete at the Division I collegiate level. "I just kind of... — Updated 1/19/2022
Ask an expert - RON LIEBER, FINANCIAL COLUMNIST
How should families approach the college search? New York Times financial columnist Ron Lieber and his wife had set aside money for their daughters' college education, and he'd... — Updated 1/19/2022
Bad look, no violation in board member tiff
An angry exchange between Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members Erik Held and Jeff Waters after a meeting was a “bad moment” and should underscore the importance of public officials behaving respectfully toward one... — Updated 1/19/2022
Student athlete profile
Name: Kelly Klobach Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale What's your earliest memory of gymnastics? I would say when I was around 5, I remember working on my round-offs into the foam pit... — Updated 1/12/2022
Hinsdale couple helps health center
By Ken Knutson [email protected] Hemophilia and similar disorders are conditions in which a person's blood does not clot properly. Relatively rare, finding specialized... — Updated 1/12/2022
Upgrades OK'd for downtown building
The Hinsdale Village Board last week approved front and rear facade changes to a building in the village’s historic downtown. At their Jan. 4 meeting, trustees voted unanimously to allow a more decorative entrance and a wall... — Updated 1/12/2022
Nonprofit leaders share thoughts on 2021
The Hinsdalean continues this week with its conversations with leaders of local nonprofit agencies reflecting on the challenges and opportunities 2021 presented. Community Memorial Foundation, Hinsdale Humane Society and Wellness... — Updated 1/12/2022
Nonprofits share highlights of past year
Every January, The Hinsdalean checks in with the leaders of the seven nonprofit agencies in the village, inviting them to share highlights of the previous year and a wish for the new one. This is the first of two installments. A... — Updated 1/5/2022
Coaching right up Hipskind's alley
Hinsdale Central varsity boys bowling head coach Alex Hipskind never imagined that the clangor of ricocheting pins would become the soundtrack of his winters. He had, after all,... — Updated 1/5/2022
2022 kicks off with debut of new laws
More than 300 new laws took effect in Illinois on Jan. 1, the influx of fresh statewide rules and regulations for citizens, businesses and governmental entities to adjust to each year. Many of the measures will have little to no... — Updated 1/5/2022
Ask an expert - JAMIE NOVAK, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER
How should people approach home organization? 2022 is the year, right? The year to get organized, declutter and find peace through purging. Nice dream, but slow that reduction... — Updated 1/5/2022
Happy baby is central to happy Hinsdale home
Hinsdale's Conor Real was at a friend's gathering this fall with some longtime pals. Taking in the scene, he was struck by life's unfolding phases. "Five years ago we're going out i... — Updated 12/29/2021
Local products star on college gridiron
Red Devil Nation has been well represented in Division I football programs across the country the last four-plus years thanks to these former Hinsdale Central standouts. Learn... — Updated 12/15/2021
Student athlete profile
Name: Sofia Gomez Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills How is the bowling season going so far? It's pretty fun. I'm doing pretty good and I enjoy being with my friends. They're... — Updated 12/15/2021
Hinsdale youths ready to take on nativity roles
Few 2,000-year-old stories get an annual retelling, let alone theatrically depicted in cities and towns across the country. For many churchgoers, the Christmas Pageant is a... — Updated 12/15/2021
Borrow some of these great gift ideas
Diane Nelson is president of the Friends of the Hinsdale Library, with her previous stint as a board member giving her a total of seven years volunteering with the group to support... — Updated 12/15/2021
December time for fa-la-la-la-la levies
December is a month for caroling, baking cookies — and approving tax levies. This week, Hinsdale’s village and school boards are approving their tax levies, or annual requests for property tax revenue. These levy requests will... — Updated 12/15/2021
Village flood victims receive relief
Dozens of northeast Hinsdale residents whose homes were infiltrated by flood waters in June are being compensated for the damage caused after flooding was blamed on work related to the Central Tri-State Tollway expansion project.... — Updated 12/8/2021
Devils rebound from COVID season
By Ken Knutson [email protected] High school basketball is back in all its glory! Or at least that's the hope, horns crossed, after a delayed and truncated season last... — Updated 12/8/2021
Ask an expert - MARY BETH COPELAND, SASS-N-CLASS OWNER
Why have Christmas cards endured as a holiday tradition? In 1943, according to London's Victoria and Albert Museum, an artist was commissioned to create 1,000 engraved holiday cards... — Updated 12/8/2021
Talk a walk on the Yule side
Get in your Yuletide spirit and join the Hinsdale Christmas Walk from 5 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 3, throughout downtown Hinsdale. The 55th annual Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce eve... — Updated 12/1/2021
Trustees consider budget for year ahead
Hinsdale trustees have signaled their support for an $18.4 million operating budget for 2022. At Tuesday night’s village board meeting, trustees reviewed the draft spending plan for the upcoming year, which is an increase of $623... — Updated 12/1/2021
Seventh-grader displays command of U.S. heritage
Pop quiz: Where was the Declaration of Independence adopted? What amendment to the U.S. Constitution instituted the national income tax? What number president was Calvin Coolidge?... — Updated 12/1/2021
Dist. 86 takes steps to reduce student stress
Hinsdale High School District 86 students got a couple of extra days off after board members expanded the Thanksgiving holiday to a full week to address mental health concerns. At the Nov. 18 board meeting, board members voted... — Updated 11/23/2021
