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  • Local products star on college gridiron

    Ken Knutson|Updated Dec 15, 2021

    Red Devil Nation has been well represented in Division I football programs across the country the last four-plus years thanks to these former Hinsdale Central standouts. Learn about their journeys. Matt Allen, Michigan State After a snowy home victory over Penn State Nov. 27 closed out Matt Allen's tenure with Michigan State, the Spartans' stellar center just took in the moment. "Before I left the field, I just kind of looked back at everything and thought about all the years...

  • Instant replay

    Updated Dec 15, 2021

    Hinsdale Central bowlers Luke Speziale and Brian Williams release their rolls during a home match against Naperville Central Dec. 8 at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont. The Red Devils fell to the Redhawks 2,414-2,914. (Jim Slonoff photos)...

  • Sports results

    Updated Dec 15, 2021

    Basketball, boys Dec. 11 @ Storm Shootout vs. New Trier V loses 66-69 Dec. 10 vs. LT V loses 41-60 Basketball, girls Dec. 13 @ OP-RF V wins 57-35 Monyek, 16 points Sarros, 14 points Howe, 9 points Dolan, 7 points Ahdap, 4 points Knapp, 3 points Qiu, 2 points Dec. 10 vs. Downers North V loses 35-48 Bowling, boys Dec. 8 vs. Naperville Central V loses 2,414-2,914 Bowling, girls Dec. 14 vs. Addison Trail V wins 2,533-2,414 Andersen, 492 Wu, 442 Vladisavljevich, 417 O’Neill, 404 Katsis, 394 Dec. 9 @ Hinsdale South V loses 2...

  • Student athlete profile

    Ken Knutson|Updated Dec 15, 2021

    Name: Sofia Gomez Year: senior Hometown: Clarendon Hills How is the bowling season going so far? It's pretty fun. I'm doing pretty good and I enjoy being with my friends. They're really, really kind people. When did you join the bowling program? I actually started as a sophomore because I believed it was interesting and I wanted to enjoy at least one sport from high school and experience the competitive nature of it and just have fun. What's the most difficult aspect of the...

  • Gaetano LoPresti and Liana Marino

    Updated Dec 15, 2021

    Sam and Madeline LoPresti of Hinsdale have announced the engagement of their son, Gaetano LoPresti, to Liana Marino, daughter of Frank and Sara Marino of Willowbrook. The bride-to-be is a 2010 graduate of Hinsdale Central High School. She earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Illinois State University in 2014 and her master's in teaching in learning with an endorsement in English as a second language from St. Francis University in 2018. She currently works...

  • Spirit of giving

    Updated Dec 15, 2021

    n Tree of Remembrance Through Jan. 1 Lincoln and First streets, Hinsdale https://www.amitahealth.org/giving/make-a-gift/make-a-gift-amita-health-adventist-st-thomas-hospice Amita St. Thomas Hospice’s Tree of Remembrance will stand outside of BMO Harris Bank from Thanksgiving through the new year. Community members are able to make a donation and have a loved one’s name listed on the boards beside the tree. Visit the website listed above for details. n Hinsdale Humane Society Gift Shop https://www.hinsdaleh...

  • Holiday happenings

    Updated Dec 15, 2021

    n ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec. 17-19 Reber Center Auditorium Lyons Township High School 100 S. Brainard Ave., La Grange West Suburban Ballet Conservatory offers its inaugural performance of this holiday classic. Times: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $30. n Holidays in Hinsdale Dec. 18 Burlington Park 30 E. Chicago Ave. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride through the downtown, make festive gingerbread cookies and visit Santa during this special holiday event sponsored by the village. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p....

  • Realistic expectations key to finding joy during holidays

    Betty Barsley-Marra|Updated Dec 15, 2021

    Imagine it's mid-December and we're fighting our way through the first snowstorm traffic jam of the season. We turn on the car radio to the sounds of holiday music. The song playing is telling us, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." We can't help but ask ourselves, "Is it?" If this is at all familiar to you, you are not alone. Many adults feel the weight of the world around the holiday season, but how does that weight effect the children in our lives? It's easy to set...

  • Gift ideas for bibliotechs and babies

    Pamela Lannom|Updated Dec 15, 2021

    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 not with the swipe of a finger). Not sure which books would make good gifts? Not to worry. We asked librarians and staff at the Hinsdale Public Library to share their suggestions for titles many on your list would love to receive. "All Systems Red" (Murderbot Diaries 1) by Martha Wells "All Systems...