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Equity consultant says no thanks to job
Hinsdale High School District 86 is not an environment in which Valda Valbrun of Valbrun Consulting wants to work. Superintendent Tammy Prentiss read a letter at the Jan. 13 school board meeting from Valbrun, indicating she was... — Updated 1/26/2022
New lax program roams into town
Growing up in New Jersey, Jay Moody started playing lacrosse before he was in kindergarten. "I was always an East Coast guy before I was transferred out here to Chicago," the... — Updated 1/26/2022
To my Gen Z teenager, I'll always be a Boomer
While editing Lisa Seplak's column (facing page) and checking whether "Gen Zers" requires any punctuation (it does not), I stumbled upon some interesting facts about Generation Z.... — Updated 1/26/2022
Student athlete profile
Name: Braxton Bokos Year: senior Hometown: Oak Brook When did you first start swimming? Competitively I started swimming around 6 or 7 at the Oak Brook Stars. My parents come from... — Updated 1/19/2022
Young traveler shares her cancer journey
At first, 8-year-old Elise Allison noticed she was feeling tired and getting bruises on her legs. When she turned very pale after running in the Madison School Dash & Bash at... — Updated 1/19/2022
Observations on a look back at our pages in 2021
I've spent a lot of time thinking about 2021 lately. It's not because I'm stuck in the past. Like many of you, I was ready for a new year (and the hope that it would be our last wit... — Updated 1/19/2022
D86 teachers contract extended one year
Teachers in Hinsdale High School District 86 now have a contract through June 30, 2023. The current contract was set to expire June 30, 2022. The extension was ratified by Hinsdale High School Teachers Association members the week... — Updated 1/19/2022
Grizzlies roar onto girls hockey scene
For high school girls interested in playing hockey, there's a new game in town. The Burlington West Grizzlies offers girls at Hinsdale Central and five other high schools the... — 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
Hinsdale not immune from Omicron surge
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases is evident everywhere you look in town, from the hospital to the schools to the central business district. Saying Amita Adventist Hinsdale... — 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
Student athlete profile
Name: Max Pohlenz Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale When did you first start wrestling? Freshman year I tried out for the Mock Trial team and I got cut from that. I was looking for... — Updated 1/5/2022
Five friends become Eagle Scouts together
Five young men who have been friends since kindergarten were able to celebrate a significant accomplishment last month. The five members of Boy Scout Troop 52 - Sal Aguilar,... — Updated 1/5/2022
'Nonresolutions' no easier to achieve in 2021
I blame my timing. I didn't finish my list of "21 for '21" nonresolutions until February of last year. Had I had the month of January to work on them ... Of course, when I wrote... — Updated 1/5/2022
Supply chain issues affect plow purchase
Village officials had expected to buy a new snowplow for $190,000 and have it delivered this year. Now, the Peterbilt Model 578 will cost $220,134 — 16 percent more — and not be available until the second quarter of 2023. “Th... — Updated 1/5/2022
A letter to Ainsley on her 13th birthday
In three days I will be the mother of a teenage girl. While I’ve had 13 years to prepare for this moment, I still find it taking me by surprise. Each December as Ainsley has... — Updated 12/29/2021
Student athlete profile
Name: Luke Speziale Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale How did you get interested in bowling? I really enjoyed bowling growing up. I just saw one of the posters for the sign up (at... — Updated 12/22/2021
Chicago beckons with winter break fun
It's the most wonderful time of the year - with kids off school for two weeks and hours of time that most likely will be spent on electronics, unless something more interesting is... — Updated 12/22/2021
Referendum bids 20 percent over budget
Supply chain issues and labor shortages have caused prices to go up for Phase 3 facilities improvement projects at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools, to the tune of $4.8 million. Hinsdale High School District 86... — Updated 12/22/2021
Gift ideas for bibliotechs and babies
This Christmas, forget sending an Amazon gift card via text. Think about celebrating the old-fashioned way by giving a book - an actual book with a cover and pages that turn (and... — Updated 12/15/2021
Struggling to let go of Christmases past
My Christmas card this year is an homage to Christmases past, with a collage of my favorite shots of Ainsley visiting Santa over the years. I’ve been thinking a lot about... — Updated 12/15/2021
Understanding state's property tax cycle
The property tax is largest single tax in Illinois and is the major source of revenue for Community Consolidated District 181 and Hinsdale High School District 86. It also is a... — 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
Smith remembered as more than a CEO
Joanne Smith, president and CEO of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, was a noted physician and the driving force behind the transformation of care delivery in the field of physical medicine... — Updated 12/8/2021
HMS sixth-grader takes over for Garcia for a day
After covering Hinsdale school districts for almost 30 years, I didn't realize how exciting the job of superintendent is until last week. "It is really, really, really, really fun... — Updated 12/8/2021
