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Instead of a traditional gym class last week, students at Monroe School spent their time participating in cosmic bowling. With lights dimmed, music playing and strobe lights beaming, the special class was a hit with students. Kindergartners Camille Wrigley, Lennox Schwartz and Declan McGuire all looked ready for the big leagues. (Jim Slonoff)...
Sales tax revenue in Hinsdale is up and vacant storefronts are relatively low, according to the village’s latest economic development report. At yesterday’s quarterly economic development commission meeting, commissioners learned that last year’s third quarter sales tax receipts totaled $1.55 million, a nearly $3,000 increase from the same period in 2022. Assistant Village Manager Andrianna Peterson said the numbers continue a positive trend. “Our sales tax is still doing very well,” Peterson said, pointing out the leading c...
Hatima is a playful and energetic 5-year-old German shepherd mix who absolutely adores playing with tennis balls. She has "herding dog" written all over her and is having fun learning agility at the shelter. Hatima is spayed, vaccinated and microchipped and approved for children 8 years and older. Her adoption fee is $300. For more information, stop by the Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center, visit www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org or call (630)...
Now that I have polished off the last of my Girl Scout cookies, paczki and Valentine's chocolates, it is time to lace up my gym shoes and burn off the extra layer that has been keeping me warm this winter. The weather is getting better, the sun is setting later and the half marathon I foolishly signed up for is suddenly just around the corner. As lazy as I can be over the winter, I genuinely miss being outside and moving around. In addition to training for my race, I'll be...
The realm of the Red Devils heralded the Year of the Dragon over the weekend. Hinsdale Central High School was the site of traditional Lunar New Year activities, food and performances on Sunday evening to mark the spring festival, the biggest and most important holiday for Chinese communities around the world. Cheerful exchanges over a mah johng game could be heard from one area outside the auditorium, while tea ceremony practitioners demonstrated their skills in another....
Every Friday a group of Hinsdale Central High School students gathers to help children a world away - and whom they likely will never see or meet. Hinsdale Central's LEAP Into Africa club holds events throughout the school year to support a school in Cape Town, South Africa. While the full group of 40 to 50 LEAP members is invited to meet every other Friday, members of the group's executive team gather every Friday throughout the school year. Poverty and inequality are promine...
Margaret "Peggy" Quinn, nee Moran, 86, died Feb. 15, 2024. Peggy was the longtime owner of Quinn's Coffee House in Clarendon Hills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard "Bernie" Quinn; and her sister, Esther Moran. She is survived by her children, Mudgeon (Scott Becker) Quinn, Patrick and Martin (Shari Pluskis) Quinn; her granddaughter, Ally Becker; and her siblings, Kathleen Hackett, Geraldine Mahoney, Jerimiah (Karen) Moran and Tom Moran. A funeral Mass was...
Gail Quillman, 85, formerly of Clarendon Hills, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2024, at Terra Vista in Oakbrook Terrace. Gail is known for her accomplishments as a concert pianist, recording artist and piano teacher. Raised in Coal City, Gail began her music studies at the age of 4, and at age 9 began lessons with Grace Welsh at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. As a college student at the conservatory, she continued her piano studies with Welsh and studied...
Ty Johnson, 99, of Hinsdale, died peacefully Feb. 3, 2024. She was born Vashti Kathryn Iobe in 1924 in Independence, Kan. Ty met Wilton William "Bill" Johnson at a military social hosted by the Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa, Okla., and the two stayed in touch throughout World War II. Ty was not surprised when four years later, as a decorated ACE fighter pilot and Army Major, Bill returned to Tulsa looking for her. The two were married on April 15, 1946, and a few weeks later,...
Kenneth Godfrey Dry, 86, of Elmhurst passed away peacefully Feb. 14, 2024. Ken was born in 1937 in Harrisburg, Penn., to Kenneth W. Dry and Ruth E. (Godrey) Dry. He graduated from West Shore Point High School before attending Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in education. He was very active on campus as a member of Delta Chi fraternity and the Student Union Council, and he served as Student Union president. During his...
This past football season, I finally realized a long-standing dream of mine to watch football 24/7. Impossible, you say? Way, I say. First of all, there is some kind of football on broadcast TV, cable TV, streaming, online, etc., nonstop, all day, every day. Now, don't get me wrong. You do have to be flexible. It's not all pro or college. Sometimes you have to watch games that were decided decades ago. Sometimes you have to watch high school football, flag football, Falcon...
Robbins Park? Southeast is the true name of the controversial neighborhood in Hinsdale. It’s Southeast Hinsdale. The dirt that lies under homes — that were built in a different era, when folks listened to the radio after having dinner provided to them by live-in servants — is the focus of wealthy homebuyers these days. It’s the beauty of lot sizes, mature trees, exclusivity of Southeast that enchants buyers. Many, many homes in Southeast have been torn down and many more will be too. What some residents do not choose to admit...
Black History Month is not simply asking, “How can I remember and learn about Black people?” It is all of us asking, “How can we love Black people by seeing them, hearing them, relishing in them and creating a world where Black people feel loved, inspired and protected?” — writer Danté Stewart February is National Black History Month, an occasion to celebrate the contributions of Black Americans to the evolution of our nation across all areas of society. Locally, stop by the Hinsdale Public Library’s Youth Services Department...
I'm not worried about the world ending in a nuclear explosion or an alien invasion. The robots are what scares me. I am not the only person who worries about robots taking over the world, a quick Google search confirmed. I've been reassured by those who say that robots and AI lack the desires and motivations - say for world domination - that humans do. Others point out that robots and AI are programmed by people and operate within those set limits. But we've all seen the...
After five moves, Kassandra Fisher and her family settled down in Hinsdale in 2018 to put down lasting roots. She quickly sought out service opportunities to connect with her new neighbors. "The best way to meet people is just to jump right in and get involved," Fisher said. She accepted an invitation to attend Tablescapes, the annual fundraiser put on by the Infant Welfare Society-Hinsdale Auxiliary. She went away not only introduced to network of like-minded ladies but also...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Feb. 20. DUI arrest Uranbileg Nergui, 40, 31 58th St., Clarendon Hills, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, transportation of open alcohol by driver and improper lane use at 11:54 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ogden Avenue and County Line Road. She refused to submit to testing and was charged and released to appear in court. Trespass arrest Aileen B. Serrantes, 45, 1301 W. Lambert Lane, Oro Valley, Ariz., was arrested for criminal trespass to property at 11...
Fuller’s Car Wash has not received any citations for driving or parking on the sidewalk after cones were placed on the property in January following complaints. “We’ve done daily checks over there. We have not gotten any violations,” Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King told The Hinsdalean last week. “We have not gotten any citizens’ complaints.” The community service officers who handle parking control have been patrolling the area multiple times a day, King said. The department’s standard practice following complaints abou...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings On the agenda: summer school 2024 overview, pause on social studies curriculum alignment work, comprehensive fee, addendum to superintendent’s employment agreement for transition workdays before July 1...
Keeping Hinsdale Community Pool staff home during bad weather last season helped offset increased expenses in other areas, according to village officials. At the village’s parks and recreation commission meeting Feb. 13, Mike Hayes, superintendent of parks and recreation, told commissioners that a concerted effort to cut staff hours during times of inclement weather last summer saved the village $30,000. “If I wake up in the morning and it’s raining from 9 a.m. to noon, I’m going to call the staff and be like, ‘All right, we...
Pronto Italian Sandwiches Address: 8 E. First St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily Website: www.prontosandwiches.com Opened: Feb. 1 Owners: Peter and Dana Burdi Type of business: pickup and delivery sandwich shop What's on the menu: eight Italian sandwiches named after famous Italian celebrities like Brando, Pacino and Sinatra, along with a kid's turkey sandwich and soft drinks Peter and Dani Burdi were visiting their daughter overseas when they discovered a delicious treat....
The Hinsdale Central pool will close May 1 for repairs to the tile deck and repairs or replacement of the Dectron dehumidification unit, with plans to complete work before the start of school in August. The deck will be removed down to the concrete structural slab, the trench drain will be modified, the sub-floor replaced and new tiles installed, said Josh Stephenson, chief financial officer for Hinsdale High School District 86. "In the end, aesthetically, it will look basical...
Places from the past - Hinsdale's building services supervisor, Jim Piontkowski, a Hinsdale Central graduate, moved to Hinsdale in 1971 and spent many years here in his youth. Having spent more than 40 years with the village, there isn't a lot about Hinsdale he doesn't know or hasn't photographed. This photo from 1979 was taken of the Sports Shop Boutique at 12 E. First St. Currently Glimpse Vision has an eye care center in the location. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is...
Hinsdale trustees want to support the Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission in its work. So next month they will discuss adding steps to the process for homeowners who want to tear down a historic district or landmarked home and build something new in its place. “I think there’s competing interests here for historic preservation on one hand and the right of the homeowner,” Village President Tom Cauley said at Tuesday’s village board meeting. “I do think we have to strike a balance between these two concerns. That said...
Members of the Grace Church Youth Group held a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper Feb. 13. Proceeds will fund a portion of their the group's mission trip to repair homes in Copper Hill, Tenn. Oliver Clary and Owen Tims spent some of their time making the pancakes. George Cisar and Colette Meyer were among the happy diners. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Gerard Facchini, 89, of Darien died Feb. 16, 2024. Gerard was a U.S. Army Veteran, dedicated attorney, proud member of the Justina Society of Law and an avid sailor. He will be missed by his loving family, numerous friends and colleagues. He had a law practice in Hinsdale for many years. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Facchini, nee Masessa; his children, Francis R. (Margaret) Facchini M.D. of Hinsdale, Gerard A. "Gerry" (Lisa) Facchini and Michael S. (Ashley) Facchini;...
