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Hinsdale residents will see three contested races when they head to the polls to elect village, school and library board members on Tuesday, April 6. A total of 22 candidates are running for 11 open seats on two school boards and the library board. The village president and village board races are not contested. District 181 In Community Consolidated District 181, five people have filed for three open four-year terms on the board, according to the DuPage County clerk’s office. They are incumbent Bill Cotter and newcomers J...
Cyrus Serry, M.D., 83, of Oak Brook died Dec. 26, 2020. He was a cardiovascular surgeon at Rush University Medical Center for almost 40 years. He also was chair of Cardiac Surgery at Cook County Hospital and founding chair of Cardiac Surgery at Elmhurst Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mahin Serry, née Hamidi; his children, Nakisa (Alexander) Serry, Ramin (Shauna) Serry and Rod Serry; his grandchildren, Kamyar, Soraya, Lily and Henry; and his sister, Narges. Due to...
Ribbet is a handsome tabby cat who is looking for his new family with kids 8 and older. He's a gentle 4-year-old boy whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is currently closed to the public, but anyone who is interested in adopting a pet can fill out an online application at https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org and then call (630) 323-5630 for an interview. Temporary adoption hours are 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, noon to...
With high school basketball on hold due to COVID-19, Hinsdale Central was not able to host its Holiday Classic 16-team tournament. Chris Eck (No. 12) went up for a basket in the inaugural tournament in 2015. The Red Devils beat Crete-Monee 66-59 in that game in a thrilling double overtime win. Sam Hoiberg (top right) stole the ball from an opponent en route to a 53-46 victory over Maine South in the second round of the tournament last year. Jack Hoiberg (No. 1) gets a shot...
When choosing a libation, Allen Rodriguez of Fuller House in Hinsdale prefers bourbon. But on New Year's Eve, he likes to bring out the bubbles. Rodriguez said cocktails with a lower alcohol content are a good choice for ringing in the new year because they allow folks to sip throughout the hours leading up to the big event. And of course, nothing says Happy New Year like a sparkling glass of champagne or its Italian sister, prosecco. Influenced by Rodriguez's recent trip to...
Why did you start your nonprofit? Tracy Leddy's decision to re-enter the workforce in 2019 wasn't just about him and his family. He also wanted it to be a good decision for the entire community. Married to a successful woman with an extremely demanding schedule, Leddy and his wife decided that he would be the one to stay home with the couple's four children. With the youngest now in fifth grade, Leddy said the time was right late last year to re-enter the world of mortgage...
ROTARY HELPS FUND polio fight The Hinsdale Rotary Club marked World Polio Day on Oct. 24 by donating $2,000 to the Pioneers for Polio campaign being run by Rotary International. With matching dollars being offered by The Rotary Club of Chicago, Hinsdale’s $2,000 turns into $4,000. With a further 2:1 match from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hinsdale Rotary will end up contributing $12,000 total to the campaign. When Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, there were 350,000 c...
William B. Richter, 93, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 23, 2020, in Hinsdale. Bill was born in 1927 in Chicago and has lived in Hinsdale since 2005. He was a proud veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving in the Navy. He is survived by his son, Peter (Heather) Richter; his daughter, Cathy Bordeman; his granddaughters, Gretta and Anne Richter; his grandson, Adam (Lauren) Bordeman; his great-grandchildren, Grace and Brady Bordeman; his sister, Shirley Spayer; and many...
Sandra "Sandy" Lyn Baer, 65, of Chicago passed away Dec. 20, 2020. Formerly of Hinsdale, Sandy graduated from Hinsdale Central High School with the class of 1973. Sandy loved to travel and managed to visit all 50 states. She lived in San Diego for a decade, where she permanently improved the cuisine of Mission Beach when she opened "Red-Hot City" (the region's first Chicago-style hot dog joint). Sandy was a patron of the arts and throughout her life cultivated a deep...
Nine years ago I began an annual tradition that I have somehow managed to continue. In the issue before Ainsley’s birthday each year, I use this space to write a special letter to her. When I wrote the first, Ainsley was in preschool. She wanted to call Santa and ask for a ride in his sleigh so she could visit Baby Jesus in Heaven. She hadn’t yet learned to read — although she could recite many of her books by heart — and she had just received her first real bicycle for Chr...
5! It’s almost here, and I’ve never been more excited to welcome a new year. New Year’s is usually a pretty ho hum holiday in my book, but not this year, no ma’am. It’s been a train wreck of a year, and my readiness for transition from the old to the new is bigger than ever. Here’s how I would describe it ... Like a record player run out of songs, 2020 has been stuck riding the label, sliding and crackling at the end, the staticky nothingness signaling the conclusion of the...
A recent Saturday Night Live featured Kate McKinnon playing Madame Vivelda, a fortune teller, as she met with a group of clients in 2019. “2019 has sucked but I think 2020 will be our year,” one of them says as the skit opens. Of course the predictions she shares for 2020 — someone washing a bag of Doritos with soap, a road trip with no bathroom stops and indecent Zoom incidents, to name a few — make absolutely no sense to her clients. If only we had known. And now we again are on the cusp of a new year, and much uncerta...
Hinsdale's happiest baby - Lily Quek, winner of The Hinsdalean's happiest baby contest, has a lot to smile about, from her two great parents, her big brother and her dog to the beautiful holiday dress her mom knitted for her. For more about her family, turn to the 60 Seconds feature on Page 9. To see the photo Lily's mom submitted for the contest, turn to Page 6. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Sarah Blatchford submitted the entry for her daughter, Lily, to be on the cover as Hinsdale's happiest baby at 12:08 a.m., after she finished her shift at Loyola University Medical Center. Her husband, Marcus Quek, is a surgeon there, and with two small children at home, the couple's schedule is full. "I think medical school and residency was great training for raising kids," Marcus said. "We're used to not getting a whole lot of sleep." Since the two moved from River North...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Dec. 29. DUI arrests • Stephen J. Tavakkoly, 31, 17W716 Butterfield Road, Apt. 111, Oakbrook Terrace, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol level higher than .08 and speeding at 8:15 p.m. Dec. 20 at Ogden Avenue and Interstate 294. He was charged and released to appear in court. • Suleyma Ortiz, 22, 6512 N. Mozart St., Apt. 3W, Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, driving an uninsured vehicl...
While it would be easy to list all of the disappointments and frustrating moments of the past year, I want to focus on the amazing contributions of hundreds of individuals who were instrumental in making the first semester a success for our students under some of the most difficult circumstances. As we head into the holiday season, I hope that you join me in acknowledging and celebrating our D181 team and school community. I want to begin by showing my deep appreciation for our teachers, who continue to provide a high-quality...
In January, we published the first edition of our “D86 Moving Forward” print newsletter. In my introduction for the publication, I reflected on our accomplishments from first semester and expressed optimism for a fantastic finish to our school year. Then the unexpected happened in the form of COVID-19, and our lives changed in ways we never could have imagined. While I am incredibly proud of how we responded to the pandemic during the past nine months, what has impressed me most is the way our students and staff have han...
This is the photo that earned 7-month-old Lily Quek the title of Hinsdale's happiest baby for 2020. Her photo appears on the cover of today's issue, and her family is profiled in the 60 Seconds feature on Page 9. Let's hope 2021 is filled with happiness for all....
Fifty-eight Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 54 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported four new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,001, up from 943 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital was treating 17 confirmed COVID-19 patients and had two patients awaiting test results on Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 and Hinsdale High School District 86 are on...
Auto row - According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," several car dealers were located north of the tracks along Chicago Avenue between Lincoln and Washington streets, and there were a few more just south of the tracks as well. This photo of the Chevy dealer, where Burdi now is, was once thought to be the location of an illegal beer depot. The photo, taken looking east down Hinsdale Avenue from Lincoln, is from about 1930....
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Public Library Board special meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the agenda: emergency operational changes, approve appropriation budget Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5 https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: major adjustment to exterior appearance plan for Garfield Crossing, village website redesign, liquor licensing/new business pr...
Hinsdale Covenant Church converted its popular Christmas Eve living nativity services into an outdoor experience due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to hearing the story of Christ's birth, visitors could see a donkey, geese, sheep and two alpaca. Some 300 people visited the live nativity experience during the four hours it was offered on Dec. 24. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
To make the most of Hinsdale’s prime and precious commercial property, village officials are keen to embrace businesses that contribute to the sales tax coffers. Firms like Lakeside Bank, which has applied for a special use permit to open a branch at 222 E. Ogden Ave., do not get the welcome mat treatment in an effort to protect the high-traffic Ogden corridor for retail merchants rich in revenue. At the Dec. 8 village board meeting, trustees discussed both the bank’s application and the overarching desire to rewrite the zon...
This collision occurred at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hinsdale Avenue in the late afternoon of Dec. 19. Police had not yet finished the report when The Hinsdalean went to press Tuesday afternoon. A witness who had been driving south on Madison before the collision reportedly saw a sedan traveling behind her at a very high rate of speed before she turned right to head east onto Hinsdale Avenue. The sedan also turned right and, after the witness pulled over, drove...
