Articles from the January 27, 2022 edition


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  • New lax program roams into town

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Jan 26, 2022

    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 Hinsdale resident said. "I thought lacrosse was going to be bigger out here than it was." The father of three boys was disappointed that the only acknowledgment he saw of his favorite sport were signs saying, "No throwing lacrosse balls" at the elementary schools. So Moody, a former Brown University...

  • Instant replay

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Hinsdale Central's Emerson Eck goes in for a reverse lay-up during Saturday's game against Downers Grove South. Eck made the shot, was fouled in the process and sunk the ensuing free shot to complete the 3-point play and help the Red Devils edge out the visiting Mustangs 51-45. (Jim Slonoff photo)...

  • Student athlete profile

    Ken Knutson|Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Name: Jake Quast Year: senior Hometown: Hinsdale How's the season been going? It's going great. It's been a lot of fun. It's good being back. What's your earliest basketball memory? The first time I even played basketball was the Jodie Harrison league when I was in elementary school. I think of playing with grandpa because he was always my coach, and playing with my brother Mac. What do you enjoy about it? I love the way that, individually, you can work and get better at the...

  • Sports results

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Basketball, boys Jan. 25 @ OP-RF V loses 53-58 Jan. 22 vs. Downers South V wins 51-45 Oosterbaan, 18 points, 7 rebounds Collignon, 10 points, 4 rebounds Phillips, 7 points, rebound, 5 assists Quast, 7 points, rebound Eck, 6 points, 2 rebounds Cernugel, 3 points, 3 rebounds, assist Jan. 21 @ Glenbard West V wins 32-65 Basketball, girls Jan. 25 vs. Glenbard West V loses 57-62 (OT) Howe, 17 points Monyek, 17 points Sheehan, 16 points Sarros, 4 points McLaughlin, 3 points Jan. 22 vs. York V loses 46-56 Bowling, girls Jan. 20 @...

  • It was a great day to be a Red Devil

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    The Hinsdale Central Special Olympics basketball team faced Downers Grove District 99 Saturday morning at Hinsdale Central. Student coach Charlotte Brzozowski offers some direction to players Ricky Luo and Maya Salamah. Colin Baar steps up on defense. Hinsdale Central teachers Kelly Watson and Nick Gebhardt coach the team. Jeremiah Adams goes up for a basket and Abbey McCurry moves the ball up the court. Taking the loss in stride, the Devils celebrated the end of the season...

  • Once upon a time

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Frozen Salt Creek - Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," shows this photo of a frozen Salt Creek from the early 1900s. "After a hard freeze, Salt Creek offered wonderful ice skating all the way to Elmhurst. Warmed by fires built along the shore, some skaters enjoyed picnics brought from home. While hockey was popular by day, a moonlit evening could find 200 or 300 skaters covering the ice."...

  • Meeting roundup

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Community Consolidated District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • heard a report on Illinois School Report Cards from Tracey Miller, director of assessment, instruction and evaluation. Because districts across the state were allowed to administer standardized tests at different times due to COVID-19, statewide comparisons won’t be available until April 22. Report cards are available on the district website at https://www.d181.org/our-district/state-report-cards. • voted unanimously to extend Super...

  • New COVID case count continues to increase

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Two hundred and twenty-two Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 216 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported six new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,377, compared to 3,155 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 16 confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported 31 positive cases, 10 in isolation...

  • Weekly agenda

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 Hinsdale South High School, 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: 2022 summer school program, award Phase 3 bid period 4G project, approve contract with Finalsite, complaint against employees Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: public hearing on demolition of 720 S. Elm St., public meeting on new construction at 444 E. Fourth St.,...