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Henry Guo Westmont How have you approached your senior year? This year was a lot less tense than other years because I've already committed to college (University of Penn). I've tried to be more optimistic about my performance. When did know swimming was a talent? My sophomore year at the state meet was really my breakout meet, and I thought I could have a future in this sport. What are your goals for the season? To win state in the 100-yard butterfly or 100-yard backstroke....
Hinsdale is cold and gray on a mid-January morning. Just the kind of day to spend in the snug. "I saw some article about little English rooms, and they call it a 'snug,' " Mimi Collins said of the cozy reading nook off the living room of her 4 E. Fifth St. cottage. "I thought that was such a cute name." Those minor discoveries offer moments of mirth in the stamina-testing ordeal of a historic home restoration/renovation. But after a little more than six months of...
Get your golden ticket for the sweetest show in town! Stage Door Fine Arts invites audience members into the world of Willy Wonka's pure imagination with its production of the musical "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," opening tomorrow, Jan. 24, at The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St. Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, protagonist Charlie Bucket dreams of an adventure beyond his poor circumstances by finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar...
Aaron Wilcox said his passion for the past led him to the Freemasons, the world's oldest fraternal organization, about two decades ago. "Many times in my studies of history, I kept finding people that were masons that were involved with these important stories," Wilcox said, citing Simón Bolivar, Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin among the more notable figures. He also learned that a number of his own ancestors were masons, including his father. His dad's best friend, another...
There will be no special service area to help pay for an all-brick Sixth Street, at least for now. At Tuesday night’s Hinsdale Village Board meeting, trustees voted to terminate the plan to increase property taxes for residents along the roadway between Grant Street and County Line Road to bridge the funding gap for the reconstruction. The decision was made after Congress failed to pass a 2025 federal budget that was expected to include a $1.1 million grant for the project. A stripped-down stop-gap measure to fund the g...
Brett Moore figured his high school coaching career was likely done after stepping down as Hinsdale South's head varsity boys basketball coach following the 2020-21 season. "I chose family over basketball for a couple years and had really no plans on getting back into basketball," he told The Hinsdalean. Then last year, Moore, a physical education teacher at Hinsdale Central, accepted an invitation from Red Devils head varsity boys basketball coach Nick Latorre to be his...
What's important to know about seasonal viruses? The new year has brought with it a rise in winter maladies. Family physician Amir El-Khalili, who practices at the Hinsdale office of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Medical Group Primary Care, said he actually detected the emergence of virus season last fall. "Probably back in October we started seeing a lot of pneumonia cases, especially in kids," he related. That early wave has now given way to several other virus varieties...
Hinsdale has a pair of newly elected state representatives serving its interests in Springfield as members of the 104th General Assembly. Reps. Marti Deuter (D-45, Westmont) and Nicole La Ha (R-82, Lemont) each represent a part of the bifurcated village. Learn more about them below — and determine which one represents you by submitting your address to “find by elected officials” at www.elections.il.gov/Default.aspx. La Ha has been serving in the Illinois Assembly since being appointed to fill a vacancy in December of 2023....
Chloe Black Hinsdale When did wrestling become your pursuit? My sophomore year I had a friend who asked me to join wresting with her since I was not doing a winter sport. I enjoyed it a lot and met so many great people. It was such a good experience I decided to stick with, and now I love the sport. How have you grown in the sport since then? My sophomore year I actually was really bad — I think I only had one win. At some point something clicked and I stared to improve my s...
Visions of fresh opportunities and healthier personal habits typically accompany a year's birth. But the uncertainty of what lies ahead can also foster or compound one's anxiety level. Nourish the soul and manage stress with practices that make space for calmness amidst the daily churn of chores and external pressures. Hinsdaleans need not look far for help looking inward as these programs reveal. Sounds of serenity Sound bathing may not be a familiar concept to many, but...
Adversity and unlikely choices were key factors in the success accrued by retired banker Jim McMahon. "Wisdom comes from humility," McMahon writes in "Here's What We're Going to Do," the memoir/leadership guide the Hinsdale resident published earlier in 2024. From family strife to financial strains, McMahon found his way through to reach the heights of the community banking industry. The oldest of five siblings, McMahon found himself early on thrust into a household...
Add a late entry to your 2025 resolution list: see more theater! It shouldn't be difficult to follow through with a lineup of notable productions on tap nearby. Local stages are continuing their 2024-25 seasons with productions ranging from hit musicals to comedies, and from romance to whodunit. Book your seat now, and enjoy the show! • "Disney's The Little Mermaid" continues its run through Sunday, Jan. 12, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Dive b...
Almost 300 new laws took effect in Illinois as of Jan. 1, including ones governing how citizens get IDs, what information is included in job postings and how people can cancel gym memberships. Here some of the changes that Hinsdale residents should be aware of, including ones co-sponsored by the village’s General Assembly lawmakers, with contributing reporting by Capitol News Illinois. The state’s minimum wage is now $15, completing a six-year ramp-up initiated during Gov. JB Pritzker’s first month in office in 2019. Also in...
The Interim Housing Center lobby in Downers Grove gradually filled with children and parents Dec. 19 as DuPage PADS held its annual Christmas party, complete with Santa and Mrs. Claus, to spread cheer among the county’s under-resourced population. April Redzic, president and CEO of DuPage PADS, said there are currently about 300 residents at the center, one-third of them children. “Everyone’s welcome to come see Santa, but our younger ones probably get most excited,” Redzic...
Hinsdale's Daphne Sheldon has made an impression during her first year in the world. Daphne, 8 months, captured best costume honors at the Hinsdale Fall Family Fest in October for her rodent tableau, sharing credit with handy dad Josh. "Josh built a mousetrap to sit on top of our wagon, and (Daphne) sat in the hole as a mouse," mom Lindsey said. This month she earned the title of Happiest Baby for 2024 in The Hinsdalean's annual contest for community cuteness. "We've had a yea...
A week from today, local high school basketball fans will get what's been on their holiday wish list. The ninth edition of the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic basketball tournament tips off Thursday, Dec. 26, beginning a four-day hoops fest featuring 16 teams from across the region and some of the area's top prospects. Joe Spagnolo, Red Devils assistant varsity boys basketball coach and HCHC organizer, said he looks forward each December to witnessing the hard work of the...
A mid-December arctic blast served as a reminder, lest anyone had forgotten, of what Chicago winters typically have in store. So Adam King was quick to enter each store as he toured downtown Hinsdale for the final installment of this year's gift guide. King, a Hinsdale native and 2010 graduate of Hinsdale Central High School, is no foe of the elements, however, as director of sales at his family's King's Landscape Design right here in the village. He relishes breathing new...
After months of objecting to Clarendon Hills’ plan to create a tax increment financing agreement along 55th Street, Hinsdale’s two public school districts have reached an agreement with that village. Community Consoli-dated Elementary District 181 Board members Monday approved an intergovernmental agreement with Clarendon Hills that dramatically reduces the amount of tax revenue the district could potentially lose under the TIF. “It’s been a journey,” said Mindy Bradford, assistant superintendent for business and operation...
Downtown Chicago certainly offers a feast for the senses to ignite spirits in the lead up to Christmas. But when it comes to melodic merriment, Hinsdale is the place for a high-quality musical performances without the city crowds and parking hassles. So hark, the concerts take the stage soon and now is the time to make plans for holiday listening delight! Central holiday concert The Hinsdale Central music department presents its holiday concert 7 to 9 p.m. this evening, Dec....
Jacob Villanueva Senior Westmont When did you start bowling competitively? Junior year. I was inspired by my dad because he really urged me to do bowling, and he's a really good bowler. At one point he was semi-pro, and he said, "You should learn from me." What do you enjoy about the sport? I enjoy it because it's a laid-back, relaxed sport. We're all friends, almost like family, because the team is really small. How have you improved over the last two years? I think I've...
Hinsdale's John Gorman was working as the communications director for the Cook County State's Attorney's office in January of 2003 when then-Illinois Gov. George Ryan granted clemency to the state's 167 death row inmates. Not surprisingly, Gorman's colleagues were livid. "As a member of the prosecutor's office, I was outraged, too," said the now retired Gorman, who had heard countless impact statements from victim's loved ones. The longtime Chicago Tribune reporter and editor...
Owners of vintage Hinsdale homes continue to respond to the village’s effort to encourage preservation as the voluntary listing of historically significant structures reaches almost 100 properties. At the Dec. 4 meeting of the historic preservation commission, five more properties were recommended for inclusion on the list, a prerequisite to be eligible for incentives to help with home renovations or additions that include matching grant funds, a property tax rebate and zoning relief. In her introductory remarks before p...
The lanes are open for Hinsdale Central athletes, as the boys and girls bowling teams have begun their seasons and boys swimming and diving has its first competition on Friday. Read what each program's head coach thinks about their respective rosters and competitive prospects. This is the second of three winter sports preview stories. The first installment ran Nov. 28, and the concluding one will appear in the Dec. 12 issue. Boys bowling First match: Nov. 11 vs. Fenton (V...
Hinsdale resident Paul Garver could be forgiven for his sensitivity to the cold on Monday. Garver and his family had just returned from a cruise in the Caribbean, and strolling the deck of a luxury liner in the tropics suddenly seemed a distant memory while bundled up against the December air in downtown Hinsdale. The Columbus, Ohio, native and U.S. Army veteran has been practicing real estate law in town for 22 years. He and wife Nancy are parents to Grant, 11, and Natalie,...
The Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 Board intends to hire a new top superintendent in late 2025 or early 2026 to replace Hector Garcia, who will retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year. At their Nov. 18 regular meeting, board members unanimously approved a succession timeline for the superintendent’s post, which calls for the search process to begin next fall and the new superintendent to start work July of 2026. The decision came after a discussion of two succession plan options in collaboration with B...
