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Burnin' with the Devils
Hinsdale Central brought back the old-school tradition of a bonfire before Homecoming Tuesday night. After the grounds crew assembled the wooden "structure" on the Grant Street... — Updated 9/21/2023
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CENTRAL STUDENTS NAMED AP SCHOLARS The following Hinsdale Central students earned recognition for their performance on Advanced Placement exams taken in the spring of 2023. AP Scholars with Distinction These students earned an... — Updated 9/20/2023
Help D86 board choose new superintendent
School Exec Connect invites residents to help develop a profile that will be used to identify strong candidates and ultimately select a new superintendent for Hinsdale High School District 86. This profile will highlight district... — Updated 9/20/2023
Farm's history yields moo-ving legacy
The land on which Hinsdale Central's Red Devils will celebrate Homecoming this weekend was once home to Sedgeley Farm, a regional leader in both dairy cattle breeding and use of... — Updated 9/20/2023
Teachers, board reach entative deal in D181
Teachers and board members in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 reached a tentative agreement on a new contract last week. Bill Cotter, serving as acting board president at Monday’s school board meeting, announced... — Updated 9/20/2023
Meeting roundup
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business at their Sept. 14 meeting, board members: • listened to an update on the Academic Committee, including a discussion of revised administrative procedures for curriculum... — Updated 9/20/2023
Weekly agenda
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets www.hinsdale86.org/board-of-education/board-meetings Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26... — Updated 9/20/2023
Central Homecoming a roll of the dice
Viva Las Vegas, the Red Devil way. Hinsdale Central is in the midst of its Homecoming week celebrations around the theme of Vegas Vacation. Varsity Club members and homecoming... — Updated 9/20/2023
Police search for suspect in armed robbery
After an armed robbery at Verizon in Addison the afternoon of Sept. 14, two offenders ended up in Hinsdale after exiting Interstate 294 at Ogden Avenue. One offender was taken into... — Updated 9/20/2023
Jury convicts man for pipe bomb incident
A federal jury has convicted the man accused of detonating a homemade explosive in the Hinsdale train station 17 years ago. Thomas James Zajac, 70, formerly of Oakbrook Terrace, was convicted Monday of all three counts against... — Updated 9/20/2023
Levinthal resigns from District 86 Board
Debbie Levinthal resigned this week from the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board. She addressed several topics in her resignation letter, which she emailed to The Hinsdalean Tuesday morning. She opened with words of support for... — Updated 9/20/2023
Six inducted into Central Hall of Fame
The Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame will induct six new members tonight, Sept. 21, at its dinner at Ruth Lake Country Club. The event has taken place every year since the inaugural class was inducted in 1997. Following are brief... — Updated 9/20/2023
Once upon a time
Special delivery - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. These photos, which date back to 1939, are taken from the... — Updated 9/20/2023
A touch of glue
Skylar Hsu, with the help of his mom, Yvonne, works on a craft project Monday morning at the Hinsdale Public Library. The craft was part of a Mandarian Storytime program presented... — Updated 9/14/2023
Trash rates to go up $1 a month for most
Hinsdale trustees are poised to approve a three-year extension to the village’s contract with Republic Waste for the collection and disposal of garbage, landscape waste and recyclables when they meet Tuesday, Sept. 19.... — Updated 9/13/2023
Correction
In last week’s Page 7 feature on Philip R. Clarke, a photo mistakenly ran of his son, Philip R. Clarke Jr. The correct spelling is “Philip” for both.... — Updated 9/13/2023
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TUTHILL TO ACQUIRE TECH COMPANY Tuthill Corp., a privately held business with a 130-year history of industrial manufacturing, has entered into an agreement to acquire EaglePicher Technologies. The transaction is expected to close... — Updated 9/13/2023
Hinsdale remained a dry town until 2001
For more than a dozen years, the Eighteenth Amendment made it illegal to manufacture, transport or sell alcohol in this country. In Hinsdale, Prohibition lasted another 68 years.... — Updated 9/13/2023
Eastbound Ogden exit ramp closed on I-294
The ramp connecting northbound Interstate 294 to eastbound Ogden Avenue will remain closed through October due to construction work. The Illinois Tollway is investing $8.9 million to reconfigure the Ogden Avenue interchange to... — Updated 9/13/2023
Weekly agenda
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 Hinsdale Middle School 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: review of summer capital projects and summer programs; updates on SEL Satchel... — Updated 9/13/2023
Man of science was beloved by many
One of Dr. Andrew Dingwall's students at Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine came to him in a quandary. A sudden family illness necessitated an immediate return home, but... — Updated 9/13/2023
First West Nile virus case reported in DuPage
The DuPage County Health Department reported the first human case of West Nile virus in DuPage County in 2023 earlier this month. A Woodridge resident in their 60s became ill in August, the health department reported Sept. 1. West... — Updated 9/13/2023
Once upon a time
Making the grade - Hinsdale's Sean Chaudhry came across a box of old photos tucked in a corner of his store's basement. These photos, which date back to 1939, show the parkway... — Updated 9/13/2023
Takin' it to the house
Dozens of teams took part in this year's 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament supporting The Community House. More than 300 players took part in the event. In the sixth grade girls... — Updated 9/13/2023
This week's cover - Slip slidin' away
Hinsdale's Trinity Church held a block party Aug. 27 to celebrate the close of summer. The free party included plenty of award-winning barbecue and side dishes from Tommy R's and... — Updated 9/7/2023