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'One man's trash is another man's treasure' - One person's recycling is another person's art seems to be a more fitting saying for the art work created at the Open Art Studio held at The Community House last month. Using dozens of different types of recyclables, students created dozens of different pieces of art. Charlotte Bower worked on making a castle for the "Little Guy" character she also created to live in. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Xitlali Garcia was hunched over a light table Monday morning, painstakingly peeling off pieces of a transfer sheet that later would be pressed onto a St. Patrick's Day T-shirt. Garcia doesn't mind the attention to detail required. She enjoys working for Threads, a micro business that is part of the new District 86 Transition Center. She is one of about 80 to 90 Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South graduates who attend the new center, which is tucked into an office building on...
Ten Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported a drop of seven cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 3,593, compared to 3,590 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had no confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Hinsdale Central High School reported one positive case on March 4 involving a staff...
With daylight saving time starting at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14, the Hinsdale Fire Department urges residents to change their smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries when setting their clocks ahead one hour before going to bed on Saturday night. Install these alarms in all sleeping rooms, hallways that lead to sleeping areas, basements and each additional level of your home. Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling 4 inches from the wall; wall mounts should be 4-12 inches from the ceiling. Do not install near...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, March 14 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: math resource recommendation, Rising Star Extended Day pilot recommendation, 2021-22 assessment calendar update Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10 Hinsdale South High School,7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: preliminary staffing recommendation for 2022-23 school year, three-year calendar...
Hinsdale Central sophomore Samir Keswani has done computer programming since age 7. But he wasn't familiar with the Python language before joining the school's Business Professionals of America club this year. Keswani demonstrated he's a quick learner by earning second place in the Python event at the BPA-IL State Leadership Conference Feb. 23-26 at Willowbrook High School, and qualifying for BPA nationals in May in the process. Keswani said he was just hoping to make friends...
Hinsdale police released the following reports March 8. DUI/weapons arrest Willie Lake Bernard, 41, 6425 S. Lowe Ave., Chicago, was arrested for felony possession or use of a weapon/second or subsequent offense, driving under the influence of alcohol, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and speeding at 12:15 a.m. March 2 in the 300 block of East Ogden Avenue. Police found a loaded handgun in the vehicle and a green leafy substance that field tested positive for cannabis. Bernard was charged and taken to DuPage County...
Hinsdale vehicle stickers and animal tags are now available for purchase online, in person or through the mail. To buy online, visit the village’s website at https://www.villageofhinsdale.org. Click the “Vehicle Stickers” button on the home page to be directed to the online portal. Stickers may be purchased in person at Hinsdale Village Hall, 19 E. Chicago Ave., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. To mail the application and payment, update the application form and return it to the Village Finance Department, 19 E....
Hinsdale Historic Preservation commissioners expressed anger during a public hearing March 2 on the application to demolish the 1927-built Italianate residence at 720 S. Elm St. and build a new house, having learned that the home's previous owner had held a pre-demo sale, illegally stripping it of items such as a furnace and flooring and rendering it uninhabitable days before it sold last summer. "It does not sit well with this commission when we're charged with trying to...
Grace Rothrock, 72, a 44-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 25, 2022. She was born in 1949 in Chicago to Anthony and Florence Lewandowski as the youngest of five children. She and her siblings - Mary Ann Smith, Carrie Ulane, Margie Andresunias and Anthony Lee - were remarkably close. Grace was a proud graduate of Eastern Illinois University where she met Richard, to whom she was married for 50 years. She earned a master's degree from Northeastern Illinois...
John Eric Johnson, 90, a 39-year resident of Hinsdale, passed away Feb. 28, 2022. Born in 1931, John was the oldest son of Eric and Mildred (Fors) Johnson of Galesburg. He attended Augustana College in Rock Island and then served in the U.S. Army for two years at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. John spent his entire career with Jones and Brown Co. in Addison. He was hired as its first employee and retired in 1996 as its president. During his life, John was a car enthusiast, a g...
Gerald “Jerry” R. Martin, 71, of Hinsdale died Feb. 25, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leslie Martin. He is survived by his children, Tyler and Caroline Martin; and his mother, Ana Maria Zebadua. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Sullivan Funeral Home, 60 S. Grant St., Hinsdale. Interment is private....
Mary Elizabeth Jeske, nee Duffy, 39, a native of Western Springs, died March 1, 2022. She is survived by her husband, James "Jimmy" Jeske; her son, James Henry "Harry" Jeske; her parents, Joe and Trish Duffy; her brothers, Joe (C.C.) Duffy and Jack (Maggie) Duffy; her parents-in-law, Jerome and Grace Jeske; her siblings-in-law, Bob (Mary) Jeske, Mark Jeske, Carole (Lenny) Mandro, Mary (Ray) Schwarz, Joanne (John) Rogus, Patty Benker, Kathy Jeske, Matt (Meghan) Jeske and Dan...
Barbara Giddings, 91, a longtime resident of the area, passed away Feb. 27, 2022. She was born in 1930 in Gary, Ind. She moved to La Grange in the early 1950s, Hinsdale in the '60s and Willowbrook in the '90s before spending her final years at Beacon Hill in Lombard. She was always involved in the surrounding community while raising her three boys. She was an active member of the Hinsdale United Methodist Church, P.E.O. sisterhood, Kappa Alpha Theta alumni chapter and...
“The birds are always chirping. At least there’s that. Every morning when I step outside to get the newspaper, the birds are chirping. I can’t see them, but knowing they’re there gives me pause. I stand in my own silence, listening. Sometimes it’s just a moment, other days it seems I need more, so I lean against the porch railing and breathe deeply for as long as it takes, to clear my mind and find gratitude. At least in this moment, alone in my robe on my front porch, th...
Despite snow earlier this week and in the forecast, spring is almost here. And with it comes a new season for Red Devil athletes in 13 sports and their fans. In this week's issue, coaches of the boys and girls lacrosse teams share highlights of the upcoming season, as do coaches for the boys and girls track teams, which have been competing indoors since February. This is the first of a four-part series. Boys lacrosse First meet: March 16 vs. Barrington Last year: lost to Naper...
MPI VP EARNS RECOGNITION MPI Wealth Management LLC is pleased to announce Matthew Pequet’s appearance in Chicago Magazine for being named a Five Star award winner in November 2021, the third time he has earned this distinction. Five Star Professional’s research team evaluates candidates from across major markets annually on 10 criteria associated with outstanding service. Nearly 6,000 Chicago-Area wealth managers were considered for the award and 382 were selected. Each of the award winners have shown a commitment to cli...
I must confess. I missed National Grammar Day last Friday, what with family in town and it being opening night of "Hinsdale Unmasked." You, too, might have missed the celebration. The holiday is rather new, after all, having been established less than 15 years ago in 2008. Martha Brockenbrough, an author, teacher and founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, said she founded the day to help students with grammar in a "lively and positive way." (I'm fairly certa...
It was widely reported last week that the Russian government had enacted new laws to repress internal opposition to its military invasion of Ukraine. Among them was a decree criminalizing independent war reporting, with penalties of up to 15 years in prison if found guilty of spreading “fake news” about the Russian armed forces. Since the law took effect March 4, respected news organizations such as the BBC, CNN and the New York Times have felt compelled to suspend their operations in Russia out of fear of being arrested and...
A fondness for your great grandmother's crystal candlesticks doesn't mean your entire room has to resemble a 1920s parlor. Treasured family heirlooms, one-of-a-kind antiques and even kitchy vintage finds can all fit into a modern home design that fits the owner's needs and style, said Mimi Collins, co-owner of Anecdote in downtown La Grange. A Hinsdale resident, homeowner and real estate agent, Collins owns the building at 8 W. Burlington Ave. where she opened her first...
College biochemistry student Carrie Hooper arrived home one day with bombshell news. She had just come from her part-time job nannying for the family across the street and had an epiphany while helping one of the little girls with her math homework. "All of sudden I was like, 'This is inspiring. I love this!' " related the now Carrie Molinero, who nervously proceeded to tell her parents she wanted to switch her major to education. Her mom began to cry. "She goes, 'I'm not...
A federal judge last week sentenced two men to prison for their roles in an armed robbery at a Hinsdale jewelry store nearly five years ago. U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman on March 3 sentenced Tobias Diggs, 28, of Chicago, and Joshua McClellan, 32, of Oak Lawn, to 11 years and 8 years, respectively, in federal prison for their participation in robbery of Razny Jewelers at gunpoint the morning of March 17, 2017, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office...
Going postal - This photo in Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is of the post office on Garfield and Chicago avenues. Hinsdale's village president at the time was William Regnery, who worked tirelessly in securing the location and also personally donated money for the project. "Through some difficult maneuvering the site of the current post office was secured in 1937. With the blessing of Hinsdale's plan commission, Regnery and others traveled to...
Charlie is a shepherd mix who is ready to meet his new family. He would do well with kids 13 years and older. He's a super smart and playful 4-year-old whose adoption fee is $290. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged...
More than 50 nonprofits across the greater Chicago area are turning to the Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club this year with the hope of receiving vital grant money from the philanthropic powerhouse that has served the Hinsdale community for more than 70 years. "We are so grateful to all our members, sponsors and local supporters who helped us raise a near record-setting year (in 2021), all in the middle of a pandemic," said HJWC member Bridget Nagle, who is chairing the club's...
