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Amanda McLaughlin, Audrey Austin, Erica Driscoll, CC Huber (background), Hazel Hamelka, Charlotte French and Daria Kuznetsova of the Hinsdale Central girls gymnastic team are all in as Leila Sullivan performs on the uneven bars. Central hosted Lyons Township in a dual meet Monday morning in the newly transformed gymnastics gym, formerly the pool. Central came out on top 140.1-133.5. Results and another photo appear on Page 37 of this issue. (Jim Slonoff pho...
Jorge Iorgulescu, 87, of LaGrange Park, formerly of Hinsdale and Oak Brook, died Jan. 13, 2023. Jorge was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1935, to parents who had immigrated from Europe after World War I. He spent his younger years dedicated to his education, one of his core values. He worked hard, earning pocket money at his local opera theater as an extra or occasional stand-in, and making lifelong friendships playing basketball where he won several awards as a player,...
Do you know for whom the village of Hinsdale is named? If you don’t, you’re certainly not alone. Actually there is no definitive answer as to how the village got its name. “Now, before turning to the subject of how William Robbins was to actually create the village of Hinsdale, it would be wise to examine the one issue which, in this past century, has caused more argument and controversy than any other: the questions of how, why, by whom and for whom Hinsdale was named,” Timothy Bakken wrote in “Hinsdale,” published i...
Devils rewrite record books The Hinsdale Central boys swim program registered a total of 11 meet records at three different longstanding competitions on Jan. 7 and 14. The following new top times were set at the 53rd annual Jim Wheelock College Events Jan. 7 at Hinsdale South: • 3:30.5 in the 400-yard medley relay by Nate Harris, Nojus Bertulis, David Gao and Noah Priest • 1:25.75 in the 200-yard freestyle relay by Vidar Carlbaum, Priest, Andrew Gilbert and Brody Marcet • 7:03.82 in the 800-yard freestyle relay by Henry...
Hinsdale Central's Class of 2019 alums are in their senior year of college. That includes former Red Devil student-athletes - and Hinsdale natives - who have distinguished themselves at the collegiate level. The Hinsdalean recently caught up with three of them. Fuechtman freestyles for Tartans Rachel Fuechtman remembers being both excited and overwhelmed as she prepared for life at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh four years ago. Being part of the CMU swim program's...
Ghosting, completely cutting off contact with someone without any warning or explanation, may seem to be the modern way people leave relationships these days but ghosting has always been around. What may be different now is that everyone seems to be doing it often with the justification that since someone did it to me, it must be OK for me to do to another. It can take a lot of moral character to maintain your integrity and resist the temptation of ghosting as an easy way to...
Melya is a beautiful 2-year-old gray cat. She is very sweet and loves to snuggle with her people friends and is adoptable to families with children of any age. She has been spayed and is up to date on her vaccinations. Her adoption fee is $75. Please consider adoption. There are so many animals in the animal welfare system right now who need help. Thank you to all of the adopters who have come forward to get the animals out during this difficult time. Visit...
Those who attend the Stage Door Fine Arts production of "Matilda the Musical" should come prepared for an evening that includes a little bit of everything. From tender songs that evoke tears to outlandish characters that are sure to make people laugh, Stage Door co-founder and artistic director Don Smith said the musical version of Roald Dahl's story has it all, including a little bit of theater magic. Through a soundtrack that goes from softly sung ballads to boisterous...
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LISTS Several students from Hinsdale earned a place on the dean’s list or its equivalent at their respective colleges and universities for the fall 2022 semester. • Mary Arbor, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Max Aziz, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Kelly Baird, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Megan Bauschard, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Rachel Bergstrom, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Caroline Booras, University of Wisconsin-Madison • Caitlin Brankin, Marquette University • Catche...
How can art help illuminate the world of science? Artist Lindsay Olson had tried her best to steer clear of math and science subjects. Then about a decade ago, while canoing down the Cal Sag Channel with her husband, she was struck by the sight of a sweeping engineered waterfall. "Finding out who built this structure and why led me to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District," Olson recounted. After about a year and a half of "patient pestering," she said, MWRD officials...
Brian V. Lowell, 78, of Hinsdale died Jan. 16, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Penny Lowell, nee Lankin; his siblings, Carmen (Bob) Marasco, Carol Kuntzman and David (Dee) Lowell; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation is at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Notre Dame Church, 64 Norfolk Ave. Clarendon Hills. A funeral Mass will follow at the church at 1:30 p.m. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made online to Evans Scholars Foundation at...
Carol Ann Deering, 79, of Willowbrook passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family Jan. 15, 2023. Carol will forever be remembered by her family and friends as a committed, fun and loving wife, mother, sister, auntie and friend. Carol is survived by her husband of 57 years, Bernie Deering; her children, Sean, Connor (Heather), Jimmy (Lisa) and Brian (Regan) Deering; and her 11 grandchildren. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Lucille Schmitt; her...
I'm sitting at my laptop wondering how Pam does it. How does she compose a column, every single week, and one that's a lot longer than the 450 words I need to write. I don't mean to dissuade any of you from becoming a guest columnist. It's fun, pushes your creative muscles. I'm waiting for inspiration, a heartwarming story, anything to start the new year off right. Instead, I've got nothing but the doldrums. My holiday spirit put away with the decorations. I'm not a winter...
Ham and cheddar scones. Egg and watercress sandwiches. Salmon spread on pumpernickel. Sticky toffee pudding. That's the menu for tonight's book club meeting, a perfect compliment to our discussion of Jane Austen's "Emma," led by yours truly. To be honest, we probably won't discuss the book that much because we'll be watching the 1996 film version starring Gwyneth Paltrow as we sip on Earl Grey and English breakfast tea. (I imagine some other beverages will find their way into...
Whether as a student in its classrooms, a worshiper in its pews or an employee in its offices, St. Isaac Jogues Church has always been part of Lara Krupicka's life. Now a resident of Naperville, Krupicka makes the drive to Hinsdale four days a week to work in the church office. Every Monday through Thursday she takes phone calls, answers parishioners' questions, completes payroll, composes the weekly church bulletin and takes on special projects, including the creation of the...
The new year opened with almost three weeks of warmer than normal temperatures, with highs in the 50s last week and this week. But 2023 also has brought us more than our fair share of cloudy days as well. You can probably count on one hand the number of times the sun has come out — and it won’t be out tomorrow. (The forecast shows our next glimpse of the sun will be on Friday, Jan. 27.) All these gray days can leaving us feeling, well, a bit under the weather emotionally. Do not despair! Hinsdaleans have plenty of opp...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Jan. 18. Arrest for arson and DUI Kenneth James Allan, 41, 5333 Woodland Ave., Western Springs, was arrested for arson, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, parking in the roadway and criminal damage to property after an incident at 1:57 a.m. Jan. 15 in the 400 block of 58th Place, after officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute. He allegedly broke the window of a parked car, poured gasoline inside and lit...
Hinsdale once again is offering is snow shoveling program to connect residents in need with residents seeking ways to volunteer and contribute to their community. Individuals looking to give back, or who are seeking community service/volunteer hours are encouraged to complete the application on the village website at www.villageofhinsdale.org. Contact information of participating individuals will be shared with residents in need of snow shoveling assistance. Residents will contact the volunteers directly when assistance is...
The DuPage County Health Department reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Hinsdale over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the DuPage County portion of Hinsdale to 4,417, compared to 4,398. The Cook County Health Department no longer reports on cases specific to Hinsdale. The community level remains at medium in DuPage County. District 181 reported seven new cases Jan. 10-17, including two students, two teachers and three staff. The district has reported a total of 184 cases since school opened. District 86...
Members of the Hinsdale Central Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra participated in an orchestra concert Nov. 29. Among the violinists were Clara Chalut, Pietro Pamfili, Cieran Strimaitis and Athena Deng. Double bass players were Will Schmeltz, Thomas Debruin and Claire Chung. Athena Deng was the solo violinist performing during Tomaso Albinoni's Adagio in G Minor. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Community Consolidated School Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: school fees, special ed and Rising Start mid-year reports, kindergarten update, resolution to prepare tentative budget Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: annual report, appropriation resolution, cybersecurity policy...
Hinsdale officers were among those called to Oak Brook after a residential burglary Jan. 13 on Luthin Road. A South American man has been charged with two felonies in connection with the break-in, which took place while a girl who lived there was home alone, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office. Anibal Miller-Valencia, 21, was charged with one count of home invasion and one count of residential burglary for the incident on Luthin Road, just north of Hinsdale and across York Road from the Graue Mill condomi...
Powerful company - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of Hinsdale Light and Power. "The village granted the power company a franchise and donated land for the plant north of the tracks, east of Garfield Avenue. Western Electric, then chaired by Hinsdale resident Enos Barton, was the lowest and winning bidder on the plant and power line construction. The newly completed plant is shown here in 1896."...
Finalists for the Monroe School Spelling Bee gathered after school Jan 12 to compete for a spot in the District 181 spelling bee, which will be held Jan. 25 at Hinsdale Middle School. The winner and runner-up will then compete at the 2023 DuPage County Regional Bee in February, and that winner will then compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington. Some of the students participating included Cecily Bankart, T.T. Mendbayar (the runner up) and Jack Rose. Winner...
Hinsdale High School District 86 this week began testing a pair of systems that scan for weapons as people enter facilities at the district’s two campuses. The testing, to be conducted at various entrances during school days and at after-hours events, was announced at the district’s Jan. 12 board meeting. Security director Kurt Bluder told board members that adding such a measure would help keep students, staff and buildings safe. “These weapons detection systems can process a large number of people quickly and are being...
