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Nonprofits learn to adapt during 2020
As the new year begins, The Hinsdalean traditionally reaches out to the leaders of the village’s seven nonprofit agencies, inviting them to offer a recap of the previous year and to share one wish for the new year. This is the... — Updated 1/13/2021
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
The winter of 2020-21 will bring on a case of cabin fever the likes of which we’ve never seen before. After living with the coronavirus pandemic for nine months, we’re ready for life to get back to normal. If the weather will... — Updated 12/22/2020
Holiday Ball organizers gift ornaments to give thanks
A six point snowflake holiday ornament, which now adorns the trees of The Community House Holiday Ball's friends and supporters, has become a symbol of hope and thanksgiving during... — Updated 12/9/2020
California native finds joy preserving Hinsdale's history
To Kristen Laakso, rooms are filled with much more than furniture and buildings are made of more than wood and steel. For this lifelong student of art and architecture, rooms are... — Updated 11/24/2020
Stanley A. Walton III
Sandy Walton, 80, of Hinsdale passed away unexpectedly Oct. 28, 2020. Sandy was a friend to many, an adept raconteur, dedicated to community service, a passionate traveler, movie... — Updated 11/11/2020
Celeste Gill Stevens
Celeste Gill Stevens, known to her family and countless friends as Candy, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sept. 21, 2020. She succumbed within weeks to metastatic... — Updated 9/30/2020
Cross country meets close KLM
Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5901 S. County Line Road, will be closed on several days this month and next for cross country meets. Disc golf will not be available from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 25, 28 and 29 and Oct. 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16... — Updated 9/23/2020
Event designed to spark interest in Zook
When's the last time you've been out to see the Zook Home and Studio at KLM? Members of the Hinsdale Historical Society would like to invite you for a visit. The society is hosting... — Updated 9/17/2020
Once upon a time
It's a house on wheels! - It took two days in 2005 for R. Harold Zook's home to be moved from its lot at 327 S. Oak St. to Katherine Legge Memorial Park. The noted architect's home... — Updated 9/16/2020
Ronald J. Peterman
Ronald J. Peterman, 77, a former longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away March 21, 2020, in Germantown, Wis., surrounded by family. Born in 1942 in Berwyn, Ron went to Morton... — Updated 8/5/2020
Odd - yet fitting - time to honor parks and rec
Summer Brew & Q — canceled. Taco Tuesday — postponed. Independence Day celebration — canceled. The messages stamped in red in the online summer brochure indicate which programs are not taking place this summer. No pool member... — Updated 7/22/2020
This week's cover
Friday night at the movies - The Hinsdale Park and Recreation Department's drive in movie at Katherine Legge Memorial Park sold out Friday night. With perfect weather, the "drive... — Updated 6/25/2020
Town's past stands out in the present
May is Historic Preservation Month, and who better to weigh in on the observance than members of Hinsdale's historic preservation commission? The Hinsdalean asked commissioners to e... — Updated 5/13/2020
Streets eyed as dining room alternatives
To help village restaurants recover from the economic hardship wrought by COVID-19, Hinsdale officials are considering converting central business district streets this summer to al fresco dining corridors. At Tuesday night’s... — Updated 5/6/2020
Staffer devotes four decades to village
When Jim Piontowski started his new job with the village of Hinsdale, Jimmy Carter was president. Sports fans were discovering a new source of sports information called ESPN, and... — Updated 3/4/2020
Meeting roundup
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday, trustees: • approved the submission of a Park and Recreation Facility Construction Program (PARC) grant application to receive up to $2.5 million for renovations to the Lodge... — Updated 1/8/2020
The weather outside is delightful
With winter officially under way, activities taking advantage of the season's falling temps are on the rise. The village of Hinsdale and the DuPage and Cook forest preserve... — Updated 12/23/2019
Assembly instills lifetime of service for local teens
After spending their first few months away at school, a group of students will return home to Hinsdale over winter break to celebrate their cumulative efforts volunteering and... — Updated 12/11/2019
Holiday happenings
Lights and Lagers Dec. 6 Brookfield Zoo 8400 31st St. https://www.czs.org/lightsandlagers Stroll along pathways illuminated with more than one million LED lights and sample a wide selection of beers while enjoying music and visits... — Updated 12/4/2019
Holiday happenings
Illumination: Tree Lights Nov. 23-Jan. 5 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 725-2066 https://www.mortonarb.org This one-of-a-kind event will awe and delight visitors, with returning favorites and all-new experiences. Illum... — Updated 11/20/2019
Holiday Happenings
Illumination: Tree Lights Nov. 23-Jan. 5 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 725-2066 https://www.mortonarb.org This one-of-a-kind event will awe and delight visitors, with returning favorites and all-new experiences.... — Updated 11/13/2019
Fallapalooza
Oktoberfest Oct. 4-5 Naper Settlement 523 S. Webster St., Naperville (630) 420-6010 https://www.napersettlement.org Traditional cuisine and authentic beer will be overflowing in a giant heated tent, with lively Oompah music during... — Updated 10/2/2019
Instant replay
Team members start the 3-mile race Sept. 19 as the Hinsdale Central girls junior varsity cross country team hosts a dual meet with Proviso West at Katherine Legge Memorial Park in... — Updated 9/25/2019
Fallapalooza
Oktoberfest Oct. 4-5 Naper Settlement 523 S. Webster St., Naperville (630) 420-6010 https://www.napersettlement.org Traditional cuisine and authentic beer will be overflowing in a giant heated tent, with lively Oompah music during... — Updated 9/25/2019
KLM, Brooks Park welcome new amusements
Hinsdale's Katherine Legge Memorial Park is serene on a midweek afternoon. Falling chestnuts can be heard periodically thudding onto the damp ground, wet from morning rains.... — Updated 9/5/2019
